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Evidence-Based Practice Activities

  • Supported Employment Meeting

    This facilitated discussion from the NASHP 22nd Annual State Health Policy Conference (October 2009) focused on state supported employment programs for people with serious mental illness.
  • Supported Employment: A Discussion on Implementation Challenges

    A group of state policymakers gathered at the NASHP 22nd Annual State Health Policy Conference (October 2009), to discuss the barriers and challenges of providing Supported Employment services to people with mental illness within, or in partnership with state Medicaid programs. This post-meeting report summarizes the discussion, key issues, and next steps identified.
  • Mental Health Evidence-based Practices: Assertive Community Treatment

    This session at the NASHP 22nd Annual State Health Policy Conference (October 2009) focused on the mental health evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment, and featured New Mexico’s use of local partnerships to develop a successful ACT program.
  • Best Practices in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

    This session from the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD) Conference (November 2009) focused on several states and their effective implementation of ACT, including Washington, Colorado and Indiana.

Project Partners

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminitraton(SAMHSA) website

National Association of State Medical Directors website

Abt Associates Inc. website