Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This learning community will focus on the behavioral health needs of military-affiliated youth. The community will underscore the importance of understanding risk and protective factors, illustrate ways to offer support through community efforts, and provide tools and resources to navigate the myriad of supports available. Objectives of this learning community ...

Application deadline: Friday, May 3, 2024  The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults ages 12 to 20. Award recipients will be expected to implement activities that support capacity building such as implementing evidence-based community approaches; enhancing collaboration, cooperation and coordination among ...

This infographic (PDF, 1 page) shares information on youth prescription drug misuse. The infographic provides communities with action steps to reduce youth prescription drug misuse, such as advocating for naloxone utilization, collaborating with healthcare professionals and educators to enhance prevention efforts, and fostering awareness within the community. Learn more.  ...

This webinar series will focus on providing the context and tools necessary for community-based behavioral health organizations to convey their impact and move their work to the next level through data storytelling. Webinar topics include:   From Numbers to Visuals: Unleashing the Power of Data to Create Narratives for CBO Impact: March ...

This toolkit (PDF, 32 pages) provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose. The toolkit also emphasizes that harm reduction and access to treatment are essential aspects of overdose prevention and provides guidance on the role of opioid overdose reversal medications and how ...

This consumer guide (PDF, 24 pages) offers people with past or current problematic substance use a straightforward exploration of the roles, values, and work environments of professional peer specialists. This guide is a comprehensive resource that will help readers understand who professional peer specialists are, what they do in various ...

This four-part webinar series seeks to deepen practitioners’ ability to provide healing care to transitional-aged young people who access mental health and community-based services. Through generative conversation, expert panel discussions, active learning experiences, and the exploration of tangible action steps, participants will expand their existing orientation to their work with ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) offers culturally appropriate and trauma-informed strategies that promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and increase the emotional resilience of children, youth, and families. Learn more.   

This 30 second audio file is intended to promote 988 and its services for radio or podcast use. Learn more. 

This webpage offers tips to help parents and caregivers talk about mental health with young people. The webpage describes warning signs that a young person may be struggling and shares guidance on what to do if a parent suspects their child is struggling. Conversation starters and additional resources to support ...