SAMHSA Headlines: Up to $50 Million Available for Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Grants

SAMHSA Headlines: Up to $50 Million Available for Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Grants

May 15–21, 2016 National Prevention Week (NPW): "Strong as One. Stronger Together." NPW is a SAMHSA-supported annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, mental and substance use disorders. Explore the NPW website to learn more about how you can get involved, from planning a community event to participating in the "I Choose" Project.

May 19, 2016 Webinar: Preventing Youth Marijuana Use—Changing Perception of Risk This presentation will explore how attitudes, beliefs, and norms about marijuana influence its use, highlighting examples of how states have increased perception of risk among young people. Discussion will also highlight strategies for preventing youth marijuana use.

May 20, 2016 Twitter Chat: Understanding and Preventing Suicide In observance of the fifth annual National Prevention Week (NPW), join SAMHSA and Torrey DeVitto, this year's NPW ambassador, in a Twitter chat to discuss suicide prevention. Participate in the conversation with the hashtag #NPW2016, and follow @samhsagov and @torreydevitto on Twitter.

May 26, 2016 Webinar: Clinical Tools for Chronic Pain Management Among Individuals With Substance Use Disorders Join this webinar to learn about cutting-edge best practices to identify and address risk among patients receiving treatment for chronic pain. The webinar will present the emerging evidence base for treatment options that may be suitable for patients with both chronic pain and an opioid use disorder, with a particular focus on buprenorphine.