Resources

988 Playbook for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers

Download Temporarily UnavailableSAMHSA, in co-sponsorship with NASMHPD, convened with national partners across critical working sectors involved with 988 to help advance 988 planning efforts at the state and local levels. These national-level meetings brought together states, territories, and tribes; crisis contact centers; public safety answering points; and behavioral health providers…

Advocacy Handbook

Tips, tricks, and downloadable templates for becoming a mental health and substance use treatment advocate in your community.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Highlights for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers

This document is meant as a guide to the mental health and substance use disorder provisions included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. At the top, we provide high level bullets designed to give you a brief overview.

Building Recovery: State Policy Guide for Supporting Recovery Housing

Over the past decade, and especially in the last two years, there has been growing awareness among both the public and policymakers about the devastating effects and costs of addiction in the United States. The Surgeon General released a landmark report on Facing Addiction in America (2016) and the President’s…

Care Pathways Toolkit

Care pathways provide standardized guidelines for identifying client needs and adopting the appropriate clinical best practices — all critical for successful CCBHC implementation. This toolkit provides your organization with a framework to develop and deploy clinical care pathways.

CCBHC Communications Toolkit

DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL — This toolkit is a compendium of resources CCBHCs can use to promote education, awareness and buy-in on the model internally and externally.

Communicating for Adolescent SBIRT Implementation Engagement Guide

DPAD Tools and Resources

These tools and resources provide additional information and practical tools for implementing DPAD programs.

Guide to Long-acting Medications

Long-acting medications are most often used to address medication non-adherence, but research supports their use as first-tier medications.

Implementation Toolkit for Statewide Tobacco Control Programs

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disability in the US with significant disparities in individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. Access to resources to support the implementation of evidence-based tobacco control policies, systems and environmental change can eliminate tobacco disparities and promote positive change…