Virtual Technical Assistance Directory
Technical Assistance Sessions
Technical Assistance Sessions are virtual trainings, that may vary in length (60-90 minutes) provided to educate and inform participants on relevant topics related to improving behavioral health programs and systems for service members, Veterans and their families.
2023
- Lethal Means Safety: Expanding the Conversation
- Utilizing Data to Support Diverse SMVT Populations
2022
- Eating Disorders in Service Members, Veterans, and their Families: What You Need to Know
- 3-part Series: How to Access, Collect, and Use Data to Support Suicide Prevention Efforts
- Supporting and Understanding the Behavioral Health Needs of Our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Service Members, Veterans and their Families
- 3-part Series: Supporting the Behavioral Health Needs of our Service Members, Veterans and their Families (SMVF) through Coalitions and Task Forces
- 3-part Series: Financing Behavioral Health Treatment and Prevention Initiatives
- 4-part Series: Crisis Intercept Mapping – Intercepts 1, 2, 3, and 4
2021
- 3-part Series: Social Determinants of Health Series
- 2-part Series: Crisis Intercept Mapping -- Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams
- Crisis Intercept Mapping – Intercept 1-2
- Crisis Intercept Mapping – Intercept 3-4
- Mental Health and Women Veterans—A Discussion About Common Issues, Access to Care, and Suicide Prevention and Intervention
- Veterans and Agriculture: Harvesting Wellness
- American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans: Focusing on Cultural Humility and Suicide Prevention and Intervention—Best and Emerging Practices
- A Discussion about Healthcare Disparities and Strategies for Equitable Engagement with LGBTQ+ Veterans
- A Discussion about Mental Health, Substance Use, and Connectedness for Aging Veterans
- A Discussion about Healthcare Disparities and Strategies for Equitable Engagement with African American Veterans
- Supporting Emotional Wellness of Hispanic and Latino Service Members, Veterans and their Families/ Apoyando el Bienestar Emocional de los Miembros Militares Híspanos y Latinos, los Veteranos, y sus Familiares
- 4-part Series: Data and Evaluation – Identifying Data, Collecting Data, Analyzing Data, and Using and Visualizing Data
- Crisis Intercept Mapping – an Overview
- Unique Ways Lethal Means Safety Has Been Implemented While Understanding Individual Legislation and Cultural Norms
- Navigating the SMVF Service System with Peers: A Look at State Promising Practices
Learning Communities
Learning Communities are highly interactive, multi-session virtual events that bring together small groups (20 people or less) of state and territory interagency team members and other key stakeholders knowledgeable on a given topic. During each session, subject matter experts provide tailored content followed by discussion. Homework is assigned to help participants advance their strategic and implementation planning goals. The model is designed in a way that fosters extensive state-to-state sharing, allowing participants to build beneficial relationships with their peers across the country.
Past Learning Community Topics
- Crisis Intercept Mapping
- The Expansion of Veteran Peer Support: Supporting Recovery through Connection
- Addressing the Caregiving Crisis: How States and Communities can Better Support Military and Veteran Caregivers
- Ending Veteran Homelessness: The Landscape Today
- Addressing the Behavioral Health Needs of our National Guard and Reserves
- Families Serve, Too!
- Innovative Approaches to Supporting Justice-Involved Veterans
- Reaching and Engaging Rural SMVF
- No Wrong Door: Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care in Rural Communities
- Bridging the Gap in Services: A Collaborative Community Approach
- The Implementation of Best Practices in SMVF Crisis Intercept Mapping
- The Access to Care Series: Opening Doors to Behavioral Health Services for Military and Veteran Families in Transition
- Understanding the Behavioral Health Needs of Women Service Members and Veterans
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Gambling
- Military and Veteran Children and Families
- Practitioner Education and Training (PET)
- Strategies to Encourage Service Members, Veterans, and their Families to Join the Behavioral Health Profession
- Ensuring Impact: Building Logic Models, Choosing and Evaluation Design, Measuring and Analyzing Data
- Tools and Strategies to Build a Military Culturally Competent Peer Network for SMVF
- Planning for the Care and Support of Pre-9/11 Veterans and their Families
- Behavioral Health Education and Careers for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
- Advancing Strategies to Support Military and Veteran Caregivers: A Look Ahead to a Positive Future
- Supporting Children in Military and Veteran Families - Promoting Protective Factors
- Adapting, Designing and Delivering Training for SMVF Peers
- SMVF Substance Use: What Works in Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
- SMVF Peer Support: The Science, Support Services, and State-Specific Resources for Training, Credentialing, and Reimbursement
- SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
- Building Strong Behavioral Health Systems for Rural Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
- Applying Current Technologies to Increase Access and Enhance Quality of Services for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
- Military and Veterans’ Families Implementation Learning Community on Data
- Building Strong Behavioral Health Systems for Military and Veteran Families and Children
- Data Sharing, Public Policies, Practices and Planning for Behavioral Health
- Effective Suicide Prevention Approaches for SMVF
Webinars
The Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center hosts webinars that increase awareness on issues important to states and territories working to improve their behavioral health systems serving service members, veterans, and their families.
