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What We Do

SAMHSA’s mission is to lead public health and service delivery


efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse,
and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while
ensuring equitable access and better outcomes.
SAMHSA envisions that people with, affected by, or at risk for
mental health and substance use conditions receive care, thrive,
Get Help: 24/7 and achieve wellbeing.

Confidential Support How We Do It


• Provide grant funding opportunities and guidance to states
Treatment Services Info:
and territories, as well as tribal and local communities;
• Find a mental or substance use • Provide technical assistance to grantees and practitioners;
disorder treatment facility near you: • Publish and share resources for individuals and family
National Helpline
members seeking information on prevention, harm
1-800-662-HELP [4357]
reduction, treatment and recovery;
• Behavioral Health Treatment • Collect, analyze, and share behavioral health data;
Services Locator: • Collaborate with other Federal agencies to evaluate
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov programs and improve policies; and
• Raise awareness of available resources through educational
Immediate Crisis Counseling:
messaging campaigns and events.
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Dial 988 Priorities and Guiding Principles
• Veterans Crisis Line
SAMHSA’s priorities focus on five key areas:
Dial 988 and then press 1
1. Preventing Overdose
• Disaster Distress Helpline
2. Enhancing Access to Suicide Prevention and Crisis Care
1-800-985-5990
3. Promoting Resilience and Emotional Health for Children,
Youth, and Families
4. Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health Care
5. Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce
We are guided by four principles throughout each priority area:
equity, trauma-informed approaches, recovery, and commitment
to data and evidence.

For more information on SAMHSA grants, programs,


products, and data, visit SAMHSA.gov.

To join our team, visit samhsa.gov/join-us.

5600 Fishers Lane • Rockville, MD 20857 • 1 877 SAMHSA 7 (1 877 726 4727)
Contact us: https://www.samhsa.gov/contact-us
FAQ: https://www.samhsa.gov/faqs WWW.SAMHSA.GOV
For media and press inquiries: media@samhsa.hhs.gov

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