Products and Resources Catalog

This fact sheet focuses on supported housing and resources that may be useful in assisting individuals struggling with homelessness. It also covers information on homelessness and supported housing specific to the Southeast, and explores whether supported housing is effective in saving lives.

In response to the recent pandemic (COVID-19), several national organizations and associations have shared and promoted resources to assist K-12 educators. Parents, family members, school staff, and other trusted adults play a critical role in helping children make sense of what they hear and making sure that it is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety and fear. This product compiles all recent toolkits, guides, tip sheets, and infographics that have been developed by reputable sources to assist educators during this time. The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers also has a dedicated webpage to current mental health resources related to COVID-19. The page is organized by topic and includes resources for mental health providers, housing resources, products for educators, and resources for parents among others. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mental Health Resources Authors Shawnda Schroeder Thomasine Heitkamp Louise Diers Stefanie Winfield

Recovery from SMI has been studied and documented by researchers, practitioners, and individuals with lived experience around the world and across time. Recovery is real. Recovery can be supported by practices and services that encourage participant engagement, community inclusion, valued social roles, and overall wellness. This webinar series will introduce you to recovery from SMI and many of the evidence-based and promising practices that support recovery.  This session focuses on peer services.   This webinar covers the following objectives: Mutual support and self-help What makes peer support unique Support vs. service Challenges in adapting support to service National practice guidelines   Peer Support Services Webinar Recording Peer Support Services Powerpoint Slides Peer Support Services References

Sexual identity is just one, individualized and personally meaningful, aspect of an individual’s sexual orientation; however, is often scrutinized and misunderstood.  Individuals that identify as a sexual minority experience many barriers and healthcare obstacles, often a result of stigma, prejudice, and discrimination.  This webinar will focus on the unique needs of individuals who identify as sexual minorities to enhance services and promote more effective care.    This webinar covers the following objectives: Distinguish between sexual (affectional) and gender identity Explain the importance of the minority stress model Discuss the increase in mental health needs of sexual minorities Illustrate the reasons for underutilization of services Discuss multiple factors to consider when working with sexual (affectional) diverse individuals Describe the positive psychology framework and apply this framework to working with sexual minorities Highlight guidelines for behavioral healthcare workers when working with sexual (affectional) diverse individuals   Sexual (Affectional) Identity Webinar Recording

Tips for Educators: Supporting Parents During this Pandemic April 2, 2020 The current pandemic requires rapid and complex changes to the way children and adults learn and live. In this session, Dr. Tami DeCoteau offered strategies for educators to use in supporting parents as they transition to a new and uncertain role in providing daily instruction for their children. She spoke to assisting parents in ensuring structure and routine, strengths-based strategies to assist in building parents' confidence, and creative approaches to assisting parents with tasks at home. Slide deck Recording  

  Download the flyer to learn about the Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesdays Webinar Series.

  In the debut presentation of Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesdays, Drs. Holly Roberts, William Higgins and JK Costello discuss the basics of telehealth and answer audience questions.   Download the slides.  

We are all experiencing a great deal of personal and professional change in the current environment. One of our many transitions is the shift to remote work and digital platforms. As our field quickly moves teaching and learning activities online, we offer this resource for designing and delivering effective and engaging digital learning. This resource is structured as a workbook for facilitators. It includes tips, examples, and reflective questions for those who are leading online professional development and other group learning events. This guide provides technical and interactive strategies and approaches to virtual learning to support the mental and school mental health workforce. It includes six sections:   Technology Guidance: Technical set up and delivery Virtual Facilitating Strategies and Choices: Ensuring accessibility and matching learning outcomes to technology platforms Content Guidance for Content Creators: Leading trauma-informed virtual learning events Facilitation Guidance: Support for optimal facilitator/presenter experience Learning Guidance: Priming the participant for an effective learning experience; considerations for trauma-informed and culturally competent virtual learning Resources and References for Future Learning: A guide to more information   We hope the guide can support your agency, organization, or team’s navigation of virtual learning environments. Please adapt, adopt, and disseminate as is useful.    

