The purpose of the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) is to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) on the implementation of the systems of care (SOC) approach, delivery of mental health services, and the promotion of family voice and supports.
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TTA will be provided to the following:
- SAMHSA’s Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) recipients
- Public entities (e.g., States, political subdivisions of a State, tribes and tribal organizations) that are planning, developing, and operating a children’s system of care
- Family-run organizations, including SAMHSA’s Statewide Family Network (SFN) recipients, that collaborate with CMHI recipients and other public entities as specified above
TTA will include the development and dissemination of products, hosting of virtual learning communities, and development of and access to online learning modules. Individualized coaching and consultation will be available for CMHI and SFN recipients only.
In FY 2025, NTTAC was awarded to Innovations Institute at the University of Connecticut, School of Social Work and their national family organization partner, the Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association. NTTAC’s other partners include:
- The Baker Center for Children and Families
- Center for Health Care Strategies
- Education Development Center
- Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Youth MOVE National
- Zero to Three
SAMHSA Point of Contact: kathryn.perrotta@samhsa.hhs.gov