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To access resources from this training, click ATTACHMENT links Click here to watch the recording Event Description Studies have estimated that it takes approximately 17 years for research to inform practice. Implementation science is the systematic study of methods to improve the translation of research to practice. There are many implementation science studies within youth mental health that have focused on therapist training, dissemination campaigns, and cost-effectiveness of training in particular interventions based on community appropriateness. This training will go over implementation science theories, methods, and frameworks that anyone can use to guide an implementation effort. Practical examples in youth mental health implementation within school-settings will be used to highlight innovative ways people can use implementation science in their own work. Learning Objectives Define implementation science, applied implementation, and implementation research Understand theories, frameworks, and models that comprise implementation research Learn from practical school-based implementation efforts for youth mental health Commit to one action that aligns with implementation science principle Trainers Kelsie Okamura Kelsie Okamura (she/her) is an Implementation Researcher at the Baker Center for Children and Families, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and a licensed psychologist. Dr. Okamura serves on the training, consultation, and distance learning development teams at PracticeWise, LLC. She received her BA in Psychology with Honors and PhD from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Dr. Okamura completed her predoctoral internship at I Ola Lāhui Rural Hawai‘i Behavioral Health and postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Mental Health. Dr. Okamura was both a NIMH Child Intervention, Prevention and Services (CHIPS) and Training in Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH) fellow; and has more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. She currently serves as Leader for the ABCT Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group and is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Group Member to Implementation Research and Practice. Dr. Okamura is passionate about community-based public-sector service system implementation, particularly (a) knowledge formation, (b) quality improvement initiatives that bridge team-based technology, and (c) financial strategies to improve implementation. She is currently funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Co-PI, System of Care Expansion Award), and has received funding through the National Institute for General Medical Services, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and American Psychological Foundation. As a fourth-generation daughter of Japanese and Okinawan immigrants to Hawaiʻi, Dr. Okamura has a deep appreciation of understanding diversity, culture, and contexts as they apply to youth mental health implementation. Growing up in a rural town in Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi has afforded her insight into the complexities of socioeconomic and cultural barriers that may impede successful implementation of youth psychosocial interventions.   Summer Pascual Summer Pascual (she/her) is an Implementation Research Assistant at The Baker Center for Children and Families, Implementation Research Division. Summer grew up in California and graduated cum laude from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2021. She was also the 2021 recipient of the WWU Presidential Scholar Award for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences as a testament to her exceptional scholarship and service to the university and community. Her undergraduate clinical research focused on eating disorders, body image, and community-based work with underserved populations. In her time at WWU, Summer also researched race, culture, and prejudice. Her understanding of equity and oppressive systems is at the forefront of all her work, and she carries this with her into her current position. At the Baker Center, Summer has worked on several implementation research projects such as the implementation evaluation of a case management system in a publicly-funded mental health system. In conjunction with her work in the IRD, she also supports various implementation projects in the Quality Care Initiative including MATCH and PCIT Learning Collaboratives. Part of her time is spent providing administrative support to the Baker Center’s internship, practicum student, and postdoc training programs. Her passion for developing, implementing, and improving mental health services for underserved communities drives all of her work.

This event is part of the UW SMART Center's 2024 Virtual Speaker Series. Learn more and register for upcoming events in the series here. School Mental Health through a Multi-tiered System Framework Description: This session will provide participants with an overview of the Interconnected Systems Framework and how it supports the implementation of School Mental Health. Objective: Participants will develop an understanding of the Interconnected Systems Framework and the importance of a single system of delivery.   Presentation Materials   About the Presenter: Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D. Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator at the Northwest MHTTC/ UW SMART Center Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist (LP) and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology (1993) and Ph.D. in Psychology (1998) from Texas A&M University in College Station. While she is a LP, Clynita considers herself first as an educator, having spent 24 years in education as a School Psychologist. For 12 years, Clynita worked as a LSSP in several Houston area school districts and then 12 years as an Education Specialist at Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4) in the Department of Special Education Solutions. While at Region 4, the largest Education Service Center in Texas, Clynita led the Texas Behavior Support Network, a Texas Education Agency sponsored statewide network designed to build capacity in Texas schools through the provision of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to all students for ten years. Clynita has expertise in the areas of equity, school discipline, mental health, and behavioral supports and interventions.     Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

