The Outreach Partnership Program is a nationwide initiative of the National Institutes of Mental Health Office of Constituency Relations and Public Liaison (OCRPL) and is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Program partners with national and state organizations to strengthen the public health impact of research by:

• disseminating the latest scientific findings
• informing the public about mental disorders, alcoholism, and substance abuse
• reducing the associated stigma and discrimination
• increasing public awareness about the important role of research in the treatment of mental illnesses and addiction disorders,
• paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure
• The Program also provides NIMH with the opportunity to engage community organizations in a dialogue to help develop a national research agenda to improve America’s mental health. 

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