Developing a Prevention Framework for San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Prevention Institute is working with BHRS to develop a framework that identifies strategies to reduce the number of county residents needing mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services. The framework focuses on primary prevention and identifies policy and organizational practices that will promote emotional and psychological well-being for all residents.
Promoting Effectiveness and Sustainability Among Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
Prevention Institute provided training to build the capacity of mental health practitioners to promote effectiveness and sustainability among mental health early intervention and prevention programs for children and youth.
California Campaign to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
The Campaign was dedicated to advancing systemic change to reduce disparities and improve health outcomes for all Californians. The resulting Health for All report identifies nine priority health disparity issues, and delineates institutional, governmental, and community strategies to improve healthcare and the environments in which people live, work, and go to school.
Success Stories: Prevention/Early Intervention Targeted Capacity Expansion Grantees
These stories document the successes of SAMHSA's Prevention/Early Intervention grantees to implement mental health programs for children.
The Three Rs for Dealing with Trauma in Schools: Readiness, Response, and Recovery
The Harvard School of Public Health, Prevention Institute, and Education Development Center jointly presented this satellite broadcast training in April 2002. The training focuses on the impact of multi-level mental health services in schools, the importance of incorporating mental health into school safety plans, and the value of promoting resilience in the school community before the occurrence of a traumatizing event. Send us an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to find out how to order a video tape of the broadcast.