The 2025 Institute & EXPO will feature expert-led sessions, CE credit opportunities, an engaging expo hall, and plenty of chances to connect with colleagues who are passionate about employee well-being. Register here: https://eapassn.org/2025EAPAConference

Join the Kansas Prevention Collaborative Oct 16 & 17 for their annual conference. This year's theme is 'Voices of Prevention: Sharing Stories; Creating Impact'. Get educational opportunities, share emerging trends, & build skills & knowledge. https://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/conference/

DE | Delaware fines UnitedHealthcare $450K for mental health parity violations #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.coasttv.com/news/delaware-fines-unitedhealthcare-450k-for-mental-health-parity-violations/article_fd42b74f-887c-462e-a33b-f25277cea78e.html

Roots of Your Anxiety May Trace Back to a Time Before You Were Born #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.sciencealert.com/roots-of-your-anxiety-may-trace-back-to-a-time-before-you-were-born

WY | Destigmatizing first responders’ mental health #NBHAPIndustryNews https://891khol.org/a-traumatized-few-and-a-naive-rest-of-society-destigmatizing-first-responders-mental-health/

Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.bu.edu/articles/2025/testing-a-new-approach-to-solving-the-opioid-epidemic/

ND | North Dakota hopes to turn corner on behavioral health with new State Hospital #NBHAPIndustryNews https://northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/18/north-dakota-hopes-to-turn-corner-on-behavioral-health-with-new-state-hospital/

Makua opens up about transformative journey from addiction #NBHAPIndustryNews https://rollingout.com/2025/10/03/makua-opens-up-about-transformative-journey-from-addiction/

{Conference} Join our partner CCAPP in Newport Beach this October for their 12th California Addiction Conference. Immerse yourself in competencies in treating persons with substance use disorders. The 23rd is our National Recovery Capital Conference. https://ccappconferences.com/cac/

TX | New law targets gaps in responses to mental health crisis #NBHAPIndustryNews https://abc13.com/post/recently-passed-senate-bill-1164-will-now-allow-officers-detain-anyone-experiencing-mental-health-episode/17752112/

Smart patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs #NBHAPIndustryNews https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/10/wearable-patch-reduces-cravings-for-alcohol-and-drugs/

HI | New program aims to form ʻāina, place-based behavioral health professionals #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2025-09-18/aina-place-based-behavioral-health-professionals

America’s ‘Alarming’ Depression Problem #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.newsweek.com/depression-rates-increase-america-2127097

VA | UVA Health research targets addictive behaviors in the brain #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.29news.com/2025/09/26/uva-health-research-targets-addictive-behaviors-brain/

Indivior to stop marketing Opvee, controversial overdose-reversal medication #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/30/ny-ag-settlement-indivior-opvee-overdose-drug/

[CREDENTIALING] Are you interested in becoming an Alcohol Drug Counselor in California? Our partner CCAPP offers a wide range of certification opportunities. With CCAPP, career is your journey. www.ccappcredentialing.org

IA | Iowa farmers face mental health challenges as soybean markets remain uncertain #NBHAPIndustryNews https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/iowa-farmers-face-mental-health-challenges-as-soybean-markets-remain-uncertain

Combating Opioid Addiction: Jails Implement Hospital Treatments #NBHAPIndustryNews https://bioengineer.org/combating-opioid-addiction-jails-implement-hospital-treatments/

AZ | $4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality #NBHAPIndustryNews https://research.arizona.edu/news/45m-nida-grant-will-fund-research-improve-methadone-treatment-quality

Film shares stories of how nature can help recovery from substance use #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2025/september-2025-news/film-shares-stories-of-how-nature-can-help-recovery-from-substance-use/

MA | At this Gardner farm, men find recovery from drug and alcohol abuse #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.wcvb.com/article/at-this-gardner-farm-men-find-recovery-from-drug-and-alcohol-abuse/68137080

Addiction Treatment Providers Expand into Eating Disorders as Major Players Retreat #NBHAPIndustryNews https://bhbusiness.com/2025/09/18/addiction-treatment-providers-expand-into-eating-disorders-as-major-players-retreat/

Destination Change: a podcast where we talk addiction recovery, treatment, and more. On the latest episode, Chris Wolfington & Pete Nielsen have an off-the-cuff conversation about patient financial responsibility and how it affects the industry. www.nbhap.org/podcast

OK | Oklahoma mental health cuts end key job, housing program #NBHAPIndustryNews https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-mental-health-cuts-end-key-job-housing-program/

KY | Appalachian Regional Commission awards $11 million to support recovery from addiction in Appalachia #NBHAPIndustryNews https://kyhealthnews.net/2025/09/29/appalachian-regional-commission-awards-11-million-to-support-recovery-from-addiction-in-appalachia-with-2-1-million-coming-to-kentucky/

