NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication October 12–14, 2021 Online Only Register to Attend: https://prevention.nih.gov/P2P-RuralHealth About one-fifth of all the people in the United States live in rural areas, which have higher mortality rates, a higher prevalence of diseases, and lower life expectancy than urban areas. Telehealth-guided collaboration between […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are pleased to announce the creation of three communities of practice, one for each priority area of the Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges: Identifying SMVF and Screening for Suicide Risk; Promoting Connectedness and Improving Care Transitions; and Increasing Lethal […]

Caregiving for men and women who served in our military is a critical component of a Veteran’s healthcare plan. Being a military or Veteran family caregiver can be one of the most important and challenging roles family members and loved ones will ever have. Challenges for caregivers include behavioral health risks, risk of social isolation, […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are pleased to announce the creation of three communities of practice, one for each priority area of the Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges: Identifying SMVF and Screening for Suicide Risk; Promoting Connectedness and Improving Care Transitions; and Increasing Lethal […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are pleased to announce the creation of three communities of practice, one for each priority area of the Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges: Identifying SMVF and Screening for Suicide Risk; Promoting Connectedness and Improving Care Transitions; and Increasing Lethal […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are pleased to announce the creation of three communities of practice, one for each priority area of the Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges: Identifying SMVF and Screening for Suicide Risk; Promoting Connectedness and Improving Care Transitions; and Increasing Lethal […]

On December 16, 2021, at 2 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program Resource Center as well as the Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities will host a webinar on Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO). This webinar will provide an overview of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs' (VA) Veterans Justice Programs (VJP), […]

Partnering with Firearm Retailers to Promote Temporary Out-of-Home Firearm Storage January 25,  2022  12:00PM ET Given that a majority of suicides involve a firearm, suicide prevention efforts include strategies to create "time and distance" between a person and a loaded firearm. Several state-based coalitions have created online "storage maps" of firearm retailers and law enforcement […]

Thanks to funding from Erie County Department of Human Services, ECTIC will be supporting the 2022 Erie County Community Resilience Conference. Save the date for this FREE, virtual event on Thursday February 17th, 2022. Download the Conference Brochure for a full listing of breakout sessions and presenters or view the Preliminary Conference Agenda here. The […]