CREATING POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE

for people and communities through technical assistance, research, and training

OUR EXPERTISE

Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) is a women-owned small business that is a national leader in behavioral health and research. We offer four core services that help people with behavioral health needs achieve recovery. We offer technical assistance, training, research, and policy evaluation services, primarily in the following content areas:

FEATURED PROJECTS

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SAMHSA SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) TA Center

This national project is designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs (SSI/SSDI) administered by the Social Security Administration for eligible adults and children who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness and have a mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder.

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GAINS Center

This national project is designed to expand access to community-based services for adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders at all points of contact with the justice system.

HIGHLIGHTED RESOURCES

SOAR Online Course Catalog

The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center offers two free online courses that train case managers to assist individuals to apply for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance, disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration.

The Sequential Intercept Model Microsite

This webpage provides an overview of tools, resources, and information related to the Sequential Intercept Model, a conceptual model to inform community-based responses to the involvement of people with mental and substance use disorders in the criminal legal system.

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