News & Events
Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling & Substance Abuse
This event features nationally recognized specialists in the field of gambling addiction and substance abuse. The conference will be held July 28-30, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit the website often for continuing updates and conference information
Spring Training Institute 2011
The Missouri Department of Mental Health provides a Spring Training Institute in May for consumers, providers and staff. The Institute provides the opportunity for participants to learn about the latest research in the field regarding medications, evidenced-based treatment, and other issues related to the population that we serve.
HealthCare.gov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently unveiled an innovative new on-line tool that will help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage. Called for by the Affordable Care Act, HealthCare.gov is the first website to provide consumers with both public and private health coverage options tailored specifically for their needs in a single, easy-to-use tool.
Go the Whole 9
Alcohol use during pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of intellectual disabilities. Whether you are pregnant, know someone who is pregnant, or you simply care to find out more, please take a moment to explore this site.
Rethinking Drinking
A new Web site and booklet from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) could help many people reduce their risk for alcohol problems. Called Rethinking Drinking, the new materials present evidence-based information about risky drinking patterns, the alcohol content of drinks, and the signs of an alcohol problem, along with information about medications and other resources to help people who choose to cut back or quit drinking. The Web site -- RethinkingDrinking.niaaa.nih.gov -- also features interactive tools, such as calculators for measuring alcohol calories and drink sizes.
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT)
The Department of Mental Health was recently awarded a $12.3 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support the initial development of the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment program in targeted areas of Missouri before expanding the program statewide. The program offers immediate medical response to Missourians with drug and alcohol problems who present at hospital emergency rooms. The SBIRT program will help emergency rooms by introducing evidence-based practices for screening and treating substance abuse problems.
The Burden of Substance Abuse on the State of Missouri
Access to Recovery (ATR)
Information about the end of ATR II and the Missouri ATR III grant proposal is posted here.
Missouri's Trauma Initiative
Resources for providing trauma counseling services to clients with a history of violence.
SAMSHA National Outcome Measurement
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the states, has identified 10 domains as its National Outcome Measures (NOMs). These domains "embody meaningful, real life outcomes for people who are striving to attain and sustain recovery, build resilience, and work, learn, live, and participate fully in their communities." SAMHSA intends to achieve full state reporting by the end of FY 2007. The Office of Prevention, in partnership with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and prevention services providers, is initiating a plan that will allow prevention outcome measurement data to be collected effective October 1, 2006.