Technical Assistance Centers
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Since 2011, CTAC has advanced the effective and efficient delivery of services to children, adults, and families who rely on public sector services to meet their mental health needs. CTAC offers a variety of trainings, tools, and support to help improve direct services, program operations, and development of the family and youth peer workforce.
Funder: NYS Office of Mental Health
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MCTAC provides policy, administrative, and implementation technical assistance to mental health, substance abuse and child welfare agencies transitioning to managed care and value-based payment systems. CTAC and MCTAC share a mission of helping agencies develop strong business and financial models to ensure sustainability in the changing healthcare landscape.
Funder: NYS Office of Mental Health
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TTAC provides training and technical assistance to mental health professionals serving children ages 0-5 and their families in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene-funded Early Childhood Therapeutic Centers, as well as professionals working in New York City outpatient mental health clinics; Early Intervention, Universal Pre-K and ACS Early Learn sites; and other child-serving systems.
Funder: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Partnership Lead: New York Center for Child Development (NYCCD.org)
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YTAC provides training and technical assistance to 14 teams across New York State that implement an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs for youth and their families. The Center works with providers, NYS OMH, Families Together of NYS and the ACT Institute to prepare these teams to address the needs of youth with significant mental health challenges and their families.
Funder: New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH)
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The Peer Support Services Technical Assistance Center delivers training, technical assistance and consultation to mental health organizations serving people across the lifespan including children, youth, families, and adults/older adults living with mental health conditions. PeerTAC’s focus is on the expansion of Peer Support Services within mental health organizations.
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The New York State Office of Mental Health has partnered with the NYU McSilver Institute to launch the Center for Workforce Excellence in Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs), which supports New York State clinicians serving youth and families in receiving trainings in EBPs that will improve the system’s quality of care.
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The Technical Assistance Centers meet the needs of diverse audiences via face-to-face and distance learning formats, including learning communities, intensive trainings, self-paced modules, webinars, and standalone resources. Browse past trainings crafted around a wide variety of topics of interest to behavioral health providers and other learners.
Tools
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Our Partners
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