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We are excited to announce the launch of our Resource Library. This curated collection features practical, pragmatic, and accessible resources tied to our eight core topics to support the preparation, implementation, and sustainment of effective mental health practices and programs. We will continue to populate the Resource Library over the next few weeks, so please check back for updates.

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  • Article or Report: Published article, likely peer-reviewed, or report.
  • Case Study: Description of practice change, or use of implementation support.
  • Curriculum Package: Resources designed for experienced trainers to provide an audience in-depth knowledge or develop skills (e.g., Trainer’s Manual, Participant Manual, Presentation Slides, other training resources).
  • Explainer Video: Brief videos that increase awareness or knowledge.
  • Infographic: Brief resource (~1-5 pages) that summarizes information.
  • Interactive Resource: Resource requiring user interaction (e.g., flipbook, interactive heat map).
  • Podcast: Audio-only recordings, typically in conversation/interview format that increase awareness or knowledge.
  • Presentation Recording/Slides: Video-recording of a formal presentation or slide deck from a presentation.
  • Procedural/Guidance Document/Guides: Resource that outlines procedures or provides guidance.
  • Tool or Measure: A tool, measure, assessment, survey, or checklist.
  • Toolkit: A set of resources (e.g., checklists, handouts) compiled to provide information about a topic or explain how to do something.
  • Website: Publicly available website.
  • Other: Any other type of product or resource that does not fit into any of the above categories.

Experience Tags

  • Beginner - for people without prior knowledge of the topic
  • Intermediate - for people with some knowledge of the topic
  • Advanced - for people with knowledge of and experience with the topic

Population/Audience Tags

  • Systems leaders and administrators: Behavioral health organization directors/CEOs, healthcare organizations, school districts, county/city services
  • People responsible for leading implementation efforts:​ Managers, clinical or program directors, quality control officers, public health/state officials working with clinics and systems​
  • Policymakers and funders: State mental health (behavioral health, health, or education) departments, Tribal governments, county governments, city governments
  • Organizations providing training and technical assistance: Public or private organizations or centers, including those funded by SAMHSA, that provide training and technical assistance on mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery supports
  • Individual clinicians and staff: Mental health providers, certified peer specialists, healthcare providers, school staff
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Approaches To Sustainability For Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics: An Environmental Scan and Guidance for Grantees

Published: 2023

The SAMHSA-funded CCBHC Expansion Grantee National Training and Technical Assistance Center, in partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (National Council) and Third Horizon…

Inventory of Factors Affecting Successful Implementation and Sustainment (IFASIS)

Published: 2023

This quantitative survey asks about factors influencing implementation and their importance. It can be used with people in the organization or team to help identify…

Prioritizing Implementation Barriers: Toolkit for Designing an Implementation Initiative

Published: 2023

This toolkit helps implementation teams determine which barriers are most important to address when implementing a practice. This tool assumes that the team has already…

What Gets Measured Gets Done: How Mental Health Agencies Can Leverage Measurement-Based Care for Better Patient Care

Published: 2021

This article provides a practical overview of strategies for implementing MBC for mental health agency directors.

Measurement of Sustainment of Prevention Programs and Initiatives: The Sustainment Measurement System Scale (SMSS)

Published: 2020

This article discusses the development of the Sustainment Measurement System Scale (SMSS). The measure demonstrates potential in identifying predictors of program sustainment and as a…

QUERI Roadmap for Implementation and Quality Improvement Resource Guide

Published: 2020

This is a comprehensive practical guide to implementing effective practices into health care settings. It provides guidance on all stages of the implementation journey, from…

Implementing Measurement-Based Care in Behavioral Health: A Review

Published: 2018

This article contains the results of a systematic review of the core features MBC and approaches to implementation.

A Refined Compilation of Implementation Strategies: Results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) Project

Published: 2015

Implementation strategies are supports, methods, or techniques used to produce or sustain practice change. Sometimes these strategies are delivered by experts from outside an organization,…

Quality Improvement Strategy Pt 1: Tools to Make and Measure Improvement

Published: 2013

The Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation guide is an evidence-based CQI 101 guide including approaches, tools, and stories from the field.

