Substance Use Disorder Resources

National Agricultural Work Health Day observes how health centers assist agricultural workers.

Health Care for the Homeless Day recognizes that health centers treat homeless people.

National Health Center Week serves millions of U.S. residents every year.

Various services can help members of minority communities address their mental health.

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Finding Health Resources Knowledge can mean the difference between controlling our lives and being controlled by outside forces. For example, if we have more specific information about our health, we’ll be able to understand it better. We’ll have a better chance at finding effective ways […]

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Racism Harms Health Black lives matter. Recent events have illustrated the inequities between the lives of black people and white people in the United States. In addition to the usual problems and stresses of life, African Americans face overt and subtle racism that threatens their […]

National PTSD Awareness Day Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an insidious condition. By producing nightmares, it can affect a person’s sleep. By producing flashbacks, it can interrupt a person’s waking hours by creating fear, depression, and anger. It can also lead to other conditions, such as alcohol or drug addiction. […]

Men Increasingly at Risk of Suicide Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for men — actually, tied for seventh with Alzheimer’s disease — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), accounting for only 2.6% of deaths. Without taking gender into account, suicide is 10th. That […]

Substance Abuse Is a Top Threat to Men’s Health June is Men’s Health Month, a time “to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (also known as the CDC). […]

Women’s Health Month: The Unique Challenges Women Face as They Age May is Women’s Health Month, and there is no better time to focus on your overall health if you’re a woman. Too often, ladies face a tremendous amount of stress but tend to ignore their own health needs. While […]