Person-Centered Recovery Planning (PCRP) is increasingly required by both state behavioral health authorities and funders such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The implementation of PCRP requires attention to multiple aspects of the change process including overall agency culture, stakeholder competencies in PCRP, and organizational business practices. This report presents key findings from a multi-agency learning collaborative offering intensive training and technical assistance to support the uptake of PCRP across the New England Region.    by Milena Stanojlović, Maria O’Connell, Dana Asby, Stephanie Lanteri, Larry Davidson & Janis Tondora  

In this series, participants will learn about implementing and evaluating new or existing programs at their agency. In this first session, the planning stage will be covered.   View session recording here.

  The Technology Transfer Centers: Dissemination and Implementation Working Group, composed of representatives across the ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, developed two infographics for the most common intensive technical assistance strategies used to help states, organizations, and front-line providers implement evidence-based services. The two strategies are: Learning Collaboratives External Facilitation These are two of many technical assistance strategies offered and deployed across the TTC Network. Additional infographics simply describing other strategies for consumers are in the planning stages. User-friendly infographics are expected to assist decision-makers in making more informed selections about the kinds of assistance or support they need. Access the infographics by clicking on the "download" button above and selecting between the two options.

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE Learn about the free online courses from the Northwest MHTTC and from our wider MHTTC network on topics relevant to people working in the behavioral health field. Course topics include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Assertive Community Treatment, suicide prevention, clinical supervision, pharmacology, substance use disorders and treatment and more.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE Learn about the research briefs, practice briefs, articles, and other publications from the Northwest MHTTC.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

A primary goal of the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) is to help providers in our region adopt and implement evidence-based practices for preventing and treating mental health and co-occurring disorders. We support the implementation of evidence-based practices through training and technical assistance targeted to local needs. Download the Great Lakes MHTTC Areas of Focus: Evidence-Based Practices brief to learn more about the trainings we offer for mental health and school-based mental health professionals and organizations.   

This is an invited report on implementation science for SAMHSA leadership. The purpose is to provide an overview of the emerging science of implementation, and to suggest implications for SAMHSA’s leadership, administrative and funding role in the delivery of behavioral health services in the US. The report is a rapid response, and one interpretation of a broad, complex and dynamic field. The report organizes and interprets implementation science by a selection of the most robust, trailblazing frameworks that lend to ease of application and real-world relevance. In addition, these frameworks are widely adopted, prominent, and the subject of active research programs—so continued use and refinement is ongoing.

This guide was developed from a three-session learning community held for the Technology Transfer Centers in Summer 2022. The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how TA purveyors can use D&I science findings, models, and frameworks to provide the most effective training and technical assistance to accelerate practice change. The guide includes real-world TA examples, exercises that can be used by TA purveyor teams to learn about how to apply D&I science to their work, and an implementation project template that helps a TA purveyor plan and track an intensive TA activity.

The MHTTC Dissemination & Implementation Working Group, with input from the ATTCs and PTTCs, developed the Implementation Project Template. The template is based on the D&I concepts explored in this guide. Use the Implementation Project Template to plan and track the progress of intensive TA projects. We recommend meeting with your team to complete the template prior to starting a project, as it can help you think through project components, information you may want to gather from participants, and which implementation strategies/TA activities fit with the specific practice and its context.  

This session helps you analyze how key concepts from D&I science can assist in evaluating technical assistance and training activities. You can also access the slides here. Note: This session is part of a 3-session internal learning community hosted by the MHTTC's Dissemination and Implementation Working Group. Click here to access materials from the other sessions!

This session discusses how to understand the drivers and barriers (context) and readiness for implementation, and how those factors impact your decisions about level of technical assistance. It also discusses how to map out specific implementation/technical assistance strategies and adjust to any challenges encountered. You can also access the slides here. Note: This session is part of a 3-session internal learning community hosted by the MHTTC's Dissemination and Implementation Working Group. Click here to access materials from the other sessions!

