Describes SAMHSA's robust "digital engagement" program with presences on four major social medial channels. Also covers the new FY2012 budget and a directive on supporting military families. Data on treatment admissions, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and mental health screenings in substance abuse facilities are included.

Reports on an initiative to create model systems of care to reduce substance abuse and mental illness among American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Administrator's column discusses public comments on SAMHSA's plan through 2014. Also covers a new homelessness outreach video series and a report on mental illness in the US; includes 2010 article index.

Spotlights the Drug Free Communities Support program, which involves community coalitions in efforts to prevent alcohol, illegal drug, and tobacco use among youth. Describes resources on suicide prevention, drug-free workplaces, and serious mental illness.

Discusses key elements of the new health care legislation particularly as it relates to people dealing with substance abuse and mental health disorders. Also reports on military personnel immersion training; suicide awareness and prevention; and youth and HIV.

Examines what the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act means for service providers and people who need treatment for substance abuse or mental illness. Describes suicide prevention efforts using new media, and challenges facing women in the military.

Describes the Campus Suicide Prevention program to raise awareness about and prevent suicide among college students, a program to enhance access to substance abuse treatment and recovery services, and the safe storage and disposal of prescription drugs.

Describes recovery as the process of personal transformation that is a different experience for each person. This issue of SAMHSA News highlights recovery-related programs at the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and also four new white papers on related research, lessons learned, and case studies.

Reports on the role of health information technology (HIT) in our health care system; efforts underway to expand HIT and electronic health record systems that support behavioral health care; the use of social media for suicide prevention; and the prevalence of mental illness in adults.

Describes strategies for overcoming barriers to the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and drug abuse in rural populations; suicide prevention through MySpace.com; and publications on underage drinking, problem gambling, and FASD among Native Americans.

Building community awareness is the focus of three new powerful prevention campaigns -- on underage drinking, suicide prevention, and mental health for African Americans -- from SAMHSA and the Ad Council.