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Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center

SAMHSA’s SMVF TA Center serves as a national resource to support states, territories, and local communities in strengthening their capacity to address the behavioral health needs of military and veteran families.

TA Resources

Find educational resources addressing the behavioral health of service members, veterans, and their families:

TA Activities

Technical assistance is available to states and territories through the following types of activities:

Governor's and Mayor's Challenges

Through its Governor's and Mayor's Challenges, SAMHSA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs support the implementation of a public health approach for the prevention of suicide among service members, veterans, and their families. These efforts help states and communities develop the capacity to implement interagency military/civilian action plans grounded in evidence-based suicide prevention practices.

Interagency Collaboration

The SMVF TA Center works with other agencies and groups to improve behavioral health services and supports for veterans and their families including:

About the SMVF TA Center

Learn more about the work of the SMVF TA Center and its efforts to support the behavioral health needs of military and veteran families.

Crisis Intercept Mapping for SMVF Suicide Prevention

The Crisis Intercept Mapping process for SMVF Suicide Prevention is designed to help communities strengthen the delivery of evidence-based suicide prevention policies and practices for SMVF during a time of crisis.

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Last Updated: 02/04/2020

Contact Us

For technical assistance inquires, email smvftacenter@prainc.com.

For help with interagency coordination and federal efforts, email Cicely Burrows-McElwain, SAMHSA Military and Veteran Affairs Liaison, at cicely.burrows-mcelwain@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Contact SAMHSA for questions about other SAMHSA programs and services.

Find Help

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator
Veterans Crisis Line - call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

National Helpline 1-800-662-4357

News and Announcements

Best Practices and Systems of Support for Justice-Involved Veterans

January 27, 2021, 1:30–3:00 p.m. ET

SAMHSA’s SMVF TA Center will be hosting a national webinar on justice-involved Veterans. This webinar will provide an overview of emerging best practices and systems of support for justice-involved Veterans from the “front end,” or initial point of contact with first responders, to the point of reentry and readjustment with support from systems, programs, and peers.

SAMHSA’s COVID-19 Resources

SAMHSA’s COVID-19 Resources and Guidelines

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Topics

Learn more about the topics addressed by the Center:

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