Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Recent AMCHP Announcements Innovation Hub Open Call for Practices and Policies Focusing on Perinatal Substance Use Disorder AMCHP Annual Conference The AMCHP Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of maternal and child health (MCH) professionals in the United States. Visit our website to learn more.

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KFF Health News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Local advocates say $15,000 could have expanded innovative projects already operating in northeastern Kentucky, like First Day Forward , which helps people leaving jail, many of whom have a substance use disorder, and the second-chance employment program at the University of Kentucky’s St.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

By Grace Vitaglione Michael Roberts went to treatment for substance use disorder 26 times. It was on us in the recovery community to look out for one another, he said. 12 that there should be a rating system for substance use disorder treatment centers just as there is a star system for child care centers.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Others are not identified as having a substance use disorder because of poor screening or because they skip health care appointments for fear of being stigmatized for their substance use. Six perinatal substance use disorder programs across the state are on a mission to change that.

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NC Health News

APRIL 14, 2025

These kiosks also contain information about recovery services for substance use disorder and testing strips that can be used to check illicit drugs for deadly substances such as fentanyl. million grant for the Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition in September 2024.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

MAY 17, 2024

Drug overdose deaths in pregnant and postpartum women increased significantly between early 2018 to late 2021, according to a recent study by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health.

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NC Health News

APRIL 3, 2025

Officials are still tallying deaths from 2024. As part of its outreach, the county made a concerted effort to involve community members who had been affected by the epidemic.Foula said some of these people were decades removed from their struggle with substance use disorder, while others had only recently begun their road to recovery.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

I also had a history of substance use disorder a condition that affects about 60 percent of incarcerated people. child advocacy group says by Jennifer Fernandez December 18, 2024 December 17, 2024 Why Kaiser bet on Cone Health for its N.C. You cant do better until you know better, she said.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

APRIL 24, 2025

The session will also provide strategies and lessons learned for other states interested in developing similar policies to enhance their health and child welfare systems to improve outcomes for families affected by substance use disorder. Register now !

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The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

2024: Building Capacity and Collaborating for Change The year ahead is pivotal. In 2024, building the capacity of those in the public health community to do just that will be a key priority. The Network—like all of us—thrives on collaboration. In 2024 and beyond, we can shape a healthier, more equitable future.

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Bamboo News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Overdoses and substance use disorder (SUD) can impact anyone at any time of life, underscoring the need for continuous vigilance and action across our healthcare system. According to the World Health Organization , nearly “80% of these deaths are related to opioids, with about 25% of those deaths caused by opioid overdose.”

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Mercola

JANUARY 24, 2025

The presence of such a powerful substance in the drug market underscores the relentless evolution of the illegal drug landscape and the challenges it presents to overdose prevention efforts. Additionally, carfentanil-related overdose deaths surged sevenfold, rising from 29 deaths in the first half of 2023 to 238 in the same period of 2024.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

AUGUST 29, 2024

August 29, 2024 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Expanding access to naloxone is a key component of the national strategy to end the opioid crisis in America, and community pharmacies play a central role in distributing this overdose-reversing medication.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

You can also visit our webpage to view past winners from 2024 and 2023 for inspiration. In 2024, over 1,300 MCH leaders and thinkers from nearly every state, territory, and jurisdiction in the United States joined our conference, surpassing all previous records. Ready to nominate? A total of $2.4 Read the full Legislative Alert.

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

States allotted, on average, about 18% of their funds for addiction and mental health treatment; 14% for recovery services such as housing, transportation, and legal aid; 11% for harm reduction efforts such as overdose reversal medications; and 9% for prevention programs that aim to stop people from developing substance use disorders.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 27, 2025

Recent AMCHP Announcements ICYMI: Fall 2024 MCH Innovations Database Practices AMCHP Annual Conference Thank you to the nearly 1,000 maternal and child health (MCH) leaders and thinkers who joined us in Washington, DC from March 15-18 for our 2025 AMCHP Annual Conference ! Register now !

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 11, 2025

While telehealth is expanding access to substance use disorder treatment in rural areas, a new study suggests that it’s failing to adequately serve Medicaid beneficiaries, as they are less likely than the privately insured to access substance use disorder treatment. Telehealth use in the U.S.

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WA State Department of Health

APRIL 23, 2025

Behavioral Health Agency stevie.mathieu April 23, 2025 - 8:39am Comments Accepted Until May 6, 2025 - 12:00pm CR-101 Filed September 23, 2024 - 12:00pm CR-102 Filed March 24, 2025 - 12:00pm Further Information The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is proposing amendments to WAC 246-341-1108 to implement Second Substitute Senate Bill 6228 (..)

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Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Big city health departments address a wide range of everyday threats, including chronic and infectious disease, environmental hazards, and substance use disorder. The program ended in 2024, a casualty of funding rescissions by Congress. These data are as of October 1, 2024, and are subject to change in future years.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 10, 2025

Prevalent implicit bias in health care can create racial differences in rates of prescriptions to treat pain or substance use disorders. A 2024 study , for example, found historic disparities in the use ofwarfarin or other drugsto treat heart conditions in Medicare beneficiaries.

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

MARCH 21, 2025

The flexibility and accountability of the program enables efficient coverage for over 79 million individuals in 50 states and the District of Columbia, as of October 2024. Medicaid shines as a bright example of what can be accomplished when the Federal government works with state partners to deliver for the American people.

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Black Health Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

These are not the only risks accompanying the lack of a stable home; the CDC states that “People experiencing homelessness also commonly face mental illness, alcohol and substance use disorder, diabetes, and heart and lung disease.”

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NC Health News

JANUARY 16, 2025

follow our coverage of reentry We can make more success stories: State leaders mobilize to strengthen reentry support by Rachel Crumpler April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024 N.C. NCHN: The states incarcerated population also has a large need for mental health and substance use treatment.

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KFF Health News

APRIL 8, 2025

They asked for several million dollars to put toward family support groups, training for family members who take in children whose parents have substance use disorders, and emergency cash aid for families to buy cribs or school supplies and cover funeral costs. No other states had this discrepancy.

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NC Health News

MARCH 11, 2025

In 2024, the division recorded 1.4 More and more people in North Carolina prisons also need mental health and substance use treatment. Staff operate just over 1,300 beds for prison-based, cognitive-behavioral substance use disorder treatment programs, which range in length from 90 days to a year.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

APRIL 10, 2025

Recent AMCHP Announcements ICYMI: Fall 2024 MCH Innovations Database Practices AMCHP Annual Conference Thank you to the nearly 1,000 maternal and child health (MCH) leaders and thinkers who joined us in Washington, DC from March 15-18 for our 2025 AMCHP Annual Conference ! Congratulations to all the winners! Register now !

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

When he was younger, Kinsley watched his father struggle with substance use disorder. To be put in a position to make a difference in that space was such an amazing full-circle moment. Finding his calling The 39-year-old said behavioral health is an issue that hits close to home. Roy Cooper, left, and NC DHHS Sec.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The collaboration has also produced valuable insights on the interactions between substance use disorders and HIV in the US. Lauren Wise, professor of epidemiology and principal investigator of PRESTO In 2024, the birth rate in the US was.12

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Georgia received over $780 million in National Institutes of Health research grants in fiscal 2024. Georgias statewide public health conference has been canceled, and researchers are navigating disruptions in federal data accessibility and funding, with Emory University President Gregory Fenves in Washington this week to meet with lawmakers.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Trump was the overwhelming favorite among rural voters in the 2024 presidential election, defeating former Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in 66 of the states 78 rural counties. Cuello noted that the program is the nations largest payer for substance use disorder treatment.

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