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NJ U.S. Senator Helmy Co-Sponsors Health Equity Innovation Act

Published: Oct 15, 2024
October 15, 2024 U.S. Senator George Helmy (D-NJ) is co-sponsoring the Health Equity Innovation Act of 2024, "a bill that would establish a grant program that would provide federal funding to faith- and community-based organization...

Meaningful Employment and Positive Work Environments Contribute to Stronger Mental Health

Published: Oct 4, 2024
October 4, 2024 October 6 to 12, 2024 Is Mental Illness Awareness WeekOctober 10th Is World Mental Health Day October 6th through October 12th marks the national recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies...

NJAMHAA Honors Individuals in Recovery and those Working to Eliminate Stigma and Save Lives

Published: Sep 9, 2024
September 9, 2024 NJAMHAA Honors Individuals in Recovery and those Working to Eliminate Stigma and Save Lives September is National Recovery Month and National Suicide Prevention Month ...

NJAMHAA Urges Collective Action to Support Recovery from Substance Use and Save Lives

Updated: Aug 29, 2024
August 29, 2024 NJAMHAA Urges Collective Action to Support Recovery from Substance Use and Save Lives Aug. 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day MERCERVILLE: Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31st, the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addict...

SAMHSA Announces $65.7M in Funding for Prevention, Treatment, Workforce

Published: Aug 29, 2024
August 29, 2024 On Monday, August 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced more than $65 million in grant awards and...

New Resource: Early Recognition and Effective Treatment of Early Serious Mental Illness

Published: Aug 20, 2024
August 20, 2024 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has shared a new resource, a brochure titled, Early Recognition and Effective Treatment of Early Serious Mental Illness: Finding and T...

ANCHOR Applications Filed Automatically for 1.5 Million New Jerseyans

Published: Aug 15, 2024
August 15, 2024 On August 13, 2024, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury announced that next week, the Division of Taxation will begin mailing letters to about 1.5 million New Jerseyans to confirm their automatic eligibility for this season's Affordable New Jersey Communities for...

Youth, Young Adults and Other Groups Experience Mental Health Vulnerability

Updated: Aug 9, 2024
August 9, 2024 NJ Governor's Council on Mental Health Stigma's August 14, 2024 Event Provides Critical Guidance TRENTON - Even before the pandemic, youth and young adults from all racial and ethnic groups and the LGBTQ+ population experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety, ...

U.S. Spending on Behavioral Health Topped $280 Billion in 2020

Published: Aug 8, 2024
August 8, 2024 In 2009, the United States as a whole spent $172 billion on behavioral health care, with $148 billion of that going towards substance use treatment and support, and $24 billion going toward mental health treatment and support. In the decade that followed, spending on be...

KFF Shares How Much and Why ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Going Up in 2025

Published: Aug 6, 2024
August 6, 2024 Health insurers submit rate filings annually to state regulators, detailing expectations and rate changes for Affordable Care Act (ACA)-regulated health plans for the coming year. A relatively small, but growing, sha...

Leadership Academy for Behavioral Healthcare Professionals Expands this Critical Workforce

Updated: Aug 6, 2024
As the behavioral healthcare workforce crisis is significantly impacting the entire nation, the New Jersey Mental Health Institute (NJMHI) Leadership Academy for Behavioral Healthcare Professionals is available to individuals in the field from throughout the country. "The workforce cr...

Study Finds New Jersey Has Least At-Risk Youth in the Nation

Published: Aug 1, 2024
August 1, 2024 According to a study by WalletHub, New Jersey was ranked as having the least at-risk youth in the nation in 2024. The study looked at rates of poverty, early pregnancy, violence, and other harmful experiences. ...

988 Calls, Texts, and Chats Continue to Increase Two Years after Launch

Published: Jul 30, 2024
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CMS Releases Final Part Two Guidance for the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

Published: Jul 22, 2024
July 22, 2024 On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), released the Final Part Two Guidance regarding plan outreach and educa...

HRSA Announces Initiative to Build Multi-State Social Worker Licensure Compact

Published: Jul 18, 2024
July 18, 2024 On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the first-ever Licensure Portability Grant Program investment in a multi-state social worker licensure compact. State lice...
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