National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC

The National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC works with organizations and treatment practitioners involved in the delivery of mental health services to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, families, and tribal and urban Indian communities to strengthen their capacity to deliver effective evidence-based and experience-based practices. This includes the full continuum of services spanning mental illness, prevention, treatment, and recovery support. | Learn More

Team member Jessi Davis smiling with the former N.A.P.S. president

Are you a peer specialist who provides peer support to other people under the age of 30? We want to hear from you!

Please fill out the survey to assist the South Southwest MHTTC in learning more about youth peer support across the country! Or if you know someone who does, please forward this to them

Questions? Contact us at

 southsouthwest@mhttcnetwork.org

First Episode Psychosis Peer Specialist and Family Partner Monthly Networking Meetings

Join us for this opportunity to collaborate with other First Episode Psychosis and Coordinated Specialty Care team Peer Supports and Family Partners in a supportive, mentoring environment.

November 7 | 9:00AM CT | Learn More

December 4 | 9:00AM CT | Learn More

CAFE TAC Presents: So You’re Ready to Work, Now What?

The final session Finding and maintaining employment is an essential part of recovery and life in the community for people with lived experience of serious mental health conditions, but those individuals face unique challenges in getting the right job and succeeding in the workplace. CAFÉ TAC’s 12-part bi-weekly interactive employment training series is designed to address those challenges, by equipping peers with the skills and strategies they need to find and maintain employment!

November 8 | 11:00 AM CT |  Learn More

November 22 | 11:00 AM CT

December 6 | 11:00 AM CT

December 20 | 11:00 AM CT

Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis Series 1: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis

In the first three sessions of the series, attendees will learn the basics of building a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) case conceptualization. 

November 10 | 10:00 AM CT | Learn More

December 8 | 10:00 AM CT

Safety Planning Intervention Training for First Episode Psychosis/Coordinated Specialty Care Teams

The South Southwest MHTTC Team is facilitating a virtual Safety Planning Intervention training for First Episode Psychosis and Coordinated Specialty Care team members. Safety Planning is a brief intervention that uses positive coping skills and strategies to decrease the risk of suicidal behavior. This training focuses on learning the steps of the Safety Planning process and how to effectively use this intervention to assist others.

November 17 | 8:30AM-12:00PM CT | Learn More

2022 Advancing Behavioral Health Collaboration (ABC) Summit

The South Southwest partners with the Texas Education Agency and Texas Health and Human Services Commission in this annual school mental health conference. This year's theme is Integrating School Mental Health to Support the Whole Child. Each day will highlight levels of tiered integrated student supports, including universal, targeted, and intensive interventions.

November 29 - December 1 | 9:00AM - 2:00PM CT

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Introduction to Healing Centered Virtual Facilitation (BETA Training)

In this closed virtual training, participants will participate and provide feedback on the recently updated training developed by the MHTTC. This training provides an overview of Healing-Centered Engagement principles and how those principles can be incorporated into virtual group sessions or meetings facilitated by peer specialists. This is the introductory training in a 2-part training series.

December 6-8 | 9:00AM-5:00PM CT | Learn More

Safety Planning Intervention Training

The South Southwest MHTTC Team is facilitating a virtual Safety Planning Intervention training. Safety Planning is a brief intervention that uses positive coping skills and strategies to decrease the risk of suicidal behavior. This training focuses on learning the steps of the Safety Planning process and how to effectively use this intervention to assist others.

December 12 | 8:30AM-12:00PM CT | Learn More

First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Provider Well-Being Community Calls

We invite FEP team members to attend this virtual series which is facilitated by the South Southwest MHTTC Team. The purpose of these calls is for FEP providers to provide mutual aid to one another by discussing shared experiences, offering empathy, and facilitating change.  Join us!

December 15 | 10:00AM-11:00PM CT | Learn More

Products & Resources

New Publication by the Southeast MHTTC

The Southeast MHTTC, in collaboration with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN), has published a new brief report in the journal Psychiatric Services. The report details a qualitative study looking at the experiences of Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) as they provided telehealth services during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The findings of this study can be used to help employers and peer supervisors support CPS as they deliver telehealth services. | View 

Pocket guide: Spirit of Communication - Motivational Interviewing in Native American Communities

The National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC created a downloadable pocket guide. Topics include the OARS approach (Open-ended strategies, Affirmation, Reflective Listening, Summary), the Four Flavors of Ambivalence, and Motivational Interviewing change processes. | View

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