SAMHSA Resources that May
Assist Justice-Involved Veterans
and Military Members
Gregory D. Torain, M.Ed., LCPC
Public Health Advisor,
Target Population Branch
Division of System Improvement
SAMHSA/CSAT
2014 NAMI National Convention
September 5, 2014
SAMHSA Resources include $ for grants
but also Information and Publications
• Resources don’t equate
to only $• Check our
Publications
• National Directory of
Treatment Providers
• National
Clearinghouse for
Alcohol and Drug
Information –SHIN
• National HELP Line
• SAMHSA’s Strategic
Initiatives
• Modern and Efficient State
Behavioral Health System
• National Treatment
Recovery Month—plenty
of free assistance and
publicity for programs
• Treatment Cost Bands for
various treatment
approaches/modalities
Selected Lists of Resources
SELECTED RESOURCES TO
ASSIST YOU:
Contacts
Websites
Programs
Data Information
SAMHSA Resources
• SAMHSA Website: www:samhsa.gov - Our grant information is listed
here! Includes information on SAMHSA Veterans, Military and Families
• SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator at
http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov
• SAMHSA Health Information Network is our new clearinghouse – 1877-SAMHSA-7
– Monday-Friday 9 am – 4:30 pm
• www.AddictionEd.org -- An international reference for distance
education opportunities
• SHIN 1-800-729-6686 for publication ordering or information on funding
opportunities
• 1-800-487-4889 – TDD line
• 1-800-662-HELP – SAMHSA’s National Helpline
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(average
# of tx calls per mo.- 24,000)
SAMHSA Resources:
Selected Publications
• Treatment Improvement Protocols –
TIPS – available from the National Health
Information Network
• TIP 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the
Criminal Justice System
• TIP 32: Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use
Disorders (AOD)
• TIP 8: Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse
• TIP 11: Simple Screening Instruments for Outreach for
Alcohol and Other Drugs and Infectious Diseases
• TIP 19: Detoxification From Alcohol and Other Drugs
• TIP 28: Naltrexone and Alcoholism Treatment
• TIP 41: Substance Abuse Treatment: Group
Therapy
SAMHSA Survey Data Resources:
• National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH),
formerly the “household survey”
• Drug and Alcohol Services Information Systems – 3 data
sets, includes Inventory of Substance Abuse Treatment
Services programs
• Drug Abuse Warning System: A Public Health
Surveillance System
• National Outcomes Measures-reporting information on 10
domains
EBP: SAMHSA’s GAINS Center
• Primary focus is expanding access to community
based services for adults diagnosed with cooccurring M/SUDs at all points of contact with the
justice system.
http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/
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EBP: Technical Assistance &
Workforce Development
• SAMHSA’s ATTC
Network
• EBP Technical assistance
& technology transfer
• Workforce Development
• Training
• Distance education
• Research translation
• Resource dissemination
http://www.attcnetwork.org/index.asp
EBP: SAMHSA’s Opioid
Overdose Toolkit
August 2013
*August 27-October 31 2013
• Educate individuals, families, first
responders, prescribing providers, and
community members.
• Practical, plain language information about
steps to take to prevent opioid overdose
and to treat overdoses (including the use of
naloxone).
• 5 modules, each one customized to
address the specific needs of target
audiences.
• Important resources for patients, families,
prescribers, and communities.
EBP Consensus Guidelines (in process): The
use of extended-release injectable naltrexone
.
• Target audience is non-addictions
specialist prescribers.
• Goal is to increase adoption of these
evidence based practices.
• Correctional facilities can use this as a
foundation for adding extended-release
injectable naltrexone to their array of
treatment options.
EBP: Literature Reviews
September 2013
October 2013
http://captus.samhsa.gov/prevention-practice/targetedprevention/prescription-drug-abuse
Screening, Brief Interventions, Referral to
Treatment (SBIRT) Information:
• Reed Forman, Team Leader, Health
Systems Branch, Division of Services
Improvement
Reed.forman@samhsa.hhs.gov
Phone: 240-276-2416
Early/Jail Diversion and Behavioral
Health Treatment Courts Collaboratives
• David Morrissette, Ph.D., LCSW, CAPT, U.S.
Public Health Commissioned Corps, Center for
Mental Health Services
• David.morrissette@samhsa.hhs.gov
• Phone:
240-276-1912
• Roxanne Castaneda, Center for Mental Health
Services
• Roxanne.Castaneda@samhsa.hhs.gov
• Phone:
240-276-1917
Websites for Drug Court and ProblemSolving Courts Information
• Center for Court Innovation
• www.problem-solvingcourts.org
• Council of State Governments
• www.consensusproject.org
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Children and Family Futures
• www.cffutures.org
• Justice Management Institute
• www.jmijustice.org
Websites for Drug Court and ProblemSolving Courts Information
Justice Programs-American University
• www.spa.american.edu/justice
Justice for Vets
• www.justiceforvets.org
National Association of Drug Courts
• www.allrise.org
National Center for DWI Courts
• www.DWIcourts.org
Websites for Drug Court and ProblemSolving Courts Information
• National Center for State Courts
• www.ncsonline.org
• National Council of Juvenile &Family Court Judges
• www.ncjfcj.org
• National Drug Court Institute
• www.ndci.org
• National Judicial College
• www.judges.org
Reentry Resources: Selected Websites
Information on grants and resources
related to community corrections and
offender reentry
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http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA
http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/
http://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org
http://www.grants.gov/
http://www.reentrypolicy.org
http://www.urbaninstitute.org
http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov
Want More Information?
CJ Team Contact Information
Ken Robertson, Team Leader, CJ Grants Programs
Kenneth.robertson@samhsa.hhs.gov
240-276-1621
Jon Berg, Public Health Advisor,
Offender Re-entry/Adult Drug Courts
Jon.Berg@samhsa.hhs.gov
240-276-1609
George Samayoa, Public Health Advisor
Drug Courts
George.Samayoa@samhsa.hhs.gov
240-276-1622
Greg Torain, Public Health Advisor
Juvenile Drug Court, Teen Courts, Veterans Treatment Courts
Gregory.Torain@samhsa.hhs.gov
240-276-1832