Products and Resources Catalog

Hispanics and Latinos' cultural values are essential for a competent mental health services, assessment and treatment.

On May 13th through May 16th, New England MHTTC and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services sponsored the International Recovery and Citizenship Collective (IRCC) 2019 Symposium. The IRCC is a global collaborative of policy makers, health care providers, persons with lived experience, advocates, researchers, and other stakeholders. The IRCC focuses on bi-directional learning and the sharing of policy, service delivery, workforce, and other mental health and addictions innovations designed to promote recovery, citizenship, and health care system development and transformation. The IRCC envisions a world in which people thrive, are connected to their communities, and live meaningful lives.

This is the first issue of the bimonthly Southeast MHTTC eNewsletter, Mental Health in the Southeast.

This presentation by Southeast MHTTC Director, Dr. Ben Druss, and Deputy Director, Dr. Janet Cummings gives an overview of the center's scope of work, areas of focus, and activities. 

Are you in a position to guide policies and practice for treatment of Co-occurring Disorders (COD)? Do you have questions or ideas about how to achieve this effectively? Watch this interactive, guided discussion intended for director or leadership level staff at mental health service agencies in the Pacific Southwest. The purpose of this peer learning forum is to build collective awareness regarding the region's needs and opportunities related to effectively identifying and addressing COD. This forum is part of a COD learning series offered through the PS MHTTC.   Please join our discussion leader, Dr. Heather Gotham of Stanford University School of Medicine's MHTTC Network Coordinating Office, as she engages participants on the following aspects of our work: What's the problem we're trying to address? What's the impetus for building capacity? Patients are struggling in treatment Patients have difficulty access services across systems What needs to be different? Practices Policies Research What training and technical assistance would be helpful to achieve that change? Resources Training Advocacy   ABOUT THE PRESENTER Heather J. Gotham, PhD, is the Director of the SAMHSA-funded Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network Coordinating Office, and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Gotham's research focuses on implementation of evidence-based substance use and mental health treatments for adolescents and adults, including treatment fidelity for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. She provides technical assistance to states and treatment agencies on implementing evidence-based practices and assessments. Dr. Gotham assisted in the development of the Dual Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treatment (DDCAT) index with Mark McGovern, and led the development of the Dual Diagnosis Capability in Mental Health Treatment (DDCMHT) index. She co-authored practice guidelines for co-occurring disorders treatment in the State of Missouri, and led the evaluation for Missouri's COSIG (Co-occurring State Infrastructure Grant) grant as well as another foundation-funded multi-site co-occurring disorders initiative.

This resource highlights key suicide statistics per state in the South Southwest Region 6, along with best practices and resources.

  It is estimated that 14-23% of women will experience depressive disorders during pregnancy; many of which will be misdiagnosed, undiagnosed and go untreated. This slide deck provides a brief overview of perinatal depression. An accompanying podcast enhances the slide content. To have the slides automatically advance in line with the presentation:       Select “Slide Show” from the menu bar Select “From Beginning” Once playing, do NOT advance slides on your own or the recording will stop Authors Maridee Shogren

Training and Technical Assistance Needs Findings from a Survey of Professionals Who Serve Individuals with Mental Illness in Region 8 The Mountain Plains MHTTC team conducted an electronic survey in March 2019 to identify the mental health technical assistance and trainings needs of Region 8. The survey was distributed electronically to individuals in Region 8 who serve persons with mental illness. Results presented in this report will help the Mountain Plains MHTTC staff better collaborate with providers and stakeholders throughout the region. Additionally, the survey results will inform the development of new products, training materials, and technical assistance requests. The report identifies aggregate training needs as well as state specific requests and variation between rural and urban respondents. Authors Shawnda Schroeder Thomasine Heitkamp

This webinar explores low-barrier services for young adults of transition age experiencing or at risk for behavioral health challenges. Presenters discuss how low-barrier services can improve engagement and will identify strategies for integrating low-barrier policies and practices into organizational standards. Throughout the discussion, presenters provide examples of promising approaches that have been adopted by local communities, including the development of drop-in centers and peer-to-peer programs. Learning Objectives: Define low-barrier access in the context of behavioral health services. Explore the links between access to services and engagement in behavioral health treatment for young adults of transition age. Identify examples of model low-barrier access programs. Learn best practices and practical strategies for integrating low-barrier services into agencies serving young adults.  

