PRA eNews: May 2021
The May 2021 edition of the Policy Research Associates monthly newsletter included announcements, publications,…
TOPIC: Evidence-Based Practices
Practical Advice on Jail Diversion
Originally published in 2007, this resource offers actionable information on what jail diversion is,…
Take Charge! A Workbook to Enhance Well-Being With the Eight Dimensions of Wellness
https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Take-Charge-Order-Form.pdfTake Charge! A Workbook to Enhance Well-Being With the Eight Dimensions of Wellness is designed…
SMVF TA Center Webinars
The Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center supports states,…
SOAR Works for Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System
This issue brief, developed by the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center, provides an overview of…
Maximizing Income for Rapid Rehousing Participants During COVID-19
This document, developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
SAMHSA Criminal Justice YouTube Playlist
SAMHSA’s Criminal Justice playlist on YouTube features webinars and other video content that highlight…
Medication-Assisted Treatment Inside Correctional Facilities
This action brief describes medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and how and why it may be…
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…
Peer Support Roles Across the Sequential Intercept Model
Peer Support Roles Across the Sequential Intercept Model is a two-page tool that provides…
Learning About Us, Learning to Help Us
Learning About Us, Learning to Help Us: Supporting People with Psychiatric Disabilities in the…
Trueblood Diversion Services Summit Report
Since 2018, PRA has provided technical assistance to 15 diversion services programs in Washington…
Getting Inside the Black Box: Understanding How Jail Diversion Works
Originally published in August 2010, Getting Inside the Black Box explores how jail diversion…
Spotlight on Trueblood Diversion Programs
Over the past 2 years, PRA has provided technical assistance to 15 diversion services programs funded…
Trueblood Diversion Services Summit Videos
In September 2019, stakeholders and service providers from around Washington State came together at…
Best Practices for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace
PRA Well-Being’s publication, Best Practices for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace, details practices that…
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…
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…
Juvenile Mental Health Courts
This presentation was delivered at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) Annual…
Forensic Assertive Community Treatment: Updating the Evidence
This presentation was produced for the GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation…
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….
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…
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…
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery
This video is a recording of a webinar presented by SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve…
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery Toolkit
This toolkit, developed by SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness, is intended for use in…
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…
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…
Customizing Wellness Tools for the Cultures in Your Community
This webinar, hosted by the Program to Achieve Wellness, convened a panel of nationally…
Cultural Activation Prompts: Gaining Awareness, Part I
Culture influences our character as we grow, establishing our values, beliefs, and attitudes. It…
Cultural Activation Prompts: Gaining Awareness, Part II
This webinar is the second session of the Program to Achieve Wellness’ five-part Cultural Activation…
Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence, Part I
This webinar is part three of the five-part Cultural Activation Training Series by the Program to…
Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence, Part II
This recording is the fourth in the five-part Cultural Activation Training Series hosted by the…
Cultural Activation Prompts: Making the Connection
This webinar recording is the last in the five-part Cultural Activation Training Series hosted by the…
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…
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…
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…
Occupational Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses occupational wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips…
Financial Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses financial 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…
Intellectual Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses intellectual 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…
Environmental Wellness Fact Sheet
This fact sheet addresses environmental wellness and is part of PRA Well-Being’s eight-part Tips for…
Taking Control of Your Financial Wellness
Financial wellness is defined by having the financial resources to meet practical needs and…
Financial Wellness
In this 32-minute podcast, Kristin Lupfer, project director of the SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance…
Intellectual Wellness
In this 28-minute podcast, Allie Middleton, founder and principal of Integrative Leadership Practices, discusses…
Spiritual Wellness
In this 30-minute podcast, Crystal Lee Brandow, Ph.D., senior project associate at Policy Research…
Emotional Wellness Part 1
This 40-minute podcast on emotional wellness is the first of three episodes exploring emotional…
Emotional Wellness Part 2
This 40-minute podcast on emotional wellness is the second of three episodes exploring emotional…
Emotional Wellness Part 3
This 10-minute podcast on emotional wellness is the third of three episodes exploring emotional…
Environmental Wellness
This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the Eight…
Physical Wellness
This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the Eight…
Social Wellness
This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the Eight…
Occupational Wellness
This podcast is part of a 10-episode series exploring how each dimension of the…
Connecting Chronic Pain and Mental Health
Deaths related to opioid overdose have reached epidemic levels, targeting individuals with substance use…
Non-Medication Supports for Chronic Pain
Deaths related to opioid overdose have reached epidemic levels, and individuals with substance use…
Lived Experiences with Whole Health Approaches to Chronic Pain
Deaths related to opioid overdose have reached epidemic levels, and individuals with substance use…