National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute (NRI)

A) through our State profiling system, nri tracks State Mental Health agency high priority issues identified by State behavioral Health agency leaders. Dating back to 1996, our State profiling system database provides detailed descriptions about each State Mental Health agency's organization and structure, service systems, eligible populations, emerging policy issues, information about the clients served by public systems, financing of public services, State use of technology and information management systems, and additional special topical areas identified by State leaders.b) technical assistance coalition. The purpose of this subcontract issued through the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors is to use various reports and data to assist the samhsa in implementing their strategic initiatives and implementation of Health reform.c) early psychosis intervention network (epinet). As subcontractor to westat, the institute co-leads aim s of the endcc project: measure curation and harmonization.d) as a subcontractor to westat, nri serves on the cfri advisory group. Nri produces quantitative and qualitative analytical reports as requested by samhsa.e) as a subcontractor to the american psychiatric Association, nri assists with the dissemination of evidence-based practices and provides subject matter expertise regarding National movements, funding, and implementation to improve care for those with smi (serious Mental illness).