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SAMHSA Releases 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Announces release (10/26/21) of findings from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health [NSDUH]. The data suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted Americans’ mental health, including by exacerbating use of alcohol or drugs. Youth ages 12 to 17 who had a past-year major depressive episode (MDE) reported the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected their mental health “quite a bit or a lot.” “SAMHSA’s annual NSDUH provides helpful data on the extent of substance use and mental health issues in the United States,” said Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., who leads SAMHSA. “These data show the urgent need to intervene at every opportunity to reduce substance use disorder and meet people where they are,” said Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy Regina LaBelle. People searching for treatment for mental or substance use disorders can find treatment by visiting findtreatment.samhsa.gov, or by calling SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Children's Bureau, DHS Administration for Children and Families
A Message on COVID-19 from the Children's Bureau: Provides curated resources for children involved in the child welfare system, foster care providers, child welfare providers, and child welfare workforce guidance from medical professionals about ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during an infectious disease outbreak. Updated September 2021.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights
FAQ on Telehealth and HIPAA During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency: Provides responses to frequency asked questions on the provision of telehealth as it related to HIPAA compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic from the DHHS Office for Civil Rights.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights
Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency: Includes information on the easing of HIPAA telehealth enforcement for the COVID-19 emergency by the DHHS Office for Civil Rights.
Office of Child Care: COVID-19 Page: Shares a library of resources from the Office of Early Childhood Development at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support vaccine outreach.
SAMHSA Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19: Highlights products and resources that can be useful when coping with the effects of widespread public health crises such as assisting community leaders in addressing psychosocial impacts of disasters; and supportive practices for mental health professionals during pandemic-related social distancing. Imminent webinar opportunities, published tools, guides and tip sheets, technical clinical information for prescribers and other practitioners, asynchronous on-line training curricula, and policy-related (e.g., confidentiality and privacy requirements and regulations) are among wide range of topics linked to this regularly updated collection.
State (American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief [ARP]) Plans: Provides state ARP ESSER Plan Applications as submitted by SEAs, total award amount per state, ED approval status and approved state materials (i.e. final state ESSER plan, ED approval letter) and related communications materials (e.g. state plan highlights, ED press release). Links/files posted at this site by ED’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education [OESE] include many submitted by state education agencies (SEA). Should an SEA wish to update any of the links/files posted above, it should contact its State mailbox at email@example.com (e.g. firstname.lastname@example.org). ED updates links when it receives new or revised information from States; and some state-provided links take the reader to a landing page where additional steps are needed to access the data.
U.S. Department of Education Posts State Plans for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students and the Safe and Sustained Reopening of Schools: Ann