SAMHSA 2026 CORE EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What was published to share outcomes from the Tribal Recovery Summit? - ✔✔A
SAMHSA blog titled 'Pathways to Recovery - Highlighting Tribal Recovery Efforts.'
✔✔What types of populations does the Office of Recovery aim to support? -
✔✔Underserved and under-resourced populations, including people of color, youth,
LGBTQI+, and veterans.
✔✔What impact did NNED initiatives have on community health? - ✔✔Generated
positive outcomes and increased access to resources for underserved populations.
✔✔What kind of resources does SAMHSA provide through social media? -
✔✔Information about behavioral health resources for underserved populations.
✔✔What is the focus of the training provided by the Family Counseling and Support
program? - ✔✔Training providers on family counseling and support interventions
tailored for LGBTQI+ families.
✔✔What is the significance of the 71 percent application score mentioned? -
✔✔Indicates that a majority of applications received a high score, reflecting the
effectiveness of the simplified NOFO.
✔✔What challenges do American Indian and Alaska Native communities face regarding
health care? - ✔✔Disparities in access to services, funding, and treatment outcomes.
✔✔What is the primary goal of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline? - ✔✔To expand access
for underserved and high-risk populations.
✔✔What actions have been taken to improve behavioral health outcomes for individuals
experiencing homelessness? - ✔✔Published advisory on services for the homeless and
created population-specific access and response.
✔✔What specialized services were created for LGBTQI+ youth and young adults? -
✔✔Specialized call, chat, and text supports were developed.
✔✔What communication methods were developed for people who are deaf or hard of
hearing? - ✔✔American Sign Language (ASL) and videophone services.
✔✔What is the purpose of the Evidence-Based Guide published by SAMHSA? - ✔✔To
provide best practices for successful reentry from criminal justice settings for people
with mental health conditions.
, ✔✔What outreach efforts have been conducted for African American young adults? -
✔✔Targeted outreach focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
and faith-based organizations.
✔✔What campaign was run to build awareness of Spanish-language 988 services? -
✔✔A Spanish Text and Chat Campaign targeting the Hispanic/Latino community.
✔✔What is the Embedding Equity Webinar Series? - ✔✔A quarterly series launched to
explore embedding equity in 988 and crisis response systems.
✔✔What is the aim of the Embedding Equity Learning Collaborative? - ✔✔To support
peer learning and provide tailored support to teams based on community needs.
✔✔What is the goal of improving access to overdose prevention efforts? - ✔✔To
enhance access in rural communities.
✔✔What type of data does the NSDUH 2022 Highlighted Population Slides present? -
✔✔Substance use and mental health data among various highlighted populations.
✔✔What training does the Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training grant
program provide? - ✔✔Training on substance use disorders and trauma-informed care
for EMS personnel.
✔✔What is the role of the Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Centers (ROTA-
R)? - ✔✔To provide training and technical assistance on opioid and stimulant misuse in
rural communities.
✔✔What does the report 'Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the
United States' provide? - ✔✔National substance use and mental health data by
race/ethnicity.
✔✔What changes were made to NSDUH questions in 2022? - ✔✔Questions were
updated to capture more comprehensive gender identity and sexual identity data.
✔✔What is the impact of SAMHSA's outreach efforts? - ✔✔To publicly disseminate
evidence-based information focused on at-risk populations.
✔✔What is the significance of the 988 Tribal Response Program? - ✔✔It funded and
provided technical assistance to 38 tribal organizations.
✔✔What is the goal of improving community capacity in behavioral health? - ✔✔To
meet the behavioral health needs among under-resourced populations.
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What was published to share outcomes from the Tribal Recovery Summit? - ✔✔A
SAMHSA blog titled 'Pathways to Recovery - Highlighting Tribal Recovery Efforts.'
✔✔What types of populations does the Office of Recovery aim to support? -
✔✔Underserved and under-resourced populations, including people of color, youth,
LGBTQI+, and veterans.
✔✔What impact did NNED initiatives have on community health? - ✔✔Generated
positive outcomes and increased access to resources for underserved populations.
✔✔What kind of resources does SAMHSA provide through social media? -
✔✔Information about behavioral health resources for underserved populations.
✔✔What is the focus of the training provided by the Family Counseling and Support
program? - ✔✔Training providers on family counseling and support interventions
tailored for LGBTQI+ families.
✔✔What is the significance of the 71 percent application score mentioned? -
✔✔Indicates that a majority of applications received a high score, reflecting the
effectiveness of the simplified NOFO.
✔✔What challenges do American Indian and Alaska Native communities face regarding
health care? - ✔✔Disparities in access to services, funding, and treatment outcomes.
✔✔What is the primary goal of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline? - ✔✔To expand access
for underserved and high-risk populations.
✔✔What actions have been taken to improve behavioral health outcomes for individuals
experiencing homelessness? - ✔✔Published advisory on services for the homeless and
created population-specific access and response.
✔✔What specialized services were created for LGBTQI+ youth and young adults? -
✔✔Specialized call, chat, and text supports were developed.
✔✔What communication methods were developed for people who are deaf or hard of
hearing? - ✔✔American Sign Language (ASL) and videophone services.
✔✔What is the purpose of the Evidence-Based Guide published by SAMHSA? - ✔✔To
provide best practices for successful reentry from criminal justice settings for people
with mental health conditions.
, ✔✔What outreach efforts have been conducted for African American young adults? -
✔✔Targeted outreach focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
and faith-based organizations.
✔✔What campaign was run to build awareness of Spanish-language 988 services? -
✔✔A Spanish Text and Chat Campaign targeting the Hispanic/Latino community.
✔✔What is the Embedding Equity Webinar Series? - ✔✔A quarterly series launched to
explore embedding equity in 988 and crisis response systems.
✔✔What is the aim of the Embedding Equity Learning Collaborative? - ✔✔To support
peer learning and provide tailored support to teams based on community needs.
✔✔What is the goal of improving access to overdose prevention efforts? - ✔✔To
enhance access in rural communities.
✔✔What type of data does the NSDUH 2022 Highlighted Population Slides present? -
✔✔Substance use and mental health data among various highlighted populations.
✔✔What training does the Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training grant
program provide? - ✔✔Training on substance use disorders and trauma-informed care
for EMS personnel.
✔✔What is the role of the Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Centers (ROTA-
R)? - ✔✔To provide training and technical assistance on opioid and stimulant misuse in
rural communities.
✔✔What does the report 'Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the
United States' provide? - ✔✔National substance use and mental health data by
race/ethnicity.
✔✔What changes were made to NSDUH questions in 2022? - ✔✔Questions were
updated to capture more comprehensive gender identity and sexual identity data.
✔✔What is the impact of SAMHSA's outreach efforts? - ✔✔To publicly disseminate
evidence-based information focused on at-risk populations.
✔✔What is the significance of the 988 Tribal Response Program? - ✔✔It funded and
provided technical assistance to 38 tribal organizations.
✔✔What is the goal of improving community capacity in behavioral health? - ✔✔To
meet the behavioral health needs among under-resourced populations.
