Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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United States government agency federal agency

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that leads national efforts to improve behavioral health and reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness.

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Observed surface forms (7)

Surface form	Occurrences
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (in partnership with other entities)	1
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality	1
Center for Mental Health Services	1
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention	1
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment	1
National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP	1
SAMHSA	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government agency ⓘ federal agency ⓘ
abbreviation	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SAMHSA
activity	awards grants to community-based organizations ⓘ awards grants to states ⓘ collects and analyzes behavioral health data ⓘ develops behavioral health programs and policies ⓘ disseminates evidence-based practices ⓘ provides training and technical assistance ⓘ
collaboratesWith	community-based treatment providers ⓘ state and territorial behavioral health agencies ⓘ tribal governments and organizations ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
establishedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
focus	behavioral health ⓘ mental health ⓘ substance use ⓘ
fundingSource	United States federal budget ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Rockville, Maryland ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States government ⓘ surface form: Federal government of the United States
language	English ⓘ
mission	to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities ⓘ
operates	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (in partnership with other entities) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP
oversees	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
parentAgency	United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
policyArea	children and families behavioral health ⓘ co-occurring disorders ⓘ criminal justice and behavioral health ⓘ homelessness and behavioral health ⓘ mental health services ⓘ opioid overdose prevention ⓘ substance use disorder treatment ⓘ suicide prevention ⓘ veterans and service members behavioral health ⓘ
programType	grant-making agency ⓘ
regionServed	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
responsibility	improving quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services ⓘ leading public health efforts to advance behavioral health ⓘ supporting prevention of mental illness ⓘ supporting prevention of substance misuse ⓘ supporting recovery from mental disorders ⓘ supporting recovery from substance use disorders ⓘ supporting treatment of mental disorders ⓘ supporting treatment of substance use disorders ⓘ
sector	public health ⓘ
website	https://www.samhsa.gov ⓘ

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → abbreviation → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: SAMHSA

DFC Support Program → administeredBy → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

Drug-Free Communities Support Program → administeredBy → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers → canBeAssignedTo → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services → collaboratesWith → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

National Institute on Drug Abuse → collaboratesWith → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

Office of the Surgeon General → collaboratesWith → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

Office of National Drug Control Policy → coordinatesWith → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health → coordinatesWith → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

United States Department of Health and Human Services → hasPart → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

Public Health Service → hasPart → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

subject surface form: United States Public Health Service

National HIV/AIDS Strategy of the United States → implementedBy → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → operates → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → operates → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (in partnership with other entities)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → oversees → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Center for Mental Health Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → oversees → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → oversees → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → oversees → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services → overseesAgency → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