SAMHSA Headlines: Up to $5 Million Available to Establish a Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information Related to Mental and Substance Use Disorders

August 9, 2018 SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Funding Up to $5 Million Available to Establish a Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information Related to Mental and Substance Use Disorders SAMHSA is accepting applications for funding to create a Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information Related to Mental and Substance Use Disorders. The purpose of this program is to establish one national center of excellence to develop and disseminate materials on privacy laws and regulations. SAMHSA plans to issue up to $5 million for the program by funding one grantee up to $1 million per year for up to 5 years. The application due date is August 17, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. (ET). Up to $3.75 Million Available to Enhance Training Efforts to Address Eating Disorders SAMHSA is accepting applications for funding to create a Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. The purpose is to establish a national hub for developing and disseminating training and technical assistance for healthcare practitioners about eating disorders. Addressing and treating eating disorders is a critical component of mental health care. SAMHSA plans to issue one grant of $750,000 per year for 5 years. The application due date is August 17, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. (ET). Events ACEs:The Role of Life Experiences in Shaping Brain Development August 9, 2018 | 12–1 p.m. Eastern Time Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can put young people at significant risk for substance use disorders and can impact prevention and substance use recovery efforts. This is a one-hour training by public health experts in Tennessee on their curriculum, "Building Strong Brains: The Role of Life Experiences in Shaping Brain Development." Prevention in Practice: Building Communities That Strengthen the Resiliency of Future Generations August 15, 2018 | 12–1 p.m. Eastern Time Join this HHS Partnership Center webinar to hear faith and community presenters share strategies to strengthen young people to resist pressure and temptation to begin using drugs and alcohol. Join the Recovery LIVE! Virtual Event: Implementing Best Practices and Quality Standards in Recovery Housing August 23, 2018 | 2–3 p.m. Eastern Time Join Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) for a Recovery LIVE! virtual event on best practices and quality standards in recovery housing. A growing body of research supports the effectiveness of recovery housing in sustaining abstinence and promoting long-term recovery for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.