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If someone you love faces mental health and substance use challenges, you are not alone and neither are they. Support exists for the whole family. Learn more by clicking this link: https://ow.ly/rGCP50YNJ11


SAMHSA
Mental Health America
NAMI
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We're sharing national lifelines for Mental Health Awareness Month. Crisis Lifelines are numbers you can call or text to receive support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The person you talk to will be trained to help people who are in crisis and people who are having suicidal thoughts. You can also call when you’re not in a crisis, but still want support.

National Su***de Prevention Lifeline: 9-8-8
The previous number still works too: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Su***de Prevention Lifeline (español): 9-8-8 OR 1-888-628-9454
National Su***de Prevention Textline: Text HOME to 9-8-8 OR 741-741
National Su***de Prevention Online Chat: https://988lifeline.org

Visit our website to see more helpline options as well as a variety of other supports for mental health. Feel free to share a resource in the comments!

https://www.umassmed.edu/capes/looking-for-help/looking-for-help-for-myself/

As part of Menal Health Awareness month, we are sharing some resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and resharing resources cultivated.

Mental health touches every one of us either directly or through someone we love. Let’s commit to talking about it with the care and honesty it deserves. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/facts If you are looking to support something who may be struggling with a mental health condition, see our "Looking for help for someone else" page for ideas and resources https://www.umassmed.edu/capes/looking-for-help/how-to-get-help-for-someone-else/

When it comes to talking about su***de research, many of us are aware of the media guidelines for responsible media reporting (e.g., from Reporting on Su***de, the World Health Organization, and Samaritans). As researchers, we have a part to play in responsible reporting and sharing of su***de research findings with the public. See our "For Researchers" page to see our tipsheet "Best practices for public dissemination and language on su***de research." https://www.umassmed.edu/capes/researchers/

With Su***de Prevention Resource Center – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers 🎉

Announcing deadline extension!

You now have until May 25th, 2026 to submit your proposal for NCARS. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your work, exchange ideas, and connect with others advancing recovery science.

We’re looking forward to bringing this community together in September, hope to see your submission!
Submit here: https://redcap.link/2026NCARS

CAPES Faculty, Dr. Martha Zimmermann of UMass Chan Medical School and Dr. Bengisu Tulu of Worcester Polytechnic Institute led a workshop hosted by the Person Centered Design Unit of CAPES. This workshop focused on developing personas to design and testing digital mental health interventions. Personas are a description of a fictious person representing a defined user group, detailing their characteristics (e.g., symptoms, psychological reactions, preferences), and context – and help developers think through the types of features and content that would be most useful to their intended audience. You can learn more about Drs. Zimmermann and Tulu have used this method to design a digital intervention for perinatal anxiety here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11528508/

Funding Opportunities: J-RIG - Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network The JCOIN CTC administers the JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grant (J-RIG) program, which is a rapid funding mechanism to support small research grants to study newly emerging policies, practices, or interventions that address prevention and treatment of addiction among justice-involved populations.

Check out our compilation of su***de prevention resources for clinical practice! Search them by category and find the resources to support you in your practice today: https://ow.ly/re7y50XUcrs

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American Public Health Association
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
CAPES Su***de Prevention
American Academy of Pediatrics

📰 Check out the latest CAPES Quarterly Newsletter!

Get updates on our latest events, faculty highlights, and innovations in su***de prevention research. This quarters newsletter highlights all of our Year 3 Scholars, recordings available from our Su***de Care ECHO event, a new tip sheet from the CAPES Lived Experience Advisory Board, focused on AI, mental health and su***de prevention, and reminders of our upcoming retreat for faculty, staff, scholars, and consultants.

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