Substance Use & Mental Health
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Substance Use & Mental Health Access Coalition
HFM is a proud Chapter Sponsor of The Bleeding Disorders Substance Use and Mental Health Access Coalition (BD SUMHAC). This coalition is formed by community members to address the issues of inequitable care facing community members needing residential substance abuse and/or mental health treatment.
Bleeding Disorders Substance Use and Mental Health Access Coalition (BD SUMHAC) Toolkit for people with bleeding disorders:
- Crisis Resources – Visit Website
- Talking with a Provider about Treatment Options – Visit Website
- Preparing for a Referral to Inpatient/Residential Treatment – Visit Website
- Discussing Bleeding Disorders (BD) with an Inpatient/Residential Facility – Visit Website
- Responding to Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Facility Denials – Visit Website
Is equitable treatment for mental health or substance abuse crises important to you or your connections within the blood and bleeding disorders community? Then you may be interested in getting involved with Bleeding Disorders Substance Use and Mental Health Access Coalition (BD SUMHAC).
This coalition features members from across the country and a variety of bleeding disorder related groups and chapters, who all unite on one thing: Getting community members the mental health/ substance use disorder treatment they so desperately need, when they need it most.
BD SUMHAC Mission
The mission of BD SUMHAC is to advocate for access to appropriate substance use disorder and mental health treatment facilities for all individuals with BD with a focus on inpatient and residential facilities. BD SUMHAC is not a mental health or substance use disorder treatment organization and does not offer behavioral health treatment or recommendations, but it does support providers in getting people with BD the access they need.
History of BD SUMHAC The Bleeding Disorders Substance Use and Mental Health Access Coalition (BD SUMHAC) was formed by community members to address the issues of inequitable care facing community members needing residential substance abuse and/or mental health treatment.
In 2021, a 20-year-old individual with a bleeding disorder (BD) asked his hemophilia treatment center (HTC) for help finding a residential treatment facility for his substance use disorder. Although the nurse called many residential substance use disorder facilities, none would take a person with a bleeding disorder who required IV infusions. Without access to appropriate treatment, the young man overdosed and died.
After her patient’s death, the HTC nurse contacted the New England Hemophilia Association to ensure that no one else would be denied access to necessary treatment because of their bleeding disorder and the Bleeding Disorders Substance Use and Mental Health Access Coalition (BD SUMHAC) was born. The coalition includes members from the Hemophilia Federation of America, the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, hemophilia treatment centers, local BD chapters, and the BD community.
Get Involved with BD SUMHACIs equitable treatment for mental health or substance abuse crises important to you or your connections within the blood and bleeding disorders community? Then you may be interested in getting involved with Bleeding Disorders Substance Use and Mental Health Access Coalition (BD SUMHAC).
This coalition features members from across the country and a variety of bleeding disorder related groups and chapters, who all unite on one thing: Getting community members the mental health/ substance use disorder treatment they so desperately need, when they need it most.
