Throughout the year, the Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center hosts webinars to increase awareness of behavioral health issues impacting service members, veterans, and their families. The webinars feature best practices and lessons learned.

Access SMVF TA Center webinars. The following webinars are available for viewing:

2021

• 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

Access SAMHSA’s YouTube channel for more behavioral health webinars.