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HHS announced the launch of FindSupport.gov, an online hub that connects site visitors with resources for finding care for mental health or substance use issues, learning about signs that show mental health support may be beneficial, navigating treatment and cost options, and accessing SAMHSA’s National Helpline or the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Days prior to this conference, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the Surgeon General’s Advisory report, “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” informing Americans about the negative impacts of loneliness on the physical and mental health of the population and providing stakeholders with recommendations for advancing social connection to combat this epidemic. Ensuring that people with mental health and/or substance use issues have connection to care and access to healthy environments that foster positive social relationships links directly to the Surgeon General’s recommendations.
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Speakers from government agencies such as Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) alongside non-profit organizations like National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and National Association of Counties (NACo) provided insight into independent and collaborative initiatives and resources for further learning for summit attendees.
