Develops and disseminates T/TA addressing opioid and stimulant use in rural communities. ROTA-R teams identify model programs, ensure provision of high-quality training, and develop and update materials related to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery for opioid and/or stimulant use disorders. The ROTA-R program is comprised of 10 Regional Centers, 1 located in each of the 10 HHS regions.
Provides T/TA on evidence-based and best practices in health promotion, prevention, treatment, and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders; and how to expand the behavioral health workforce for Hispanic and Latino communities.
Increases access to, and effectiveness of, evidence-based mental health services for young people and their families, supports Children’s Mental Health Initiative grantees, and provides T/TA and resources to providers, organizations, and agencies from across the system of care.
Improves implementation and delivery of effective substance use prevention interventions and provides T/TA services to the substance misuse prevention field, which includes prevention practitioners and the public.
Develops and disseminates culturally-informed, evidence-based behavioral health information and provides T/TA on issues related to addressing behavioral health disparities in AA, NH, and PI communities.
Helps the behavioral health field transform its services for African Americans, making them safer, more effective, more accessible, more inclusive, more welcoming, more engaging, and more culturally appropriate and responsive.
Develops prevention workforce skills and competencies in SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework for grantees to prevent or reduce substance misuse within a broader context of behavioral health and wellness. Delivers customized T/TA, online events, national and regional meetings, networking, and information dissemination.