Our well-being and wellness work improves outcomes for people with behavioral health conditions. We understand that all populations with whom we work have unique needs, and improving an individual’s well-being can enhance their overall quality of life and outcomes. Through our work, we encourage agencies and jurisdictions to incorporate well-being into recovery services for individuals, families, and communities to create holistic systems of care. In addition, we provide support to organizations seeking to implement workplace wellness initiatives, including a focus on mental health in the workplace.
Wellness
PROJECTS
SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness
2015 - 2018
This national program was designed to operationalize SAMHSA’s existing wellness initiative. The Program to Achieve Wellness (PAW) promoted recovery and holistic well-being for people across the country through the development of online wellness and technical assistance products and resources, provision of technical assistance, and recognition of innovative and successful wellness programs.
Statewide Family and Consumer Networks Technical Assistance Center
2009 - 2014
Policy Research, Inc. operated SAMHSA’s Statewide Family and Consumer Networks (FCN) TA Center from 2009-2014. The FCN TA Center provided TA to grantees of the Statewide Family and Consumer Networks grant programs (SFN/SCN). Grantees of each program received three-year grants from SAMHSA to develop the infrastructure and business models needed to serve as their state’s resource and advocacy organization for families and youth (SFN) and for adults (SCN) with mental illness.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Policy Research’s Impact Reports
Each quarter, Policy Research publishes an impact report spotlighting our work across the country via our technical assistance centers, projects, and fee-for-service activities.
Mindfulness in Our Everyday Lives
The Mindfulness in Our Everyday Lives infographic, developed by PRA Well-Being, provides an overview…
Best Practices for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace
PRA Well-Being’s publication, Best Practices for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace, details practices that…
Emotional Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses emotional wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…
Social Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses social wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips…
Physical Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses physical wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…
Spiritual Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses spiritual wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…
Financial Wellness
In this 32-minute podcast, Kristin Lupfer, project director of the SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance…