Promising Practices BH - Kindred Homes restores youths to their homes and futures - 2012 - PDF 
Because positive reinforcement is a major component in behavior shaping, youths hear more words of encouragement than criticism. They begin to view adults -- and themselves -- differently.
Promising Practices BH - Patient-Centered Care Initiative uses frequent surveys to improve organization's services and patient satisfaction - 2011 - PDF
Patients complete an initial survey on entering, weekly surveys throughout the course of treatment, and an exit survey when they leave. Family members and referral sources also participate in regularly timed surveys.
Promising Practices BH - Lights, camera, action - Federal agency gives audiovisual life to methadone treatment - 2011 - PDF
SAMHSA/CSAT featured Anti-Aging and Longevity Center of Texas in a documentary to raise awareness about using methadone safely and effectively.
Promising Practices BH - Innovative response to collapsing news industry - 2011 - PDF
Service providers can take advantage of new opportunities to get their stories placed into newspapers. This communications strategy requires legwork, diplomacy, and writing timely stories.
Promising Practices BH - Maine service provider enhances billing efficiencies - 2011 - PDF
Kennebec Behavioral Health created a billing application that saves hours of staff time by automatically extracting billable service data and turning the data into bills and reports.
BH Promising Practices - Psychiatric services travel to rural patients - 2011 - PDF
Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center's solution for service access is direct yet bold. Weekend hours and a clinic on wheels help divert hospital emergency room visits in South Carolina.
Promising Practices BH - New Hope Foundation Embraces Technology
New Hope Foundation embraces technology. Virtual school is now a virtual reality. Promising Practices features organizations that have developed innovative practices. The articles highlight the barriers, solutions, and continued quality improvement of organizations working to support self-directed choices of consumers. Whether it is streamlining business practices or creating new programs, these organizations have some insights worth sharing.
Promising Practices BH - One call solves it all - Georgia Crisis and Access Line
One call solves it all! For a 24-hour hotline, a crisis has no schedule. Promising Practices features organizations that have developed innovative practices. The articles highlight the barriers, solutions, and continued quality improvement of organizations working to support self-directed choices of consumers. Whether it is streamlining business practices or creating new programs, these organizations have some insights worth sharing.