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The first section of this page provides behavioral health resources specific to clinical services. The second section contains general behavioral health tools applicable to all levels of service, grouped into categories for convenience. Each category contains "Tools" - documents available for download in PDF form, as well as "Links" to related material on the internet. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the pdf files, which can be downloaded for free here. All links will open in a new window.

For organizational development resources specific to the other levels of service, visit informational behavioral health tools and supportive behavioral health tools, or click on the appropriate service navigation tabs at the top of the page.

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Clinical Service Specific Resources:

	Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Workbook
	ACT Information for Consumers
	ACT Information for Families and Other Supporters
	Assessing Gambling Problems
	Best Practices Training Grid for People with Serious Mental Illness
	Disaster Mental Health Best Practice Recommendations
	Dual Disorders Treatment Workbook for Mental Health Clinicians
	Illness Management and Recovery Information for Consumers Spanish Version
	Illness Management and Recovery Information for Families and Other Supporters Spanish Version
	Medication Management Approaches in Psychiatry Workbook
	Medication Management Information for Consumers Spanish Version
	Medication Management Information for Families and Other Supporters Spanish Version
	NAMI Information about Assertive Community Treatment
	NAMI Guide to Advocacy for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment
	NAMI Research Institute Task Force on Serious Mental Illness Research
	Responding to the Needs of People with Serious and Persisitent Mental Illness in Times of Major Disaster
	Suicide Prevention in Healthcare Settings Power Point Version
	Supervision of Responders During Disaster Response
	What is Community Mental Health?
	Wraparound

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General Behavioral Health Tools
Addictions	Disaster Behavioral Health	Mental Health
Substance Abuse	Suicide	Miscellaneous

General Behavioral Health tools are organized into the categories listed above. Each category contains "Tools" - documents available for download in PDF form, as well as "Links" to related material on the internet. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the pdf files, which can be downloaded for free here. All links will open in a new window.

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Addictions
Tools
	Characteristics of Addiction
	Biological Bases of Addiction Power Point Version
	Assessing Gambling Problems
Links
	Nebraska Health and Human Services - Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Addition Services

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Disaster Behavioral Health
Tools
	Disaster Mental Health Best Practice Recommendations
	Responding to the Needs of the Mentally Ill in Times of Major Disaster
	Supervision of Responders During Disaster Situations
	Nebraska Psychological First Aid Training Program
	Psychological First Aid Presenter Manual
	Psychological First Aid Participant Guide

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Mental Health
Tools
	What is Community Mental Health?
	Best Practices Training Grid
	Introduction and Themes - Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health
	Adults and Mental Health (Chapter 4 - Surgeon General's Report)
	Fundamentals of Mental Health and Mental Illness (Chapter 2 - Surgeon General's Report)
	Older Adults and Mental Health (Chapter 5 - Surgeon General's Report)
	Children and Mental Health (Chapter 3 - Surgeon General's Report)
	Assertive Community Treatment Information for Families and other Supporters (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
	Assertive Community Treatment Information for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
	Integrated Treatment of co-occurring disorders information for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
	Integrated Treatment of co-occurring disorder information for Families (SAMHSA Draft 2003)
	Illness management and recovery for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003) Spanish Version
	Illness management and recovery for Families and other Supporters (SAMHSA Draft 2003) Spanish Version
	Medication management information for Consumers (SAMHSA Draft 2003) Spanish Version
	Medication management information for Families and other Supporters (SAMHSA Draft 2003) Spanish Version
	NAMI Information about Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
	NAMI Guide to Advocacy for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
	NAMI Research Task Force Report - 2004
	Co-Occuring Disorders Workbook
	Wraparound
Links
	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
	American Psychological Association (APA)
	The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
	Anxiety Disorders Association of America

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Substance Abuse
Tools
	Substance Abuse Definitions
	Children and Mental Health (Chapter 3 - Surgeon General's Report)
	Substance Abuse Curriculum Power Point Version
	Introduction to Substance Abuse - Overview Power Point Version
	Introduction to Substance Abuse - Concepts in Substance Abuse Power Point Version
	Introduction to Substance Abuse - Biological Bases of Addiction Power Point Version
	Introduction to Substance Abuse - Psychology of Addiction Power Point Version
	Introduction to Substance Abuse - Drugs of Abuse Power Point Version
	Introduction to Substance Abuse - Treatment Options Power Point Version

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Suicide
Tools
	Suicide Prevention - Risk Factors, Warning Signs, How to Intervene
	Suicide Prevention Community Assessment Tool
	Nebraska Suicide Prevention Training Curriculum: Facilitator's Guide - Core Curriculum Checklist for Presenters Core Curriculum Power Point Version Spanish Version
	Suicide Prevention Training: Healthcare Module Power Point Version
	Suicide Prevention Training: Educators Module
	Suicide is a Public Health Problem
	Suicide - Sad Person's Scale
Links
	Nebraska's State Suicide Plan
	National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
	Suicide Prevention Network
	Suicide Prevention Resource Center
	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
	American Association of Suicidology

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Miscellaneous
Tools
	Community-Based Psychological Support Training Program: Module 1 - Psychological Support Module 2 - Stress and Coping Module 3 - Supportive Communication Module 4 - Promoting Community Self-Help Module 5 - Populations with Special Needs Module 6 - Helping the Helpers Module 7 - De-escalation
	Telemental Health
	Types of Program Evaluation
Links
	Geriatric Medicine
	National Institute on Aging
	Home Study Course for Early Childhood Professionals
	Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth, and Family Website
	Nebraska Cooperative Extension Publications about Families

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