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 Homepage for January 2007Back to Homepage Archive  A Pocket Guide to Evidence-Based Practices on the Web This guide was developed as a quick reference inventory for consumers, providers, administrators, and researchers to promote awareness of current intervention research and to increase the implementation and availability of evidence-based practices (EBPs). The Pocket Guide provides Web addresses and descriptions of Web sites that list specific EBPs or provide comprehensive reviews of research findings. more... 
Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative "Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative" is designed to support the activities of those who plan and implement a statewide, regional, or local effort to address and counter stigma and discrimination. This kit offers guidance on how to implement an initiative, sample materials and templates to use in developing communication materials, tactics to enhance outreach efforts, and directories of resources for creating public education materials. A schools training package and business materials to create mental health-friendly environments are also provided. more...
Building Bridges: Mental Health Consumers and Primary Health Care Representatives in Dialogue This report discusses the findings of a two-day dialogue meeting between mental health consumers and primary care representatives including providers, researchers and policymakers. The participants discussed their experiences, identified factors that promote and hinder recovery of persons in general and mental health care systems, and offered recommendations to address attitudinal and bureaucratic barriers and to create opportunities for promoting recovery. more...
Hurricane Mental Health Awareness Campaign A PSA campaign designed to help adults, children, and first responders who have been impacted by the hurricanes and are in need of mental health services. more...
Training Guide to Reduce Seclusion and Restraint A new SAMHSA training curriculum provides mental health care providers with the latest information on prevention strategies and alternative approaches to avoid and reduce the use of seclusion and restraint. more...
Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress, Disaster Mental Health Programs CMHS disaster mental health programs are conducted by the Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress Services Branch of the Federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this Branch of CMHS is responsible for assessing, promoting, and enhancing the resilience of Americans in times of crisis. The Branch disseminates mental health information about disasters and traumatic events in print and on the Internet. more... New SAMHSA-funded Early Childhood Resource Now Available Online A new Web-based resource funded by SAMHSA, titled "The Best Beginning: Partnerships Between Primary Health Care and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Young Children and Their Families," features eight innovative medical home practices that integrate behavioral health screening for the whole family, facilitate referrals to community services, and offer follow-up care. A must read for policy makers and practitioners who want to replicate an integrated primary care and behavioral health model. more...
Federal Action Agenda for Mental Health The federal government is aligning resources in an unprecedented collaborative effort to help ensure that people with mental illnesses have every opportunity for recovery. Six cabinet level departments -- Health and Human Services, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, Veterans Affairs -- and the Social Security Administration have detailed 70 specific steps in a mental health action agenda released recently. more...
Evidence-Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) are pleased to introduce six Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Resource Kits to encourage the use of evidence-based practices in mental health. The Kits were developed as one of several SAMHSA/CMHS activities critical to its science-to-services strategy. We expect to identify additional practices for future Kits. more... Back to Top Back to Homepage Archive |
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