Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provide needed income for ...
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rssEnhancing Support for Older Adults: Insights from a SOAR TA Center Webinar
Overview Older adults experiencing or at risk of homelessness present a unique set ...
Healing Strategies for Black and African American Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Criminal Justice Equity
In 2020, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) established the ...
Iowa Programs Set Incarcerated People Up for Job Success
Gainful, stable employment is a protective factor for individuals reentering the community after ...
Q&A with Lea Wetzel, Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist and Trainer, Advocate, and Expert on Human Trafficking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Q&A with Lea Wetzel, Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist and Trainer, Advocate, and Expert on Human Trafficking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People GalleryQ&A with Lea Wetzel, Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist and Trainer, Advocate, and Expert on Human Trafficking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Lea Wetzel, Poonoakki (Elk Woman), is from the Blackfoot Confederacy and is a ...
Supporting Older Adults in the Criminal Legal System: Key Drivers for Action
The increasing number of adults aged 55 and over within the criminal justice ...
Navigating Crisis: Key Insights from SAMHSA’s GAINS Center’s “Mitigating Crisis with Presence” Webinar
SAMHSA's GAINS Center recently hosted an insightful webinar titled "Mitigating Crisis with Presence: ...
SAMHSA’s GAINS Center 2024 Awards for Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Workshops and Trauma-Informed Responses Train-the-Trainer Events
Each fall, SAMHSA's GAINS Center solicits applications from communities to receive funded technical assistance. ...
Using the Holistic Defense Model to Address Inequities Among Indigenous People in the Justice System
Incarceration rates among Native Americans, including American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), significantly exceed ...
Reentry and Recovery: Custom Support through Massachusetts’ Access to Recovery Pilot Programs
For more than 10 years, the Massachusetts Access to Recovery (ATR) program has been ...
2023 in Review: A Year of Insight and Innovation in Criminal Justice and Mental Health
SAMHSA's GAINS Center's monthly newsletter aims to bring diverse and impactful stories to ...
The Power of Lived Experience: A Peer-Run Mental Health Court’s Approach to Justice
In 2013, Lexington, Kentucky, city leadership analyzed the growing challenge of homelessness in ...