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Congress Returns to Daunting To-Do List
The Senate returned to Washington this week and the House will return next week. Both chambers are scheduled to leave town again for most of October in the run-up to the mid-term elections. Sometime between the end of the fiscal year on September 30, the elections on November 8, and the 118th Congress swearing-in at noon on January 3, the usual list of government funding, program reauthorizations, and tax policy extensions remain to be addressed.
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Briefly Noted: Non-Legislative Efforts NACBH Supports
While much of the policy development NACBH tracks is legislative, we thought we’d share several recent efforts that are not. In coalition with some of our key partners – the Mental Health Liaison Group, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health group, and First Focus on Children’s network – NACBH has petitioned HHS Secretary Becerra for several system improvements to improve children’s access to needed mental health services.
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New National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellness
SAMHSA has awarded $2 million to the American Academy of Pediatrics to establish a new Center of Excellence to develop and disseminate information, guidance, and training on the effects, risks, and benefits that social media has for children and youth. It will also examine clinical and social interventions that can be used to prevent and mitigate the risks, with a particular focus on mental health. An additional $2 million may be awarded in each of the next four years. |
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Nine New Autism Centers of Excellence
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a total of $100 million over five years to support nine Autism Centers of Excellence (ACEs). The endeavor funds large research projects to understand autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and develop innovative and cost-effective services across the lifespan. Created in 2007, the ACE program is renewed every five years.
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States Enhance Children’s Mental Health Services Through Workforce Supports
The National Academy of State Health Policy has compiled information on laws passed in more than 30 states between January and June of 2022 to address children’s mental health provider workforce shortages. Approaches include assessing workforce gaps and vacancies, enhancing provider recruitment and support, establishing training and other resources for behavioral health professionals, and modifying policies around the provision of mental health services. Brief descriptions and links to full statutory language are included. NACBH members are encouraged to review the information for approaches that could be replicated in your state, and to share it with your state provider associations and other advocacy partners. |
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