TTI 2022 Information Page

The 2022 TTI provides, on a competitive basis, flexible funding awards to states, the District of Columbia, and the Territories to strengthen innovative programs on the following topics:

A. Special Populations: In listening to states and territories discuss their ongoing behavioral health improvement efforts with special populations, this topic was identified to ensure their needs are met in the continued development of 988 and crisis services response. 

1. American Indian/ Alaska (AI/AN) Communities: Projects related to this topic can initiate or enhance efforts to both expand crisis services and evolve 988 response to address the unique needs of the AI/AN communities. 

2. LGBTQ+: Projects related to this topic can initiate or enhance efforts to both expand crisis services and evolve 988 response to address the unique needs of LGBTQ+ individuals.

B. Workforce: In listening to states and territories discuss their ongoing workforce challenges throughout the behavioral health system, this topic was identified to support creative strategies and initiatives throughout continued development of 988 and crisis services response.

C. Children and Adolescents: In listening to states and territories discuss the ongoing behavioral health needs of children and adolescents, this topic was identified to support developmentally appropriate services that engage families and youth throughout the development of 988 and crisis services response. 

Deliverables Schedule

For any questions or concerns regarding your deliverables please contact Emmet Bloomer: emmet.bloomer@nasmhpd.org

Resources and Learning Opportunities

Resources: 

• Resource Guide: Each year, a resource guide is distributed to TTI participants. It contains information and best practices relevant to your topic(s).
  • Resource Guide Folio 1A
  • Resource Guide Folio 1B
  • Resource Guide Folio 2
  • Resource Guide Folio 3 
• Guide for Addressing Disparities and Promoting Racial Equity in the Behavioral Health Field
• Indigenous Partner Engagement Fact Sheets: The TTI team created these for FY2022 grantee states in order to share information and ideas about fostering appropriate, mutually beneficial relationships with local Indigenous communities.
  • States with Tribal Nations: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Washington 
  • States without officially recognized Tribal Nations: Arkansas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia
  • Pacific Jurisdictions: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii

Meet and Greets: NASMHPD hosts meet and greets to encourage networking and collaboration between TTI participant. This year meet and greets will take place on 17^th and 18^th of March and February.

Information Exchanges: NASMHPD hosts virtual information exchanges monthly for TTI participants and their partners. Topics and presenters will be chosen that directly relate to your work in 988 readiness and crisis services. 

American Indian/Alaska Native Information Exchanges

• The Roots of Understanding Tribal Relations, Part I: Presented by retired Captain Andy Hunt and Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor at Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Dolores Jimerson: View Here.
• The Roots of Understanding Tribal Relations, Part II:  View Here.

• Making Relatives: Healing Soul Wounds: Presented by retired Captain Andy Hunt, Dolores Jimerson, and Joan Gillece: View Here. 
  • Making Relatives: Trauma-Informed Care Video: View Here.
  • Making Relatives: A guide for Healing Soul Wounds: View Here. 

LGBTQIA+ Information Exchanges

• Listening to the Voices of Peers in the LGBTQ+ Community: What Will Make a Difference for 988: View Here.
  • Who I Am – LGBTQ+ Discuss Experiences with Crisis Service 
• Responding to the Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Families: Presented by Marlene Matarese and Angela Weeks: View Here.

Workforce Information Exchanges 

• Overcoming Barriers and Recognizing the Unique Value of Including Peer Support Specialists with Prior Justice Involvement in Recovery: With Amy Brinkley, Tony Sanchez, Justin Volpe, and Debra A. Pinals, MD: View Here.
• Personal Experience and Strategies: A Dialogue on Recovery Workforce Barriers and Solutions: Presented by Justin Volpe and Amy Brinkley: View Here.
• Creating a Compassionate Crisis Response Workforce: Presented by Joan Gillece, Richard Bebout, and Jo Ann Wallace: View Here. 
  • B'More Kind: View Here. 
• Supporting the Behavioral Health Workforce: Enhancing Immune Health: Presented by Peggy Swarbrick and Jessica Jonikas: View Here.
  • Enhancing Immune Health Curriculum: View Here. 
  • Wellness In Recovery Quiz: View Here.
  • Journey to wellness Guide: View Here.
  • Wellness Training Learning Collaborative: View Here.
• Engaging Religious Communities in Crisis Prevention and Response. Presented by Neelley Hicks: View Here. 
  • Rev. Hicks and her colleagues developed faith-based TAMAR supplements to serve the mental health support gap within Jewish, Muslim, Native American and Christian communities: View Here. 
  • Triumph over Trauma Website:View Here.

Children and Adolescents Information Exchanges

• Understanding and Planning for Children’s Mobile Crisis: A Conversation with Elizabeth Manley: View Here. 
• Elevating Youth Voices: Presented by Youth Program Specialist Shayn MacDonald and Youth Program Coordinator Lydia Proulx of Youth MOVE: View Here. 

Other TTI Materials 

• TTI 2022 Memorandum

• TTI 2021 Application: