Partners

Resilient Farms & Families

The ongoing economic conditions in agriculture are taking a toll on farm families and their rural communities. The associated chronic stress is also impacting mental and physical well-being, relationships, and decision-making. Extension helps farmers, families, businesses, and communities remain resilient by learning how to manage stress and use planning tools to make sound decisions and create a road-map for the future.

Youth Advocates for Community Health (YACH)

The Youth Advocates for Community Health (YACH) initiative creates youth-adult partnerships that allows youth to lead and generate energy among their peers (and adults) to improve the health in their community in ways that matter to them. These concepts are critical to supporting community-based solutions to ensuring all individuals have fair and just opportunities to be healthy.

Follow this link for a video to learn more about Social Determinants of Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMSUulORn7g

Follow think for a video to learn more about Health Equity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoOfrCDqdUY

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Technology Transfer Centers

The purpose of the SAMHSA-funded Technology Transfer Centers (TTC) is to develop and strengthen the specialized behavioral healthcare and primary healthcare workforce that provides prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for substance use disorders and mental illness.

For upcoming Training and Events in your region, or for a specific focus area, visit the following link: https://techtransfercenters.org/events

The TTC program is comprised of three networks: the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC), the Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and the Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTC).

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Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network

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The ATTC Network is an international, multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field. Established in 1993 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the ATTC Network is comprised of 10 U.S.-based Centers, two National Focus Area Centers, and a Network Coordinating Office.

Looking for Addiction Based Training & Education Events, check out ATTC's link: https://attcnetwork.org/centers/global-attc/training-and-events-calendar

Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network

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The purpose of the MHTTC Network is technology transfer – disseminating and implementing evidence-based practices for mental disorders into the field. Years of research and knowledge of evidence-based practices show that well-designed mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery support efforts are effective and can have multiple benefits for individuals with mental disorders, including serious mental illness.

For access to toolkits supporting Racial Equity and Cultural Diversity in the mental health workforce, following the MHTTC's link to this and many more resources: https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/global-mhttc/training-and-events-calendar

Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network

The purpose of the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network is to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance abuse prevention interventions, and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field.

Wanting to learn more about prevention, outreach and safety work - check out the PTTC's resources at the following link: https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/global-pttc/training-and-events-calendar