RIHS Resources

Behavioral Health Resources
CADRE Resources
DMC-ODS Resources
Motivational Interviewing Transfer of Learning Resources
RIHS Trainer Resources
Social Skills Training Resources
TF-CBT Resources
Trauma Informed Care
Treatment and Evaluation Resource Management (TERM)
Veterans Resources

Resources in response to COVID-19

CARES Act Resource: Building a Supportive Workplace Culture in Times of Crisis
RIHS interviewed Brian Bauers, the Director of Operations for The Way Back Residential Treatment Center, and Kevin LaChapelle, the Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego American Indian Health Center about how their organizations are working through the co-occurring pandemics of COVID-19 and Anti-Black Racism. They outlined how they are responding to and supporting their workforce and the participants from the community they work with.

Watch these two San Diego Leaders on their Response to the Co-Occurring Pandemics: COVID-19 & Anti-Black Racism.

Caring for Your Mental Health During COVID-19 For Healthcare Personnel
Resources and immediate support curated by the County of San Diego HHSA.

COVID-19 Resources for Social Workers and Therapists
50 free resources that may be of help to you as a social worker, mental health professional and/or social work educator during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cultural Humility Can’t Stop With COVID-19
A quick reference guide amid the pandemic from The County of Fresno Department of Behavioral Health

Desk Guide: Serving LGBTQ+ Older Adults
This desk guide serves as a reference for some unique considerations for the older adult LGBTQ+ population along with some tips and best practices to provide culturally responsive services.

Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI)
Financial assistance to employees who are ineligible for other forms of assistance, including those who have DACA work permits, and were therefore excluded from receiving federal unemployment benefits and stimulus checks. Jewish Family Service of San Diego is the organization that will assist individuals with the application process, confirm their eligibility, and deliver a payment to any approved applicant. Those in San Diego County should call the organization at 858-206-8281; those in Imperial County should call 760-206-3242.

How to Provide Telehealth Services Now and Beyond
To help you leverage telehealth services, National Council strategic partner, Relias has created a resource page that includes:

- Unlimited access to a free telehealth course series
- A getting started with telehealth checklist
- Webinars on telehealth best practices
- Telehealth FAQs, blog articles and additional resources

Managing Stress and Anxiety
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.

SAMHSA Resources
Curated resources from SAMHSA.

San Diego Access and Crisis Line
Call 24/7 for free assistance
888-724-7240 or 619-641-6992

San Diego County – COVID19 Information Page
Timely information regarding the Coronavirus in San Diego County.

San Diego County Behavioral Health Services – COVID-19 Resources
Resources for families, parents & caregivers curated by the County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services.

Supporting Youth and Families as They Prepare to Return to School
RIHS interviewed Mara Madrigal-Weiss, Director of Student Wellness and Positive School Climate, San Diego County Office of Education, about how behavioral health services providers can best partner with schools to support children, youth and families as students return to in person instruction. Watch Supporting Youth and Families as They Prepare to Return to School video.

Telehealth Basics: Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesdays
This hour-long online series will support behavioral health providers who are new to using telehealth. Every session will run from 9:00 am – 10:00 am (MT). Registration is required for every TLC Tuesday session.

Using Videoconferencing Psychotherapy (VCP) to Engage Individuals in Behavioral Health Services: A Telehealth Approach
This resource is designed to provide behavioral health providers with foundational knowledge of VCP as a Telehealth approach and assess when best to use with the people they serve.

Webinar: Telehealth: What you need to know
Webinar by San Diego Center for Children on how to utilize telehealth in your organization.

Behavioral Health Resources

Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) Online Courses

This website provides courses on a variety of topics related to improving health and healthcare services.

Behavioral Health Services Career Ladder

The Behavioral Health Services Career Ladder provides information on the various positions that exist in County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services as well as links to helpful job search resources.

Certificate of Excellence in Dual Diagnosis

The Certificate of Excellence was developed by the Solutions Building Community Collaborative in San Diego to support continued expertise in the area of Dual Diagnosis (a developmental disability combined with a mental health disorder).

Child Abuse Reporting Laws eLearning

The profession-specific training modules are for specific fields of employment, study and volunteers. These trainings are to be taken after completion of the General Training. This eLearning for Pre-/Post-Licensed Mental Health Professionals and Social Workers is 2 hours.

County of San Diego Behavioral Health Technical Resource Library

An online library for behavioral health professionals hosted by Health and Human Services Agency.

Live Well San Diego Community Events Calendar

Mental Health America (MHA) Co-Occurring Disorders

Includes timely materials and information about alcohol and other drug abuse and addiction to the advocates, consumer supporters and consumers in the mental health field.

Mental Health First Aid San Diego Events Schedule

Schedule of events for Mental Health First Aid San Diego

Practical Strategies to Increase Your Personal Safety While Doing Fieldwork

It’s possible that during your time working in the field as a community health worker that you may feel unsafe, threatened, or harmed. Would you know what to do?

Community health workers and public health workers can learn to be more aware of safety threats and know what strategies will aid in self-protection, stress management, and de-escalation of potentially violent situations.

