SAMHSA PowerPoint Presentation by Deborah Baldwin, MPA.
http://www.nasmhpd.org/Meetings/presentations/Commissioner2012/Deborah%20Baldwin_Monday.pdf
What Are the Arguments for Community-Based Mental Health Care?
World Health Organization (WHO) report. 2003.
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/74710/E82976.pdf
Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training and Utilizing Volunteers
A Guide for Faith- and Community-Based Service Providers from the SAMHSA Faith-Based and Community Initiative.
Emotional CPR
Emotional CPR (eCPR) is an educational program designed to teach anyone how to help someone through a psychiatric crisis. Includes training for law enforcement.
SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions
"CIHS promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in specialty behavioral health or primary care provider settings."
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
The National Council is "committed to providing comprehensive, quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery and inclusion in all aspects of community life. The National Council advocates for public policies in mental and behavioral health that ensure that people who are ill can access comprehensive health care services. And we offer state-of-the-science education and practice improvement resources so that services are efficient and effective."
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