  • Search for Text

  • Year Published

  • Contributor

  • Resource Type

  • Target Audience

  • Experience Level

  • Keywords

  • Sort

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Filter Definitions

Product Types

  • Article or Report: Published article, likely peer-reviewed, or report.
  • Case Study: Description of practice change, or use of implementation support.
  • Curriculum Package: Resources designed for experienced trainers to provide an audience in-depth knowledge or develop skills (e.g., Trainer’s Manual, Participant Manual, Presentation Slides, other training resources).
  • Explainer Video: Brief videos that increase awareness or knowledge.
  • Infographic: Brief resource (~1-5 pages) that summarizes information.
  • Interactive Resource: Resource requiring user interaction (e.g., flipbook, interactive heat map).
  • Podcast: Audio-only recordings, typically in conversation/interview format that increase awareness or knowledge.
  • Presentation Recording/Slides: Video-recording of a formal presentation or slide deck from a presentation.
  • Procedural/Guidance Document/Guides: Resource that outlines procedures or provides guidance.
  • Tool or Measure: A tool, measure, assessment, survey, or checklist.
  • Toolkit: A set of resources (e.g., checklists, handouts) compiled to provide information about a topic or explain how to do something.
  • Website: Publicly available website.
  • Other: Any other type of product or resource that does not fit into any of the above categories.

Experience Tags

  • Beginner - for people without prior knowledge of the topic
  • Intermediate - for people with some knowledge of the topic
  • Advanced - for people with knowledge of and experience with the topic

Population/Audience Tags

  • Systems leaders and administrators: Behavioral health organization directors/CEOs, healthcare organizations, school districts, county/city services
  • People responsible for leading implementation efforts:​ Managers, clinical or program directors, quality control officers, public health/state officials working with clinics and systems​
  • Policymakers and funders: State mental health (behavioral health, health, or education) departments, Tribal governments, county governments, city governments
  • Organizations providing training and technical assistance: Public or private organizations or centers, including those funded by SAMHSA, that provide training and technical assistance on mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery supports
  • Individual clinicians and staff: Mental health providers, certified peer specialists, healthcare providers, school staff
Filter Definitions

Approaches To Sustainability For Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics: An Environmental Scan and Guidance for Grantees

Published: 2023

The SAMHSA-funded CCBHC Expansion Grantee National Training and Technical Assistance Center, in partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (National Council) and Third Horizon…

Inventory of Factors Affecting Successful Implementation and Sustainment (IFASIS)

Published: 2023

This quantitative survey asks about factors influencing implementation and their importance. It can be used with people in the organization or team to help identify…

Prioritizing Implementation Barriers: Toolkit for Designing an Implementation Initiative

Published: 2023

This toolkit helps implementation teams determine which barriers are most important to address when implementing a practice. This tool assumes that the team has already…

What Gets Measured Gets Done: How Mental Health Agencies Can Leverage Measurement-Based Care for Better Patient Care

Published: 2021

This article provides a practical overview of strategies for implementing MBC for mental health agency directors.

Measurement of Sustainment of Prevention Programs and Initiatives: The Sustainment Measurement System Scale (SMSS)

Published: 2020

This article discusses the development of the Sustainment Measurement System Scale (SMSS). The measure demonstrates potential in identifying predictors of program sustainment and as a…

QUERI Roadmap for Implementation and Quality Improvement Resource Guide

Published: 2020

This is a comprehensive practical guide to implementing effective practices into health care settings. It provides guidance on all stages of the implementation journey, from…

Implementing Measurement-Based Care in Behavioral Health: A Review

Published: 2018

This article contains the results of a systematic review of the core features MBC and approaches to implementation.

A Refined Compilation of Implementation Strategies: Results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) Project

Published: 2015

Implementation strategies are supports, methods, or techniques used to produce or sustain practice change. Sometimes these strategies are delivered by experts from outside an organization,…

Quality Improvement Strategy Pt 1: Tools to Make and Measure Improvement

Published: 2013

The Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation guide is an evidence-based CQI 101 guide including approaches, tools, and stories from the field.