Change Matrix empowers partners by building capacity and offering expertise in leadership, evaluation, and learning. We collaborate to manage systemic change, aiming for justice. Discover how we help communities achieve sustainable transformation at an upcoming event.
Join this workshop to learn how to access SAMHSA’s available data on the Behavioral Health Services Information System (BHSIS) and Online Treatment Locator.
Community of practice series designed to promote the leadership of young people impacted by the justice system.
For decades, peer support has been part of the mental health system. That system—like others across the nation—was built on racism, and racism continues to impact peer support. Learn how to begin addressing structural racism within the peer support workforce.
Join this informational virtual workshop led by Kathy Downey Piscopo and Sam Brown from SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) to learn how to use SAMHSA data and tools to advance your behavioral health equity work.
In honor of Black History Month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a virtual roundtable featuring speakers with lived experience, community leaders, and practitioners to discuss behavioral health challenges in Black communities. Through personal stories and innovative programs, speakers will highlight the often untapped cultural resources that lessen the burden…
The National Center for Training and Technical Assistance on Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) is pleased to announce a no-cost System of Care Summit (SOC Summit) on May 10 and 11, 2023. The SOC Summit is an opportunity for all children’s mental health partners to reunite, renew, and re-energize their efforts to support children and…
In Session four of the "Creating Safe Spaces for Peer Support Providers" Series, Change Consultant Evelyn Clark and peer support specialists will all speak to how anti-racist practices can be implemented for peer support agencies and services. This affinity group opens opportunities to discuss ongoing support, career paths, and how BIPOC peers can navigate the…
The Real Talk Series embraces honest conversations about groundbreaking topics to change narratives, shift paradigms, and promote meaningful change. This Real Talk Session, facilitated by Change Consultant Evelyn Clark, will engage three experts in an intentional and authentic discussion about the role of racism, oppression, and historical trauma in the development and perpetuation of adverse…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), youth previously involved with the juvenile justice system had up to 23 times the firearm mortality rate of the general population. Black children accounted for 46 percent of gun deaths in 2021, even though they are only…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), youth previously involved with the juvenile justice system had up to 23 times the firearm mortality rate of the general population. Black children accounted for 46 percent of gun deaths in 2021, even though they are only…
In Session five of the "Creating Safe Spaces for Peer Support Providers" Series, Change Consultant Evelyn Clark and peer support specialists will discuss networking opportunities and how the Pacific Southwest Center and participants can advance anti racist practices and inclusive, diverse, BIPOC led peer support services throughout the region and country. This affinity group opens…
Earlier this year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched the “Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities.” Community-based organizations (CBOs) often serve on the front lines to address the needs of their community members. The goal of this challenge was to identify and highlight…
