NORTHWEST REGIONAL RESOURCES
The goal of Community Conversations about Behavioral Health is to gather leaders, decision-makers, community organizations, and community members together to assess the current conditions and develop action plans to create community-level and systems change to improve behavioral health outcomes.
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This facilitator’s guide was adapted from Community Conversations about Mental Health, an evidence-based tool from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The original tool is an evidence-based tool developed for engaging communities about mental health issues facing youth. We adapted it to focus on engaging community leaders to address a greater spectrum of challenges with mental health and substance use issues affecting communities.
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Presentation Slide Templates
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Handouts
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Sample System Maps
NW ROTAC Radio Promotion Toolkit
This radio promotion toolkit contains resources for how to effectively engage with radio stations and develop content. This includes best practices for connecting with local radio stations, a breakdown of different options for radio outreach, sample interview guides, public service announcement (PSA) scripts, and phone and email templates for connecting with radio partners.
Request TTA from the Opioid Response Network (ORN)
The Opioid Response Network provides tailored education, training, and educational resources utilizing evidence-based practices all at no cost to you. Every state and territory have designated Technology Transfer Specialists to facilitate this work. These specialists are your local point-people who work with you and ORN consultants in your community to meet your TA needs! You can submit a request to receive locally meaningful. training and technical assistance to meet your needs.
Technology Transfer Centers
The purpose of the Technology Transfer Centers (TTC) is to develop and strengthen the specialized behavioral healthcare and primary healthcare workforce that provides prevention, treatment and recovery support services for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental illness - SAMHSA
Narcan Training Video
Learn how to respond to an opioid overdose in 4 minutes:
- How to identify the signs of an opioid overdose
- Who to call during an overdose
- How to administer Narcan
NEXT Distro is an online and mail-based harm reduction platform designed to reduce opioid overdose death, prevent injection-related disease transmission, and improve the lives of people who use drugs