Citation

Walker ER, Moore E, Tapscott S, Alperin M, Cummings JR, Druss BG. Psychiatr. Serv. 2021; 72(3): 358-361.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

10.1176/appi.ps.202000141

PMID

33234050

Abstract

State mental health agencies (SMHAs), which provide a variety of services to meet their residents' mental health needs, typically work within their own state, with little opportunity for cross-state collaboration and information exchange. This column describes a mixed-methods needs assessment conducted by the Southeast Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) to identify regional mental health priorities in eight states of the southeastern United States. The six priority areas identified were mental health workforce, school-based mental health, suicide prevention, peer workforce, criminal justice and mental health, and supported housing. These regional priorities inform the Southeast MHTTC's activities and can be used to promote collaborative exchange and problem solving among SMHAs.

Language: en

Keywords

Community mental health centers; Community mental health services; Criminal Law; Health Priorities; Humans; Mental Health; Mixed methods; Needs Assessment; Southeastern United States; United States