Medication-Assisted Treatment on the Ground: How Federal Policy Shifts Are Reshaping Outreach in Brooklyn

• By: Lily Terrasson Honeysett, MSc Rasheed Simmons, BSc Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 29th, 2026
• Brooklyn outreach, federal policy, harm reduction, immigration enforcement, medication-assisted treatment, opioid use disorder, SAMHSA, substance use disorders, Summer 2026 Issue
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Opioid use remains a significant public health threat in the United States, with nearly 80,000 opioid‑involved overdoses reported in 2023—accounting for 76% of all overdoses that year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025). As Substance Use Disorder (SUD) continues to affect more...

How Federal Policy Is Reshaping the Funding of Youth Behavioral Health Treatment

• By: Gayle A. Dakof, PhD Adhar B. Mohamed, MEd Cynthia L. Rowe, PhD Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) International, Inc.
• July 29th, 2026
• adolescent substance use, child welfare, evidence-based treatment, Family First Prevention Services Act, federal policy, MDFT, Summer 2026 Issue, Title IV-E, youth behavioral health
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The behavioral health crisis among adolescents is not a new story. For decades, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers have watched the statistics accumulate: an estimated 80 to 90% of adult substance use disorders have their roots in adolescence; half of all lifetime mental health conditions...