Press Announcements

Timely announcements about SAMHSA programs and campaigns, data and research, funding opportunities, events, and emergency response.

HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications

June 6, 2023

HHS Awards Funding to States, Tribes, and College Campuses to Help Prevent Youth Suicide, Part of the Biden-Harris Commitment to Addressing the Mental Health Crisis

June 1, 2023

HHS Awards Funding to Build Out the Biden-Harris Administration’s Crisis Care 988 Lifeline

May 25, 2023

HHS Announces Additional $200 Million in Funding for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

May 17, 2023

SAMHSA Distributes Additional Grant Funding for Programs That Combat Overdose and Substance Use on Multiple Fronts

May 10, 2023

DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for Six Months While Considering Comments from the Public

May 9, 2023

HHS Launches New Website to Help People Find Support for Issues with Mental Health, Drugs, or Alcohol

May 4, 2023

SAMHSA to Sponsor Equity Challenge to Identify Organizations’ Successful Outreach Strategies to Connect Historically Underserved Communities to Services

May 2, 2023

HHS Provides SAMHSA Emergency Response Grant To Pennsylvania To Support Community Wellness, Resilience Following Recent East Palestine Train Derailment, Chemical Spill

April 7, 2023

New HHS Report Released on Transgender Day of Visibility Offers Updated, Evidence-Based Roadmap for Supporting and Affirming LGBTQI+ Youth

March 31, 2023

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