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Mental health digital therapeutics (DTx) involve the use of software programs to deliver evidence-based and validated interventions to treat mental and behavioral health disorders, such as chronic insomnia, panic, and substance use disorders. They are not direct-to-consumer apps. They require a prescription (or “order”) by a licensed practitioner and can be used independently or as […]

When first responders (law enforcement, fire, and EMS) encounter people who use drugs (PWUD), they have an opportunity to connect individuals to a variety of different substance use services depending on their needs. This resource document provides practical, evidence-based information for first responder agencies and their partners on implementing programs that can facilitate access to […]

This guide is designed for outreach workers, crisis counselors, or other workers or volunteers providing support to rural populations after a disaster. It provides staff with knowledge and strategies to best support diverse rural communities. The guide also considers risk factors, strengths, and common disaster reactions unique to rural communities to support best practices for […]

The Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) is currently conducting a research study to increase our collective understanding of the experience, knowledge, attitudes, and perceived needs of mental health providers in delivering services and supports to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. With the information gained from this survey, we hope […]

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month "Once my loved one accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans. The message must […]

"Once my loved one accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans. The message must go on billboards and in […]

  The Mid-America MHTTC's Tele-Behavioral Health Consultation (TBHC) Primary Care Webinar Series now features opportunities for enduring continuing education credits! Starting today, July 17, participants can complete four enduring materials for continuing education for free.   These enduring materials are intended for physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Participants will need to participate in a […]

July 20 Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID  Please join the MHTTC Network, SAMHSA and Abt Associates for an upcoming learning opportunity highlighting SAMHSA's new Advisory, Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID.  This webinar will provide a high-level overview of Long COVID (as described in the Advisory), […]

In its first year, the 988 three-digit dial code has grown and evolved to give hope to millions of people in need by connecting them with trained crisis counselors. The transition to 988 from a full ten-digit number was an immense step forward and offered an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen and transform crisis care in […]

Maryland's public education system will undergo extensive changes under a major law approved in 2021 called The Blueprint for Maryland's Future. All of the state’s 24 school systems are required to submit a strategy for implementing the Blueprint's five distinct "pillars," or priorities. One of the requirements of this landmark legislation is providing annual training […]

  Enduring continuing education credits are now available for the Mid-America MHTTC's series Moving Towards Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC).   Participants have the opportunity to take the three enduring models for credits through June 2024. Sessions include: CCBHC Model Overview, Evolution and What’s Ahead, CCBHCs: Why, Who, and How, and CCBHC: Understanding the National Landscape, the […]

At the Society of Indian Psychologists Annual Retreat and Convention last month, the American Psychological Association delivered a formal apology to First Peoples and Nations of the United States for actions and inactions that “allowed, facilitated, and perpetuated harm, intergenerational trauma, and cultural oppression.” The apology, more than two years in the making, was presented […]

School professionals from across Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and the rest of the United States congregated together June 27 and 28th for the Mid-America MHTTC's Educator Well-being Summit.    During the two day event, participants engaged with the process of design thinking. Led by the University of Nebraska Medical Center's design thinking team, participants broke […]

  The Mid-America MHTTC launches a new series this week: Decolonizing Training and Supervision: Implementing a Culturally Responsive Model of Training. The series begins July 14 with the session Understanding the Role of Colonization and Historical Trauma in Behavioral Health Training. In this webinar, participants can expect to learn more about the role of colonization and historical trauma […]

July 21 COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic decreased both economic well-being and mental health. Using a survey of a diverse representative sample of Boston residents in the first months of the pandemic, we identify sources of vulnerability and resilience on mental health during the pandemic’s early months. Persons of color, […]

We hope you had a great holiday weekend!   Wow, what a busy June! We had a fantastic few weeks filled with conferences, learning communities, summits, and so much collaboration. We look forward to what July will bring — and hope you'll join us at our upcoming webinar.   Click here to read the full […]

July 21 COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health in Boston The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic decreased both economic well-being and mental health. Using a survey of a diverse representative sample of Boston residents in the first months of the pandemic, we identify sources of vulnerability and resilience on mental health during the pandemic’s early months. Persons […]

In this Telehealth COE webinar, Dr. Regan Stewart and Dr. Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo will present on telehealth implementation of trauma focused treatment to increase equity in access to care for underserved youth in the US and Puerto Rico. This webinar will explore: Ways to increase equity in access to telehealth services for child trauma treatment Implementation […]

In honor of PTSD Awareness Month, the Great Lakes MHTTC has released new episodes of the Checking In Podcast in which we asked PTSD treatment providers to describe the different ways they "check in" with themselves and recognize when they need to engage in stress relieving techniques to protect against vicarious trauma. Check out these new episodes to learn […]

Vamos Conversar Sobre Trauma, Abuso E Violência / Let's Talk about Trauma, Abuse, and Violence This resource seeks to guide Brazilian families residing in Massachusetts on the importance of recognizing what trauma is, learning about the different forms of violence, understanding how recovery strategies help to promote resilience, discussing stigma, and providing information about the […]

"About five minutes into his Montana Football Hall of Fame induction speech, Dane Fletcher took an unexpected turn. “Tonight, I’m going to talk about my dark times,” Fletcher told the Billings Hotel and Convention Center crowd on June 25, 2022.  “Everybody kind of went, ‘What?’” said Montana Football HOF chairman Rick Halmes. “It really got […]

"Indigenous men face unique mental health challenges. This week, they're invited to open up about their struggles at a conference in Moab. It will be the second year Pete Sands with the Utah Navajo Health System has organized this first-of-its-kind conference. He said the focus this year will be on young adult men and their […]

Changing the Conversation: Engaging Native Youth Cedric Woods shares strategies for reaching and engaging Native youth with host Ashley Stewart. This episode is sponsored by the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC). Listen Here!   New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center Survey The New England PTTC is committed to ongoing engagement of […]

The South Southwest MHTTC just completed our Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) series! The series brought together FEP providers, including therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders, from across the south southwest region to learn about how case conceptualization can guide team-based, recovery-oriented FEP services. The series included nine sessions and covered the basics […]