Substance Use and Mental Health

As a Project ECHO® replication partner, JSI facilitates a regional program to strengthen the rural behavioral health workforce in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. We use case-based learning to connect best practice knowledge with real-world application. Guided by The ASAM Criteria®, 4th Edition, our program supports professionals to use a person-centered, strengths-based approach when making level of care determinations and developing patient-driven treatment plans. To date, we have hosted 135 learning sessions for nearly 400 professionals, with 80% of participants reporting that they’ve gained knowledge of new strategies, interventions, and skills they can use in their clinical work with clients.

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For over 14 years, JSI has provided training, technical assistance, and capacity-building resources to substance use prevention professionals across Rhode Island. We host RI-PREVCON, a statewide conference focused on evidence-informed strategies to reduce risk factors and improve mental health promotion. Our team has delivered more than 2,900 technical assistance sessions and 138 training sessions to over 70 unique organizations, strengthening the state’s prevention workforce and community partnerships.

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JSI provides consultation and support for the New Hampshire Governor’s Commission on Addiction, Treatment, and Prevention and its Task Forces to develop and recommend evidence-informed policies across the prevention, treatment, and recovery sectors. JSI’s long-term partnership with member organizations and local providers has helped develop and sustain a system of care. We conducted data analysis related to the ongoing opioid crisis, as well as the participatory development of New Hampshire’s statewide plan to address addiction.