SAMHSA Provides a New Online Resource fo rIdeas and Discussion about Healtth System Reform

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has created a new place on its website www.samhsa.gov/healthreform for posting and exchanging ideas about the issues and opportunities surrounding the future shape of America’s health system – especially on how reform may affect mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment services.

The goal of the website is to provide background information to policy makers and opinion leaders on this important perspective of the health reform discussion. States, local governments, providers, consumers, the recovery community and family members can work together on this website to examine opportunities where health system reform might enhance prevention, treatment, and recovery services to people in need.