Products and Resources Catalog

This fact sheet briefly covers why and how mental health facilities should prepare for public health emergencies.

Every year we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and make strides to helping the broader U.S. society learn more about Hispanics as a group. This is important and we should continue to do so. But to truly begin to impact the health and mental health inequities impacting Latinx, we must go beyond the three F’s that characterize heritage months: food, fun, and festival. We need to better understand the significant differences in the very diverse Latinx community, from generational, linguistic, and acculturation differences among various Latinx subgroups, to geographic differences across the U.S. We must also truly understand that being Latinx is not sufficient to effectively work with Latinx communities, and that non-Latinx providers, who are the majority of providers, can learn to work effectively with the Latinx community. This 1-hour webinar targeted to Latinx and non-Latinx providers will help us begin to “unpack” Latinx diversity and discuss what this diversity means for service provision in health and behavioral health.

This presentation, by a non-Latino clinician who has worked extensively in Spanish and with Latino patients, integrates available research on effective clinical practice with Latinos with the first-hand experience in providing transcultural psychotherapy.

On this webinar, the developer of a therapeutic intervention for adults, youth, and families who are experiencing behavioral health problems related to past or ongoing traumatic victimization or adversity will provide an introductory overview of Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy© (TARGET). The intervention provides unique psychoeducation based on a translation of neurobiological research on the impact of trauma on brain functioning, and a practical transtheoretical sequential skillset for recovering from complex traumatic stress symptoms (“survival mode”) and associated behavioral health problems and developing resilience. A description of the research will provide support on the use and implementation of TARGET’s effectiveness.

This webinar reviews the state of knowledge on suicide attempts by adolescent Latinas who have reported higher-than-average rates over the past 30 years. Dr. Zayas will cover the developmental issues of adolescence and cultural and family systems that bear on Latina’s suicide attempts. Some time will be devoted to how the girls describe suicide attempts. Approaches to prevention and identification in schools and to family-centered treatments will be discussed.

This webinar will identify stressors particular to the Hispanic and Latino population that can be exacerbated during quarantine as a result of infectious disease outbreaks. Also, the webinar will cover stress management tools during a stressful event such as a pandemic for mental health providers to use with their Hispanic and Latino clients. Special considerations for Latino youth mental health will be also provided.

Newsletter published April 7, 2020

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].  

Newsletter published March 3, 2020.

Newsletter published February 4, 2020.

The South Southwest MHTTC's Annual Report for August 2018 - August 2019.

  Gender Violence among Latinas: Key Concepts and Cultural Considerations provides mental health clinicians an understanding of the main factors that influence Latina's vulnerability to experience gender-based violence. It also includes clinical recommendations for mental health providers and organizations.   This product explains the impact of gender and domestic violence among Hispanic and Latinas, describes the difference between domestic violence and intimate partner violence, and how cultural values like marianismo and machismo embedded in Hispanic and Latino populations could exacerbate differences in the role between males and females. Many Latinas may confront struggles regarding power balances due to their gender, and factors like immigration, anti-immigrant environments, low income, and cultural values might influence this. 

Newsletter published January 8, 2020.

Latino adults in the United States face serious mental health care disparities.  A combination of person-level barriers, such as stigma, negative attitudes toward mental health treatments, and limited mental health literacy, contribute to these inequities in mental health care.  This factsheet includes information on how person-level barriers impact mental health care disparities in the Latino community.  The factsheet also describes how a depression literacy tool entitled “Secret Feelings” that integrate cultural elements from the Latino community and uses an entertainment-education approach can help address these barriers to care. Information includes results from studies indicating that the use of “Secret Feelings” may improve mental health care in the Latino community

Los adultos latinos en los Estados Unidos enfrentan serias disparidades en el cuidado de la salud mental. Una combinación de barreras a nivel de la persona, como el estigma, las actitudes negativas hacia los tratamientos de salud mental y la alfabetización limitada de la salud mental, contribuyen a estas desigualdades en la atención de la salud mental. Esta hoja informativa incluye información sobre cómo las barreras a nivel de persona impactan las disparidades en la atención de la salud mental en la comunidad latina. La hoja informativa también describe cómo una herramienta de alfabetización de la depresión titulada "Sentimientos secretos" que integra elementos culturales de la comunidad latina y utiliza un enfoque de educación de entretenimiento puede ayudar a abordar estas barreras para la atención. La información incluye resultados de estudios que indican que el uso de "Sentimientos secretos" puede mejorar la atención de salud mental en la comunidad latina

The current sociocultural climate and discourse in the United States elucidate the importance of understanding our humanity while fostering deeper cross-cultural relationships.   As the nation demographically represents a multitude of cultures, our ability to engage in thoughtful and meaningful discussions on cultural issues, remains ever-present.  This factsheet describes why and how cultural humility matters in our work as service providers, the current literature on color-blind racial ideology, and implicit bias. The factsheet mentions the importance of understanding one’s own limitations in ideologies as a way to enhance our service as cultural workers, both personally and professionally.

El clima y el discurso sociocultural actual en los Estados Unidos aclaran la importancia de comprender nuestra humanidad al tiempo que fomentamos relaciones interculturales más profundas. Como la nación representa demográficamente una multitud de culturas, nuestra capacidad de participar en debates reflexivos y significativos sobre temas culturales, permanece siempre presente. Esta hoja informativa describe por qué y cómo la humildad cultural es importante en nuestro trabajo como proveedores de servicios, la literatura actual sobre ideología racial daltónica y prejuicios implícitos. La hoja informativa menciona la importancia de comprender las propias limitaciones de las ideologías como una forma de mejorar nuestro servicio como trabajadores culturales, tanto personal como profesionalmente.

This flyer provides an overview of Mid-America MHTTC services in the field of serious mental illness.

State-specific resources to assist providers in navigating health coverage requirements that may impact the prescription of hepatitis c treatment.

Newsletter published December 3, 2019.

This month: we share information on HealthEKnowledge (our online learning portal), and share our hosted webinars and events. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here.

On October 30th, we held a consultation line with Dr. Matcheri Keshavan and Dr. Carl Salman, where they addressed specific geriatric-related psychopharmacology questions.

This flyer provides an overview of Mid-America MHTTC services in the field of integrated behavioral health and primary care.

This document informs on what complicated grief is and how the Hispanic and Latino children and youth express it. It provides key aspects of Hispanic and Latino culture and three evidence-based interventions that have been proven to work to address the grieving process with Hispanic and Latino children, youths, and their families. Also, it covers how school personnel can manage this process.