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Along with the core partners, the TA Network includes a

diverse team of advisors, consultants and organizations, all
of whom provide expertise on a wide range of subject matter.

Youth M.O.V.E. (Motivating Others through Voices of

Experience) National (Hub for Youth Voice).

The University of Washington (co-host for the National

Wraparound Initiative); and,

The University of South Florida, College of Community and

Behavioral Sciences, Department of Child and Family Studies
(co-host Hub for Cultural and Linguistic Competence);

Portland State University (co-host for the National

Wraparound Initiative and host for the Pathways to Positive
Futures and Reclaiming Futures programs);

The National Federation of Families for Childrens Mental

Health (co-host Hub for Family Voice);

Human Service Collaborative (co-host Hub for System

Organization and Financing);

The Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association

(FREDLA) (co-host Hub for Family Voice);

The Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.; (co-host Hub for
System Organization and Financing);

The Center for Community Learning, Inc. (co-host Hub for

Cultural and Linguistic Competence);

Accountability Solutions, LLC;

The Institute for Innovation & Implementation at the University

of Maryland School of Social Work, leads a team of core partners
as the coordinating entity and centralized contact for the TA
Network. These core partners include (in alphabetical order):

We partner with states and communities to develop

the most effective and sustainable systems of care possible
for the benefit of children and youth with behavioral health
needs and their families. We provide technical assistance
and support across the nation to state and local agencies,
including youth and family leadership and organizations.

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To develop effective service systems and build a skilled, informed

and well-prepared workforce that can expand and sustain
community-based systems of care across the United States for the
benefit of children and youth with behavioral health challenges
and their families.

MISSION

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HOW WE HELP:
Facilitate cross-system partnerships to address the needs and build on the strengths of youth and families
involved with child- and family-serving agencies and align them with broader state reform agendas
Develop and disseminate resources on topics that include opportunities available through Medicaid,
child welfare, juvenile justice, education, and public health sectors
Encourage and support family and youth-professional partnerships, family-driven and youth-guided care,
family and youth leadership, and cultural and linguistic competence
Promote trauma-informed care and other evidence-based, research-informed, and promising practices
and service delivery models, including the use of screening and assessment tools and monitoring of
psychotropic medication
Host a web-based resource center that includes relevant, timely information on state and federal
health reform efforts that impact childrens behavioral health, including components such as financing,
program redesign, and clinical practice
Provide field-driven, practical, and operationally-focused technical assistance tailored to state and
local realities

OUR APPROACH:
The TA Network is supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to
provide training and technical assistance to states and communities funded by the Comprehensive Community
Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (system of care grantees).
The TA Networks technical and training assistance approach includes a flexible array of options that provide
generalized, individualized, and intensive technical assistance (TA):
Generalized TA: Online assistance that benefits all system of care grantees, family- and youth-run
organizations, and other system partners; this level of TA is also available to non-grantees, and includes the
weekly Tuesday TA Telegram and periodic newsletters.
Individualized TA: Based on a grantees identified needs, this level may include assignment of a systems
coach and/or subject matter experts to support individualized and dynamic TA plans; this level of TA also
includes our Rapid Response TA system for specific questions or requests for resource material.
Intensive TA: This assistance is focused on grantees that are in stages of development where an intensive
and customized approach will accelerate their ability to advance system of care expansion and sustainability;
this level of TA may include peer-exchanges and on-site TA from our core partners or consultant pool.