Stealth Omicron Subvariant to Become Dominant Strain; Experts Are Not Overly Concerned
March 21, 2022
The COVID-19 Omicron strain subvariant, BA.2, known as stealth
Omicron, is on track to overtake the original Omicron variant as
the dominant strain in the country.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), BA.2 currently accounts for 39% of all...
SAMHSA Announces Funding for Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Programs
March 17, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), has announced new funding for substance use treatment
and prevention programs. The funding will come through two grant
programs, totaling $...
Assemblyman Greenwald and Others Introduce Legislative Package Investing in Behavioral Health
March 15, 2022
A Legislative Package of six bills was introduced on Thursday,
March 10, 2022 by Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden,
Burlington), along with a number of his fellow Assembly members,
that aims to more comprehensively meet the mental healthcare
needs of New Jersey resi...
$641M of Opioid Settlement Funds to Be Allocated for Treatment, Harm Reduction, Prevention Services
March 14, 2022
Governor Phil Murphy announced today that New Jersey will receive
$641 million in the massive
$26 billion opioid manufacturer and distributer
settlement that was recently finalized. He also
announced that the funds will be allocated over the next 16 years
to confront...
HHS Announces Nearly $35 M in Funding Opportunities to Strengthen Youth Mental Health Supports
March 10, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the
...
NJAMHAA Receives NAADAC Approval as an Education Provider
March 9, 2022
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, has
approved NJAMHAA as an education provider. This status
identifies NJAMHAA's "program as meeting nationally
approved standards of education developed for the
...
White House Seeks Congressional Approval for Further COVID-19 Funds
March 8, 2022
Funding for federal COVID-19 programs has almost run out nearly a
year after the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
Programs that bolster COVID-19 testing supplies, guarantee
uninsured Americans COVID-19 treatment, purchase antibody
treatments and prevent...
DMAHS Posts 1115 Waiver Renewal Application
March 7, 2022
The New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health
Services (DMAHS) has posted the
1115 Waiver Demonstration renewal application that
they recently submitted to the Centers for Medicare ...
Pres. Biden Presents Historic Plans to Address the National Mental Health and Addictions Crises
March 3, 2022
President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union
Address yesterday. In a
statement released last night after the President's
speech, the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction
Agencies' (NJAMHAA's) President and CEO Debra L. Wentz, Ph.D,
thank...
As Eviction Moratoriums End, Assistance Programs Are Still Available
March 1, 2022
Moratoriums in New Jersey enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic,
such as those that prevented evictions and utility companies from
shutting off electric, gas, and water services, have either
already ended or will be ending soon. However, there is still a
litany of assista...
Providers, Advocates Push for Higher Reimbursement Rates in Federal Legislation
February 28, 2022
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would aim to address
the gaps in the behavioral healthcare system. Senator Patty
Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions Committee, was quoted on
modernhealthcare.com saying, "Our mental hea...
Potential Impact of CDC’s Relaxed Opioid Prescription Proposals
February 24, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain
treatment that would eliminate dosage caps on treatment.
Dr. Lewis Nelson, ...
