Behavioral Health Consumer Workgroup: Materials

Behavioral Health Reform

Consumer membership required on all Nebraska Regional Behavioral Health Advisory Boards
Nebraska Administrative Code Title 204: Regulations for Organizing and Implementing Community Mental Health Programs
Ch. 3, Sec. 002.01: Regional Advisory Boards

• NE Behavioral Health Regulations

Nebraska 2006 Mental Health Block Grant Application

This is a lengthy document (118 pages) but it provides insight on the commitment NE HHSS has toward real consumer involvement in mental health reform efforts. It isn’t advised that you print this unless you have a need to a hard copy and plenty on ink in your printer.

Copies of the application, along with a summation of it’s contents, will be available at the Behavioral Health Workgroup meeting on November 4th.

• 2006 MH Block Grant

"Transforming Mental Health Care in America. The Federal Agenda: First Steps"
SAMHSA, US Dept. Health and Human Services 2005

• The Federal Agenda

"The Road to Recovery: Balancing New Adult Behavioral Health Community Supports." The Lewin Group February, 2004

• Road to Recovery

Nebraska Behavioral Health Reform Act (LB1083) 2004

• LB1083

Supported Employment

"Work As A Priority: A Resource for Employing People Who Have Serious Mental Illness and Are Homeless."
US Department of Health and Human Services 2003

• Work as a Priority

"Supported Employment for Persons With Psychiatric Disabilities." National Mental Health Association 2003

• NMHA-Supported Employment

Cultural Competency

"Meeting The Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives."
Spero M. Manson, Ph.D.
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors 2004

• Native American Issues

Creating Cultural Competent Mental Health Systems for Latinos: Perspectives From an Expert Panel."
Elaine Viccora, L.C.S.W.
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors 2001

• Creating Cultural Competent Systems

"Cutural Competence Standards in Managed Care Mental Health Services for Four Underserved/Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups."
Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA 1998

• Cutural Competency Standards

Stigma

"Mental Health Literacy: Public Knowledge and Beliefs About Mental Disorders."
A. F. Jorm, British Journal of Psychiatry 2000

• Mental Health Literacy

"Stigma and Violence."
Treatment Advocacy Center

• Stigma and Violence

"Pentagon Aims to Reduce Stigma for Troops Seeking Mental Health Care."
Jon R. Anderson, Stars and Stripes February, 2005

• Stigma in the Military

"Erasing the Stigma, with Rosalynn Carter."
The Carter Center, 2003

• Erasing Stigma

Self-Directed Care

"Consumer Control and Choice: An Overview of Self-Determination Initiatives for Persons with Pshchiatric Disabilities."
National Mental Health Association 2004

• Consumer Control & Choice

"Participatory Dialogues: A Guide to Organizing Interactive Discussions on Mental Health Issues among Consumers, Providers, and Family Members."
SAMHSA 2000

• Participatory Dialogues

"Emerging New Practices in Organized Peer Support."
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors 2003

• Peer Support

"Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care."
National Mental Health Information Center 2003

• Alternative Approaches

Transportation

"Getting There: Helping People with Mental Illness Access Transportation."
SAMHSA, US Department of Health and Human Services 2004

• Getting There