Welcome to the National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center
NCSTAC was established in 1998 by Mental Health America and is funded by a grant from the Center for Mental Health Services. Our purpose is to strengthen consumer organizations by providing technical assistance in the form of research, informational materials, training and financial aid. NCSTAC promotes mental health systems transformation by working with diverse racial and ethnic communities to conduct comprehensive community assessments, develop community coalitions, advocate for improved mental health services and conduct public education activities.
To request technical assistance for your organization please contact us at the numbers and email address listed below. All NCSTAC publications can be downloaded for free or ordered as hard copy editions via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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| Webinar Series on Organizational Development And Business Management for Peer-Run Organizations |
NCSTAC is pleased to announce the second session of our Webinar Series on Organizational Development and Business Management for Peer-Run Organizations. The title of the new module is Governance: The Role of the Board. It will be presented on February 5th at 2:30 PM EST. |
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| NCSTAC Awards Grants to Peer-Run Organization |
In September the National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center sent out three RFP’s for grants supporting peer-run organizations. Two grants for Capacity Building at $5000 apiece were directed at helping existing organizations increase their ability to provide peer-run services and build their infrastructure to assist in increasing their sustainability. Initially we planned to present two Organization Establishment grants for $15,000 to assist newly forming groups in building successful peer-run groups. After reviewing the applications we decided to award one grant at this time and to offer another opportunity at a later date. The third RFP was a $20,000 Recovery Grant for organizations who plan to provide innovative recovery based services. |
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| Health And Wellness Screening Report |
Currently, Americans who have major mental illnesses die an average of twenty-five 25 years earlier than the general population (NASMHPD, 2006 and other sources). They experience the largest health disparity in the United States. Download the full report PDF |
| DBSA 2010 Conference Scholarships Available |
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), through a contract with Westover Consultants, Inc. (Westover), and AFYA, Inc. (AFYA), is providing financial support to consumers of mental health services who wish to participate in the Annual Conference and Chapter Leadership Forum sponsored by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. To apply, please download the application form (PDF) |
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| NCSTAC Job Announcement |
Manager, Consumer Advocacy and Recovery Initiatives NCSTAC (National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center)/Mental Health AmericaNCSTAC, supported through CMHS-SAMHSA consumer support/supporter technical assistance funding, is recruiting a motivated, capable individual with first hand experience in mental health recovery as the Manager of Consumer Advocacy. This is a 20 hour per week key staff position that works to expand consumer/survivor participation through promotion of community-based, consumer-driven projects. The Manager will work to support the goals of MHA’s National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center (NCSTAC) and Recovery Initiatives through our Consumer TAC: strengthening consumer/peer-run organizations through financial support and technical assistance, and expanding our recovery resource materials and TAC. |
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