This 1-hour training will provide practical tips and strategies for improved threat awareness and self-protection during field work, focused on workplace violence risk. Quick, effective stress management techniques, such as specialized breathing will also be provided. These tools can aid in increasing awareness and safety as well as de-escalation.

Telehealth and COVID-19 Resources

Telehealth involves the use of electronic communications and information technology to support healthcare providers when distance separates two or more parties. This recorded training, led by Dr. Steven Thorp, Ph.D., ABDP, provides context for telehealth, describes the various technologies used to provide health services, and describes the best practices for videoconferencing psychotherapy, including engagement tools.

Steven R. Thorp, Ph.D., ABPP
Download Telehealth and COVID-19 Resources PDF

SAMHSA National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

SAMHSA National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information and SAMHSA’s Recovery Support Resources for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment and recovery.

SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a searchable online registry of mental health and substance abuse interventions that have been reviewed and rated by independent reviewers.

National Institute of Mental Health

Governmental agency hosted site providing educational and research resources.

RIHS Online Training and eLearning

A list of eLearnings available to County of San Diego Behavioral Health employees and contractors. CEs are available for those certified as MFTs, LCSWs, BRN, CCAPP-EI and CAADE.

CADRE Resources

CADRE Website

CADRE members strive for a “No Wrong Door” policy when seeking treatment at any service provider in San Diego County.

DMC-ODS Resources

DMC-ODS Fact Sheet

Full List of DMC-ODS Resources

Motivational Interviewing Transfer of Learning Resources

MI Transfer of Learning Tool Lis

This list offers various activities for individuals and supervisors seeking to improve knowledge and skill with tools and resources.

TOL Resources List PDF

Basic MI Interventions

This grid provides helpful hints of how to use Open-Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries (OARS), Elicit, Provide, Elicit (EPE) and Motivational Interviewing Spirit within each process of MI.

MI Interventions PDF

RIHS Trainer Resources

RIHS Trainer Guidelines

These guidelines encompass the guiding ethics, values and training principles applicable to the trainers with the Responsive Integrated Health Solutions (RIHS). RIHS holds all trainers and coordinators accountable to these principles in our work of delivering training to behavioral health staff, clients, and their families.

Social Skills Training Resources

Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) Eric Granholm, PhD

ParticipantsAcademy for Professional Excellence – Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST)
Presented by: Eric Granholm, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD; Director, VA Fellowship Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Severe Mental Illness)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Social Skills Training

Presented by: Kim Mueser, Ph. D.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

SST Training Videos-VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5) Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) Website

The SST Training Video presents step-by-step, the teaching tools required for leading social skills group sessions. The video also provides a background on this evidence-based practice as well as the most frequently encountered challenges faced by SST group facilitators. The videos are available for viewing directly on your computer (all free) and can be seen by clicking here (transcripts are also available):

Additional MIRECC SST Resources and Handouts

TF-CBT Resources

Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) eLearning

TF-CBT is a child and parent psychotherapy approach for kids who have behavioral difficulties that result from trauma. Via National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina) participants can take TF-CBT eLearnings and earn 10 hours of CEs for free.

Trauma Informed Care

California Center of Excellence for Trauma-Informed Care (CCETIC) Resources

This website features documents and resources that may be helpful to agencies that are working to become more trauma-informed.

Child Trauma Academy (CTA)

The Child Trauma Academy (CTA) strives to improve the lives of high-risk children through service, research, and education. Free online learning modules are available The Child Trauma Academy Website.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) offers various courses and free CEs related to Child and Adolescent Trauma. Also includes resources on the impact of military and combat deployment on children and families.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP’s) National Girls Institute

Learn more about OJJDP’s research and programs related to girls in the juvenile justice system.

Oregon Health Services

Oregon Health Services Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Specific Services provides valuable links to policy samples, screening tools, presentations, publications, and other trauma-related web links.

SAMHSA National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC)

SAMHSA National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) provides training for staff, consumers, and others to facilitate trauma-informed care in a range of service systems. A useful list of national hotlines, referral resources, and support services can be found here.

Supporting Women Recovering From Trauma and PTSD

A resource for supporting women recovering from PTSD from Georgetown University.

Treatment and Evaluation Resource Management (TERM)

Psychotropic Medication and Youth: Legislative Updates and Best Practices Recorded Webinar

Watch video on Psychotropic Medication and Youth: Legislative Updates and Best Practices Recorded Webinar

Understanding CWS and the Juvenile Dependency Process: Helping Our Families Heal Recorded Training

Watch video on Understanding CWS and the Juvenile Dependency Process: Helping Our Families Heal Recorded Training

Veterans Resources

Combat Related Conditions

Presentation on the assessment and management of combat related conditions, provided by Dr. Cynthia Boyd and the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center.

Courage to Call Program

The Courage to Call Program is a veteran-run, peer-to-peer support Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) program in San Diego County providing free services to active and former military members, their families and loved ones. Offers veteran-staffed 24/7 helpline, call 2-1-1. See brochure for more details.

Deployment Transitioning

Presentation on processes and challenges for Veteran’s transitioning back home, provided by Lance Friis, MFT.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Veterans and Military Resource Center

Network of Care for Service Members

The Network of Care for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families is a one-stop-shop for virtually all services, information, support, advocacy, and much more.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Services

This is a listing of services available to veterans.