SAMHSA Find Treatment Page: This page includes a tool to assist with finding a provider as well as information on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the National Helpline, the Disaster Distress Helpline, and other resources
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Mental Wellness vs. Mental Illness: Hosted by the Northwest MHTTC, this recorded webinar helps us identify stigmas and stereotypes of mental illness and then adopt a mental wellness perspective that promotes positivity into practice.
Perspectives in Crisis: Decriminalizing Mental Health Crisis: In this recorded webinar hosted by the Southeast MHTTC, peer panelists discuss the factors that have contributed to the criminalization of mental health issues and identify strategies that can help communities to decriminalize mental illness, including diversion, co-responding, and forensic peer mentoring.
October 5 is National Depression Screening Day
This day seeks to bring awareness of depression and hope to those who have it.
Depression and Integrated Care - Hosted by the Mountain Plains MHTTC, this recorded webinar highlights some best practices in depression treatment including screening tools, protocols, and integrated collaborative care models.
SBIRT: Now more than ever - Hosted by the Great Lakes MHTTC, this recorded webinar discusses expanding the health care team with low-cost team members who can systematically deliver Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to screen for substance use, and a collaborative care model for depression and anxiety.
Inpatient Care and the Road to Recovery: Hosted by the Southeast MHTTC, this recorded webinar discusses research and practice related to supporting recovery in inpatient settings, with a focus on learnings from recent nation-wide studies of VA inpatient mental health units and work with clinicians in those settings.
Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center: Utilizes the Strategic Cultural Framework to offer training and technical assistance on mental and substance use disorders, suicide prevention, and mental health promotion for American Indian and Alaska Native communities
Sacred Trust: Assessment and Diagnosis Through Indigenous Lens - Hosted by the New England MHTTC, this recorded webinar offers strength-based approaches to assessment and diagnosis in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health and discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health.
World Homeless Day draws attention to the needs of unhoused people across the world and seeks to end homelessness through policy and funding.
Resources
National Health Care for the Homeless Council: A compilation of homelessness-related resources within the following categories: government agencies, housing, health, and policy & advocacy
The Dynamics of Homelessness and U.S. Policy Responses - Hosted by the Mid-America MHTTC, this recorded webinar summarizes the intersection of research and policy efforts which greatly affect the need for comprehensive housing and support services for persons with serious mental illnesses.
Homelessness and Mental Health: Impacts and Strategies for Effective Care - Hosted by the Northwest MHTTC, this recorded webinar explores the culture of homelessness and the impact of mental illness upon unhoused individuals with an eye towards strategies and tips to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, strengths-based and culturally appropriate services and supports.
A Roadmap for Rural Permanent Supportive Housing - Hosted by the Mid-America MHTTC, this recorded webinar shares best practices and lessons learned about creating permanent supportive housing programs for rural communities that meet SAMSHA fidelity guidelines.
This month highlights the importance of substance abuse prevention, remembers those who died from substance abuse and celebrates the many people who are currently in recovery.
Resources
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network: Offers tools, strategies and resources needed to improve the quality of substance misuse prevention efforts, and provides intensive technical assistance and learning resources to prevention professionals
Alcohol is STILL a Drug: An Exploratory Webinar Series - Hosted by the Great Lakes MHTTC, this recorded webinar focuses on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder and also takes a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.
This month celebrates LGBTQ+ individuals' contributions to their communities and this country. It also aims to increase knowledge of LGBTQ+ history while highlighting role models within the community.
Resources
Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity: Provides training, coaching, and technical assistance for behavioral health practitioners to help address disparities affecting LGBTQ+ people across all stages of life
LGBTQI+ SAMHSA Resources: A compilation of programs, initiatives and behavioral health resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and other federal departments
Preventing Suicide Among LGBTQ+ People - Hosted by the Mountain Plains MHTTC, this recorded webinar provides an overview of the critical risk and protective factors, considerations for risk assessment, and intervention strategies specific to LGBTQ+ people.
This month aims to transform our society from one that accepts bullying into one that prioritizes bullying prevention through education and support.
Resources
CDC's Preventing Bullying Page: Provides background information on bullying, statistics on how big the problem is, and resources to help prevent bullying
Youth.gov National Bullying Prevention Month: Offers information on what bullying is, the history of National Bullying Prevention Month, ways to get involved in events during this month, and a compilation of federal resources for bullying prevention
This month increases awareness of the many contributions that disabled American workers offer and highlights discriminatory employment barriers that still need to be removed.
Resources
Office of Disability Employment Policy: This federal office provides disability employment statistics, publications and resources for both employers and employees
Tools for Employment: Lessons From Supported Employment - Hosted by the Southeast MHTTC, this recorded webinar reviews core aspects of Supported Employment, focusing on practical strategies and skills behavioral health providers can use now to make a difference in assisting clients meet employment goals.
