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What's New in February 2015

• Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults. What happens during the young adult years has profound implications for the rest of the life course, and the stability and progress of society at large depends on how any cohort of young adults fares as a whole. This new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council provides a roadmap for improving outcomes for this age group as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. 

• Practitioners Collaborate Across Disciplines to Inform Heroin Policy. Wisconsin is capitalizing on expertise from diverse sectors to address its growing heroin problem. By tapping the expertise of practitioners working across disciplines, the state has created a coordinated and comprehensive approach that is not only strengthening its prevention efforts but also paving the way for ongoing collaboration.  

• Tips and Tools: Reaching and Mobilizing "Non-College" Young Adults in Prevention Efforts. This new resource offers practitioners working to reduce substance misuse and abuse among non-college young adults useful tips for finding the data they need to inform their planning efforts, and for overcoming some common challenges to reaching and engaging young adults in prevention efforts.
   
• Applying the Strategic Prevention Framework and HHS Disparity Impact Measurement Framework to Address Behavioral Health Disparities. This infographic explores opportunities for considering and addressing disparities at each step of the SPF. To learn more about health disparities, also visit:
  • SAMHSA's Efforts Related to Behavioral Health Equity
  • Behavioral Health Equity Within SAMHSA's Strategic Initiatives
  • Grants Related to Health Disparities
  • Publications and Resources on Health Disparities

• 2015 Midwest Regional Summit on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). March 12-13, 2015, Chicago, IL. Designed to increase awareness of ACEs in the Midwest, conference participants will have the opportunity to explore new research, data, and policy developments related to ACEs; discover how addressing ACES can support health equity and improvement, and influence emerging health reform initiatives; and discuss strategies for understanding and addressing the role of ACEs in the healthcare, mental health, criminal justice, education, and child-serving public systems.
   
• 4th Annual National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit. April 6-9, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsored by Operation UNITE, this conference is the largest national collaboration of prevention professionals, educators, state and national leaders, and advocates affected by prescription drug abuse. Sessions are organized into eight education tracks tailored to provide stakeholders with timely and relevant information for their particular field.