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The U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB), part of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, announced a virtual public meeting scheduled for December 20. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on CSSBMB’s business, 2025 goals, and issues like the school-to-prison pipeline and mental health among Black men and boys. The event will be live-streamed on the official Civil Rights Commission YouTube channel, providing public access and computer-assisted real-time transcription (CART). The meeting aims to facilitate updates, future planning, and reflections from commissioners.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced a meeting for its Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory Council, which will take place on March 18, 2021. The meeting is open to the public and will be held virtually. The agenda includes reviewing minutes from the previous meeting, updates from the CMHS Director, and discussions with SAMHSA's Chief of Staff and the Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. Interested persons can register online to participate and submit comments by March 12, 2021.

The Department of Defense (DoD), specifically the Department of the Navy, has submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) aimed at understanding the impact of social factors on the behavior and mental health of military personnel. This study will collect data from service members to examine how issues like financial problems, housing insecurity, and discrimination contribute to mental health challenges and suicide risks. The goal is to create strategies to connect Sailors and Marines with supportive services that can address these challenges. Public comments on the proposed information collection are welcome until February 10, 2025.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is proposing a new tool called the SAMHSA Unified Client-Level Performance Reporting Tool (SUPRT) to streamline and improve how they collect data on mental health and substance use programs. This tool aims to reduce the burden on clients by allowing self-administered questionnaires and using administrative data from grantees. The SUPRT will help SAMHSA align its data collection with other federal agencies and improve its ability to monitor and evaluate the performance of its grant programs, contributing to broader public health goals. Public comments on this proposal can be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget by January 6, 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced a proposed information collection to study the long-term mental and physical health effects of COVID-19 on police officers. This study will build on previous research by the University of New York at Buffalo, which collected health data from police officers before the pandemic. The project aims to collect mental and physical health data from 200 officers over two rounds of data collection and invites public comments on its utility and burden. The study intends to understand how the pandemic has affected the well-being of police officers to improve their health and performance.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Advisory Council (SAMHSA NAC) will hold a public virtual meeting on March 22, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET). The meeting will cover updates on SAMHSA priorities, new grants, and initiatives, as well as a discussion on national issues in mental health and substance use. Interested persons can submit their views in writing or orally, with written submissions due seven days before the meeting. Details for attending the meeting and submitting comments are available on the SAMHSA website.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is holding a virtual meeting on April 14, 2021, for the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health. The meeting, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., will include discussions on COVID-19, mental health impacts on women, and a presentation from the Deputy Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Members of the public who wish to view the meeting or present comments need to inform Samia Noursi, Ph.D. in advance. More information, including the agenda, will be available on the NIH website.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced several upcoming meetings to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings, held by different scientific review groups, will focus on areas such as biological chemistry, mental health, genetic diseases, and oncology. All meetings are scheduled to be conducted virtually between March 27 and April 24, 2025. The meetings are closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy.