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TOPIC: Evidence-Based Practices

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The School Responder Model Podcast Series

Produced by the National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice with support from the…

Podcast
Impact Report: 2021 Quarter 3

Each quarter, Policy Research publishes this document spotlighting our work across the country via…

Fact Sheet
Policy Research’s eNewsletters

Each month, Policy Research releases a monthly newsletter that contains podcasts, presentations, publications, news,…

Newsletter
Program to Achieve Wellness Archive

From 2015 to 2018, Policy Research operated the Program to Achieve Wellness (PAW) on…

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SAMHSA’s GAINS Center’s eNewsletters

Each month, SAMHSA’s GAINS Center releases a monthly newsletter in coordination with Policy Research…

Newsletter
Modifying Evidence-Based Practices to Increase Cultural Competence

This resource is supplemental material to the webinar Customizing Wellness Tools for the Cultures in Your Community. The…

Impact Report: 2021 Quarter 2

Each quarter, Policy Research publishes this document spotlighting our work across the country via…

Fact Sheet
Practical Advice on Jail Diversion

Originally published in 2007, this resource offers actionable information on what jail diversion is,…

Publication
Take Charge! A Workbook to Enhance Well-Being With the Eight Dimensions of Wellness 

Take Charge! A Workbook to Enhance Well-Being With the Eight Dimensions of Wellness is…

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SMVF TA Center Webinars

The Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center supports states,…

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SOAR Works for Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System

This issue brief, developed by the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center, provides an overview of…

Publication
Maximizing Income for Rapid Rehousing Participants During COVID-19

This document, developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with…

Publication
Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings

Following incarceration, many individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) enter back into the environment…

Publication
Principles of Community-Based Behavioral Health Services for Justice-Involved Individuals: A Research-Based Guide

Individuals with behavioral health issues are overrepresented in jails and prisons across the United…

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Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the Criminal Justice System: Brief Guidance to the States

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for the…

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Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT): A Service Delivery Model for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness Involved With the Criminal Justice System

Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) is a service delivery model intended for individuals with…

Publication
SAMHSA Criminal Justice YouTube Playlist

SAMHSA’s Criminal Justice playlist on YouTube features webinars and other video content that highlight…

Video
Medication-Assisted Treatment Inside Correctional Facilities

This action brief describes medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and how and why it may be…

Publication
Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental or Substance Use Disorders from Jail and Prison: Implementation Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide behavioral health, correctional, and community stakeholders…

Publication
Peer Support Roles Across the Sequential Intercept Model

Peer Support Roles Across the Sequential Intercept Model is a two-page tool that provides…

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Learning About Us, Learning to Help Us

Learning About Us, Learning to Help Us: Supporting People with Psychiatric Disabilities in the…

Publication
Trueblood Diversion Services Summit Report

Since 2018, PRA has provided technical assistance to 15 diversion services programs in Washington…

Publication
Getting Inside the Black Box: Understanding How Jail Diversion Works

Originally published in August 2010, Getting Inside the Black Box explores how jail diversion…

Publication
Spotlight on Trueblood Diversion Programs

Over the past 2 years, PRA has provided technical assistance to 15 diversion services programs funded…

Fact Sheet
Trueblood Diversion Services Summit Videos

In September 2019, stakeholders and service providers from around Washington State came together at…

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Best Practices for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace

PRA Well-Being’s publication, Best Practices for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace, details practices that…

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Responding to Individuals in Behavioral Health Crisis via Co-Responder Models

Cities and counties across the country are increasingly adopting promising co-responder models to improve…

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Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System

Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System examines screening and assessment…

Publication
Juvenile Mental Health Courts

This presentation was delivered at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) Annual…

Presentation
Forensic Assertive Community Treatment: Updating the Evidence

This presentation was produced for the GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation…

Presentation
Integrating Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Justice-Involved Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders

This presentation was produced for the GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation….

