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Find resources and tools for advancing your behavioral health care coordination, criminal justice diversion, and crisis care continuum efforts here.

These resources include products developed by the CARE TA Center, its affiliates, and other state and national organizations, as well as tools and samples from local and county agencies.

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ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use: Patient Guide

This ASAM Practice Guideline for patients is intended to aid clinicians in their clinical decision-making and patient management.

Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit

The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit is a free resource for medical settings (emergency department, inpatient medical/surgical units, outpatient clinics/primary care) that can help nurses or physicians successfully identify youth...

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT

This toolkit offers tools and guidance to facilitate the implementation of the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT).

Assessment Tool: Inventory of Transformation Characteristics for Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care

Assessment Tool: Inventory of Transformation Characteristics for Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care. Organizations that have not adopted recovery-oriented care may struggle to successfully integrate peer support workers. This flexible assessment tool...

Association of Cannabis Use With Self-harm and Mortality Risk Among Youths With Mood Disorders

Cannabis is the most frequently used illicit drug taken by US youth and the drug most commonly presented by youth who seek drug treatment. The study found significantly higher rates...

Association of Multigenerational Family History of Depression With Lifetime Depressive and Other Psychiatric Disorders in Children: Results from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

The study adds support for taking a detailed family mental health history since children born to families in which prior generations have suffered anxiety or depression had higher rates of...

Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices for Trauma-ImpactedAmerican Indian/Alaska Native Populations: Does the Role of Culture Even Matter?

This study details the results of a national online survey of mental health practitioners working with AI/AN trauma-impacted populations from a diverse range of clinical settings, theoretical orientations, and years...

Be Red Cross Ready: Wild Fire Safety Checklist

This fact sheet provides information on how to prepare for a wildfire.

Because She’s Powerful: The Political Isolation and Resistance of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones

The insufficiency of data and analysis on women and incarceration has left a significant gap in our understanding of obstacles to gender equity facing women today.

Before a Mental Health Crisis Hits: Creating a Family Safety Plan

This Family Safety Plan guide includes tips, a list of what to include, strategies for before and during a mental health crisis, and a crisis plan template.

The CARE TA Center is dedicated to helping state, county, and local agencies address the disproportionate impact of behavioral health crisis on diverse communities. These resources include an emphasis on tools for understanding and meeting the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); linguistically diverse communities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer identified people (LGBTQ); and vulnerable populations such as youth and people experiencing homelessness.