Starting February 24: SAMHSA National Advisory Council Meetings

CMHS National Advisory Council Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Discussions will include the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Director's report; a budget update; behavioral equity—health disparities and structural inequalities; and presentations on CMHS's efforts to improve quality of care and support for the development of a peer workforce. For call-in information and to sign into the meeting using LiveMeeting, please follow the link provided below.

CSAP National Advisory Council Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Discussions will include aligning substance misuse prevention with health, as well as the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) updates.

For call-in information and to sign into the meeting using Adobe Connect, please follow the link provided below.

CSAT National Advisory Council Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time

Discussions will include the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Director's report; a budget update; and presentations on opiate use disorders among Native Americans, the effects of the opiate epidemic on youth and young people, substance use disorders and criminal justice reform, peer recovery support services in diverse settings, and an overview of Recovery Month.

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Advisory Committee for Women's Services Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Discussions will include an orientation to the federal legislative process, and women and behavioral health; the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's Fifth Annual Report; women, sexual abuse, and coercion; and certified community behavioral health.

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Tribal Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Discussions will include updates on the Tribal Technical Advisory Committee priorities and a focused discussion on the National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda.

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Joint Meeting of SAMHSA National Advisory Councils
Thursday, February 25, 2016 | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Discussions will include engaging patients in quality care; SAMHSA's priorities and updates; a presentation on the Heroin Taskforce; and breakout group discussions on certified community behavioral health clinics, addressing early serious mental illness, mental health parity and addiction equity, HHS and SAMHSA initiatives for the national opioids crisis, and integrating social determinants of health into behavioral health care.

For call-in information and to sign into the meeting, please follow the link provided below.

SAMHSA National Advisory Council Meeting
Friday, February 27, 2016 | 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Eastern Time

Discussions will include a recap of the Joint National Advisory Council meeting and SAMHSA's priorities, strategic initiatives, and next steps.

For call-in information and to sign into the meeting, please follow the link provided below.

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