Join #NIHCM on April 23 2-3pm ET as experts discuss technologies impact on youth mental health. Sign up for the webinar here: bit.ly/NIHCMmentalhea… #behavioralhealthseries #youthmentalhealthtrends

Rest easier. If you live in a state with more alcohol safeguards – like strong policies limiting where, when and how alcohol is sold - you are less likely to experience aggression-related harms from someone else’s drinking. Second-hand harms from alcohol are real.

Black Maternal Health Week highlights the need to address disparities in #MaternalHealth We’re committed to equity and ensuring all families have access to support. Get help: FASDUnited.org/Family-Navigat… #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #FASD #HealthEquity

📢 Are you passionate about suicide prevention and sharing messages of hope? 💙 By participating in an Advocacy Action Day near you, you can share your story and urge lawmakers to support suicide prevention policies. Find an event near you: afsp.org/calendar/

Check out #NIHCM’s April newsletter! Highlighting the latest data on maternal health outcomes, addressing children’s health and behavioral health, and featuring an exclusive interview with researcher, James Robinson. Read it here: bit.ly/NIHCMApr26news… #NIHCMnewsletter

Service members, veterans, and their families may face unique behavioral health challenges. SAMHSA’s new resource helps Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) strengthen engagement and improve support for military-connected communities ➡️ library.samhsa.gov/product/engagi…

Climate change isn’t just about the environment—it’s about our health. 🌎 From air quality to food systems to extreme weather, climate change is already shaping health outcomes across communities. #ClimateAndHealth #HealthEquity #SOPHE #ClimateAction #HealthEducation

Learn more and register >> bit.ly/47CHDty #ASAM #AddictionMedicine #AddictionTreatment #AUD

Wearables indicate six sleep health dimensions in young adolescents. Sleep irregularity and shorter duration were associated with transdiagnostic mental health symptoms. ja.ma/3NHSADH

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Among students surveyed in 2024, only one in three DE 8th graders and less than half of 11th graders (41%) perceive great risk in binge drinking frequently (DSS) #DESEOW More info here: bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.udel.edu…

#TakeBackDay is a free event for communities nationwide to properly dispose of old and unneeded medications safely and anonymously. On Saturday, April 25, from 10am-2pm bring those old and unneeded medications to a collection site near you: DEATakeBack.com

The Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk calls for more visible and prominent warning labels on alcoholic beverages to increase awareness that alcohol consumption is linked to cancer risk. Download graphics at: buff.ly/iJPBo8d

Alcohol screening saves lives. Research shows screening and brief intervention can reduce excessive alcohol use and connect people to support. Learn more: FASDUnited.org #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #FASD #FASDNPN #PublicHealth #HealthAwareness #Wellness

April is National Minority Health Month. The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 29.7% of Black DE high schoolers reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for 2+ weeks in a row, in the past year #DESEOW For more info: yrbs-explorer.services.cdc.gov/#/graphs?quest…

Don’t miss your chance to join Part 2 of the Southeast #PTTC’s two-part #webinar series, “Sustaining Prevention Programs: Demonstrating Impact to Strengthen Funding & Community Support,” this Thursday at 12 p.m. ET. Register now to save your spot! pttcnetwork.org/news/sustainin…

Cardiovascular conditions are a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. — and many are preventable. Our new report highlights missed opportunities to improve #MaternalHealth and #HeartHealth before, during, and after pregnancy. Learn more: ow.ly/jxw950YNG0A

Stigma shouldn’t stand in the way of recovery. Join us for a powerful training series focused on reducing stigma and strengthening support for substance use disorder in rural communities. 🗓 April 30 & more dates available below 👇️ 🔗 iecho.org/public/program…

Caregivers who received a brief family meal–based intervention (including conversation prompts and guidance) were more likely to talk with their children about alcohol and drug use, even months later. recoveryanswers.org/research-post/… #RecoveryThroughScience Tufts School of Medicine

April 25 is National Drug Take Back Day. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2022-23), the rate of prescription pain reliever misuse among those 18-25 years old in Delaware was 2.82% #DESEOW For more info: datatools.samhsa.gov/saes/state

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. According to YRBS (2023), 14.4% of DE high schoolers had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 #DESEOW For more on YRBS: yrbs-explorer.services.cdc.gov/#/graphs?quest…