Recent News

Study & Article by Eric Bruns, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,  Northwest MHTTC Director of Evaluation and School Mental Health  What does it take to get evidence-based mental health treatment to people in need? That’s a question researchers sought to answer in a newly published study in Implementation Science.  “This research is critical […]

Every year across our country on the last Thursday of November, families, friends, and loved ones gather to share a meal and give thanks. While many of us recognize the holiday as a celebration of gratitude, with little connection to our ancestral ties, the tradition is rooted in the false depiction of grateful Pilgrims breaking […]

The New England Early Psychosis Learning Collaborative (EPLC) is dedicated to using evidence-based means to disseminate evidence-based practices for working with people in the early stages of psychosis. The collaborative engages members through a number of initiatives including:   Webinars Online discussion series Consultation lines Clinical briefs In-person training opportunities E-mail updates   Links to […]

In October 2019, we co-sponsored not one, but two exciting events that engaged over 70 people from schools, districts, providers, and communities in Idaho with our partners at the Idaho Positive Behavior Network (IPBN) and Optum Idaho.  The first event was held on October 17th, 2019 and was a hands-on, full-day training for elementary, middle, […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our November newsletter, published Nov. 1.   The Mid-America MHTTC in September held its first formal training of personnel at Millard Public Schools (MPS), an Omaha district comprised of 35 schools and more than 24,000 students. Ninety-four educators and mental health professionals attended the training.   This session followed […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our November newsletter, published Nov. 1.   The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grant to a band of school districts in Nebraska, facilitating a new internship training program in school mental health.   The grant, $500,000 per year for up to five […]

November 18, 2019 This North Dakota Soldier Reached the Brink of Suicide, Now He's Spreading His Message to Other Vets In a recent article published by Robin Huebner in the Inforum, Sgt. Nathan Griffin described his struggles with substance use and the moment he had considered suicide. He now shares his darkest moment, and how […]

November 17, 2019 Suicide Numbers Keep Rising in North Dakota and Minnesota, but There's Help and Hope “In both North Dakota and Minnesota, the number of suicides has increased steadily for more than a decade, according to state figures. Solving the problem is complex, because the risk factors for suicide are so varied and difficult […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our November newsletter, published Nov. 1.   The Mid-America MHTTC hosted the Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Creating the Medical Home Conference on Oct. 18.   The Center's first conference of Year 2, held at the University of Nebraska Omaha, welcomed approximately 25 attendees who participated in engaging breakout sessions […]

November 15, 2019 Thomasine Heitkamp, Director of the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), Dr. Sarah Nielsen at the University of North Dakota, and Stefanie Winfield with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Behavioral Health Program all represented the Mountain Plains MHTTC at the National Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. The […]

On Wednesday, October 30, representatives from our American Indian and Alaska Native Technology Transfer Centers met with the TTC’s coordinating offices and the National Hispanic and Latino transfer centers to compare and align mission statements while improving cross-center coordination.

November 12, 2019 Thomasine Heitkamp, Director of the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, and Dr. Shawnda Schroeder with the Center for Rural Health will present the first topic in a series of webinars addressing farm stress. This first session, Introduction to Farm Stress: Mental Health Needs Among Diverse Farm Populations will address the […]

12:00pm - November 13, 2019 | Timezone: US/Central Hosted by the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC. This event is an Adobe Connect webinar.  If it can’t be measured, is it real? Utilizing the Hocoka Wakan, the Sacred Circle, to sustain balance as Indigenous Peoples belonging to a greater Oyate (Whole). Providing meaningful psychological and health care […]

November 6, 2019 Trust for America’s Health has released a new report entitled, Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide. This resource is part of their PAIN IN THE NATION SERIES: Building a National Resilience Strategy. The report explores different rates of substance misuse and suicide among youth in rural […]

A Presentation by Ijioma Oluo In a public presentation at the University of Washington's School of Public Health, Editor at Large of The Establishment, Ijeoma Oluo, discusses her book, "So You Want to Talk About Race." She offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police […]

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) created National Rural Health Day as a way to applaud the ongoing efforts, contributions, and collaborations occurring in rural communities to address the unique challenges in accessing and delivering health care services. This year, National Rural Health Day is on November 21, but activities will […]

This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities to address first-episode psychosis and co-occurring substance use disorders. It describes relevant research, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers resources. Click here for more information and click here to download the guide. 

We are in the News!  Check out this great article in Rutgers Today on the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC which discusses the Center's initiatives and activities..

On October 15, 2019, New England MHTTC co-sponsored an open forum hosted by UMass Boston entitled “Conversations with Millennial Men of Color: Accessing Behavioral Health.” The event was conceptualized by Tony Martin, who is a graduate researcher at the William Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences, UMass Boston.   “The forum […]

Serious Mental Illness and Suicide Educational Needs Assessment This 3-minute survey will assist SMI Advisor in identifying education and practice needs on the intersection of suicide and serious mental illness (SMI). Serious mental illness (SMI) includes one or more diagnoses of mental disorders combined with significant impairment in functioning. Schizophrenia, bipolar illness, and major depressive […]

The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resiliency, Hope, and Wellness in Schools at the University of Southern California, present the: 2019-2020 Webinar Series: Creating Trauma-Responsive Schools Check out our Northwest MHTTC School Based Mental Health page for more information, resources, and materials.  Webinar #1: Trauma-Informed […]

On October 17, 1979, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was established and differentiated from the pre-existing Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In recognition of HHS's 40th birthday, we at the South Southwest MHTTC are celebrating our collaborations with the federal, state, and local Health and Human Services Commissions.   Happy Birthday, […]

August 2019 In this article written in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the author describes the challenges of graduate school and the need to address student mental health in higher education. The article offers advice for graduate students, for advisers, and for the institutions. Read the full article, Why We Need to Talk More About […]

October 11, 2019 The Mountain Plains MHTTC developed a brief highlighting the success of a rural internship program. The brief provides an overview and the lessons learned from a program implemented through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Behavioral Health Program. This initiative focused on developing rural psychology internship opportunities in an effort to […]