HHS Announces $350,000 for Innovative, Community-Led Solutions to Promote Resilience in Children and Youth “The overwhelming interest in this Challenge from across the nation underlines both the urgency of addressing children and youth mental health following the pandemic and also the inspiring wealth of creativity and innovation in our communities.” said Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D. “Communities truly are the ultimate problem solvers, and we look

Now Open: Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Start your application! Are you a student in your final year of a primary care health professions school? You may qualify for up to $120,000 in tax-free loan repayment for your medical, nursing, or dental school student loans in exchange for a three-year service commitment in a high-need rural, tribal, or urban community through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barbour Community Health Association Welcomes Stephen Harris as Physician Assistant    Belington, WV (August 29, 2023) — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Harris, PA-C, to the BCHA staff. Harris will be joining the primary care provider team at the Myers Clinic location in Philippi, WV and will be welcoming new patients to the practice. Harris, a native of Barbour County

Free Two-Session Learning Collaborative: How SAMHSA Block Grants Can Support Older Adult Behavioral Health Session One: September 21, 2 – 3 p.m. ET Session Two: October 26, 2 – 3 p.m. ET Join a FREE Learning Collaborative hosted by the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging (NCMHA). Funding is often a barrier to both the implementation of older adult behavioral health services and Mental Health and Aging Coalitions. An

September Is National Recovery Month! National Recovery Month 2023  National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. SAMHSA aims to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery.

HHS Awards $23 Million to Support Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA), is announcing approximately $23 million in funding to foster innovation, provide new research, and expand the evidence to support and advance equity in the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program. The TPP program is a national, competitive program that provides funding to replicate and scale

Resources Now Available from HHS and CMS July 26th Medicaid and CHIP Renewals Webinar on Reaching Kids and Families During the Back-to-School Season Thank you to everyone who joined the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewals: What to Know and How to Prepare webinar on July 26, 2023. The webinar