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Improving lives: Policies and practices for opioid use disorder prevention and recovery

April 23, 2024
Mental Health and Wellness

Opioid overdose deaths remain a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. During this online session will share effective strategies for reducing opioid overdose and discuss how state and federal policies can better support recovery and care. We’ll…

Adult Mental Health

We work to address the challenges in America’s mental health care system and improve the health and well-being of all the people we care for and serve.

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From Tragedy to Transformation: Reforming Criminal Justice, Policy, and the Mental Health System

July 15, 2022

This virtual event explored how the justice system and mental health and social supports can work together to identify more equitable paths to recovery and reentry into society.

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Health Care Workforce

Now, more than ever, we need an educated and trained workforce to address the mental health and substance use challenges facing the nation.

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Children and Youth

The pandemic shed new light on how mental health impacts young people.