This session defines dissemination and implementation (D&I) science and describes how D&I science can help guide the development of training and technical assistance topics, activities, formats, evaluation, etc., based on implementation stage and readiness. You can also access the slides here. Note: This session is part of a 3-session internal learning community hosted by the MHTTC's Dissemination and Implementation Working Group. Click here to access materials from the other sessions!

  ABOUT THIS RESOURCE "Supporting Implementation Outcomes through Online Learning Communities: Lessons Learned from the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center," poster produced by Christina  Clayton, Jonathan Olson, Kelcey Schmitz, Gabrielle Orsi, Shiyu Chen, & Lydia Chwastiak for the 15th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation, December 11-14, 2022. Through a combination of plenaries, workshops, breakout, and poster sessions, the 15th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and AcademyHealth, supports the collective understanding of the research agenda, puts forth new findings, and identifies research priorities to set the field up for the next decade. Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

The Great Lakes MHTTC has created a supplemental discussion guide for educators who are using Classroom WISE, a free 3-part training program for K-12 teachers and school staff.   The Classroom WISE Discussion Guide contains the following information: Using the NIATx model for process improvement to implement Classroom WISE strategies in schools Best practices for collecting data and measuring change Establishing and facilitating Classroom WISE discussion groups Considerations for implementing and applying Classroom WISE strategies Book study activities for continued education, including reading recommendations Group discussion guides for each of the six Classroom WISE modules   Download the Classroom WISE Discussion Guide by clicking on the button above, and visit classroomwise.org to begin engaging in this valuable, self-paced training opportunity!  

Download the presentation slides here How do we make sure the progress we’ve made in supporting student wellness continues? Is the impact of our school mental health initiative going to be available to our students in the future? What can we do to secure school mental health supports for the long term? This topical learning forum was dedicated to building capacity of school and district teams invested in building long-lasting practices and policies that promote school and student mental health. In this virtual learning session, participants learned about effective sustainability practices, including strategies and tools designed to support an intentional approach to developing change that lasts.  During this session, the following resources were shared:  Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) SAMHSA adapted PSAT Funding Inventory Template SMH Best Practices 'Always and Now' Learning Series Module 7: Funding and Sustainability' Sustainability Toolkit Sustainability Plan Development Guidance Sustainability Plan Worksheet   Recruitment and Retention of SMH Providers: Strategies and Key Resources  SMH Best Practices 'Always and Now' Learning Series Module 7: Funding and Sustainability This is the first part of the Southeast MHTTC series on sustainability. Check out Part 2 at this link.

Join us for this monthly series where curriculum developers from the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will provide intensive technical assistance around implementation of its online training course, Cultivating Compassionate School Communities that Respond to Trauma Effectively. This free 12-hour course offer recommendations on cultivating compassionate school communities that buffer against the negative effects of trauma, build student resilience, and enhance the well-being of everyone in the school building. Our course supports states, districts, and schools looking to build or refine trauma-informed comprehensive school mental health support systems. As a part of our Community of Practice gatherings, participants will hear from others using this course with their staff, gain tools to debrief and discuss course concepts, and learn how coaching can enhance efficacy around new practices. Our Community of Practice participants will also have the opportunity to inform the implementation guide being offered to support our online course.   To watch the recording, go to: https://youtu.be/gnfH6tJs-Yo   Presenters: Martha Staeheli, PhD; Dana Asby, MA, MEd; TBD PTTC presenter

Download the presentation slides here Classroom WISE is a free, 6-hour mental health literacy online course for teachers and school staff with brief, high-impact training videos and accompanying website (www.classroomwise.org). This course was developed with input from educators, students, and school mental health leaders, co-developed by the National Center for School Mental Health and the SAMHSA-funded Mental Health Technology Center Network. This learning session will provide an overview of Classroom Wise content and facilitated discussion about effective implementation strategies to roll out Classroom Wise in your local schools. Participants will be provided implementation support materials including a menu of implementation activities and sample timeline. There are five additional sessions this summer to support Classroom WISE implementation in the Southeast, view past events and register for upcoming sessions here!     Learning Objectives: Increase understanding of Classroom WISE development, structure and content. Increase understanding best practices to effectively support Classroom WISE training completion and practice implementation in local school systems. Promote cross-state networking and shared learning about best practices in school mental health system implementation of school staff training materials.