In this webinar, Dr. Rao presents socio-behavioral and mental health-related barriers to engagement in care for people with HIV. She also discusses research to develop stigma reduction interventions to help people with HIV achieve HIV viral suppression and improve their overall quality of life.  Presentation available for download here. References cited in this presentation available here. Speaker Deepa Rao, PhD, MA is Professor in the Departments of Global Health and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and her professional interests are to implement effective interventions to improve mental health and reduce stigma for people with various conditions such as breast and cervical cancer, HIV, diabetes, and depression. She works in the United States on stigma reduction efforts, in South Africa on building mental health research capacity, and in India with pregnant women with depressive symptoms and experiences of domestic violence. She is the Associate Director of the Center for AIDS Research Behavioral Science Core, Associate Director of Global Mental Health, and the Associate Director of the M.P.H. program in Global Health at the University of Washington.       

The Northwest MHTTC invites you to read our March newsletter. Read about our continuing response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and some valuable related resources including national Assertive Community Treatment virtual meetings, telehealth, and social distancing guidance. We also share new products on the youth peer workforce and trauma-informed care.

  Coping with a public health emergency can be stressful and worrisome. You may have to deal with uncertainty, concerns about your health and the health of your family and friends, a change in your routine, limited access to needed resources, and more. Thankfully there are steps you can take to care for yourself during difficult times. There are also services and supports available if you need a higher level of emotional care.

Public health emergencies can provide a number of challenges for mental health facilities’ capacity to provide care to the populations they serve. Administrators and providers can take important steps to prepare for these emergencies and respond when they occur. This webinar will provide guidance on how these organizations can prepare for a public health crisis, develop continuity of operations plans, make needed service modifications, and address staffing concerns. By the end of this webinar, participants will have knowledge regarding: Why mental health systems must be prepared for public health emergencies Continuity of Operations Surge and Community Response Additional Resources

Providing SUD services during a pandemic requires a mix of disaster preparedness, safety precautions, telehealth, and ethics. During her tenure as a leader in SUD treatment, Sheila Weix has been involved with emergencies related to the HIV epidemic, 9/11, and the 2008 economic collapse. She is currently applying this experience in an outpatient treatment service that includes medication-assisted treatment in rural Wisconsin during the COVID19 pandemic. Webinar participants will learn about: Safety precautions How to move all services to telehealth Reimbursement contingencies Leadership actions underway to address this rapidly changing situation    Transcript

This is the third and final webinar in our series on chronic pain, Managing Chronic Pain in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).   In this presentation Drs. Christian Klepper, Tyler Brown and Chase Gross discuss how to shift from assessment to intervention, including providing adequate psychoeducation and gaining patient buy-in. The presenters then review some of the modalities that have proven to be effective for patients with chronic pain.   Visit the series web page for more.   Author(s): Klepper, C., Clarke, B.L., Johnson, S., Robinson, L./Mid-America MHTTC  

  Download the flyer to learn about the Managing Chronic Pain in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Webinar Series, throughout which Drs. Christian Klepper, Chase Grosse and Tyler Brown discuss the ways behavioral health providers understand, assess and manage chronic pain in the primary care setting. The first webinar focuses on conceptualizations and models of pain; the second is on assessment; and the third is on treatment. All of these concepts are presented within the context of the behavioral health provider working with the medical home team.   Author(s): Klepper, C., Clarke, B.L., Johnson, S., Robinson, L./Mid-America MHTTC  

