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October 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), recently awarded $68.5 million in grants that support behavioral health education, training and community programs to help address mental health and substance use conditions in support of the President’s Unity Agenda for the Nation.
September 30, 2024
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a notice of award to the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) to continue the Opioid Response Network (ORN) initiative. The funding falls under SAMHSA’s State Opioid Response (SOR)/Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) Technical Assistance (TA) program. The award provides $18,500,000 per year for up to three years.
September 5, 2024
SAMHSA has issued a new Advisory on Preventing Substance Use Among Young Adults with Disabilities. In 2021, approximately 3.2 million or about 6.8 percent of people between the ages of 14 and 24 were living with a physical or mental disability.
August 23, 2024
The AAAP Program Fellowship Committee developed this helpful resource to help you search for loan repayment opportunities at the federal and state levels.
June 12, 2024
The SAMHSA Office of Recovery is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 Art of Recovery project in accordance with Mental Health Awareness Month. This initiative highlights the impact of art on mental health and substance use recovery, showcasing how creative expression can serve as a pathway to solace, healing, and empowerment.
May 22, 2024
This award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the field of opioid treatment by an individual whose work, although not directly related to opioid treatment, has had a significant impact on our field.

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