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Our Projects

We support initiatives in mental health, substance abuse prevention, cultural competence and health equity, school safety, mentoring, and other areas that promote community health and wellness. With every project, we are committed to achieving a balance between integrating the highest caliber of effective, evidence-based practices and incorporating innovation to optimally achieve your desired outcomes.

Current Projects

National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Community Mental Health Equity Project (CMHEP), California Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity and California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

Crisis and Recovery Enhancement (CARE) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

School Crisis Recovery & Renewal (SCRR) Project, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Community Prevention Initiative (CPI), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

California Community Colleges Health & Wellness Program, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office & Foundation for California Community Colleges

California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) LGBTQ TA Center, California Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Program, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) for the California Mentoring Partnership (CMP), National Mentoring Resource Center

Select Past Projects

Now Is The Time Technical Assistance (NITT-TA) Center, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) TA Center, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Community Alliance for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), ONTRACK Program Resources, Inc.

State Mentoring Project, Governor’s Mentoring Partnership (GMP)

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities TTA Initiative, California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

State Incentive Grant (SIG), California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

California Mentoring and Volunteer Matching Network (CVMN), Governor’s Mentoring Partnership (GMP)

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  • Community Prevention Initiative @ca_cpi • Jun 2

    June is Pride Month! For CPI, this month presents an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ identities and to highlight the need for trauma informed approaches when working with members of these communities.


  • care_mhsa @care_mhsa • Jun 2

    June is Pride Month! The history of Pride is rooted in individuals & communities working together to create positive change. We recognize Pride as a time to provide targeted support the field in meeting the needs of the most vulnerable LGBTQIA+ communities in California.


  • Pacific Southwest MHTTC @psmhttc • Jun 1

    June is #PrideMonth!
    We recognize Pride Month as an opportunity to honor the complexity of LGBTQ+ identities & experiences, & to elevate evidence-based practices for supporting the mental health needs of these communities.

    Access resources here: http://bit.ly/mhttc-pride-2023

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Project Highlights

o California Community Colleges Health & Wellness Program
o Community Prevention Initiative (CPI)
o Crisis and Recovery Enhancement (CARE) Technical Assistance (TA) Center
o California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) LGBTQ TA Center
o Community Mental Health Equity Project (CMHEP)
o Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Technical Assistance Center (M-TAC)
o National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC)
o OC Mental Health and Wellbeing for Diverse Communities
o Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
o School Crisis Recovery & Renewal (SCRR) Project

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