Arizona has spent the past several decades developing a crisis system that is widely regarded as one of the most advanced in the nation. In this model, a robust continuum of services work together in concert to provide high-quality care in the least-restrictive setting that can safely meet the person’s needs while also ensuring fiscal sustainability and responsible stewardship of community resources. This webinar describes key features of the Arizona model including: overview of the crisis continuum; governance, financing, and accountability; examples of collaboration with law enforcement and other community partners; and strategies for using data to drive continuous system improvement.   Slides available for download here. References cited in this presentation are available here. About the Presenter Margie Balfour, MD, PhD A psychiatrist and national leader in quality improvement and behavioral health crisis services, Dr. Margie Balfour is the Chief of Quality and Clinical Innovation at Connections Health Solutions, which provides access to mental health and substance use care throughout Arizona, and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona. Dr. Balfour was named the Doctor of the Year by the National Council for Behavioral Health for her work at the Crisis Response Center in Tucson. She was awarded the Tucson Police Department’s medal of honor for her efforts to help law enforcement better serve the mentally ill population. She serves on the board of directors of the American Association of Community Psychiatrists, The American Association for Emergency Psychiatry, and NAMI Southern Arizona. She earned her MD and PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Cincinnati, and completed her residency and fellowship in Public Psychiatry at the University of Texas.  

  Educators have been asked to fill many roles during this public health crisis. They have had to adjust to new learning environments, provide emotional support to students, maintain communication with parents, take care of themselves and their families, among other responsibilities. At the same time, they are experiencing the anxiety and worry about the public health crisis along with the rest of the community. Here are some tools to help.

    A public health crisis can cause distress for all involved, including providers of behavioral health services. Attending to your personal wellbeing during this time is just as important as supporting the individuals you serve. Providers are encouraged to be aware of the toll that working with others in distress can have on their own mental wellbeing.

Recording of the webinar titled Tools for Engagement in Person-Centered Care 2: Using Shared Decision Making to Reach Difficult-to-Engage Individuals, originally held on March 19, 2020.   Presentation Slides

Recording of the webinar titled The Role of Technology in Peer Support Services (Part 2 of 3): Implementation of Digital Peer Support in Your Organization, originally held on March 5, 2020.   Slide Presentation

Recording for the webinar The Role of Technology in Peer Support Services (Part 3 of 3): How to Co-Design Digital Peer Support Programs for Your Organization, originally held on March 12, 2020.   Slide Presentation

Social distancing is the deliberate increasing of physical space between people to stop or slow down the spread of a highly contagious illness. For mental health professionals, the challenges that accompany social distancing can place significant roadblocks to daily work. This product provides tips for the mental health workforce on supporting behavioral health during social distancing.

Trauma-informed care is a belief system that can be adopted by ourselves and our community partners which empowers every member involved to thrive. Becoming trauma informed is oftentimes a non-linear process that consists of four distinct phases and uses six guiding principles. In this webinar we will explore those phases and principles, how they relate to the parallel process, and why trauma-informed care is imperative to our peers, our organizations, our community partners, and ourselves. Resources and References Slides available for download here References and additional resources cited in this presentation are available here   Speaker Kristin Griffey, PSS, PWS, CRM Kristin Griffey, PSS, PWS, CRM is a trauma-informed care specialist as well as a community and workplace traumatologist and compassion fatigue specialist. Empowering others in the wake of trauma and/or severe life stressors is one of Kristin's greatest joys. A mother, a friend, and a fierce advocate, Kristin roots her lived experience in Portland, Oregon. She believes deeply in trauma-informed care and providing space for those who may be struggling with compassion fatigue.

The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) recognizes the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 situation and has developed a webpage to assist individuals, providers, communities, and states across our region. Note, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration stands ready to assist in any manner possible and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides the most up-to-date information on COVID-19.   COVID-19 Mental Health Resources The COVID-19 Mental Health resources page houses dozens of reputable resources and evidenced-based models for addressing mental health during a pandemic. The webpages is continually being updated and is currently organized by the following topics: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources Housing Resources School-Based Resources Resources for Caregivers and Parents Additional Resources   If you have questions about this website or products you thing would be valuable on this page, please contact Shawnda Schroeder at [email protected].