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This project supports you wherever you work across the mental health continuum of care. Correctional settings, state hospitals, community partners, and more. Find guidance and answers to help you navigate the complex nature of working with people who have serious mental illness (SMI) and are found incompetent to stand trial (IST).

Access high-quality continuing education, curated resources, and clinical consultations 24/7/365. Find what you need to:

  • Deepen your expertise
  • Support your decision-making
  • Stay up-to-date with evolving standards of care in California
Education

Education

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Consultation

Consultation

Our clinical experts can answer questions about serious mental illness (SMI) from all mental health clinicians.

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Resources

Resources

Find answers to your questions about serious mental illness (SMI). Browse by topic or simply type in a question. Our resources may find you text, information, links, and more.

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Education

Understanding Comorbid Substance Use Disorders and Serious Mental Illness

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Resources

Talking to Individuals and Families About Long-Acting Injectables

Downloadable guide

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Education

Engage or Enrage: De-escalation Strategies for Mental Health Crisis (Part One)

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Resources

Myth vs. Fact on Serious Mental Illness

Infographics

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Education

Maximizing Treatment Success for Patients with SMI: Promoting Adherence and Treatment Engagement

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Education

Cognitive Skills Training to Improve Quality of Life for People with Severe and Persistent Psychiatric Disorders

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Resources

Providing Care After Release from a Carceral Setting to Individuals with SMI

Video series

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Centers of Excellence

Learn about SMI CalAdviser’s Centers of Excellence. They provide FREE resources, education, consultation, tools, and more.

Clozapine Center of Excellence
Education, resources, and tools to help you understand and optimize the use of clozapine
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Long-Acting Injectable Center of Excellence
Education, resources, and tools to help you understand and optimize the use of LAIs
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About Our Initiative

SMI CalAdviser is a statewide project in California that is funded by the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It provides education, evidence-based tools, and clinical consultations to staff of DSH and its community partners.

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