Resources

SAMHSA's CAPT produces high quality publications, tools, curricula, and research. Many of these resources are available to you. All resources are listed alphabetically below. You can also find resources by selecting a resource type from the left sidebar. To narrow your search, use the filters in the drop-down boxes below.

Prevention Topics

Location

Title	Description	Type	Year Added
Shining a Light on 'Hidden' and 'Hard-to-Reach' Populations	SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework is a five-step planning process to guide the selection, implementation, and evaluation of effective, culturally appropriate, and sustainable prevention...	T/TA Spotlight	2012
Sources of Consequence Data Related to Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs	This chart includes major state- and local-level sources of consequence data, including source descriptions, web addresses, and types of online analysis available.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
Sources of Consumption Data Related to Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs	This chart includes major state- and local-level sources of consumption data, including source descriptions, web addresses, relevant survey questions, and types of online analysis available...	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
Sources of Questionnaires and Questions	This resource includes links to sources of existing questionnaires, including the name of the questionnaire, population served, and topic areas that questions address.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
Stages of Community Readiness	This document presents nine states of community readiness for engaging in prevention activities.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2010
Strategic Prevention Framework Overview	This document offers an overview of SAMHSA’s SPF, a 5-step planning process for the selection, implementation, and evaluation of culturally appropriate, and sustainable prevention activities.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2011
SUMN.ORG: Accessing Data the Minnesota Way!	“Substance Use in MN (SUMN)” is a public data warehouse that provides information on 81 indicators of ATOD consumption and consequences.	Video	2012
The Interactive Systems Framework Applied to the Strategic Prevention Framework: The Rhode Island Experience	This paper describes how the Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation was applied to the challenges of implementing the SPF in 14 Rhode Island communities.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Substance Abuse and Related Behavioral Health Problems.	This fact sheet offers a brief overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study and some key findings on the relationship of ACEs to substance use and related behavioral health problems...	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
Tips for Conducting Key Informant Interviews	This document offers general tips for conducting key informant interviews that yield useful information.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2010
Tips for Writing Survey Questions	This resource offers some tips for writing effective survey questions, such as avoiding ambiguity, defining confusing terms, and using clear time frames.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
Tools From Epidemiological Workgroups Help Communities Harness the Power of Data	SAMHSA's State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroups (SEOWs) are disseminating several practical, community-tested guides to support the prevention work of communities nationwide.	T/TA Spotlight	2012
Understanding Cultural Conditions	In this video, Evaluators Paul Florin, Phillip Graham, and Roy Gabriel discuss the importance of understanding cultural context and conditions when designing and delivering technical assistance to...	Video	2012
Understanding Privacy, Protection, and Mandatory Reporting	This resource includes links to websites that can help you determine if your data collection efforts are subject to privacy, human subjects protection, and mandatory reporting requirements.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
Using Feasibility Assessment to Inform Prevention Planning	This document presents an overview of the feasibility assessment process, including what it is, why it is important, and its role in prevention planning.	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2010
Walk Softly and Listen Carefully: Building Research Relationships with Tribal Communities	This document offers guidance for developing and sustaining partnerships between tribes and researchers, which require an orientation to research that is both culturally-based and...	Training and Technical Assistance Tools	2012
Washington State Family Policy Council: Shaping Policy to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences	In this video, Laura Porter, Director of the Washington State Family Policy Council, describes how the Council has used Adverse Childhood Experiences data to mobilize prevention practitioners to...	Video	2012

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration