CT.gov Home Current: Press Releases Programs and Services Finding Services Prevention and Health Promotion Problem Gambling Recovery Advocacy and Support Agency Directories Search Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Search the current Agency with a Keyword Filtered Topic Search Press Releases Media Contact: Diana Shaw, Public Information Officer, 860-418-6967Diana.Shaw@ct.gov 2019 DPH and DMHAS Encourage Residents to Seek Mental Health Support To Address Stress and Depression During Winter Holiday Season (12/20/19) CT Suicide Advisory Board Holds Symposium on Community Response to Suicide Loss (8/30/19) State Encourages Families to Take Steps to Prevent Addiction and Overdoses (8/30/19) DMHAS Partners with Connecticut REALTORS on LiveLOUD Opioid Campaign (5/23/19) DMHAS LiveLOUD Opioid Campaign Wins 2019 American Web Design Awards (5/22/19) Governor Lamont Proclaims May 1218 2019 as Prevention Week in Connecticut (5/13/19) Governor Lamont Announces New Statewide Efforts to Confront Opioid Addiction and Save Lives (4/1/19) Governor Lamont and Congressional Delegation Announce Federal Grant on Opioids (3/21/19) State Announces Increased Drug Drop Box Usage in 2018 (3/21/19) State Provides Hospital Emergency Departments with Naloxone (3/13/2019) 2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Over $20 Million in Federal Funding for Connecticut to Fight Opioid Epidemic (9/21/18) Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $10M Federal Grant to Increase Access to Care For Individuals With Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders (8/13/18) 2017 Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Launches Website Providing Real-Time Bed Availability for Addiction Services (12/4/17) Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Launches Underage Drinking Website (8/17/17) Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce $3.1 Million Federal Grant for Connecticut’s Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis Among Youth (6/12/2017) Governor Malloy Proclaims May 14-20, 2017 as "Connecticut Prevention Week" (5/12/2017) Connecticut Residents Encouraged to Dispose of Unwanted Medication on National Drug Take Back Day (4/27/2017) New Program Connects Overdose Victims to Recovery Coaches (4/26/2017) Gov. Malloy Announces $5.5 Million in Federal Grants for Connecticut’s Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis (4/21/2017) Departments of Consumer Protection, Mental Health and Addiction Services Encourage Organizations to Host Drug Take Back Day Events (4/19/2017) Gov. Malloy Highlights Connecticut’s Ranking as the Top State in the Country on Mental Health Wellness (2/14/17) Gov. Malloy Proposes Legislative Package to Further the State’s Efforts Combating Opioid Addiction and Overdoses (1/26/2017) DMHAS Launches Remembrance Quilt in Memory of Those Who Died of Addiction (1/26/2017) Gov. Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce $6.6 Million Federal Grant to Help End Youth Homelessness (1/13/2017) Gov. Malloy Announces That Due to Unprecedented Housing Efforts, State is Able to Match Every Chronically Homeless Individual to Permanent Housing (1/12/2017) DMHAS Annual Report Shows Heroin as Most Frequent Drug Reported in Admissions for Substance Abuse Treatment (1/6/2017) 2016 $5.5 Million in New Federal Funding Available to Connecticut to Combat Opioid Crisis (12/16/2016) CT Valley Hospital Getting Complete Energy Efficiency Makeover With Guaranteed Savings on Energy Bills to Pay Finance Costs (12/16/2016) DPH and DMHAS Encourage CT Tobacco Users, Smokers to Join The Great American Smokeout® to Kick The Habit (11/16/2016) Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New State Initiative Targeted at Combatting Youth Homelessness (11/10/2016) Gov. Malloy Announces Funding for Eight Communities to Prevent Underage Drinking and Prescription Drug Use (9/13/16) Governor Malloy and Congressional Delegation Announce Federal Award of Nearly $5 Million to Address Opioid Crisis (9/12/16) Governor Malloy Signs Comprehensive Bill Combating Opioid Abuse and Launches Strategic Plan to Tackle Addiction (5/27/16) Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Premiers Video Focusing on Behavioral Health in the Transgender Community (4/15/16) CPTV Announces "Communities in Crisis: Battling CT's Heroin Epidemic" Live town hall meeting April 21, 2016 (4/7/16) State Dept. on Aging and DMHAS Release Behavioral Health Unmet Needs Report for Older Adults (3/9/16) DMHAS Launches Statewide 800 Number for Residents Seeking Opioid Treatment and Services (3/9/16) 2014 New CDC Study Finds Dramatic Increase in e-cigarette-Related Calls to Poison Centers (4/3/14) New Interactive Tobacco Prevention Approach Revealed at State Capitol (2/6/14) Gov. Malloy Unveils Proposals to Improve State's Mental Health System (1/24/14) 2013 Connecticut Valley Hospital is First Hospital Partner in National Inititative (10/30/13) Gov. Malloy Announces More Resources for Families in Accessing Mental Health Services (10/18/13) DMHAS to Establish Additional Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Programs (10/16/13) Middletown Receiving 4-Year Federal School Climate Grant (10/9/13)