COVID-19: Federal Efforts to Support Behavioral Health Programs During the Pandemic
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Describes how selected Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awardees provided behavioral health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and how SAMHSA supported awardees' response to the pandemic. Discusses how SAMHSA's advisory councils and Policy Lab supported the agency's COVID-19 response. Includes rural references throughout.
Date
02/2026
Organization
Government Accountability Office
Tagged as
Behavioral health
· COVID-19
· Emergency preparedness and response
· Funding
· Policy
· Service delivery models
· Telehealth