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• A Training Guide for the Early Childhood Services Community, 2005 Series,Volume 2: A Training Guide for the Early Childhood Services Community (SVP05-0151B)
  Information Kit
  
  
• Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health (OWH09-PROFESSIONAL)
  Booklet
  This is a report that brings together the most recent research, resources, products, and tools on mental health issues in women and explores the role gender plays in diagnosing, treating, and coping with mental illness. It also points to resilience and social support systems as key factors in overcoming mental illness.
  
  The report outlines specific action steps for policy-makers, health care providers, researchers, and others to take in an effort to address the burden of mental illness on women's lives and increase their capacity for recovery.
  
  
• Annotated Bibliography for Managed Behavioral Health Care (SMA00-3424)
  Report
  This annotated bibliography covers fifteen areas: (1) benefit and system design; (2) capitation; (3) community mental health services; (4) diagnosis-related groups (DRGs); (5) economics, forecasting, and pricing; (6) employee assistance programs (EAPs); (7) health maintenance organizations (HMOs); (8) law and ethics; (9) provider issues; (10) public sector; (11) quality assurance and outcomes; (12) special populations; (13) substance abuse; (14) training and education; and (15) utilization management. 2000. 178 pp.
  
  
• Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials (SMA02-3641)
  Booklet
  Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communications Guidelines for Public Officials is a brief, readable primer that describes basic skills and techniques for clear, effective crisis communications and information dissemination, and provides some of the tools of the trade for media relations.
  
  
• Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications Participant Manual (SMA03-3791)
  Book/Monograph
  In an effort to provide new grant applicants with the guidance needed to prepare competitive grant applications, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the manual, "Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications: A Participant Manual." As SAMHSA identifies funding priorities to meet its mission, the Administration encourages projects throughout the country to access the grant application and award mechanism. This Participant Manual offers both workshop assistance and take-home reference materials.
  
  
• Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs (SMA03-3828)
  Booklet
  Designed to supplement information already available through CMHS, SAMHSA, and other sources, Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs highlights important common issues relating to cultural competence and to disaster mental health. Disaster mental health providers and workers can use and adapt the guidelines set forth in this document to meet the unique characteristics of individuals and communities affected directly or indirectly by a full range of natural and human-made disasters.
  
  
• Disaster Counseling (KEN01-0096)
  Brochure
  Disaster counseling involves both listening and guiding. Survivors typically benefit from both talking about their disaster experiences and being assisted with problem-solving and referral to resources. The following section provides "nuts-and-bolts" suggestions for workers.
  
  
• Field Manual for Health Services Workers in Major Disasters (ADM87-0537)
  Booklet
  This Field Manual is intended for mental health workers and other human service providers who assist survivors following a disaster. It provides the basics of disaster mental health, with numerous specific and practical suggestions for workers.
  
  
• Girl Power! Is Good Mental Health (CA-0038)
  Fact Sheet
  This publication gives statistics about the mental health of girls and discusses ways for parents and other caregivers to nurture the mental health of girls. 1999. 2 pp.
  
  
• Journal of Primary Prevention-Special Issue Homelessness and Mental Illness Perspectives on Prevention Vol 28 Numbers 3&4 (JPP-07)
  Journal
  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.
  
  
• Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism, A Field Guide (SMA05-4025)
  Booklet
  
  
• Mental Illness Is Not a Full-Time Job, 1996 (SMA96-3102)
  Pamphlet
  Like all workers, people with severe mental illnesses can benefit greatly from the security and self-sufficiency that come with stable and fulfilling employment.
  
  
• Pocket Guide to Mental Health Resources 2003 (SMA01-3509)
  Booklet
  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.
  
  
• Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders, 2005 Series, Volume 1: Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (SVP05-0151)
  Book/Monograph
  
  
• Teen Mental Health Problems: What Are the Warning Signs (CA-0023)
  Article
  This reproducible drop-in article for parents and caregivers identifies signs of mental health problems in teens, including changes in mood, attitude, and behavior. 1997. 1 p.
  
  

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