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SAMHSA Service to Science Initiative - Call for NominationsPosted: June 17, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced a Call for Nominations to its Service to Science Initiative (pdf). Service to Science is a national initiative dedicated to enhancing the evaluation capacity of innovative programs and practices that aim to prevent substance abuse and related mental and behavioral health problems or the underlying factors associated with increased risk. Operated by SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), Service to Science assists local program developers, implementers, and evaluators in applying more rigorous evaluation methodologies to their work. The deadline to submit nominations is October 15, 2011.
In order to participate in Service to Science programs must be nominated by their State Alcohol and Drug Agency (Single State Agency, or SSA) or National Prevention Network (NPN) representative.
Who is Eligible?
Eligible participants include practitioners or local evaluators who represent innovative prevention programs interested in demonstrating their program’s effectiveness using more rigorous evaluation methods. To be eligible for Service to Science, programs must:
In addition to the above criteria, SAMHSA is interested in programs that address SAMHSA Strategic Initiative (SSI) #1: Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, Goals 1 – 4. These goals include the following:
Contact Information
For information about Service to Science, please contact the Service to Science Lead in your SAMHSA CAPT Service Area:
National
Kim Dash
CAPT Chief, SAMHSA’s Service to Science Initiative
Phone: 617.618.2425 | Email: kdash@edc.org
Central
Jessie Parker Carlson
Service to Science Lead, SAMHSA’s CAPT Central Resource Team
Phone: 763.427.5310, ext. 141 | E-mail: jcarlson@miph.org
Northeast
Shai Fuxman
Service to Science Lead, SAMHSA’s CAPT Northeast Resource Team
Phone: 617.618.2406 | Email: sfuxman@edc.org
Southeast
Donna Dent
Service to Science Lead, SAMHSA’s CAPT Southeast Resource Team
Phone: 678.954.5822 | Email: ddent@edc.org
Southwest
Kathleen Gary
Service to Science Lead, SAMHSA’s CAPT Southwest Resource Team
Phone: 405.826.5648 | E-mail: kgary@ou.edu
West
Eric Ohlson
Service to Science Lead, SAMHSA’s CAPT West Resource Team
Phone: 775.682.8562 | Email: eohlson@casat.org
Obama Administration Releases National Prevention StrategyPosted: June 17, 2011
On Thursday, June 16 members of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council joined together to unveil the first ever National Prevention Strategy.
"This National Prevention Strategy, called for under the Affordable Care Act, will help us transform our health care system away from a focus on sickness and disease to a focus on prevention and wellness,” said Secretary Sebelius. “We know that prevention helps people live long and productive lives and can help combat rising healthcare costs.” HHS Promotores de Salud/Community Health Workers Initiative for Vulnerable Hispanic PopulationsPosted: June 14, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an initiative to promote utilization of promotores de salud as a means of strengthening outreach and education on the availability of health services and insurance coverage to underserved Hispanic/Latino communities. Promotoras, also known as community health workers, peer leaders, patient navigators or health advocates, play an important role in promoting community-based health education and prevention in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate, particularly in communities and for populations that have been historically underserved and uninsured.
The goals of the HHS Promotores de Salud/Community Health Workers Initiative are to:
The HHS initiative aims to develop a national program to recognize the work of promotores, develop a database of promotores networks, which will include information on their training and where they work, and to foster cooperation among various networks. The project also aims to develop an English-Spanish web site with information and resources to assist community workers and their networks. The Initiative is authorized by the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Feeling “In Control” Tied To Lower Risk Of Depression Among African American MenPosted: June 13, 2011
African American men who feel "in control" of their lives are less likely to suffer from depressive symptoms, according to a study published recently in the journal Research on Social Work Practice. Research shows that having a sense of control over one's life, a concept also known as "perceived mastery", is tied to better mental health.
The researchers said African American men experience more inequality of income and job prospects, leading to more exposure to racism and discrimination. Together with a feeling of less control over one's life, this can result in poorer mental health for African American men.
For this study, lead author Daphne Watkins, assistant professor of social work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, and colleagues examined the influence of discrimination and mastery on depressive symptoms in 1,271 African American men who took part in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL).
The researchers found that across all age groups, a sense of mastery was an important predictor of positive mental health and protected the men from depressive symptoms. However, in the age group 35 to 54, discrimination was significantly associated to depressive symptoms. Read the journal article. Read the press release on Medical News Today.
Inadequate Asian Languages Counseling Services by Substance Abuse Treatment FacilitiesPosted: June 08, 2011
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in conjunction with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, shows that only 2-percent (291) of the nation’s 13,513 substance abuse treatment facilities provide counseling services in various Asian languages. The report also showed that the proportion of facilities offering these services varied by geographic region. The report brings attention to the counseling services being offered in Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog or Vietnamese, and the benefit to the community.
According to the report, the percentage of facilities offering counseling services in these languages ranged from a high of 4-percent (162 facilities) in the west to a low of 1- percent (22 facilities) in the south.
In terms of the language services offered, Tagalog was the most commonly provided Asian language service provided in facilities located in the west (63 facilities) while Chinese language services were the most commonly provided by facilities located in the other regions of the country - northeast (25 facilities), midwest (17 facilities) and south (9 facilities). Read full report.
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