NJ’s ARRIVE Together Program Launches in 13th NJ County
November 7, 2023
In 2021, in consultation with the New Jersey Department
of Human Services (DHS) and community stakeholders, the
New Jersey Attorney General's Office and the New Jersey
State Police piloted the Alternative Responses...
Harvard Study Finds Higher Rates of Depression and Anxiety among Young Adults than among Teens
November 2, 2023
A study from Harvard's Graduate School of Education's Making
Caring Common Project has found that in December 2022, young
adults experienced depression and anxiety at nearly twice the
rate of teenagers.
The study, titled
On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Youn...
SAMHSA Shares Resources on Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth
October 30, 2023
To help professionals, families, and communities support the
mental well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Two-Spirit + (LGBTQIA2S+)
youth, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)-funded Sui...
New Jersey Joins 41 States in Suing Meta for Fueling the National Youth Mental Health Crisis
October 26, 2023
On October 23, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin,
along with Attorneys General from 31 other states, filed a
lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and
Instagram, alleging the company knowingly designed harmful
features that make children ad...
New NJ Law Requires College Initiatives: Build Awareness of Mental Health Services, Prevent Suicide
October 23, 2023
On October 19, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, as Acting
Governor while Governor Murphy is overseas, signed A1176 into law
as P.L.2023, c.168, which requires institutions of higher
education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise
awareness of mental...
NIH Shares New Study Finding Telehealth Supports Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use
October 19, 2023
A new study conducted as part of the
HEALing Communities Study has found that telehealth
supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder. This is
the largest addiction prevention and treatment implementation
study ever conducted. It is supported by the Nation...
SAMHSA Reinforces Commitment during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 17, 2023
"This year, we are joining the
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) and the
National Domestic Violence Hotline in promoting the
hashtag #1Thing, which encourages everyone to do just one thing
t...
National Disability Employment Awareness Month Focuses on Advancing Access and Equity
October 16, 2023
For this year's observance of National Disability Employment
Awareness Month (NDEAM) throughout October, the U.S. Department
of Labor's (DOL's) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
selected Advancing Access and Equity as the theme. NDEAM
"celebrates the contr...
DMAHS Shares Updated Medicaid Redetermination Data in August 2023 Report
October 12, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of
Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) has published its
August 2023 Medicaid Monthly Renewal Report, sharing
updates on Medicaid redetermination efforts and data since they
began in April of this ...
DEA, HHS Extend Telehealth Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications through 2024
October 10, 2023
On May 1, 2023, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA), along with the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), issued a temporary rule extending the allowance of the use
of telemedicine for prescribing controlled medications in
instances where ...
Governor Murphy and State Senators Announce Collaboration on Veterans’ Services Reform
October 9, 2023
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, following both state and federal
reports criticizing the COVID-19 response at state-run nursing
homes for veterans, Governor Phil Murphy and a group of State
Senators announced a conceptual agreement to pursue structural
reforms to the de...
Governor Murphy and State Senators Announce Collaboration on Veterans’ Services Reform
October 9, 2023
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, following both state and federal
reports criticizing the COVID-19 response at state-run nursing
homes for veterans, Governor Phil Murphy and a group of State
Senators announced a conceptual agreement to pursue structural
reforms to the de...
October 6th is Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day
October 5, 2023
Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day (KOOAD), which has
been observed on October 6th in New
Jersey since 2016, is this Friday. KOOAD is the
...
President Biden Signs Continuing Resolution Averting Government Shutdown Until at least Nov. 17th
October 3, 2023
On Saturday, September 30, 2023, after weeks of seemingly
unproductive efforts, and with just hours to spare, both houses
of Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law a
Continuing Resolution (CR). This temporary funding measure will
fund the federal gover...
Mental Illness Awareness Week Is Oct 1st-7th
Mental Illness Awareness Week is observed each year during the
first week of October, and will begin this year on Sunday,
October 1, 2023,
running through Saturday, October 7, 2023. On September 27, 2023,
Governor Phil Murphy signed a proclamation officially declaring
Oct. 1st - 7th as ...
