USCRI, in partnership with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and Brandeis University, works to ensure that our training and technical assistance is benevolent and effective.
NASMHPD
Founded in 1959 and based in Alexandria, VA, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) represents the $41 billion public mental health service delivery system serving 7.5 million people annually in all 50 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia. They are the only national association to represent state mental health commissioners/directors and their agencies. NASMHPD manages a diverse portfolio of programs focused on effectively identifying and responding to the training and technical assistance needs of an array of entities, including: state and local mental health agencies and other systems serving persons with mental health needs; provider organizations; consumers; families; planning and advisory councils; and systems of higher learning. As a leading national expert in trauma-informed approaches NASMHPD has trained thousands on the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) framework. NASMHPD partners with Project TRUST to develop tailored trainings, including webinars, online courses, peer-to peer information sharing opportunities, and presentations, that target provider needs in understanding strength-based, trauma-informed service delivery and organizational structure that is best utilized when working with survivors of trafficking.
Brandeis University
Brandeis University’s Institute on Assets and Social Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management brings strong experiences of gender-based violence research. Beginning with a needs assessments of service provider and client impressions on the state of care, The Heller School will utilize baseline data to compare and conduct program monitoring. Following the initial implementation of the training and technical assistance program surveys of field offices, case studies, and collection of post- data will be compared to evaluate the impact and outcomes of Project TRUST.