May is Mental Health Month!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2012 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Mental Health Month

Last year, 45.9 million adult Americans had a mental illness, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health. These conditions affect individuals, [...]

War On Smoking Offers Some Lessons For Obesity Fight

By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News

May 05, 2012

 This story was produced in collaboration with

Since first lady Michelle Obama made childhood obesity her signature project almost two years ago, the issue has had the kind of highly visible national leadership that it previously lacked.

But that isn’t enough, say public health [...]

SAMHSA Launches Learning Collaboratives for Peer or Recovery Community Organizations in 8 States

25 April 2012 From the SAMHSA Innovations Blog: http://blog.samhsa.gov/2012/04/25/samhsa-launches-learning-collaboratives-in-8-states-join-today/ 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 [...]