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.
Supports national and regional activities focused on the delivery of effective substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services by preparing tools for the specialized behavioral health and primary care workforce and providing TA to provider organizations to improve their processes and practices.
The National Technical Assistance Centers for Mental Health Recovery (also known as the National Consumer and Consumer-Supporter Technical Assistance Centers) are national peer-run centers that provide training and technical assistance to integrate peers and recovery-oriented principles in community-based and behavioral health settings and promote evidence-based practices for adults with serious mental illnesses. Recognizing the value of those with lived experience as a component of the treatment system, these programs provide training and technical assistance on the integration of peers in the workforce, evidence-based and promising peer support practices, and development of peer training programs, among other activities.
The National Empowerment Center Technical Assistance Center (NEC TAC) is a federally-funded consumer/survivor-run national technical assistance and resource center fostering recovery, self-determination, and community inclusion. We serve mental health consumer/survivors, peer-run service and advocacy organizations, family members, providers, and decision-makers.
Provides T/TA and educational resources for healthcare practitioners, families, individuals, states, and communities on various privacy statutes and regulations as they relate to behavioral health data on HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and other behavioral health privacy topics.
The Center is supported by SAMHSA to operate one of its five national technical assistance centers; providing technical assistance, training, and resources that facilitate the restructuring of the mental health system through effective consumer directed approaches for adults with serious mental illnesses across the country.
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, 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 specialized T/TA and resources to reduce the high prevalence of commercial tobacco use by persons with mental and/or substance use disorders.
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.
Helps states, U.S. territories, tribes, and local entities deliver an effective disaster response that centers mental health and substance use concerns. DTAC supports SAMHSA with toolkit resources and data reporting for the FEMA-funded Crisis Counseling Training & Assistance Program.
The purpose of the CARS program is to provide trauma-informed addiction peer recovery support service training and technical assistance (TTA) to domestic public and private non-profit entities. The recipient will be expected to develop, implement, and maintain a TTA center that aligns with SAMHSA’s National Recovery Agenda.
The CMHIS builds the expertise of Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) grantees and other organizations that oversee or directly provide mental health services through utilizing science-based methods to implement, disseminate, and sustain services. The CMHIS provides national training and resources, as well as localized targeted and intensive technical assistance.
Builds national capacity for preventing suicide by providing T/TA and resources to assist states, tribes, organizations, and individuals to develop suicide prevention strategies (including programs, interventions, and policies) that advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, with the overall goal of reducing suicides and suicidal behaviors in the nation.
As a youth-run peer organization, YMN honors lived experience and recognizes the value of both traditional and non-traditional supports. We serve peers across the lifespan, their families, and providers of all ages, to grow the youth peer movement across the United States.
Expands the availability of training in evidence-based housing and treatment models focused on adults, children, and families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders.
Doors to Wellbeing (D2W), a Program of the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, is dedicated to peer-led initiatives and training supporting the peer support workforce.
PENTAC works with the other TA Centers to promote evidence-based care for adults with serious mental illnesses. We recognize the value of those with lived experience as an integral component of the treatment system. Our work is infused with peer values and supported by consultants who are subject matter experts.
Develops and disseminates information, guidance, and training on the impact of children and youth’s social media use (risks and benefits), especially the potential risks social media platforms pose to their mental health; and the clinical and societal interventions that could be used to address these risks.
Advances bi-directional and promotes full integration of primary physical and behavioral health care by providing high quality, evidence-informed T/TA to a national audience, including health systems, health care providers, members of the public, and recipients of Promoting the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care grants, with a specific focus on the Collaborative Care Model.
Expands community services for adults who are in the criminal justice system and experiencing a mental and/or substance use disorder. Provides information and skills training to help individuals, organizations, and states implement effective, integrated programming.
Develops and maintains the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (the Network), a collaborative network structure, supports resource and policy development and dissemination, and coordinates the Network’s national child trauma education and training efforts.
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.
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.
Provides T/TA for federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations, SAMHSA tribal grantees, and selected American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) communities and tribes to develop and implement a Tribal Action Plan. Helps AIAN communities build local capacity around substance use disorders, suicide prevention, and mental health using a culturally relevant, evidence-based, holistic approach.
Provides national T/TA to child welfare, dependency court, and substance use treatment professionals to improve the safety, stability and recovery outcomes for children, parents, and families affected by substance use and co-occurring mental disorders and child abuse or neglect.