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COVIDtests.gov is up and running early to help prepare for the full launch tomorrow. We have tests for every residential address in the U.S. Please check back tomorrow if you run into any unexpected issues. Get free at-home COVID-19 tests Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order #44 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so
People Experiencing Homelessness and Disasters According to a January 2021 report (PDF) by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), about 580,000 people in the United States were experiencing homelessness in 2020. Of these individuals, more than a quarter experienced chronic homelessness, meaning they experienced homelessness for extended periods of time and had a serious mental illness, substance use disorder, or physical disability (27 percent). People who are homeless
N-MHSS Annual Report The 2020 National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS) contains information on the different services and treatment modalities provided by mental health treatment facilities in the United States and its territories. 2020 N-MHSS Annual Report and Public Use Files N-MHSS Annual Report Telemedicine services in facilities providing substance use or mental health treatment have increased in recent years. Between 2019 and 2020, there was a sharp increase in
Newsletter January 2022 | Issue 12 CEG’s Latest News “Dopesick” and Combatting the Syndemic in West Virginia and Appalachia Livestream Join Community Education Group founder and executive director A. Toni Young for a talk on Facebook and Instagram Live with New York Times-bestselling author Beth Macy on January 14th, 2022 at 2:00PM EST. Join A. Toni Young and Beth Macy for a dynamic town hall discussion on the impact
Today, Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the leader of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), released the following statement in response to recent FDA guidance on how to prevent the use of buprenorphine from leading to tooth decay. Buprenorphine and other opioid agonist medications can reduce the saliva production that is important for optimal oral health. “SAMHSA urges patients and
Rural Health Policy Institute Feb 8-10, 2022 A virtual event Advocate from your home town NRHA’s virtual 33rd Annual Rural Health Policy Institute is your chance to guide the future of rural health policy with NRHA leadership and advocate for issues you care about with new and returning members of Congress and the administration Feb. 8-10. Registration is now open at discounted virtual rates, so join NRHA and hundreds of rural health
Theme for Virtual Event is “Moving Forward” Thursday, January 20, 2022 | 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET COVID-19 has had an extraordinary impact on our world. This impact is exceedingly profound for the older adult population. Facing greater vulnerability, healthcare disparities, a challenging long term care system, extreme social isolation, as well as lack of care workers, how do we move forward to provide the care needed? In addition, those
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is working with states to promote access to Medicaid services for people with mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) crises. Authorized under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP), states have a new option for supporting community-based mobile crisis intervention services for individuals with Medicaid. Mobile crisis intervention services are essential tools to
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