SAMHSA: Matrix - Mental Health System Transformation State Incentive Grant Program

Matrix: Mental Health System Transformation Programs and Activities
Developing Infrastructure to Improve Availability and Effectiveness of Mental Health Services
Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant Program Pre-Application Technical Assistance
	Welcome to the SAMHSA/CMHS Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant Program! We are extremely excited about this program and eager to provide whatever information we can about the Request for Applications (RFA) and the application process. We also want your feedback about what type of pre-application technical assistance (TA) will be most helpful to you. Click here to view the Request for Application Our plans for pre-application TA are fourfold:

	I. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) From the questions you submit by telephone or e-mail, we will develop a list of questions and answers (Q&As) and post them on this MHT SIG web page. We hope to have answers posted within four working days after we receive the questions. Click Here to View Questions and Answers from March 31, 2005, Conference Call Click Here to View Questions and Answers from April 7 and 14, 2005, Conference Calls Click Here to View Questions and Answers from April 21, 2005, Conference Call Click Here to View Questions and Answers from April 28, 2005, Conference Call Click Here to View Questions and Answers from May 5, 2005, Conference Call

	II. Conference Calls Every Thursday, beginning March 31, 2005, and going through May 5, 2005, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT, staff from each of SAMHSA/CMHS' three Divisions will be available to discuss issues and answer questions related to the MHT SIG RFA and application process. It will help us use our time most efficiently if you will e-mail questions to Nancy Davis at nancy.davis@samhsa.hhs.gov, three days before the call. We expect to begin the calls by discussing common issues raised by your questions, but we will also have time to respond to “live” questions. The calls will be recorded and transcribed, and we will post the Q&As on our FAQ list. Once again, we welcome your input about what format for the calls will be most helpful to you. Conference Call Title: MENTAL HEALTH SIG USA toll-free call-in number: 1-888-283-2182 Passcode: MENTAL HEALTH SIG Leader: Nancy Davis The Conference Call schedule is: March 31, 2005 April 7, 2005 April 14, 2005 April 21, 2005 April 28, 2005 May 5, 2005
	III. Talk to a Live Person As the RFA states, Dr. Nancy Davis (240-276-1866) is the person to call with questions about programmatic issues related to the application. She will also collect and triage questions you submit to SAMHSA MHTSIG, nancy.davis@samhsa.hhs.gov.

	IV. Useful Documents, Activities, and Links

	1. Transformation: A Strategy for Reform of Organizations and Systems Click here to view the Web document Click here to download in Adobe PDF format Click here to download in MS Word format
	2. Transformation Activities by State, Territory, and the District of Columbia National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Under Targeted Technical Assistance, select "Recent State Activities under the New Freedom Commission" National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Health Division/Mental Health
	3. SAMHSA/CMHS Anti-stigma Campaign at www.stopstigma.samhsa.gov/
	4. National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
	5. SAMHSA/CMHS' Consumer/Survivor Program
	6. SAMHSA's Guidelines for Assessing Cultural Competence
	7. SAMHSA's Evidence-based Programs and Practices Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Implementation Resource Kits National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
	8. Numerous SAMHSA Grant Programs
	9. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Look for: Psychotropic Medications: Addressing Costs without Restricting Access Best Practices in State Medicaid and Mental Health Program Collaboration Utilizing the Section 1115 Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Act (HIFA) Waiver Option to Improve Services for Persons with Mental Illness 10. The Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders: Surely the Time Is Right Click here to download in MS Word format Click here to download in Adobe PDF format Click here to download in Adobe PDF format Click here to download in MS Word format