Technical Assistance Opportunities for State
Mental Health Authorities
Offered by NASMHPD and Partners
NASMHPD’s Center for Innovation in Health Policy and Practice
NASMHPD’s Center for Innovation in Health Policy and Practice promotes client-centered care in the delivery of services to people who have experienced violence and stress and are seeking support. The Center provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to organizations, institutions, systems, and communities.
State TA Project
The purpose of the State TA is to provide technical assistance (TA) and support to State Mental Health Authorities (SMHAs) in successful and efficient program implementation of the Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) and Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG) to meet the needs of children with serious emotional disturbance (SED), adults with serious mental illness (SMI), and individuals with substance use disorder challenges. This SAMHSA project is executed by JBS International in collaboration with NASMHPD and other partners.
If you would like to make a TA or Training request, please send an email to SAMHSAStateTA@jbsinternational.com, and you will be sent a request form, though please note the MHBG or SUPTRS BG Planner needs to either submit or give approval for the submission. Once submitted, the SMHA Commissioner/Director will get a request for final approval via automation@app.smartsheet.com.
CCBHC State Technical Assistance Center
SAMHSA’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) State Technical Assistance Center (CCBHC S-TAC) is a national technical assistance (TA) center dedicated to supporting states as they implement the CCBHC model. This TA Center is operated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing in collaboration with NASMHPD and other partners. Request support.
ESMI Training and TA Center
Technical assistance (TA) is available through the SAMHSA National Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI) Training and Technical Assistance Center, led by Westat in collaboration with NASMHPD and other partners. If you are interested in the ESMI TTA center, visit their website or sign up for the Center Newsletter.
The Link Center: Bridging I/DD and Mental Health Systems
Through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living (ACL), The Link Center is led by four national associations – the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD), and the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA), and NASMHPD, along with additional partners focused on quality improvement. The Link Center aims to make mental health treatment available to individuals with co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), brain injury, other cognitive disabilities, or communication differences. For more information and resources, visit the website.
SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge (SPARK)
SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge (SPARK) is a national technical assistance center supporting recovery-oriented services for every state, tribal, and territorial behavioral health system. SPARK provides training and technical assistance (TA) to states, tribes, territories, and communities. Request TA.
If you have any questions about these technical assistance opportunities, please contact general.nasmhpd@nasmhpd.org