SAMHSA Briefing

Written By Patrick Lester

VFA’s February 2024 monthly member meeting featured several speakers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) who spoke about their resources related to adoption and child welfare, with a special focus on mental health and substance use disorders affecting these populations.

Speakers included:

  • Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Division of Children and School Mental Health, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Emily Lichvar, Ph.D., Kate Perrotta, LCSW, Jessica Mullins, LMSW, Lauren Grimes, MPA

  • National Family Support Technical Assistance Center: Lynda Gargan, Ph.D. and Gail M. Cormier

  • National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Children, Youth and Family Mental Health: Sukey Steckel, LMSW

The presentation slides can be found here. The recording of the event is here (passcode is ?rPK8!6d).

Patrick Lester
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