Resources

Mental health is essential to overall health and well-being no matter one’s age. Here are a few resources you may find helpful in treating an aging population.

• Behavioral Health Awareness Training Modules
• Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: A Practical Introduction to Implementation Science for Older Adult Behavioral Health Providers
• CDC Mental Health and Aging in America
• E4 Center for Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging
• Holocaust Survivor Initiative & Center on Aging and Trauma
• Mental Health Texas Seniors
• Older Adults - Suicide Prevention Resource Center
• Promoting Psychological Health and Suicide Prevention among Older Adults during COVID-19
• Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation among Older Adults
• SAMHSA Evidence-Based Resource Guide
• SAMHSA Resources for Older Adults
• Services for Holocaust Survivors

• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Evidence Based Practices (EBP) Kit

• Adult Need and Strengths Assessment
• Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
• Evolving Systems of Care
• Knowledge Translation
• Schoox "FAQs"
• Schoox "How To"
• TX CANS Manual v1.0
• TX ANSA Manual v2.1

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has gathered a comprehensive Behavioral Health Recruitment & Retention Toolkit. The toolkit strategies include: building a plan, recruitment, selection, orientation/onboarding, supervision, recognition, training, career development, and staff support.

SAMHSA Recruitment & Retention Toolkit

HHSC contracted providers can request free consultation and technical assistance about behavioral health workforce issues. Contact Kathleen Manuel, MPH, Statewide Behavioral Health Workforce Coordinator, kathleen.manuel@hhs.texas.gov.

• Children's Mental Health
• Children’s Mental Health Residential Treatment Center Project
• Digital Resources for Mental Health
• MentalHealthTX

• CTRS Manual
• CTRS Scale and Score Report
• CBT Worksheet Packet 2020 Edition

HHSC Launches Statewide COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line

Texas Health and Human Services has launched a 24/7 statewide mental health support line to help Texans experiencing anxiety, stress or emotional challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This new resource offers COVID-19-related mental health support for all Texans. People can call the Statewide COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week toll-free at 833-986-1919.

Operated by the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, the support line offers trauma-informed support and psychological first aid to those experiencing stress and anxiety related to COVID-19. Counseling services are confidential and free of charge to people who call the hotline.

• How to Care for Yourself While Practicing Physical Distancing
• How to Support a Loved One Going Through a Tough Time During COVID-19

Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis (CSC-FEP) Resources for training and information purposes are listed below:

Training Resources (CSC-FEP on-boarding training)

• OnTrackNY program manuals and training material used in CSC OnTrackNY
• Navigate CSC Training https://navigateconsultants.org/

More Training and Educational Resources

• HHSC CSC webpage
• South Southwest Mental Health Training and Technology Center
• Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) Early Treatment Program Manuals and Program Resources: NAVIGATE is a Coordinated Specialty Care treatment model developed by the RAISE Early Treatment Program and was one of two such models tested as part of the RAISE research study.
• NIMH RAISE-related Webinars
• Coordinated Specialty Care – Get with the Program (PDF)
• Voices of Recovery Video Series: A series of 24 vignettes of clients and family members, the videos share inspiring and informative recovery stories focusing on different topics. A manual is also available to help use the videos in treatment and training.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis E-Primer: A Self-paced Interactive Course for All Professionals | Northwest MHTTC
• For the IPS/SEES Individual Placement and Support Specialist / Supportive Employment and Education Specialist Role, http://www.ipsworks.org/
• National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices

• Explore the HHS.gov collection of recorded presentations on various topics related to culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) and the National CLAS Standards.
• University at Albany School of Public Health's Advancing Cultural Competency Certificate Program
  Offers 12.5 hours of free, self-paced learning.

• Behavioral Health Housing Hotline - (855) 802-0014
  • Refers callers to local housing resources and services
  • Available 24/7
• Adult Mental Health Housing
• Affordable Housing Resources
• Building Resiliency: A Guide for Supervisors of Housing and Health Professionals
• Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC)
• Homeless Veterans Resources
• SAMHSA: Homelessness Programs and Resources
• Texas Law Help
• Texas Mental Health and Housing Support
• Texas Rent Relief
• Texas Tenant Rights
• Training Frontline Staff
• TRLA Housing Help

• For ADA compliant versions of the video and for more information, visit https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/initiatives/human-trafficking


• Captured On Film: Survivors of Child Sex Abuse Material Are Stuck in a Unique Cycle of Trauma
• The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Upcoming Trainings
• Training
• Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 116, Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention, which requires a health care practitioner to successfully complete an HHSC-approved Human Trafficking Prevention training course as a condition for renewal of a license on or after September 1, 2020. Information about the HHS-Approved Human Trafficking Course is available on HHSC’s Health Care Practitioner Human Trafficking Training webpage.