Culture shapes every aspect of patient care, influencing when, where, how, and to whom patients narrate their experiences of illness and distress, the patterning of symptoms, and the models clinicians use to interpret and understand symptoms in terms of psychiatric diagnoses. Culture also shapes patients’ perceptions of care, including what types of treatment are acceptable and for how long. Even when patients and clinicians share similar cultural, ethnic or linguistic backgrounds, culture impacts care through other influences on identity, such as those due to gender, age, class, race, occupation, sexual orientation, and religion. Culture affects the clinical encounter for every patient, not only underserved minority groups, and cultural formulation therefore is an essential component of any comprehensive assessment. Cultural misunderstandings, biases, and communication gaps between providers and patients also contribute to disparities in the care of diverse populations, including by race/ethnicity, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation, suggesting person-centered cultural evaluation may help reduce care disparities. The purposes of this webinar are to understand the rationale, development, and content of a novel approach for conducting cultural assessments: the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI); and to discuss training resources and implementation strategies for integrating the CFI in diagnostic and treatment planning.

The current sociocultural climate and discourse in the United States elucidates 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 webinar addresses why cultural humility matters in our work as service providers, the current literature on color-blind racial ideology, and implicit bias. The webinar provides insight into the importance of understanding one’s own limitations in ideologies as a way to enhance our service as cultural workers, both personally and professionally.

This one-page (two-sided) informational document gives an overview of Indiana's mental health infrastructure, funding, and major conferences in 2019, effective March 2019.

This one-page (two-sided) informational document gives an overview of Michigan's mental health infrastructure, funding, and major conferences in 2019, effective March 2019.

This one-page (two-sided) informational document gives an overview of Minnesota's mental health infrastructure, funding, and major conferences in 2019, effective March 2019.

This one-page (two-sided) informational document gives an overview of Ohio's mental health infrastructure, funding, and major conferences in 2019, effective March 2019.

This one-page (two-sided) informational document gives an overview of Wisconsin's mental health infrastructure, funding, and major conferences in 2019, effective March 2019.

This one-page (two-sided) informational document gives an overview of the Illinois state mental health infrastructure, funding, and major conferences in 2019, effective March 2019.

Introducing the Great Lakes MHHTC News, our electronic newsletter! Our premier issue includes an introduction to some of our team members and invites readers to review our needs assessment survey and visit our website.   Great Lakes MHTTC News February 2019

Powerpoint presentation that provides an overview of the New England MHTTC's work.

The World Health Organization has stated the “single most important barrier to overcome in the community is the stigma and associated discrimination towards persons suffering from mental and behavioural [sic] disorders.” In response, researchers collected data in North Dakota utilizing an existing and nationally validated instrument for measuring stigma. This brief presents the results of the survey and implications for communities.   On November 20, 2020, Sage Journals published an article based on this product entitled, "The Role of Rural and Urban Geography and Gender in Community Stigma Around Mental Illness." A subscription may be required for full access. Authors Shawnda Schroeder Thomasine Heitkamp Chih Ming Tan

Overview of the Great Lakes MHTTC School Supplement: Goals Focus areas Staff

This one-page (double-sided) document gives an overview of the Great Lakes MHTTC, our goals, and key personnel. 

In an effort to better understand the needs of providers within Region 5, the Great Lakes MHTTC surveyed providers in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Our partner subcontractors in each state (provider associations known as “nodes”) assisted us in sending the survey link to providers within their association e-mail list as well as to other behavioral health providers in their state. This 22 -item survey asked respondents to rank the importance of various training and technical assistance topics from a list of commonly used mental health evidence-based practices. 

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) are federal laws that protect health privacy and ensure that student records remain confidential. HIPAA and FERPA laws are crucial in protecting student and family health information when building school mental health referral pathways, integrated support systems, and student mental health structures. Some states and islands have implemented additional regulations to these federal laws. This month, we're releasing Part 1 of a two-part HIPAA and FERPA tool. Part 1 helps individuals in Hawai'i, California, Nevada and Arizona quickly access information about state-specific HIPAA and FERPA policies.