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Project Profile: Project AWARE & TISS Sustainability Planning Learning Community

Project AWARE and TISS are SAMHSA-funded grant programs that help state and local education agencies develop school based mental health systems to improve mental health…

Selecting What to Sustain: 2×2 Sustainability Exercise

Grant-funded programs often include multiple components, but it may not be feasible or necessary to sustain them all after the grant ends. This practical exercise…

Powering Implementation Through Lived Experience Engagement

This toolkit is an operational guide for mental health organizations engaging people with lived experience when implementing mental health programs and initiatives. It offers guidelines…

Project Profile: Vermont Project AWARE Referral Pathways Project

Project AWARE is a federal grant program designed to strengthen school-based mental health infrastructure and services. As the Vermont Project AWARE team has been working…

Project Profile: I am Bienestar Logic Model and Social Marketing Project

Since its founding, I am Bienestar has become a trusted source of mental health and emotional wellness services for Latino and immigrant communities. As participation…

Sustainment Planning Infographic

The CMHIS Sustainment Planning Infographic outlines 10 practical steps that mental health programs can take to develop, implement, and refine a sustainment action plan—from defining…

CMHIS Needs Assessment Survey Results: What Support Do Implementers Want?

Between April and June 2025, CMHIS assessed the needs and preferences of staff and leaders implementing mental health practices in state and local agencies, community…

Understanding Measurement-Based Care: How It Differs From Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement

Measurement-Based Care (MBC), Program Evaluation, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) rely on data to inform decisions and improve outcomes. Each process involves ongoing assessment and…

Exploring CMHIS’s Implementation Support and Core Topics With Our Priority Audiences

Between December 2024 and February 2025, CMHIS held 17 discussion groups to gather information on the needs of our audiences related to the selection, implementation,…