This guide is a companion document to TIP 24. It provides care clinicians with quick, easy access to assessment tools and other vital field-related information.

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Date Added: 08/15/08
Inventory #: SMA08-3740

This manual introduces and welcomes clients to the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders. It provides all the handouts used in the Individual/Conjoint, Early Recovery Skills, and Relapse Prevention sessions.

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Date Added: 08/15/08
Inventory #: SMA08-4154

This booklet contains useful tools and suggestions that clients can use to reinforce the concepts introduced in the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders. Clients are encouraged to carry the booklet with them to help them in their recovery.

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Date Added: 08/15/08
Inventory #: SMA08-4155

The Substance Abuse in Brief Fact Sheet is a six-page bulletin written for health and human services professionals who do not work directly in the substance abuse treatment field but whose work is affected by issues related to substance use disorders. Volume 5, Issue 1, An Introduction to Mutual Support Groups for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, presents information on mutual support groups for people with substance use disorders. It provides information that will help readers understand the effect of mutual support groups on recovery, become familiar with the different types of mutual support groups available, and make informed referrals to such groups.

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Date Added: 08/15/08
Inventory #: SMA08-4336

Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Tool Kit for Community-and Faith-Based Service Providers ToolKit designed to help grassroot community and faith based organizations develop program services. Contains 6 separate books: Introduction, Organizational Assessment and Readiness, Effective Marketing Strategies, Financial Management, Sustainability Strategies, and Results-Oriented Evaluation.

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Date Added: 08/15/08
Inventory #: SMA08-4340

This report focuses on alcohol consumption by persons aged 12 to 20, who are under the legal drinking age. It examines trends in drinking from 2002 to 2006 among underage persons, variations in underage alcohol use and disorders among demographic and geographic subgroups, and information about the social context and location of underage drinking. The discussion is based on measures of alcohol use in the past month, past year, and lifetime included in NSDUH, as well as questions that allow for the classification of past year dependence on or abuse of alcohol.

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Date Added: 07/15/08
Inventory #: SMA08-4333

Every year, towns, counties, and states around the country observe National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in September. This year, the 19th annual Recovery Month recognizes the impact that real people and real stories have on recovery and celebrates those who work to advance the treatment and recovery landscape.

Date Added: 08/14/08

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new toolkit, "Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith-Based Service Providers." Grassroots community- and faith-based treatment and recovery providers are concerned about continuing critical services for people affected by substance abuse and mental health disorders. This toolkit is designed to help these organizations plan for long-term survival.

Date Added: 08/12/08

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) is traveling this summer! We will be at:

• The National Center for Health Statistics Data Users Conference August 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
• The American Psychological Association Conference August 14-17 in Boston, MA. Booth 637

Date Added: 08/08/08

In 2006, about 2% of Americans used alcohol on a daily or nearly daily basis, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The same survey showed that these alcohol users were more likely than other Americans to be alcohol dependent in the past year.

Date Added: 08/05/08

In a joint effort to support returning veterans, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), with the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, is holding a national conference and policy academy built around enhancing mental health and substance abuse services for veterans and their families.

Date Added: 08/04/08

A new report released by three agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposes strategies to overcome barriers associated with the reimbursement of mental health services provided in primary care settings. Key actions recommended focus on a variety of stakeholders, including primary care providers, state Medicaid officials, and others billing for mental health services in the public sector, working together to promote a greater understanding of mental health reimbursement policy.

Date Added: 07/25/08

There are no observances for August.

National Suicide Prevention Week (September 7 - 13)
STOP A Suicide Today Day (September 10)

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Having Trouble Coping After a Disaster There is Hope (Card) (PDF)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Assessing Suicide Risk: Initial Tips for Counselors (PDF)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Despues de un intento de suicidio; Guia para cuidarse despues del tratamiento en la sala de emergencies (Spanish)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Despues de un intento de suicidio; Guia para cuidar a su familiar despues del tratamiento en la sala de emergencies (Spanish)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: After an Attempt: A Guide for Medical Providers in the Emergency Department Taking Care of Suicide Attempt Survivors
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: After an Attempt: A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Treatment in the Emergency Department
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: After an Attempt: A Guide for Taking Care of Yourself After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline wallet card (Spanish) (PDF)
• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action (Summary)
• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action (Full Report)

Recovery Month (September 1-30)

• Please visit SAMHSA's Recovery Month Web site for more information: www.recoverymonth.gov.

There were no observances for July.