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Recovery Month
Recovery Month aims to promote the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible.
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Faith-based and Community Initiative (FBCI)
The beneficial role that faith and spirituality play in the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse and in programs designed to treat and promote recovery from substance abuse and mental disorders has long been acknowledged. SAMHSA's partnerships with faith-based and community organizations have benefited people with or at risk for mental and substance abuse disorders. Through such partnerships, designed to build resilience and facilitate recovery, SAMHSA can achieve its vision of a life in the community for everyone.
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Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP)
Peer-to-peer recovery support services help people initiate and sustain recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. Some RCSP grant projects also offer support to family members of people needing, seeking, or in recovery.
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Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator System
This searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs shows the location of facilities around the country that treat alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug abuse problems. The Locator includes more than 11,000 addiction treatment programs, including residential treatment centers, outpatient treatment programs, and hospital inpatient programs for drug addiction and alcoholism. Listings include treatment programs for marijuana, cocaine, and heroin addiction, as well as drug and alcohol treatment programs for adolescents, and adults.
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Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Activities
SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) works in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program. After a Presidentially declared disaster, States are able to apply for Crisis Counseling Program grants to provide mental health services to disaster victims. The Crisis Counseling Program is designed to provide all individuals who live or work in a disaster area with mental health services.
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The Knowledge Application Program (KAP)
The Knowledge Application Program (KAP)
The Knowledge Application Program (KAP) is an initiative to coordinate all of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's (CSAT's) knowledge application activities. KAP puts knowledge about best treatment practices into the hands of providers helping individuals who seek substance abuse treatment.
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Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Accreditation Project
Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) are substance abuse treatment programs that use methadone and other medication, such as levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol (LAAM), to treat heroin and similar addictions. Federal regulation 21 CFR Part 291, 42 CFR Part 8 has created a new certification program managed by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The new regulations require that OTPs be certified; the rules also provide standards for such services as individualized treatment planning, increased medical supervision, and assessment of patient outcomes.
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Make Time To Listen, Take Time To Talk
15+ is part of the CMHS School Violence Prevention Initiative and is designed to provide practical guidance to parents and caregivers about "how to" create time to listen and take time to talk with their children. The campaign is based on the premise that parents who talk with their children about what is happening in their lives are better able to guide their children toward more positive, skill-enhancing activities and friendships.
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Closing the Health Gap
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and ABC Radio Networks are working together to sponsor Closing the Health Gap , a national campaign to bring the best health information to African American communities and help African American consumers take charge of their health.
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School Action Grants/Youth Violence Prevention (CMHS/CSAT)
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative is a grant program designed to develop real-world knowledge about what works best to reduce school violence. School districts are using the funds to help communities design and implement comprehensive educational, mental health, social service, law enforcement, and juvenile justice services for youth. These services are designed to promote healthy childhood development, foster resilience, and prevent youth violence.
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Model Programs
Model Programs is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in preventing substance abuse and creating sustained positive change in our nation's communities. The CSAP Model Programs featured on this site have been tested in communities and schools across America, and proven to prevent or decrease substance abuse in its most vulnerable population—our children.
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Myths, Facts and Illicit Drugs: What You Should Know
SAMHSA has joined with the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Guard to sponsor a series of webcasts on illicit drugs currently gaining popularity in American life. In each webcast, a panel of experts discusses the facts and misinformation about these drugs and respond to the concerns of community coalitions, community leaders, drug prevention and treatment providers, law enforcement officials, parents, caregivers and educators.
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SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) provides information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), this web site and more than 200 publications.
CMHS developed KEN for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.
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National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for the most current and comprehensive information about substance abuse prevention and treatment. NCADI is one of the largest Federal clearinghouses, offering more than 500 items to the public, many of which are free of charge. We distribute the latest studies and surveys, guides, videocassettes, and other types of information and materials on substance abuse from various agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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Treatment Improvement Exchange
The Treatment Improvement Exchange (TIE) is a resource sponsored by the Division of State and Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to provide information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies. The TIE Contract is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
The Treatment Improvement Exchange (TIE) is a resource sponsored by the Division of State and Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to provide information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies. The TIE Contract is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Workplace Resource Center
The Workplace Resource Center provides centralized access to information about drug-free workplaces and related topics.
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