The MHTTC Network included a Network Coordinating Office (NCO), ten (10) MHTTC Regional Centers, a Tribal Affairs Center, and a Hispanic and Latino Center. This collaborative network supported resource development and dissemination, training and technical assistance, and workforce development in the mental health field. The MHTTC Network worked with organizations and treatment practitioners involved in the delivery of mental health services to strengthen their capacity to deliver effective evidence-based practices to individuals, encompassing the full continuum of services spanning mental illness prevention, treatment, and recovery support.
South Southwest MHTTC
The South Southwest MHTTC (SSW-MHTTC) served the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region 6, including Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Its population of focus included mental health clinicians, supervisors, and program managers serving individuals with or at risk of serious emotional disturbances (SED) or severe mental illness (SMI); peer support providers; community mental health, health, or peer-run organizations; and single-state agency administrators focused on comprehensive state public mental health systems.
Human Trafficking and Trauma-Responsive, Healing-Centered Care: A learning opportunity for educators, professionals, and those who comprise school communities
The South Southwest MHTTC hosted this presentation on April 8, 2024. The program, facilitated by Dr. Heather Curry and Dr. Marianne Thomas, provided the foundations of identifying human trafficking, exploring trauma-informed and trauma-responsive interventions with victims and survivors, as well as techniques used when providing healing-centered care.Creating Supportive Environments for LGBTQIA2+ Students and Staff In Schools
This webinar series brings professionals from the school mental health field to share knowledge, lived experiences, affirming practices and resources to create supportive spaces for the LGBTQIA2+ community in schools in our region.Mindful Self-Compassion Series
Bring on the Fear! Maximizing Exposure in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders for Youth
This workshop introduces the dominant theoretical model of anxiety disorders and the best-established treatment: exposure-based CBT. Strategies for making the most of exposures to achieve optimal outcomes for anxious youth will be illustrated, and practical application discussed. The training will include didactics, experiential activities, video modeling and behavioral rehearsal of exposure strategies.
