The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has selected a new partner for its Outreach Partnership Program (OPP) to serve North Dakota:
The Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences: The Center conducts health research, policy analysis, dissemination, and community development (http://ruralhealth.und.edu/).
Visit the Outreach Partners page for a complete list of current partners.
Outreach Partners work to increase public awareness of the critical role research plays in expanding the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. Each Partner conducts a statewide mental health outreach and education program to deliver science-based messages to the public, a broad range of health professionals and traditionally underserved populations. Partners also collaborate with universities and other research institutions to increase opportunities for volunteer participation in NIMH and other NIH sponsored clinical studies.
The Program now has 55 state partner positions. In addition to the state Outreach Partners, there are also over 80 National Partners, including professional, consumer, advocacy and service-related organizations that represent groups primarily concerned with mental and substance use disorders. The Partnership is an initiative of the NIMH with support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The NIMH provides Outreach Partners with research updates, opportunities to network with state and national organizations through an annual meeting and other regional meetings, access to NIMH and NIDA educational publications and an annual stipend. For more information, visit the NIMH Outreach Partnership Program Web page.
