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Maintaining Fidelity to ACT: Current Issues and Innovations in Implementation

3.5 CE Hours
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About the Course

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based service model designed to provide comprehensive, community-based support for individuals with severe mental illness. This article reviews ACT principles, examines contemporary issues impacting ACT teams, and explores implementation strategies to enhance outcomes in diverse settings.

This course is based on the reading online article, Maintaining Fidelity to ACT: Current Issues and Innovations in Implementation created by SAMHSA in 2023.

Publication Details

Publication Date: SAMHSA Publication No. PEP23-06-05-003. Rockville, MD: National Mental Health and Substance Use Poli

Course Material Author

SAMHSA
SAMHSA, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is dedicated to improving the quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services for individuals with mental and substance use disorders. The National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory within SAMHSA focuses on fostering the development, implementation, and dissemination of evidence-based practices to enhance mental health and substance use outcomes across the nation.

SAMHSA authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Tiara Totten

Tiara Totten is a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist and Licensed Professional Counselor with more than nine years of experience working with adolescents and adults utilizing person-centered, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help individuals achieve optimal wellness. She has extensive experience in individual therapy, group therapy and supervision and is currently working on her PsyD in clinical psychology.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists,nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Understand the core principles and components of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT).
  2. 2 Identify contemporary challenges and considerations for ACT teams in diverse community settings.
  3. 3 Evaluate strategies to maintain fidelity to the ACT model and enhance outcomes for individuals with severe mental illness.

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Tiara Totten – None to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

3.5 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 103548

Related Topics

Rural/Remote Communities Evidence Based Interventions Youth Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Older Adults

Availability

This course is available until Aug 22nd, 2034.

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