AMERSA has spent 50 years connecting the clinicians, researchers, educators, and advocates advancing substance use care.

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Meridian Healthcare outlines $500,000/year SAMHSA grant for homelessness outreach in Putnam County Meridian Healthcare presented its TIA (Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness) federal grant — $500,000 per year, five‑year program — explaining local outreach work, partnerships with Grace Marketplace and the Putnam County Caring Coalition, and the interdisciplinary team delivering mental health, substance‑use and housing navigation services.

Meridian Healthcare is making waves in Putnam County with a $500,000 annual grant aimed at transforming homelessness outreach and connecting individuals to critical mental health and housing services.

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CONNECT (Community Network to Navigate and Enhance Care Transitions) is excited to kick off our project on improving care transitions for people with substance use problems.

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Community leaders discuss integration of mental health and substance use programs Community leaders emphasize the need for better collaboration in mental health programming.

Vermont leaders are calling for urgent improvements in the collaboration between mental health and substance use services to better support those in crisis.

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New standards proposed for behavioral mental health and substance use disorder care Health providers outline accepted standards for treating mental health and substance use disorders.

Colorado's House Bill 1002 aims to revolutionize mental health care with new standards designed to enhance treatment for behavioral and substance use disorders, but will it face hurdles in funding and implementation?

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