Building Evidence for Behavioral Health

SAMHSA is committed to strengthening behavioral health programs through evidence, evaluation, and continuous learning. Our Pathway to Building Evidence supports better services, stronger systems, and improved outcomes for individuals, families, and communities nationwide.

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OE Releases the Supporting Older Adults Short Report and Statistical Profile

The Office of Evaluation has released the Supporting Older Adults short report and statistical profile. SAMHSA supports grant programs that provide behavioral health services and treatment and promote housing stability, social connectedness, recovery, and well-being among older adults. This profile presents data on adults ages 65 to 89 years served by all SAMHSA discretionary grants that reported client-level data for the period from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2025.

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About the Office of Evaluation (OE)

The Office of Evaluation is responsible for providing centralized planning and management of program evaluation across SAMHSA in partnership with program originating centers.
 
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SAMHSA’s Strategic Priorities

The Office of Evaluation (OE) remains committed and aligned to advancing SAMHSA’s Strategic Priorities and improving the behavioral health of all Americans. 
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SAMHSA Performance Measurement

SAMHSA collects and reports performance data to monitor and manage grantee performance, improve the quality of services provided, and inform evaluation reports.
 
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SAMHSA Performance Accountability and Reporting System

The SAMHSA Performance Accountability and Reporting System is a digital system that allows recipients of SAMHSA funding for mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services programs and behavioral crisis services programs to report timely and accurate performance data.
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Evaluation Summaries and Reports

SAMHSA’s portfolio of evaluation summaries and reports provide a systematic overview of behavioral health programs and initiatives across SAMHSA. These evaluations generate evidence to inform policy development and guide program improvement, strengthening behavioral health services nationwide.
 
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Evidence Based Resource Center

The Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center provides communities, clinicians, policymakers and others with the information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings.