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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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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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...

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...

July 16, 2024 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its new voluntary primary care model, the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model, which will be tested in eight states, including New Jersey. This 10.5-year model aims to improve care management and care coordination...

July 9, 2024 The following information was published on and obtained from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website on July 8, 2024: "Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ser...

July 8, 2024 On July 3, 2024, a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Final Rule, which was finalized ...

July 5, 2024 On June 25, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released the Surgeon General's Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. The ...

July 1, 2024 On June 27, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking a bankruptcy reorganization plan of Purdue Pharma, meaning that there is now uncertainty around billions of dollars of settlement money that had previously been secured for victims of the opioid cr...

June 28, 2024 New Jersey Legislature Approves $56.6 Billion FY2025 Budget Bill On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 the New Jersey Legislature released its $56.6 billion Fi...

June 27, 2024 On Monday, June 17, 2024, New Jersey's Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Children and Families (DCF), and Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) formally announced the Home- and Community-Based Services Loan Redemption Program (HCBSP-LRP), ...

June 13, 2024 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is accepting feedback on a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018. Currently, when an individual calls the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, they are connected ...

On June 12, 2024, NJAMHAA highlighted advocacy achievements and recognized several individuals whose significant contributions helped make NJAMHAA's impact possible during the Annual Membership Meeting, Transformational Leadership…with Powerful Results. "I am proud to work with so m...

May 30, 2024 Mental Health Month Underscores the Need to Eliminate Stigma and Ensure Access to Services Statement from Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and CEO, NJAMHAA; Executive Director, New Jersey Mental Health Institute; and Chair, New Jersey Governor's Council on Mental Heal...

May 30, 2024 The Council of State Governments (CSG), in partnership with the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), is working to support the mobility of licensed social workers ...

May 28, 2024 "To help someone get stable and to empower someone to regain control of their lives, it's very, very rewarding. If we didn't do it, who would? Everyone can experience mental illness and people need help now more than ever. I am proud of the work we do." - Adiba Saleem, LS...

May 28, 2024 On Monday, May 20th, the New Jersey Senate passed the Crisis Professionals Day Resolution. The Resolution, originally drafted and requested by NJAMHAA, was passed by the Assembly in April. The Resolution recognizes the fourth Wednesday in May of each year as Crisis Pr...