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Reflecting on the importance of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

National Casa Gal

Learning about domestic violence and substance use disorder is an important element of the CASA/GAL volunteer training. The post Reflecting on the importance of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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ACE 101: Parental Substance Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

There are a lot of complexities with parental substance abuse as one of the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) in terms of policy and prevention, but first, we need to understand it from a child’s point of view. . Why is parental substance abuse a trauma? Substance abuse can complicate the parent-child attachment.

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UAlbany Receives $1M for Program to Prevent HIV and Substance Abuse

Swhelper

View Full Article - UAlbany Receives $1M for Program to Prevent HIV and Substance Abuse. The Achieving College Completion through Engaged Support Services program (Project ACCESS) will provide timely and responsive HIV prevention services to students, particularly those from the LGBTQ+ […].

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Mindfulness Meditation, Incarceration, Substance Abuse - John Paulson, LCSW, LCAC

Doin' The Work

We discuss John’s volunteer work where over the last two years, he’s been teaching weekly mindfulness meditation to inmates in the substance abuse program at the Hopkins County Jail in Madisonville, Kentucky.

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Resources to Know During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2023

My Brains Not Broken

SAMHSA’s National Helpline The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) national helpline can provide more helpful support not only to people struggling with their mental health but also substance abuse (or both).

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Helpful Resources During Suicide Prevention Month 2022

My Brains Not Broken

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) national helpline can provide more helpful support not only to people struggling with their mental health but also substance abuse (or both). SAMHSA’s National Helpline.

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Dial 988: Mental Health Hotline Launches July 16

Shelter, Inc

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated calls and texts to the suicide hotline will more than double in 2022 to 7.6 Advocates for the three-digit number say timing is crucial during an emergency as remembering three digits instead of ten can make all the difference, and the time for change is now.