Fort Health’s New CEO Plans ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Mental Health Services #NBHAPIndustryNews https://bhbusiness.com/2025/09/22/exclusive-fort-healths-new-ceo-plans-one-stop-shop-for-mental-health-services/?spMailingID=172443&puid=3847604&E=3847604

Opioid use disorder cases jumped post-pandemic #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.axios.com/2025/09/30/opioid-use-disorder-cases-jump

MS | Study Explores Link Between Stress and Addiction Risk #NBHAPIndustryNews https://olemiss.edu/news/2025/09/study-explores-link-between-stress-and-addiction-risk/index.html

Songs About Addiction: A Watchlist for Your Ears—and a Path Toward Addiction Help #NBHAPIndustryNews https://hopeharborwellness.com/songs-about-addiction/

Harassment and discrimination in the workplace are receiving ever-growing attention in the media and public eye. Join us on Oct 15 for the free webinar, "Workplace Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Training – What You and Your Team Need to Know". www.nbhap.org/webinars

2025 has been a year that has turned health policy on its head, and we are still not finished. Join us on October 8 for the free CE webinar, 'Advocacy Update – Into the Great Unknown (Continued!)'. https://nbhap.org/webinar-advocacy-update-into-the-great-unknown-continued/

Destination Change: a podcast where we talk addiction recovery, treatment, and more. On the latest episode, Chris Wolfington & Pete Nielsen have an off-the-cuff conversation about patient financial responsibility and how it affects the industry. www.nbhap.org/podcast

Harassment and discrimination in the workplace are receiving ever-growing attention in the media and public eye. Join us on Oct 15 for the free webinar, "Workplace Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Training – What You and Your Team Need to Know". www.nbhap.org/webinars

2025 has been a year that has turned health policy on its head, and we are still not finished. Join us on October 8 for the free CE webinar, 'Advocacy Update – Into the Great Unknown (Continued!)'. https://nbhap.org/webinar-advocacy-update-into-the-great-unknown-continued/

TN | Local Program Helps First Responders Heal from Trauma and Break Mental Health Stigma #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/94812/local-program-helps-first-responders-heal-from-trauma-and-break-mental-health-stigma

Jail Treatment Program Cuts Overdose Deaths #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.legalreader.com/jail-treatment-program-cuts-overdose-deaths/

MN | Minnesota schools look to nonprofits to fill gaps in student mental health care #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2025/09/minnesota-schools-look-to-nonprofits-to-fill-the-gaps-in-student-mental-health-care/

Four priorities for suicide prevention at work #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/health-and-wellbeing/four-priorities-suicide-prevention-work/

AR | UAMS Teams Up with Attorney General’s Office to Produce Narcan Video #NBHAPIndustryNews https://news.uams.edu/2025/09/22/uams-teams-up-with-attorney-generals-office-to-produce-narcan-video/

Opioid Addiction Treatment Delivered on the Front Lines #NBHAPIndustryNews https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/opioid-addiction-treatment-delivered-front-lines

Join the Kansas Prevention Collaborative Oct 16 & 17 for their annual conference. This year's theme is 'Voices of Prevention: Sharing Stories; Creating Impact'. Get educational opportunities, share emerging trends, & build skills & knowledge. https://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/conference/

WA | Licensing delays keep social workers, counselors out of Washington workforce #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/licensing-delays-keep-social-workers-counselors-out-of-wa-workforce/

Cancer Patients Getting Needed Painkillers Despite Opioid Crisis Response #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-09-24/cancer-patients-getting-needed-painkillers-despite-opioid-crisis-response

ME | AccessDirect Recovery Network expands reach for Mainers battling substance use disorder #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mental-health/accessdirect-recovery-network-expands-reach-maine-substance-use-disorder/97-5b3414f3-8c55-4be0-ad88-19a5ce30b727

Could Dopamine Addiction Be Killing Your Creativity? #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.bandt.com.au/could-dopamine-addiction-be-killing-your-creativity/

CT | Building Recovery Through Housing: SSW Awarded $1.6M to Evaluate Statewide HERO Program #NBHAPIndustryNews https://today.uconn.edu/2025/09/building-recovery-through-housing-ssw-awarded-1-6m-to-evaluate-statewide-hero-program/

The push for women’s health reform, research and equity #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/push-womens-health-reform-research-and-equity

The 2025 Institute & EXPO will feature expert-led sessions, CE credit opportunities, an engaging expo hall, and plenty of chances to connect with colleagues who are passionate about employee well-being. Register here: https://eapassn.org/2025EAPAConference

FL | Central Florida Behavioral Hospital hosts Florida Crisis Intervention Training Coalition #NBHAPIndustryNews https://www.wesh.com/article/central-florida-behavioral-hospital-hosts-florida-crisis-intervention-training-coalition/67951699

Assessing and Addressing School Needs in Suicide Prevention #NBHAPIndustryNews https://edc.org/insights/assessing-and-addressing-school-needs-in-suicide-prevention/