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Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN02-0129 Book/Monograph Blamed and Ashamed: The Treatment Experience of Youth with Co-occuring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders and Their Families(KEN02-0129) This report presents the findings of a two-year project intended to document and summarize the experiences of youths and the families of youths with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line SMA05-4018 Report Community Integration for Older Adults with Mental Illnesses: Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities(SMA05-4018) This report is the third in a series of reports prepared by the National and Statewide Coalitions to Promote Community-Based Care under Olmstead project, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is designed to help State and local Olmstead coalitions understand the barriers that older adults face and learn about the innovative solutions being adopted and adapted across the country. Add to Cart

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0022 Fact Sheet Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Program(KEN95-0022) This short fact sheet provides information on community mental health services block grants available through CMHS, telling what they are, what funds can be used for, and how to request an application.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0018 Fact Sheet Community Support Programs Branch(KEN95-0018) This fact sheet describes the Community Support Programs Branch’s work with States, communities, and mental health consumers and their families to identify effective approaches to service delivery for adults with serious mental illness and provide funding to improve the effectiveness of mental health systems of care. 2003. 2 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CA-0013 Fact Sheet Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families (description of CMHS program in 45 States)(CA-0013) This fact sheet provides profiles of actual children and their families who have benefited from family-oriented systems of care offered through the Center for Mental Health Services’ Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families. 1997. 2 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only NMH03-0146 Booklet Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders: a guide for mental health planning + advisory councils(NMH03-0146) This guide on co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders reviews the latest policy issues, prevalence data, and services research in an easy to understand format. The purpose of the guide is to help state mental health planning and advisory council members and other stakeholders assess the programs and services in their state plans for people who have co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN01-0084 Booklet Evidence-Based Assertive Community Treatment: A Guide for Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils(KEN01-0084) This toolkit provides an introduction to evidence-based Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs. It will help State mental health planning and advisory council members and others assess the community-based programs and services offered in their State plans for people with serious and persistent mental illness.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line SMA00-3471 Booklet Filing an ADA Employment Discrimination Charge: Making it Work For You(SMA00-3471) This guidebook provides information about the ADA employment discrimination administrative charge process. It provides case examples and explains when, where, and how to file a charge. 33 pp. Add to Cart

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only Fast Fact2 Card Finding Mental Health Services: Where To Go for Help(Fast Fact2) This fact card provides a list of resources for finding mental health services. 2001.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CS 00-0003 Summary First National Conference: The Journey of Native American People with Serious Mental Illness(CS 00-0003) This report describes the first national conference on Native American people with serious mental illness. Describes meeting of State, tribal, and Federal mental health officials; providers; families; and consumers to tackle mental health delivery issues for Native Americans and to overcome barriers for developing coordinated, efficient, and culturally relevant systems of care. 1993. 12 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SMA04-3871 Report How States Can Use SAMHSA Block Grants(SMA04-3871) The Mental Health (MH) Block Grant provides funds to States to create comprehensive, community-based systems of mental health care. This report highlights efforts of many States to use Federal Block Grant funds for mental health and substance abuse services, administered by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), to provide more effective care for people who are homeless.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SMA01-3512 Article Information Center Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 2(SMA01-3512) This is a bulletin containing updates on what is occurring at the National Mental Health Information Center.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line JPP-07 Journal Journal of Primary Prevention-Special Issue Homelessness and Mental Illness Perspectives on Prevention Vol 28 Numbers 3&4(JPP-07) Homelessness is a growing social problem. Individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders are at particularly high risk, experiencing homelessness more often and for longer periods than other subgroups. The individual and societal costs of homelessness are profound adn demand targeted and informed strategies for preventing and ending homelessness. This special issue of The Journal of Primary Prevention describes the most promising and innovative prevention strategies being used to reduce the risk of homelessness, facilitate transition into the community, and stabilize formerly homeless people to reduce the risk of homelessness, facilitate transition into the community, and stabilize formerly homeless people in permanent housing. The articles in this issue outline a range of strategies at the systems, services, and individual levels, targeted across the life span. The issue offers the beginning of a conceptual approach that can shape a comprehensive homelessness prevention framework and galvanize ongoing change. The development of this special issue was done through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)- funded National Resource and Training Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness (contract # 270-03-4005) which is operated by The CDM Group, Inc. in partnership with the National Center on Family Homelessness and the CMHS-funded Homeless Resource Center (contract # HHSS280200600029C) which is operated by The Institute on Homelessness and Trauma. Add to Cart

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line KEN02-0132 Article Mental Health HIV Services Collaborative (MHHSC) Program(KEN02-0132) Twenty-one community-based organizations received five-year grants to expand their current service capacity to reach and provide coordinated mental health and other health and support services to members of these groups experiencing HIV/AIDS, and to evaluate the effectiveness of these services.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SMA96-3102 Pamphlet Mental Illness Is Not a Full-Time Job, 1996(SMA96-3102) Like all workers, people with severe mental illnesses can benefit greatly from the security and self-sufficiency that come with stable and fulfilling employment.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only Cs00-0011 Report People with Psychiatric Disabilities, Employment, and the Americans with Disabilities Act(Cs00-0011) This is a report of the proceedings of a two-day roundtable discussion on "People with Psychiatric Disabilities, Employment and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Turning Policy into Practice" held in January 1995.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SMA01-3509 Booklet Pocket Guide to Mental Health Resources 2003(SMA01-3509) This is a directory of national toll-free help lines, State mental health agencies, State protection and advocacy agencies, and mental health resources by topic. 2003. The version of this document which is available for viewing on-line is the updated, 2003, version.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only NMH03-0147 Booklet Supported Employment: a guide for mental health planning + advisory councils(NMH03-0147) This guide on supported employment programs for persons with severe mental illnesses reviews the evidence base for employment programs, including the findings from the CMHS/SAMHSA Employment Intervention Demonstration Program, in an easy to understand format. The purpose of the guide is to help state mental health planning and advisory council members and other stakeholders assess the supported employment policies, programs, and services in their state plans for persons with severe mental illnesses.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0010 Fact Sheet Technical Assistance, Research and Training Centers and Clearinghouses.(KEN95-0010) This fact sheet provides a list of Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Centers supported by the Center for Mental Health Services. Services may include technical assistance, information and referrals, on-site consultation, training, library services, publications, annotated bibliographies, and other resources. Many services are available free of charge, but in some cases, charges may apply.