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Roger Holt

A Neuroscientist's Quest To Debunk Harmful Misconceptions About Addiction | Fast Compan... - 0 views

  • oday, Hart continues to challenge status quo assumptions about the frequency of addiction and how drug use affects people. He’s even held Eric Holder to task for calling heroin use in the country “an epidemic.” Instead, Hart argues that the number of true addicts is much smaller, and when addiction does occur, it’s often because of environmental factors, rather than hardwired doom in the brain. His conclusion: Much of what we’ve been taught about drugs is wrong. With more than $40 billion being spent on anti-drug efforts a year, it’s not a message that many people want to hear. But when mass incarceration, often for misdemeanor drug possession charges, affects communities of color so deeply that health studies can’t conduct statistically sound surveys on the population not in prison, it’s a message that could disrupt the social order. We spoke to Hart about how he reached his conclusions and what it takes to speak truth to power in the scientific community.
Roger Holt

Law brings addiction, mental care into parity - 0 views

  • Mental-health care for thousands of Montanans covered by group health insurance plans will be more affordable in 2010 thanks to a new federal law. Congress passed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act in October 2008 as part of the multibillion-dollar federal bailout package. The law, which took effect Jan. 1, prevents insurance plans that cover treatment for mental illnesses and addictions from placing stricter limits on those services than on other covered services. It does not require plans to cover treatment for mental health and substance abuse.
Roger Holt

Study: The Benefits of Preschool Last 25 Years Later - - TIME Healthland - 0 views

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    "To cut crime, raise education and income levels, and reduce addiction rates among the poor, no program offers more bang for the buck than preschool, as a new study published in Science demonstrates."
Sierra Boehm

Improving Outcomes For Homebound/Alternative Education Students With Online Learning - ... - 0 views

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    Click here to register for this webinar

    What:
    In this webinar, Kim Spencer, senior manager of the K12 Homebound Education Program, will outline the unique logistical, educational and emotional obstacles that homebound students face as they attempt to balance academics and recovery. She will also discuss how she is currently working with districts across the country to help their students overcome these obstacles and stay engaged and on-track with school work, while partnering with the school district to operate an online program at a lesser cost than their traditional program. Topics to be covered include: The #1 reason hospitalized or homebound students often fail in traditional models, how a targeted online homebound education program can be less costly while improving educational outcomes, how K12 provides homebound students access to the same rigorous learning experience as their in-school classmates, and how this model also works effectively in alternative learning environments, such as addiction center or juvenile detention facility When:
    Friday, February 22, 2013
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain Cost:
    Free of charge. Registration is reqired.
Roger Holt

Mental Health Parity Rule Clarifies Standards For Treatment Limits, Coverage Of Interme... - 0 views

  • The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 required health plans that offer mental health and substance use disorder benefits to cover them to the same extent that they cover medical/surgical benefits. Among other things, it prohibits having treatment limits or financial coverage requirements such as copayments or deductibles that are more restrictive than a plan’s medical coverage. Interim regulations issued in 2010 clarified some issues about implementing the law.
Roger Holt

Feds boosting mental health access, treatment | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings, Montana - 0 views

  • In a move aimed at boosting mental health treatment, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday announced new rules that will put teeth in a 2008 mental health equity law. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, signed by President George W. Bush, requires doctors and insurers to treat mental illness the same as physical illness.
Terry Booth

The Affordable Care Act and Prevention - Webinar - June 16, 2011 - 0 views

  • Click here to register for this event What: SAMHSA's Partners for Recovery Initiative invites you to the sixth free webinar in its series about the implementation of expanded addiction and mental health coverage outlined in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This webinar, intended for consumers, providers, and state officials, will provide basic information about the prevention provisions and activities included in the ACA. When: June 16, 2011 11:00am Mountain Time For more information: Contact Sherie Boyd at 202-544-5478.
Terry Booth

Championing Those Whose Voices Make a Difference for Behavioral Health - Nomination Dea... - 0 views

  • Do you know a consumer/peer leader who has been a leader in educating the public about   behavioral health (mental health and/or addiction issues)? If so, please help the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognize his/her accomplishments by nominating him/her for a 2011 Voice Award. This year, SAMHSA is putting special emphasis on the impact of trauma and the significant effects   it can have on individuals, families and friends, communities, and our Nation. Consideration is being given to consumer/peer leaders who have successfully advocated for the rights of trauma survivors and promoted the importance of trauma-informed care. Each year, the Voice Awards honor consumer/peer leaders whose exemplary leadership and  advocacy plays a vital role in raising both awareness and understanding of behavioral health problems. Specifically, these individuals have made outstanding contributions in all of the following areas:  Led efforts to promote the social inclusion of individuals with trauma histories and behavioral health problems;  Personally demonstrated that recovery is real and possible; and Made a positive impact on their community, workplace, or school. To nominate an eligible consumer/peer leader(s), visit the Voice Awards Web site at www.voiceawards.samhsa.gov. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011. Nominations are open to anyone and are free. There is no limit to the number of nominations an individual can submit. Self-nominations are welcome. The 2011 Voice Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 24 at Paramount Studios   in Hollywood, CA. Please consult the Voice Awards Web site for event updates and instructions on how to submit a nomination(s).
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