Access recorded webinars featuring leading subject matter experts from across the country.
Past Webinars
2023
- Problem Gambling Among Service Members and Veterans: Education, Awareness, and Outreach (90 minutes) – June 9 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
- Peer Support Workers for the Military-Affiliated Population: Resources and Examples (90 minutes) – March 15 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
2022
- Crisis Intercept Mapping for Service Members, Veterans and their Families: Applications and Updates (90 minutes) – November 16 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
- Psychological Impacts of Transition for Military Service Members (90 minutes) – April 21 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
- Addressing the Behavioral Health Needs of Our National Guard and Reserve Components (90 minutes) -- February 3 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
2021
- Supporting Our Military and Veteran Caregivers (90 minutes) – November 16 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
- Best Practices and Systems of Support: Addressing Substance Abuse Among Our National Guard and Reserve (90 minutes) – July 26 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
- Best Practices and Systems of Support for Justice-Involved Veterans (90 minutes) – January 29 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
2020
- Creating a Better Workplace Environment to Support Our SMVF (90 minutes) – November 18 (English and Spanish Subtitles)
- Implementing Best Practices and Improving Collaboration for Crisis Care and Suicide Prevention among High-Risk SMVF (90 minutes) – June 10
- Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Resources for Military and Veteran Children and Families (90 minutes) – March 12
2019
- Engaging SMVF Through Faith-based Partners (77 minutes) – November 14
- Leadership – An Essential Element: Implementing Interagency Suicide Prevention Action Plans for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families in States and Communities (2 hours) – June 4
- SMVF Opioid Addiction: Increasing Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery (90 minutes) – May 29
- Key Transitions: Supporting the Behavioral Health of Women Veterans (90 minutes) – May 7
- Four Key Practices in Crisis Care and Suicide Prevention (100 minutes) – April 30
- SMVF Webinar: Lessons Learned from Two Governor’s and Mayor's Challenges (2 hours) – April 23
2018
- Asking This Critical Question Can Make a Difference: “Have you or a loved one ever served in the military?” (90 minutes) – November 5
- Traumatic Brain Injury Among Service Members and Veterans: What Behavioral Health Providers, Families, and Peers Should Know (90 minutes) – August 28
- Acute Care Transitions That Work for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (90 minutes) – August 6
- Creating Protective Environments for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families – Factoring in the Role of Managing Pain and Addiction (42 minutes) – July 18
- Preventing Suicides Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families: Why We Need to Consider Lethal Means and What We Can Do (2 hours) – June 28
- Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Older Veterans and their Caregivers (70 minutes) – May 9
- Strategies for Pain Management, and the Prevention of Opiate Misuse Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (90 minutes) – January 10
2017
- Building Networks of Support for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (60 minutes) – August 31
- Strengthening and Expanding Behavioral Health Care for Veterans (60 minutes) – August 14
- Understanding and Responding to the Emerging Behavioral Health Needs of Military Drone Operators (90 minutes) – April 25
- Amidst the Opioid Crisis: Best Practices for SMVF Resilience, Treatment, and Recovery (85 minutes) – February 22
2016
- Supporting the Wellness of Military Children and their Families (90 Minutes) – November 22
- Critical Partners and Next Steps for Expanding Diversion Opportunities and Implementing Veterans Treatment Courts (60 minutes) – July 27
- Asking the Question – Have You or a Family Member Ever Served in the Military? (60 minutes) – June 17