National Association Of State Mental Health Program Directors In

Association Membership: NASMHPD serves as the national representative and advocate for state mental health agencies and their directors and supports effective stewardship of state mental health systems. NASMHPD informs its members on current and emerging public policy issues, educates on research findings and best practices, provides consultation and technical assistance, collaborates with key stakeholders, and facilitates state to state sharing. NASMHPD's vision is that mental health is universally perceived as essential to overall health and well-being with services that are available, accessible, and of high quality. Recovery and resiliency are the overall goals and certain fundamental values guide NASMHPD in its mission, which include person and family centered, integration of health and mental health services, attention to prevention and early intervention, community integration, and emphasis on diversity.NASMHPD members play a vital role in the delivery, financing, and evaluation of mental health services within a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. The principal programs operated, funded, and/or regulated by NASMHPD members serve people who have serious mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use disorders. This role impacts many other constituencies as well. In recognition of these mutual interests, NASMHPD has effectively responded to, and collaborated with, other organizations and individuals including those representing consumers, families, and state mental health planning and advisory councils. The association provides members with the opportunity to exchange diverse views and experiences and learn from one another in areas vital to effective public policy development and implementation.

State Technical Assistance: NASMHPD facilitates the planning, execution, and evaluation of a wide variety of TA events and activities, including: responding to state information requests and disseminating resources to state officials on a diverse array of behavioral health related administrative, clinical, programmatic, policy, and financing topic; and providing state-specific consultation and training, voth virtually and in-person, that is designed to strengthen those systems, services, and supports that serve adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance.

Other Federal and Non-Federal Programs: To provide information and assistance in the field of public mental health.

Suicide Prevention: NASMHPD provides support to Vibrant and SAMHSA to expand the national suicide prevention lifeline (lifeline) to increase capacity of the crisis call center network, provide resources, and support for the nation's suicide prevention hotline.

D.C. Opioid Response: The purpose of this program is to address the public health crisis caused by escalating opioid misuse and opioid related overdose across the nation. States and territories are expected to use the resources to increase access to approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder, to support the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for opiate use disorder and other concurrent substance use disorders and finally to support the continuum of care for stimulant misuse and use disorders, including those involving cocaine and methamphetamine.

Co-occurrig Disorders Resource Center: Contribute to the steering committee recruitment and support the steering committee in all aspects of the project, support and contribute to the resource development and dissemination, shared learning groups, national conference, and evaluation tasks, and contribute to the short- and long-term sustainability of the resource center.