The FASD Center has developed online courses, educational materials, and training and technical assistance resources on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.  The online course is “FASD: The Course “ (7 modules and a video library; for health, mental health, and social service providers, educators, and others), and the Curriculum for Addiction Professionals: Level 1.  The “Curriculum for Addiction Professionals: Level 2” is the Facilitator’s Manual.  Accompanying educational materials and training tools are provided.  Pre-tests and post-tests are included. (The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental ...

While recent  federal initiatives have had an important role in increasing advocacy and interest in school-based mental health services, their recommendations lack the specificity needed for implementation at a scale necessary for significant improvement in outcomes for children.  This guide provides practical information and advice for those engaged in developing and implementing effective evidence-based services in the school setting.   This resource (a) describes the principal models and approaches identified in the literature from mental health and education, (b) critiques the empirical support for the approaches described, and (c) suggests how science, ...

Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools was funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help high schools, school districts, and their partners design and implement strategies to prevent suicide and promote behavioral health among their students

The federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) launched its largest investment ever in mental health research in 2000 -- aimed at providing the field with guidance to address the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system.   The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (a) conducted an extensive review of the research literature; (b) completed a multi-site study of mental health needs and services for youth in different levels of juvenile justice care; (c) identified existing promising practices and programs; and (d) used the data and information collected from these tasks to develop a comprehensive model.  The results ...

Adults, children, and older adults with a serious mental illness or emotional disorder often lead lives characterized by recurrent significant crises. These crises are not the inevitable consequences of mental disability but, rather, represent the combined impact of a host of additional factors, including lack of access to essential services and supports, poverty, unstable housing, coexisting substance abuse, other health problems, discrimination, and victimization. The guidelines presented her define appropriate responses to mental health crisis across these variables. (With headquarters in Washington DC, the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the nationâ?s leading legal ...

This manual is written for use with early childhood program administrators, directors, supervisors, and staff; mental health service administrators and providers; and families. Any individuals interested in early childhood mental health consultation are potential participants.  Trainers can be early childhood or mental health staff or administrators with experience in human resource development.   The manualÃ?¢?s dual purpose is ultimately (a) to broaden the discussion on mental health consultation, and (b) to help integrate mental health consultation into early childhood services and systems of care.  An overview/intro and four modules are included.  This website ...

Each year, the ADS Center conducts approximately six training teleconferences that are free of charge and open to the general public. These educational events are designed to help participants enhance mental health consumer independence and community participation by relating the most up-to-date research and information about programs within the United States and beyond that are working to reduce discrimination and increase social inclusion of persons with mental health problems. In addition to featuring two or more formal presentations on social inclusion and related topics, each teleconference includes a thirty-minute open forum.  Audios, transcripts, and slides are included.  ...

At this webinar archive, you can access recordings and materials from the Technical Assistance Partnership's web-based learning opportunities.  You can search webinars by topic and register for upcoming webinars.   This resource covers such topics as (a) coordination and collaboration; (b) cultural and linguistic competence; (c) evaluation; (d) family involvement; (e) juvenile justice; (f) Medicaid; (g) mental health; (h) rural mental health; (i) systems of care management; (j) trauma and crisis; (k) tribal communities -- and others.  (The Technical Assistance Partnership is a project of the American Institutes for Research, Washington DC.  It is funded through the ...