December | 2017

Mental Health is Vital to Preparedness and Response

…health is a key component to physical health, the workforce in this area is inadequate—and we’ve known this for a while, especially as the opioid epidemic has continued. By increasing…

September | 2023

Debra Houry, MD, MPH

…the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain, acquiring the management of the Drug Free Communities program encompassing 700 local coalitions, expanding the National Violent Death Reporting System from 18…

March | 2019

FY20 Appropriations Priorities

Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (CDC) Hospital Preparedness Program (ASPR) National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (CDC) Opioid Abuse and Overdose…

November | 2015

Communities That Care Coalition

The Communities That Care Coalition began in 2000 in Western Massachusetts to reduce youth substance abuse and improve youth health. The program brought together and coordinated the efforts of various…