Original Broadcast Date: 12/15/20 Weathering the Storm: Adaptive Leadership for Resilient Mental Health Organizations in the Pacific Southwest Innovative Leadership Strategies for Mental Health Professionals Leading mental health organizations, programs, and initiatives can prove challenging in the best of times. Meeting the needs of clients in the diverse Pacific Southwest while effectively navigating the field’s evolving best practices, policies, and funding requires innovative, resilient, and adaptable leadership at all levels. COVID-19’s impact on both our personal and professional lives exacerbates the need for these skills.   The Adaptive Leadership Framework facilitates evolution and growth in response to change and challenge. Join us as we explore the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how you can apply the framework to lead more effectively.    Learning Objectives During this three-part series, participants will: Learn the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how to implement them in mental health work. Identify strategies for engaging others to initiate, make, and sustain change. Apply Adaptive Leadership principles to “weather the storm,” lead effectively, and prioritize well-being during challenging times.   Click the "View Resource" button above to watch Part 3: After the Storm.   Leading in the mental health system requires us to navigate continuously changing and evolving regulations and mandates. Leaders need to review, prioritize, and sunset certain projects or initiatives while initiating others. This environment proves particularly challenging when the needs of communities in the Pacific Southwest region are varied and shifting. This session will cover how adaptive leaders in mental health can effectively manage change and address multiple competing needs.  Watch Part 1: Before the Storm or Part 2: During the Storm from this series.

This module explains the purpose and value of documenting and sharing information about the impact of your comprehensive school mental health system. Best practices, resources and examples focus on how to document impact of early intervention and treatment (Tiers 2/3) services on educational, social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes.   PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.

Weathering the Storm: Adaptive Leadership for Resilient Mental Health Organizations in the Pacific Southwest Innovative Leadership Strategies for Mental Health Professionals Leading mental health organizations, programs, and initiatives can prove challenging in the best of times. Meeting the needs of clients in the diverse Pacific Southwest while effectively navigating the field’s evolving best practices, policies, and funding requires innovative, resilient, and adaptable leadership at all levels. COVID-19’s impact on both our personal and professional lives exacerbates the need for these skills.   The Adaptive Leadership Framework facilitates evolution and growth in response to change and challenge. Join us as we explore the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how you can apply the framework to lead more effectively.    Learning Objectives: During this three-part series, participants: Learn the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how to implement them in mental health work. Identify strategies for engaging others to initiate, make, and sustain change. Apply Adaptive Leadership principles to “weather the storm,” lead effectively, and prioritize well-being during challenging times.   Part 2: During the Storm Original Broadcast Date: 12/03/20 Leadership during chaos requires mental health providers to reflect and learn about existing challenges, find solutions collaboratively with other professionals and team members, and determine new solutions.  The unpredictability and severity of the challenges influences the strategies that mental health providers, organizations, and systems must put in place.  In this workshop, we apply new strategies and Adaptive Leadership principles to continue to “weather the storm,” and lead effectively, while addressing our own well-being. Watch Part 1: Before the Storm or register for Part 3: After the Storm of this series.   About the Presenters  Tonicia Freeman-Foster, EdD, CDP is a Certified Diversity Professional with nearly 20 years of experience in restoring hope, resiliency, and wellness through her work with underserved persons and marginalized communities, as well as managing and directing local, state, and federal funding. Dr. Freeman-Foster is passionate about and possesses extensive knowledge of the challenges related to child welfare, HIV/AIDS, substance use, mental health, as well as the unique experiences of LGBTQ2, re-entry, youth, young adults, women, and BIPOC populations. Dr. Freeman-Foster serves as a Change Specialist at Change Matrix. In this role, she provides technical assistance, training, and skills building in topics related to cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion for national projects and grantees. Dr. Freeman-Foster possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science Education (Community Health), a Master’s degree in Human Services (Organizational Management and Leadership), and a Doctorate degree in Education (Organizational Leadership).     Suganya Sockalingam, PhD is a Founding Partner at Change Matrix, LLC, which supports agencies in addressing diversity, cultural competence, and cross-cultural communication as well as leadership, collaboration, and conflict management. Dr. Sockalingam focuses on supporting individuals, organizations, and systems to motivate, manage, and measure systems change. Currently, she serves as a training and technical assistance provider for several national technical assistance centers, and for other federal, national, state, territorial, and community agencies. She earned her doctorate at Washington State University and has worked in many capacities in public and behavioral health, both nationally and internationally, for over 25 years.       

