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Actions you can take to help your loved one, your family or your community.

In this edition:

1. Take action to ensure funding for mental health and substance use prevention

2. Discover our new Prevention Check-Up tool

1. Expand funding for mental health and substance use disorder prevention

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and mental health and substance use are closely connected.

Many individuals with mental health or substance use disorders have both conditions, also known as co-occurring disorders. These disorders can also share many of the same underlying risk factors, and as a result, many of the same strategies can help prevent both mental health and substance use disorders.

Prevention and early identification of mental health disorders is also a form of substance use prevention.

But prevention remains under-resourced and under-utilized. The Federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, the largest source of mental health funding for states, does not allow states to use the funds for prevention and early intervention services.

Send a letter to your members of Congress urging them to support the EARLY Minds Act, which would give states the flexibility to use up to 5% of the block grant funds for evidence-based prevention and early intervention services.

Investing in prevention can help ensure young people receive help before they are experiencing a crisis and before challenges escalate to a mental health or substance use disorder.

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2. Discover our new Prevention Check-Up tool

Our Prevention Check-Up helps parents better understand the risks and protective factors that can impact teen substance use.

In just a few minutes, families receive a confidential snapshot of their child's risk factors and unique strengths, along with personalized tips, practical next steps, and helpful resources to support their child’s well-being and resilience.

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