Programs

SAMHSA’s programs and campaigns offer information, training, and technical assistance to improve the quality and delivery of behavioral health services across the nation.

Behavioral Health Equity

Behavioral health equity is the right to access high-quality and affordable health care services and supports for…

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model is designed to ensure access to coordinated comprehensive…

Climate Change and Health Equity

Climate change refers to a significant change in the Earth’s climate for an extended period of time. This includes…

Criminal and Juvenile Justice

SAMHSA promotes early intervention and treatment as healthier alternatives to detaining people with behavioral health…

Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

SAMHSA provides communities and responders with behavioral health resources that help them prepare, respond, and…

Drug-Free Workplace Programs

Drug-Free workplace programs are comprehensive programs that address illicit drug use by federal employees and in…

Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center

SAMHSA is committed to improving prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for mental and substance use…

Early Childhood Mental Health Programs

As a part of its mission to reduce the impact of substance use and mental illness on our communities, SAMHSA funds…

Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator

Welcome to the Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator, a confidential and anonymous source of information for…

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (FBCI)

FBCI is a model for how effective partnerships can be created between federal programs and faith-based and community…

Hable. Ellos escuchan.

La campaña nacional patrocinada por SAMHSA para la prevención del consumo de alcohol entre menores de edad ayuda a los…

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center of Excellence in Behavioral Health

This program recruits students to careers in the behavioral health field to address mental and substance use disorders…

Homelessness Programs and Resources

Learn how SAMHSA programs and resources help prevent and end homelessness among people with mental or substance use…

Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care

CMHS leads the Interagency Task to develop best practices for trauma-informed identification, referral, and support.

Knowledge Application Program (KAP)

KAP supports the professional development of behavioral health workers and provides information and resources on best…

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Learn how medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is used to treat substance use disorders as well as sustain recovery…

Mental Health Awareness and Training Grant (MHAT)

The MHAT grant program prepares and trains individuals to appropriately and safely respond to persons with mental…

Mental Health Awareness Month

During Mental Health Awareness Month, SAMHSA is raising awareness about the importance of mental health in the lives of…

Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) aims to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for…

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI)

SAMHSA’s National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) improves treatment and services for children, adolescents,…

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child…

National Consumer and Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Centers (CONSTACs)

The CONSTACS are national peer-run centers that provide training and technical assistance to integrate peers and…

National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)

A network of community-based organizations focused on the mental health and substance use issues of diverse racial and…

National Prevention Week

Each May, we observe National Prevention Week to raise awareness about substance use prevention and positive mental…

Native Connections

Native Connections is a five-year grant program that helps American Indian and Alaska Native communities identify and…

Networking, Certifying & Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines & Disaster Distress Helpline

It is expected that this program will increase service capacity and improve behavioral health outcomes by preventing…

National Recovery Month 2022

National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to…

Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program

The PAIMI grant program is intended to protect and advocate for the rights of adults with Significant (Serious) Mental…

Resources for Older Adults

SAMHSA has a number of products for serving older adults with mental and substance use disorders that can be useful to…

Rural Behavioral Health

Advancing health equity involves ensuring that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.…

SAMHSA’s 19th Prevention Day!

SAMHSA’s Prevention Day is happening Monday, January 30, 2023, in conjunction with CADCA National Leadership Forum. The…

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment…

School and Campus Health

SAMHSA supports efforts to promote mental health and substance use prevention in schools and on campuses and to provide…

Section 223 Demonstration Program for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) helps states establish certified community behavioral…

Synar

SAMHSA oversees implementation of the Synar Amendment, which requires states to have laws prohibiting the sale and…

The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD)

Learn more about the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD).

The Power of Language and Portrayals: What We Hear, What We See

This series of webcasts educated the news and entertainment media about the best terminology and language to use, as…

The Power of Perceptions and Understanding: Changing How We Deliver Treatment and Recovery Services

This four-part webcast series educated healthcare professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free…

Tribal Affairs and Policy

The Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP) brings together SAMHSA’s tribal affairs, tribal policy, tribal…

Trauma and Violence

SAMHSA addresses the impact of trauma on individuals, families, and communities as a behavioral health concern that…

"Talk. They Hear You."® Campaign

SAMHSA’s national substance use prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers, educators, and community members get…

Workforce

SAMHSA works with federal and other partners to increase the supply of trained and culturally aware professionals to…