Presentation
Strategies to Promote Walking Among Community-Dwelling Individuals With Major Mental Disorders

This study explores the benefits of walking among people with major mental disorders who…

Publication
Guidelines for the Successful Transition of People with Behavioral Health Disorders from Jail and Prison – 2019 Update

For individuals with behavioral health issues, reentry to the community following incarceration is a…

Publication
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery

This video is a recording of a webinar presented by SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve…

Video
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery Toolkit

This toolkit, developed by SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness, is intended for use in…

Tool
Heart Disease Risks and Prevention Strategies for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: An Overview

In 2014, over 10 million adults in the United States were living with a…

Video
Heart Disease Risks and Prevention Strategies for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: Recommendations for Providers

This brief animated video provides recommendations for care providers of people with serious mental…

Video
Customizing Wellness Tools for the Cultures in Your Community

This webinar, hosted by the Program to Achieve Wellness, convened a panel of nationally…

Presentation Video
Cultural Activation Prompts: Gaining Awareness, Part I

Culture influences our character as we grow, establishing our values, beliefs, and attitudes. It…

Presentation Video
Cultural Activation Prompts: Gaining Awareness, Part II

This webinar is the second session of the Program to Achieve Wellness’ five-part Cultural Activation…

Presentation Video
Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence, Part I

This webinar is part three of the five-part Cultural Activation Training Series by the Program to…

Presentation Video
Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence, Part II

This recording is the fourth in the five-part Cultural Activation Training Series hosted by the…

Presentation Video
Cultural Activation Prompts: Making the Connection

This webinar recording is the last in the five-part Cultural Activation Training Series hosted by the…

Presentation Video
Looking Through the Cultural Lens of the Service Provider

This video is a supplement to the webinar Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence Part II and also serves as a standalone resource on…

Video
Achieving Well-Being in Recovery: A Review of Existing Measures

According to Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Swarbrick, creator of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, “wellness is…

Publication
Emotional Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses emotional wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…

Fact Sheet
Social Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses social wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips…

Fact Sheet
Occupational Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses occupational wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips…

Fact Sheet
Financial Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses financial wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips…

Fact Sheet
Physical Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses physical wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…

Fact Sheet
Intellectual Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses intellectual wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…

Fact Sheet
Spiritual Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses spiritual wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…

Fact Sheet
Environmental Wellness Fact Sheet

This fact sheet addresses environmental wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…

Fact Sheet
Taking Control of Your Financial Wellness

Financial wellness is defined by having the financial resources to meet practical needs and…

Presentation Video
Financial Wellness

In this 32-minute podcast, Kristin Lupfer, project director of the SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance…

Podcast
Intellectual Wellness

In this 28-minute podcast, Allie Middleton, founder and principal of Integrative Leadership Practices, discusses…

Podcast
Spiritual Wellness

In this 30-minute podcast, Crystal Lee Brandow, Ph.D., senior project associate at Policy Research…

Podcast
Emotional Wellness Part 1

This 40-minute podcast on emotional wellness is the first of three episodes exploring emotional…

Podcast
Emotional Wellness Part 2

This 40-minute podcast on emotional wellness is the second of three episodes exploring emotional…

Podcast
Emotional Wellness Part 3

This 10-minute podcast on emotional wellness is the third of three episodes exploring emotional…

Podcast
Environmental Wellness

This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the Eight…

Podcast
Physical Wellness

This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the Eight…

Podcast
Social Wellness

This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the Eight…

Podcast
Occupational Wellness

This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the…

Podcast
Connecting Chronic Pain and Mental Health

Deaths related to opioid overdose have reached epidemic levels, targeting individuals with substance use…

Podcast
Non-Medication Supports for Chronic Pain

Deaths related to opioid overdose have reached epidemic levels, and individuals with substance use…

Podcast
Lived Experiences with Whole Health Approaches to Chronic Pain

Deaths related to opioid overdose have reached epidemic levels, and individuals with substance use…

Podcast
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