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You have found your “go-to” repository of knowledge, best practices, models of intervention, evidence-informed/-based services, and practices to build the capacity of States, Tribes, territories, child welfare, and mental health professionals to offer comprehensive adoption competent mental health services. The information in this knowledge hub is integral to the National Center’s overall goal to build the adoption competence of mental health practitioners and build bridges between child welfare and mental health systems to improve the accessibility of culturally responsive services. This hub is dynamic and will be regularly updated to align with the informational needs of the audience.

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Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) Needs Assessment Template and Guidelines

The National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Children, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) partnered to develop and publish the Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) Needs Assessment Template and Guidelines. This template aligns with the system of care framework (SOC) and is designed to assist CMHI grantees to comprehensively evaluate the current landscape of children’s mental health services, identifying critical needs and areas for improvement within systems of care.

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Audience, Mental health professionals, TA sites