From 2015 to 2018, Policy Research operated the Program to Achieve Wellness (PAW) on behalf of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). PAW, a national program, was designed to operationalize SAMHSA’s existing wellness initiative. 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.

To provide PAW resources to the field in an easy-to-share format, Policy Research has assembled key resources from PAW for your reference and convenience. Use these products to enhance your personal wellness or integrate them into your services. Please note that these resources were created between 2015 and 2018 and have not been updated since that time.

Cultural Activation Training Series: Enhancing Wellness Through Cultural Awareness

  • Webinars:
    • Cultural Activation Prompts: Gaining Awareness–Part I
    • Cultural Activation Prompts: Gaining Awareness–Part II
    • Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence–Part I
    • Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence–Part II
    • Cultural Activation Prompts: Making the Connection
  • Supplemental Materials:
    • Looking through the Cultural Lens of the Service Provider
    • Authenticity of the Client’s Voice: Looking Through the Cultural Lens of the Client
    • Patient/Client Education

Chronic Pain Management and Mental Health Series

  • Podcast Episodes:
    • Connecting Chronic Pain and Mental Health
    • Non-Medication Supports for Chronic Pain
    • Lived Experiences with Whole Health Approaches to Chronic Pain
  • Supplemental Material: Alternative Approaches to Chronic Pain

Diabetes Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Video Series

  • Videos:
    • Diabetes Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: An Overview
    • Diabetes Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: Recommendations for Providers

Integrating Wellness into the Community Series: Setting Up a Wellness Program

  • Webinars:
    • Integrating Wellness into the Community: Setting Up a Wellness Program Part I
    • Integrating Wellness into the Community: Setting Up a Wellness Program Part II

Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery

  • Resources:
    • Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery
    • Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery Toolkit

Heart Disease Risks and Prevention Strategies for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Series

  • Videos:
    • Heart Disease Risks and Prevention Strategies for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: An Overview
    • Heart Disease Risks and Prevention Strategies for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: Recommendations for Providers

Enhancing Personal Capacity for Wellness Series

  • Videos:
    • Wellness in Peer Support
    • Wellness in Peer Support—An Overview
    • Building an Organizational Culture of Wellness
    • Incorporating Reflective Practices
  • Fact Sheet: The Value of Self-Reflection in An Organizational Culture Worksheet
  • Supplemental Material: Health and Wellness for Peer Supporters and Family Supporters: Strategies for Well-Being, Self-Care, and Relapse Prevention Workbook

Creating Environments for a Good Night’s Sleep Series

  • Fact Sheets:
    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
    • Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
    • Healthy Coping and Sleep Strategies to Promote Restful Sleep for Those Who Experienced Trauma Worksheet
  • Webinars:
    • Creating Environments for a Good Night’s Sleep
    • The Intersection of Chronic Pain, Serious Mental Illness, and Trauma on Sleep
    • Putting It All Together: Sleep Habits, Rituals, And Routines for Health and Wellness

Resources for Transition-Age Young Adults and Their Providers Series

  • Webinar: Making Physical Health and Well-Being Matter for Youth and Young Adults
  • Fact Sheets:
    • Resources for Young Adults of Transition Age
    • Resources for Providers Working with Young Adults of Transition Age
    • Treating Illicit Drug and Opioid Use in Young Adults
    • Managing Obesity in Youth and Young Adults
    • The Importance of Addressing Serious Mental Illness in Youth and Young Adults
    • The Importance of Connecting Physical Well-Being to Mental Well-Being in Young Adults

Tobacco Use and Treatment for Smokers with Mental Health Diagnoses

  • Fact Sheet: Smoking Cessation for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
  • Infographic: Smoking Cessation for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
  • Webinar: Tobacco Use and Treatment for Smokers with Mental Health Diagnoses

Using Social Media to Create and Measure Behavior Change in Public Health Campaigns

  • Webinar: Using Social Media to Create and Measure Behavior Change in Public Health Campaigns
  • Fact Sheet: Using Social Media to Create and Measure Behavior Change in Public Health Campaigns

Recommendations to Create a Supportive Workplace for Individuals With Mental Health Conditions

  • Publication: Recommendations to Create a Supportive Workplace for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions
  • Webinar: Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in the Workplace

Achieving Well-Being In Recovery: A Review Of Existing Measures

  • Fact Sheets:
    • Achieving Well-Being in Recovery: A Review of Existing Measures
    • Completing a Wellness Needs Assessment with Existing Data

Additional Materials

Citation

Policy Research Associates, Inc. (n.d.). Program to achieve wellness archive [Web resource]. Policy Research Associates. Retrieved from https://www.prainc.com/resource-library/