CMHIS provides support for organizations and systems on how to implement the most effective mental health care in their communities.
About
The Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS) applies a deep knowledge of how to sustainably implement effective mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery practices and programs that support organizations and systems in improving the lives of the people they serve.
CMHIS and our bi-regional Hubs can help your organization or system improve the delivery of mental health care. We can strategize how to overcome barriers to implementing and sustaining your current programs, or planning new program implementation from start to finish.
We can help you map the course, navigate roadblocks, and provide support to ensure that the people who need it receive the excellent mental health care that providers always strive to deliver. We do this through:
CMHIS serves organizations that oversee or directly provide mental health services, including grantees funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services. These organizations typically work with people with serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
Newsworthy Features
CMHIS Community Connect: January 2026
Welcome to the latest CMHIS Community Connect newsletter, your bimonthly source for tools, insights, and opportunities to strengthen mental health practices. In this issue, you’ll find highlights from CMHIS’s first year of support, details on an upcoming Midwest Hub learning opportunity, and…
Understanding and Assessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Community Mental Health
Join the East Coast Hub for a 3-part series that explores how emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, from rule-based chatbots to advanced large language models and multimodal systems, are reshaping the landscape of mental health care. It reviews the opportunities…
Stories That Connect Us: The Impact of Digital Storytelling in Mental Health
Join the Southwestern Plains Hub for a learning session exploring the power of digital storytelling in mental health — and why it has become such an impactful tool across clinical, community, and policy settings. In this session, participants will examine…
You’ve Got Data: Making the Most of Data You Already Have
This two-session learning series introduces participants to the role of data in strengthening their mental health programs. Participants will explore how data supports high-quality service delivery, helps with understanding participant experiences, and provides meaningful evidence for funders and the broader…
How We Can Help
Implementing new mental health care practices and maintaining their effectiveness is hard. CMHIS has tools and strategies to help make it easier for you to deliver the best care.
The process of implementing an effective intervention starts by understanding the mental health needs in a community and current gaps in care. Next, the right intervention must be selected. Staff must also be prepared and resources must be gathered before starting to deliver the new practice. Finally, the new service is evaluated and sustained to ensure it continues to be delivered at the highest quality.
The process can be divided into the eight core topics listed below. We provide resources and support about these topics, but will meet you wherever you are in your journey, from maintaining services through shifting priorities and funding, to starting something new.
Implementing new mental health care practices and maintaining their effectiveness is hard. CMHIS has tools and strategies to help make it easier for you to deliver the best care.
The process of implementing an effective intervention starts by understanding the mental health needs in a community and current gaps in care. Next, the right intervention must be selected. Staff must also be prepared and resources must be gathered before starting to deliver the new practice. Finally, the new service is evaluated and sustained to ensure it continues to be delivered at the highest quality.
The process can be divided into the eight core topics listed below. We provide resources and support about these topics, but will meet you wherever you are in your journey, from maintaining services through shifting priorities and funding, to starting something new.
The Process of Implementing an Effective Intervention
Preparing
Implementing
Sustaining
Bi-Regional Hubs
Our bi-regional Hubs can provide tailored support for organizations and systems on how to implement effective practices to deliver the best mental health care. We help teams better understand and apply the science and strategies to navigate obstacles they face and harness the strengths they possess.
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