title: Adoption of a Blended Training Curriculum for ACT in New York State.
abstract: Scant evidence exists in the literature for best practices in training assertive community treatment (ACT) teams to deliver highly effective services to consumers. This column describes a blended training curriculum, which includes both face-to-face and distance learning strategies, developed by the ACT Training Institute in New York State to meet the ongoing training needs of teams across New York State. Data on training uptake, which has steadily increased over time, are reported. The role of the state is crucial in driving adoption of training activities. The column also describes how the ACT Training Institute uses fidelity and outcome data to identify training needs.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Helle
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thorning
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jean-Noel
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Nancy H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Covell
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: I-Chin
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Douglas P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Ruderman
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Nicole K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Haggerty
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: Dr. Thorning, