TOPIC: Health Care
Mindfulness Exercise Series
PRA Well-Being has released a three-part mindfulness exercise series! This three-part series, available in…
Program to Achieve Wellness Archive
From 2015 to 2018, Policy Research operated the Program to Achieve Wellness (PAW) on…
Fostering Community Wellness: Addressing Toxic Stress and Adverse Community Events | A Fact Sheet for Behavioral Health Providers
This fact sheet is a webinar supporting document for the webinar Fostering Community Wellness:…
Healthy Coping and Sleep Strategies to Promote Restful Sleep for Those Who Experienced Trauma Worksheet
This worksheet is intended for use by those who have experienced some form of…
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
This fact sheet discusses the application of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT) in…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
This fact sheet outlines the structure and components of cognitive behavioral therapy for people…
Understanding Your Prescription Label
This infographic is a breakdown of what different parts of a medication label mean….
Alternative Approaches to Chronic Pain
The United States is facing a national opioid epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control…
Walking for Health
This fact sheet describes in brief the benefits of walking, as well as practical…
SSI for Children Fact Sheets
The Supplementary Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)…
Connecting Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness to Social Security Disability Benefits
This issue brief, developed by the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Technical Assistance…
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…
Take Charge! of Your Goals With Wellness Coaching
Take Charge! of Your Goals With Wellness Coaching was presented at the 2020 New York…
Quick Fixes for Effectively Dealing With Persons Found Incompetent to Stand Trial
Originally published in November 2007, Quick Fixes for Effectively Dealing With Persons Found Incompetent…
New Horizons for Mental Health: Resiliency, Burnout, and the Mind-Body Connection
This podcast is the third in a four-part series on mentally healthy workplaces from…
Learning About Us, Learning to Help Us
Learning About Us, Learning to Help Us: Supporting People with Psychiatric Disabilities in the…
Examples of Law Enforcement Funding Reallocating/Unbundling Across the United States
Prompted by recent events and resulting cries for police reform across the United States,…
Trueblood Diversion Services Summit Videos
In September 2019, stakeholders and service providers from around Washington State came together at…
Mentally Healthy Workplaces Podcast Series: Social Determinants of Health Part 1
Competence to Stand Trial Flowchart
Competence to stand trial (CST) is raised when justice-involved individuals within the trial process…
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…
Diabetes Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: An Overview
This video provides a brief overview of the prevalence of diabetes among individuals experiencing…
The “Triple A” Approach to Maintain Service Engagement for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: Acceptable, Accessible, and Available
This publication details the results of qualitative interviews with 56 different individuals and 25…
Diabetes Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: Recommendations for Providers
This 3-minute animated video on YouTube addresses barriers to health care in people with…
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…
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…
Organizing Health Fairs for Physical Wellness
Health fairs, when designed appropriately, are a multi-dimensional resource for individuals to access information…
Tobacco Use and Treatment for Smokers with Mental Health Diagnoses
This webinar, presented by the Program to Achieve Wellness, funded by the Substance Abuse…
Smoking Cessation for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Infographic
This fact sheet provides brief statistical information on smoking cessation to healthcare providers whose…
Smoking Cessation for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Infographic
This fact sheet provides statistical information on smoking and smoking cessation for individuals diagnosed…
Creating Environments for a Good Night’s Sleep
This webinar is the first of a three-part series produced by the Program to…
The Intersection of Chronic Pain, Serious Mental Illness, and Trauma on Sleep
This webinar, presented by Cathy Cave, is the second in a three-part series. Building…
Putting It All Together: Sleep Habits, Rituals, and Routines for Health and Wellness
This is the final webinar in a three-part series on sleep wellness. It builds…
Adverse Community Experiences: Connecting Zip Code to Mental Health
This presentation was delivered by Crystal Lee Brandow, Ph.D., to the American Public Health…
Exploring the Impacts of Community Trauma and Toxic Stress on Our Well-Being
This presentation was authored by Crystal Lee Brandow, Ph.D., and Cathy Cave and delivered…
Fostering Community Wellness: Addressing Toxic Stress and Adverse Community Events
This webinar discussing the connection between social determinants of health, trauma, toxic stress, adverse…
Making the Shift: From Patient Activation to Community Activation
This Program to Achieve Wellness webinar moderated by Crystal L. Brandow, Ph.D., examines patient…
Integrating Wellness into the Community: Setting Up a Wellness Program, Part I
This webinar was presented by Margaret Swarbrick, Ph.D., senior consultant for the Program to…
Integrating Wellness into the Community: Setting up a Wellness Program, Part II
This webinar is the second in a two-part series on developing and implementing wellness…
Using Public Health Approaches to Promote and Protect the Whole Health of Individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions
This webinar discusses what it means to take a public health approach to the…
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…
Authenticity of the Client’s Voice: Looking Through the Cultural Lens of the Client
One of three supplementary videos for the webinar Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence Part II, this…
Patient/Client Education
This video supplements the webinar Staying Active: Sustaining Confidence Part II and addresses the need for…
Making Physical Health and Well-Being Matter for Youth and Young Adults: Education and Prevention
This webinar, hosted by the Program to Achieve Wellness, discussed methods and strategies that…
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…
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…