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Join us in celebrating 50 years of impact and innovation in psychiatric rehabilitation by sponsoring PRA's 50th Anniversary Conference. This milestone event will bring together leaders, practitioners, advocates, and changemakers from across the globe. Whether you're a local organization, a national nonprofit, or a forward-thinking company, sponsoring the conference is a unique opportunity to showcase your support, align with our mission, and connect with a deeply engaged community. Sponsorship tiers and custom packages are available to match your goals and visibility needs.

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Celebrates 50 Years!

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Foundation (PRF) will celebrate their 50th anniversary at Drexel University's Health Sciences Building, 60 N 36th St, Philadelphia. This milestone event honors five decades of advancing recovery-focused mental health care. Join professionals, educators, and advocates in a dynamic setting at Drexel University. Early Bird Registration for PRA 50th Celebration has been extended to Aug. 17!

College Mental Health Education Programs

Over the years, we have had the pleasure of working with hundreds of diverse, bright, talented students who are living with emerging mental health challenges and substance use conditions including thought disorders, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma and addictions. We operate on the premise that all students thrive when their wellness and resiliency skills support their academic, social and work lives.

A Statement From The Psych Rehab Association

The Psych Rehab Association joins a broad array of national and state organizations representing Americans with major mental health and substance-related challenges, their families, community providers, faith leaders and disability advocacy groups in strongly condemning President Donald Trump's Executive Order "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets."

As California's Behavioral Health Workforce Buckles, Help Is Years Away

This spring, the Good News Rescue Mission, which runs the only emergency homeless shelter in Shasta County, California, received a game-changing $17.8 million state grant to build a 75-bed residential treatment facility in a region where thousands struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.

CDC Launches New National Campaign To Tackle Mental Health, Substance Use Among Teens

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign recently aimed at tackling mental health and substance use among teens ahead of the upcoming school year. The federal campaign, entitled Free Mind, aims to provide teens and their parents or caregivers with "resources and information about substance use, mental health and the connection between the two."

'We Save Lives Here': Clinicians Work With Delaware Police To Steer People With Drug, Mental Health Issues Into Treatment

The two babies were hungry. The youngest, just a few months old, lay in a soiled diaper. Their teenage mother slumped on a couch. That's the scene that greeted a state trooper who responded to a 911 call from the manager of a motel north of Wilmington, Delaware.

ChatGPT Adds Mental Health Guardrails After Bot 'Fell Short in Recognizing Signs of Delusion'

OpenAI wants ChatGPT to stop enabling its users' unhealthy behaviors. Starting Aug. 4, the popular chatbot app will prompt users to take breaks from lengthy conversations. The tool will also soon shy away from giving direct advice about personal challenges, instead aiming to help users decide for themselves by asking questions or weighing pros and cons.

A Closer Look at the $50 Billion Rural Health Fund in the New Reconciliation Law

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed a budget reconciliation bill into law that includes significant reductions in federal health care spending, large tax cuts, and other changes. The new law will reduce federal Medicaid spending alone by $911 billion over ten years and lead to 10 million more people becoming uninsured by 2034 based on Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates.

Overwhelmed And Stressed: Mothers Open Up About Worrying Decline in Mental Health

The U.S. fertility rate hit another record low last year, with families having fewer children and a growing number of women opting out of motherhood altogether. A new large-scale study might offer some clarity. It shows U.S. mothers have seen a stark drop in their mental health. Stephanie Sy reports.

Report Ties To Child Mental Health Crisis To Immigration Enforcement

Aggressive immigration practices — such as detention, deportation, and workplace raids — are contributing to widespread emotional trauma among both immigrant and U.S.-born children living in mixed-status households, according to a report published by a team of mental health professionals in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside.

Study Examines How the Pandemic Altered Puberty's Impact On Girls' Mental Health

When the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, it brought many aspects of life to a standstill. For adolescents, this included attending school and the social interactions that happen there. But the process of growing up continued — including puberty.

New Study Links Psychedelic Use To Mental Health Recovery in Times of Crisis

A new longitudinal study involving more than 240,000 individuals in the United Kingdom suggests that people who used both psychedelics and cannabis during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced average improvements in symptoms of anxiety and depression over time.

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