New SAMHSA Administrator Sworn In

The new Administrator for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) was sworn in this week. Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., brings more than 30 years of health and human services experience to the post. Hyde previously served as secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department, and director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, the Ohio Department of Human Services, and the Seattle Department of Housing and Human Services. She also has worked as a CEO of a private nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says "Pamela Hyde has worked tirelessly on behalf of the people of New Mexico to expand access to health and human services programs and improve their quality…. Pamela's health policy expertise and management experience will be invaluable to our department." SAMHSA is the federal agency that provides most of the funding for prevention in WV. Additional info is available at www.samhsa.gov.