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		<title>National Underage Drinking Prevention Day Webcast</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/14/national-underage-drinking-prevention-day-webcast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By: Frances M. Harding, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
On May 21, 2012, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT, SAMHSA will host Getting to Outcomes in Underage Drinking Prevention, a live, interactive Webcast about communities that are using Town Hall Meetings to engage individuals and organizations in the use of evidence-based environmental prevention. Please join a panel of national, state, and local activists in discussing approaches leading to positive outcomes in reducing underage drinking and its consequences.
This Webcast supports SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week from May 20 to 26, 2012. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Making a Commitment to Improving Women’s Physical and Mental Health</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/11/making-a-commitment-to-improving-womens-physical-and-mental-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning tomorrow, SAMHSA looks forward to celebrating National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) May  13-19th. The week is a national effort led by an alliance of organizations and individuals to raise awareness about manageable steps that women can take to improve their health as well as help underserved women gain access to important preventative health care services.
The theme for the National Women’s Health Week 2012 is “It’s Your Time.” This is a fitting motto because NWHW empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages communities to support the important ...]]></description>
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		<title>LGBT Health: The Health and Human Services Department’s Efforts Promoting Equality for the LGBT Population</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/11/lgbt-health-the-health-and-human-services-departments-efforts-promoting-equality-for-the-lgbt-population/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross-posted from Whitehouse.gov
By Pam Hyde
This past week while I was in Chicago, I had the opportunity to attend a great event hosted by Equality Illinois to discuss the President’s commitment to combating barriers and promoting equity for LGBT people and underscore some of the important work that is being undertaken at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Some of the efforts that I shared highlight the importance of equality, including the updated Health Plan Finder tool on Healthcare.gov.  This update will enable all LGBT Americans to search specifically for insurance ...]]></description>
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		<title>Addressing mental health through the public health lens</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/08/addressing-mental-health-through-the-public-health-lens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post Written By: Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association (APHA)
New research suggests that nearly half of all Americans have or will experience a mental illness at some point in their lifetime. Mental illness is on track to surpass all chronic disease as the major cause of disability worldwide within the next decade – and it’s also growing to be one of the costliest. SAMHSA projects that the cost of treating mental health and substance abuse is projected to reach $239 billion within the next few years.
It is ...]]></description>
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		<title>AWARENESS: Understanding the Link Between Life Experiences and Behavioral Health Could Lengthen Your Life!</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/04/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By: Paolo del Vecchio, Acting Lead, Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, Acting Director CMHS
Interested in living longer?  For survivors of violence, abuse, neglect, disaster, terrorism, and war, understanding the nature and impact of these traumas and working through the healing process is the key.
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States.  This is a time when we reflect on research, weigh in on prevention measures, and encourage Americans to think about and act on their mental health and wellness.  The link between trauma and behavioral health (mental health ...]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide &#8211; A Preventable Tragedy</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/03/suicide-a-preventable-tragedy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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Recent news stories about reported deaths by suicide among professional athletes, including most recently former NFL player Junior Seau, have raised attention to this tragic public health issue.  Suicide is complex, as is its impact on others especially when it involves a public figure. Loved ones, the community, and fans are left with a tremendous sense of loss and questions about why it happened, and what could have been done to prevent it.
In the wake of this tragedy, we must use this time to educate ourselves and others on the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Awareness Day 2012 Twitter Chat Highlights #CMHChat</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/02/awareness-day-2012-twitter-chat-highlights-cmhchat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, the Surgeon General of the United States Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., joined SAMHSA for a National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day) Twitter chat. SAMHSA grantees, Awareness Day collaborating organizations, and other supporters joined the discussion to better understand issues related to trauma and resilience in children and youth and learn about Awareness Day 2012 activities.
Click here for highlights from the chat.
Want to continue the discussion? Use #HeroesofHope on Twitter to join the conversation about Awareness Day and trauma and resilience in children ...]]></description>
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		<title>Join SAMHSA’s Recovery Month Twitter Chat on May 30 #RecoveryChat</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/01/join-samhsas-recovery-month-twitter-chat-on-may-30-recoverychat/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/05/01/join-samhsas-recovery-month-twitter-chat-on-may-30-recoverychat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 12:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By: Rashetta Fairnot, Public Health Advisor, Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Do you work with recovery-oriented support services or are you interested in learning more about SAMHSA’s Recovery Support Strategic Initiative (RSSI) and the Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) project? Join Recovery Month on May 30th from 1 – 2 p.m. EDT to share insights and experience for the Twitter conversation—“Partnerships and Collaboration: Recovery Services, Systems, and Support.”
RSSI, one of SAMHSA’s Eight Strategic Initiatives to reduce the impact of mental and substance ...]]></description>
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		<title>Health Data Palooza 2012 &#8211; Data Liberation, Collaboration and Innovation</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/04/26/health-data-palooza-2012-data-liberation-collaboration-and-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/04/26/health-data-palooza-2012-data-liberation-collaboration-and-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the best possible way to highlight and launch new innovation, data, and partnerships based on work from public and private collaboration throughout the year? Well through a palooza of course.
The Health Data Initiative Forum is hosting its third annual Health Datapalooza, June 5th and 6th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., which will feature innovators from private sector, such as Thomas Goetz, executive editor of Wired Magazine, Mark Bertolini, CEO and President of Aetna Health Care and innovators from the public sector such as ...]]></description>
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		<title>SAMHSA Launches Learning Collaboratives in 8 States, Join Today!</title>
		<link>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/04/25/samhsa-launches-learning-collaboratives-in-8-states-join-today/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/04/25/samhsa-launches-learning-collaboratives-in-8-states-join-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samhsa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, SAMHSA launched a major health reform education effort with the announcement of awards for health reform education to eight peer or recovery community organizations.  In the coming months SAMHSA will continue to use the blog as a launching point for health reform updates and health insurance enrollment activities, such as the launch of SAMHSA’s new health insurance enrollment webpage, where individuals can go to find information to enroll in health insurance or States and providers can find helpful planning resources and see enrollment activities from across ...]]></description>
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