SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency
SAMHSA is accepting applications for fiscal year 2015 Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency grants. The purpose of this grant program is to create and/or enhance statewide networks that represent mental health and addictions recovery communities to improve access to and the quality of behavioral health systems, services, treatment, and recovery supports statewide.
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As PTSD Cases Surge, Army Overhauling Mental Health Services
The Army is overhauling mental health services after years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, aiming to end an era of experimentation in which nearly 200 programs were tried on different bases. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord and elsewhere, the Army has pushed counseling teams out of hospitals to embed with troops. It’s also cutting back the use of private psychiatric hospitals while expanding intensive mental health programs at military facilities like Madigan Army Medical Center.
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Thousands of Michigan Veterans Miss Out on Benefits
Hundreds of thousands of Michiganians who qualify for veteran benefits aren't using them, and many veterans don't know they're eligible. As a result, Michigan ranks among the bottom five states for federal spending per veteran. Veterans' benefits can include healthcare, monthly disability checks, life insurance, home loans, and education through the GI bill. Benefits at the state and local levels include vocational training and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund.
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Let Your Brain Relax: Mindfulness Meditation Can Reduce Some TBI Symptoms
Staying in the moment can be hard for anyone, but it’s a particular challenge for people recovering from brain trauma. Mental distractions, such as too much excitement, anxiety, and other mental stress, are hallmarks of traumatic brain injury and can affect the healing process. According to experts and research, a simple and effective way to help the brain repair itself is to give it a little R&R (military slang for rest and recuperation).
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VA Extends Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the award of 20 contracts for the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. Originally slated to end in 2014, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 extended this program through October 2017.
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PTSD Research Quarterly: Biomarkers for Treatment and Diagnosis
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