What does DMHDD mean in HEALTHCARE

The Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD) is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The DMHDD works to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and related disabilities by funding state systems and providing grants, services, supports, research, training, awareness activities, and other technical assistance.

The DMHDD provides grants, services, supports, research, training, awareness activities, and other technical assistance to support individuals with mental illness or related disabilities.

You can learn more about the DMHDD by visiting their website at http://www.hhs.gov/dmhdd/. Additionally you can contact an HHS office near you for more information about local resources available through DMHDD programs.

Yes! The DMHDD offers both direct financial assistance as well as indirect financial assistance in certain cases where appropriate services cannot be provided directly to individuals or families in need due to geographic or other issues. You should contact your local HHS office to learn more about what financial resources are available through your state's department of mental health/developmental disabilities system.

The DMHDD funds a variety of research initiatives that focus on improving outcomes for individuals with mental illness or related disabilities or their families. Examples include studies on access to care; behavioral health disparities among racial/ethnic groups; rural treatment access; suicide prevention; substance use disorder quality management; integrating physical health care into behavioral health care providers; maternal depression screenings; juvenile justice system reforms; emergency department interventions for persons with co-occurring illnesses; peer-operated services for adults with serious mental illnesses; employment interventions for young adults with autism spectrum disorders; access to services for people living in long-term care facilities; screening adults living at home who are at risk for self-neglect; administering psychiatric medications using telehealth technology across practice settings; mobile applications aimed at promoting cognitive skill development among adults with schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSDs); supportive housing models designed specifically to meet needs in rural areas where homelessness is common among adults dually diagnosed as having chronic physical health conditions along with severe SSDS ; trauma informed approaches that reduce recidivism among high risk parolees diagnosed as suffering from SUD or SMI ; new evidence based treatments that integrate physical activity components into psychotherapy sessions ; etc..