Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy
Improving lives through mental health and addiction policy research
Who We Are
The Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy (CMAP) brings together faculty and trainees to advance mental health and addiction services and systems across the U.S., while cultivating the next generation of policy researchers to drive meaningful change.
Spotlight
Innovations in Opioid Settlement Fund Spending
Join us on March 25, 2026 (4:00-6:30p) for a convening on innovative uses of opioid settlement funds. Featuring insights from newly released 2024 tracking data, speakers will discuss best practices and how states and communities are investing over $50 billion to address the opioid crisis. Hybrid event. Registration required.
CLIMB Study Tracks Long-Term Mental Health Trends Across the U.S.
Researcher and Assistant Professor, Catherine Ettman, PhD helps lead national efforts to uncover how social, economic, and physical assets shape population mental health. The CLIMB study is one of the few nationally representative longitudinal studies tracking mental health trends and life stressors.
Staff Spotlight: Soren Clarkwest
Soren Clarkwest is a Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH). In this Staff Spotlight, Soren talks about his role, his current projects, and what he enjoys to do in this free time.
CMAP Newsletter
Stay up to date on the latest research, events, and highlights from the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy.
