Resources

Certified Peer Counselor Training (CPC): The Health Care Authority's (HCA) Peer Support Program trains and qualifies behavioral health "consumers" as certified peer counselors (CPCs). "Behavioral health" refers to mental health conditions and/or substance use disorder. An eligible "consumer" has received mental health or substance use disorder services. This also includes parents and legal guardians who have a child under the age of 18, if they are involved in the child's treatment plan. Peer support | Washington State Health Care Authority

Victim Assistance Training Online (VAT): is a foundational Web-based victim assistance training program that offers victim service providers and allied professionals the opportunity to acquire the essential skills and knowledge they need to more effectively assist victims of crime. VAT Online has four sections: Basics, Core Competencies and Skills, Crimes, and Specific Considerations for Providing Victim Services.

The Basics section includes information that all victim service providers must know, including victims' rights and the justice systems, which provides a foundation for victim services.
The Core Competencies and Skills section includes modules such as basic communication skills, confidentiality, and advocacy.
The Crimes section includes the characteristics and prevalence of crime, and other information about crimes including sexual assault, elder abuse, and child abuse and neglect.
The Specific Considerations for Providing Victim Services section includes information and skills to serve populations such as LGBTQ populations, campus/university victims of crime, and victims of sexual assault in the military.

Help for Victims | Office for Victims of Crime (ojp.gov)
Toll Free and Online Hotlines | Help for Victims | OVC (ojp.gov)
Help for Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence | OVC (ojp.gov)
U.S Citizens Victimized Abroad | Help for Victims | OVC (ojp.gov)
Victim Notification | Help for Victims | OVC (ojp.gov)
Search | Directory of Crime Victim Services | Office for Victims of Crime (ojp.gov)

“Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration”- SAMHSA Resources

Trauma and Violence | SAMHSA
Tribal Affairs | SAMHSA
Behavioral Health Equity | SAMHSA

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Free and confidential support for people in distress, 24/7
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
Find treatment facilities confidentially and anonymously, 24/7
National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Treatment referral and information, 24/7

About the Office of Behavioral Health Equity (OBHE) | SAMHSA

Homelessness- HUD Resources
HUD Resources
Find contact information for homeless services organizations near you using the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resource Locator.
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Contact Us
To get help for yourself or a loved one, visit Find Immediate Assistance.

Mental and Substance Use Disorders and Homelessness Resources
Find articles, videos, webinars, and other resources on these and other topics related to preventing and ending homelessness:

Case Management | SAMHSA
Self-care for Providers | SAMHSA
Housing and Shelter | SAMHSA
Employment | SAMHSA
Trauma | SAMHSA
Social Inclusion | SAMHSA
Youth | SAMHSA

Administration for Community Living www.acl.hhs.gov
• Medicaid.gov
• Medicare.gov

• National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative http://www.nationaldisabilitynavigator.org /

• NDNRC Disability Guide http://www.nationaldisabilitynavigator.org/ndnrcmaterials/disability-guide/

National Association of the Deaf Position Statement on Health Care Access for Deaf Patients National Association of the Deaf - NAD

• US Department of Justice ADA.gov

• 2010 ADA Accessibility Regulations http://www.ada.gov/ada_req_ta.htm

• DOJ Effective Communications Guidance http://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm

• Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
http://www.ada.gov/medcare_mobility_ta/medcare_ta.htm

US Access Board www.access-board.gov

• Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/index.html

• State Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) http://www.acl.gov/Programs/AIDD/Programs/PA/Contacts.aspx

• State Councils on Developmental Disabilities http://www.acl.gov/Programs/AIDD/Programs/DDC/Contacts.aspx

• University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
www.acl.gov/Programs/AIDD/Programs/UCEDD/Contacts.aspx