• SAMHSA - Evaluating Your Program
• SAMHSA - IMR - Manual Practitioner Guides and Handouts
• SAMHSA - IMR - Manual Practitioner Guides and Handouts in Spanish
• SAMHSA - Building Your Program - IMR
• SAMHSA - The Evidence - IMR
• Session Structure Cheat Sheet
• Strengths and Knowledge Inventory
• Topic Area 11 - Healthy Lifestyles Handout
• Topic Area 11 - Practitioner Guidelines

• Mental Health Wellness for IDD (MHW-IDD) Training

For many more learning opportunities on a wide variety of behavioral health topics, please see the Public Events Calendar on MentalHealthTX.org

• eLearning modules to bring knowledge and understanding about behavioral health conditions.

The components of the PAYA curriculum include 5 skills modules, each of which incorporates a number of related skill areas including:

• Module 1: Money, Home and Food Management
• Module 2: Personal Care, Health, Safety and Decision Making
• Module 3: Education, Job Seeking and Job Maintenance
• Module 4: Housing, Transportation, Community Resources, Laws and Recreation
• Module 5: Young Parents Guide – Sexuality, Reproduction, Decision-Making, Pre-Natal Care, Pregnancy, Child Development, Child Safety, Physical Care, Education and Career Planning and Housing

The PAYA curriculum can be used with youth 14 and older, and instruction in each or all of the five modules can be given by PAYA trained staff and foster/pre-adoptive parents. You can find all curriculum at the following link: https://www.itsmymove.org/training_resources_lifeskills.php

HHSC encourages all providers to complete: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).

SBIRT is an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing theses isorders. The core components of SBIRT include:

• Screening quickly to assess severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment;
• Conducting a brief intervention that focuses on increasing insight and awareness regarding substance use and motivation towards behavioral change; and
• Providing treatment referrals to individuals identified as needing, more extensive treatment with access to specialty care.

There are various free online trainings available.
Ex: 4 Hour Free SBIRT Training through Pacific Southwest ATTC eLearning. You must create a free eLearning account to complete the training. http://psattcelearn.org/courses/4hr_sbirt/ Note: Disregard the information about California rules/state plan.

Information about additional SBIRT trainings can be found on the SAMHSA website: https://www.samhsa.gov/sbirt

• A Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness
• Advancing Early Psychosis Care in the U.S. - On-Demand Conference Sessions
• Detailed Background on Schizophrenia
• Fact Sheet: Schizophrenia (English and Spanish)
• My Mental Health Crisis Plan App
• SMI Adviser Online Knowledge Base
• The American Psychiatric Association Guideline for Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia - On-Demand Webinar

• https://texassuicideprevention.org/
• https://sites.utexas.edu/zest/
• https://sites.utexas.edu/zest/toolkit/

• Webinar 1
• Webinar 2

The SAMHSA SOAR TA Center offers two Online Courses that train case managers to assist individuals to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
https://soarworks.prainc.com/content/soar-online-course-catalog

• Adult Mental Health Supported Employment
• Hogg Foundation for Mental Health: Texas Workforce Commission
• Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment for People Experiencing Homelessness | SOAR Works! (samhsa.gov)
• IPS Employment Center: Library – here you can download free templates/resources/guides.
• IPS Employment Center: IPS Supported Employment Program Implementation Guide 2015 Edition
• IPS Supported Employment: A Practical Guide, 2022 Edition – The IPS Employment Center
• IPS Employment Center: The IPS Supported Employment Approach to Help Young People with Work and School – A Practitioner’s Guide 2017
• IPS Employment Center: What is IPS?
• Making the Case for IPS Supported Employment – The IPS Employment Center (ipsworks.org)
• SAMHSA Availability of Supported Employment in Specialty Mental Health Treatment Facilities And Facility Characteristics: 2014
• Supported Employment -- Introductory Video - YouTube
• SAMHSA Supported Employment Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
• SOAR Webinar: How Working is Promoting Recovery for People with Mental Illness | SOAR Works! (samhsa.gov)

• Course Catalog | Texas Health Steps
• Culturally Effective Health Care | Texas Health Steps
• Home | Texas Health Steps
• Tools & Resources | Texas Health Steps

The Texas Department of State Health Services Medical and Research Library provides reference services for HHS enterprise employees, contractors, and other State of Texas employees who require public health-related information. Medical and Research Librarians respond to requests for information (reference requests) promptly. Reference Requests | Texas DSHS

For more information on the Medical and Research Library go to Medical and Research Library | Texas DSHS.

The International Center for Excellence for Evidence Based Practices (ICE-EBP) offers trainings for Evidence Based Psychotherapies and Clinical Trial Support Services.

Dealing with Trauma: A TF-CBT Workbook for Teens

MUSC is offering a two-part webinar on telehealth delivery of TF-CBT.

MUSC Telehealth for Trauma also offers free downloadable telehealth resources including a TF-CBT Workbook in English and in Spanish.

Two-part webinar on the implementation of TF-CBT via TeleHealth

This website has great resources to download and save for implementing TF-CBT via TeleHealth both in English and in Spanish

• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
• Peer Service Coordinator Map
• SAMHSA Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance Center
• SAMHSA SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery | Veterans
• Veteran Resources
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs | VA Homeless Programs

• YES Waiver Training