Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, on Taking a Close Look at the Current Needs of Individuals who are Substance Abusers, Those with Mental Illness and the Providers of Services to These Individuals, in Addition, Focusing on Areas which Can Alter SAMSHSA to Help the Agency Operate More Efficiently and Effectively, May 22, 1997, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 - 97 pages |
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Page 37 - State agencies responsible for substance abuse and mental health services: the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD).
Page 52 - Foundation grants #ACI-9982273 and #ASC-89- 20219, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health and the NSF, as part of the Human Brain Project, Office of Naval Research Volume Visualization grant #N0001401 10033, and the National Library of Medicine "Insight
Page 31 - It is clear that each new generation of American youth presents us with new challenges. Each new scientific advance in substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services provides new options. And these options need to be translated and applied to...
Page 9 - NIDA, the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, and the National Institute of Mental Health...
Page 47 - Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to tell you about our contributions to readiness and our efforts at running an efficient business. I have attached to my statement some additional details on our operations and our budget request.
Page 49 - ... control over planning councils, these authorities nevertheless play an important role in training and orienting families and consumers to the roles and functions of these planning councils. If they are not briefed, furnished with readable documents in lay language, and oriented to procedures — families and consumers will not be able to come to the table as prepared participants, who will not be cowed by the providers, government officials, and health planning professionals who make up the remainder...
Page 29 - APA urges the Committee to provide $495 million for this block grant, which is the principal federal discretionary program supporting community-based mental health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance. • Post Traumatic Stress in Children- -In 2001 . Congress authorized an initiative to help children and adolescents who have witnessed or experienced violence. Because of Congress...
Page 8 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my formal statement. I will be pleased to answer any questions you or other members of the Subcommittee may have.
Page 34 - Strategy. 1997: FY 1998 Budget Summary. (Washington, DC: ONDCP, Feb. 1997). Coordination Is Important to Program Results and More Efficient Use of Federal Funds Given the number of federal agencies with related responsibilities in the area of mental health and substance abuse services, SAMHSA is presented with a particular challenge as well as an opportunity to coordinate activities and promote the development of effective linkages. While we recognize that ONDCP has lead responsibility for coordinating...
Page 32 - ... Private sector resources (for example, managed behavioral health plans) have grown, however, particularly as more employers have offered mental health and substance abuse benefits. Nonetheless, many Americans continue to face barriers in obtaining access to mental health and substance abuse services. In October 1992, the Congress established SAMHSA under Public Law 102-321 to strengthen the nation's health care delivery system for prevention and treatment of substance abuse and mental illnesses....