Weathering the Storm: Adaptive Leadership for Resilient Mental Health Organizations in the Pacific Southwest Innovative Leadership Strategies for Mental Health Professionals Leading mental health organizations, programs, and initiatives can prove challenging in the best of times. Meeting the needs of clients in the diverse Pacific Southwest while effectively navigating the field’s evolving best practices, policies, and funding requires innovative, resilient, and adaptable leadership at all levels. COVID-19’s impact on both our personal and professional lives exacerbates the need for these skills.   The Adaptive Leadership Framework facilitates evolution and growth in response to change and challenge. Join us as we explore the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how you can apply the framework to lead more effectively.    Learning Objectives: During this three-part series, participants: Learn the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how to implement them in mental health work. Identify strategies for engaging others to initiate, make, and sustain change. Apply Adaptive Leadership principles to “weather the storm,” lead effectively, and prioritize well-being during challenging times.   Part 1: Before the Storm Original Broadcast Date: 11/18/20 Leadership during chaos requires mental health providers to reflect and learn about existing challenges, find solutions collaboratively with other professionals and team members, and determine new solutions.  The unpredictability and severity of the challenges influences the strategies that mental health providers, organizations, and systems must put in place.  In this workshop, we apply new strategies and Adaptive Leadership principles to continue to “weather the storm,” and lead effectively, while addressing our own well-being. Watch Part 2: During the Storm or Register for Part 3: After the Storm of this series.   About the Presenters  Tonicia Freeman-Foster, EdD, CDP is a Certified Diversity Professional with nearly 20 years of experience in restoring hope, resiliency, and wellness through her work with underserved persons and marginalized communities, as well as managing and directing local, state, and federal funding. Dr. Freeman-Foster is passionate about and possesses extensive knowledge of the challenges related to child welfare, HIV/AIDS, substance use, mental health, as well as the unique experiences of LGBTQ2, re-entry, youth, young adults, women, and BIPOC populations. Dr. Freeman-Foster serves as a Change Specialist at Change Matrix. In this role, she provides technical assistance, training, and skills building in topics related to cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion for national projects and grantees. Dr. Freeman-Foster possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science Education (Community Health), a Master’s degree in Human Services (Organizational Management and Leadership), and a Doctorate degree in Education (Organizational Leadership).     Suganya Sockalingam, PhD is a Founding Partner at Change Matrix, LLC, which supports agencies in addressing diversity, cultural competence, and cross-cultural communication as well as leadership, collaboration, and conflict management. Dr. Sockalingam focuses on supporting individuals, organizations, and systems to motivate, manage, and measure systems change. Currently, she serves as a training and technical assistance provider for several national technical assistance centers, and for other federal, national, state, territorial, and community agencies. She earned her doctorate at Washington State University and has worked in many capacities in public and behavioral health, both nationally and internationally, for over 25 years.       

Development of Internship Training Opportunities in School Mental Health describes how the Mid-America MHTTC aided in establishing comprehensive school mental health training programs through effective and collaborative partnerships and discusses ideas for graduate-level training. Speakers: Erika Franta, PhD, Mindy Chadwell, PhD, Brandy Clarke, PhD This presentation was developed for the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, hosted by the National Center for School Mental Health on Oct. 29, 2020.