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Mr. President, Science Matters: Build Back NREPP NOW (the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices)

Posted on April 16, 2021
Dear Mr. President: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Nation experienced the…
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The Tampa Conference – Celebrating 32 Years of Excellence and the End of an Era

Posted on March 28, 2021
Greetings to all who have experienced the Tampa Conference! I come to you with an announcement that includes…
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Creating Good Trouble: Starting Action Circles to Help Title I School Kids Make More Money in Their Lives

Posted on March 21, 2021
What a concept! Help Black, Brown, Red, and poor White kids earn more money with better education— “earned income” in…
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What Should the Next Assistant Secretary for SAMSHA Be and Do to Heal America Psyche?

Posted on February 04, 2021
America doesn’t feel so good in body, mind, or spirit—from children through seniors. America’s mental health was fragile before COVID-19,…
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Systems of Care Loses One of Its Biggest Fans – Burt Blau

Posted on February 04, 2021
If you attended the Tampa Conference during the years that Gary Blau was Branch Chief at SAMHSA who had responsibility…
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Making a National Case for “Good Trouble” to Heal Mental Health Disparities, Based on Good Science

Posted on January 14, 2021
PART 1, reducing ACES for $7.00 per Child Unless you’ve been living under a rock or are Rip…
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Hindsight is 2020

Posted on December 17, 2020
Morning Zen is honored to have Julie Radlauer-Doerfler grace us with a poem that sums up the wild…
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The Optimistic Advocate is Ready to Share His Kundalini Awakening!

Posted on December 04, 2020
Well, faithful readers, if you want to know everything that is going on with me, then you might want to…
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The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents with Behavioral and Mental Health Challenges

Posted on December 04, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the United States in many ways. Now the third leading cause of death…