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Library of Publications

The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness

October 22, 2019

Dennis Culhane, Dan Treglia, et al

This 2019 report on homelessness among older adults looks at whether savings from shelter, hospital, and nursing home costs would be sufficient to offset the costs of providing housing.

Testimony Supporting Creation of a Criminal Justice and Community Support Trust Fund

October 22, 2019

MAMH

MAMH testimony submitted October 22, 2019 supports S.1662, which would create a trust fund that could accept third-party funding for behavioral health diversion from the criminal justice system.

Testimony Opposing Legislation to Allow Restrictive Housing for More Individuals with Mental Health Conditions

October 22, 2019

MAMH

MAMH testimony submitted October 7, 2019 opposes H. 1571, which would change the definition of Serious Mental Illness in order to allow restrictive housing for people who have anxiety disorders, trauma, and stress-related disorders.

Testimony to Support Reviewing the Use of Step Therapy and Provide Protections for Patients

October 8, 2019

MAMH

MAMH testimony submitted October 8, 2019 supports legislation that would create a commission to review the use of step therapy and "fail first" requirements by insurers and provide new patient protections.

Testimony Opposing the Use of Surveillance Cameras in DMH and DDS Facilities

October 6, 2019

MAMH

MAMH testimony submitted Sept. 27, 2019 opposes legislation that would authorize the use of surveillance cameras in facilities, including residential group homes, operated by the MA Department of Mental Health and the Department of Developmental Services.

Testimony Opposing Emergency Regulations Permitting the Use of Drug-Detecting Dogs in DMH Facilities

October 1, 2019

MAMH

MAMH testimony submitted on Sept. 12, 2019 opposes emergency regulations that would allow the use of drug-detecting dogs in DMH facilities.

The Effect of Minority Status and Social Context on the Development of Depression and Anxiety

September 30, 2019

Margarita Alegria, Patrick Shrout, et al

Puerto Rican teens growing up as minorities in the South Bronx are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than their peers growing up as a majority in Puerto Rico, even under similar conditions of poverty.

MAMH Strategic Plan 2016-2021

September 26, 2019

MAMH

MAMH Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan (2016-2021)

Continuity of Care for Suicide Prevention and Research

September 19, 2019

Suicide Prevention Resource Center, American Association of Suicidology, and University of Michigan Health System

This report commissioned by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center provides an overview of research related to suicide attempts and suicide deaths subsequent to discharge from an emergency department or inpatient psychiatry unit and makes recommendations for change.

Results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Graphics from the Key Findings Report

August 26, 2019

SAMHSA

This SAMHSA PPT slide deck provides a summary of key findings from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

August 26, 2019

SAMHSA

This SAMHSA report provides a summary of the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), with data on the incidence in the U.S. of mental health and substance use conditions for adults and adolescents.

Signs of Suicide Prevention Program

August 16, 2019

MAMH

Fact sheet on MindWise's Signs of Suicide Prevention Program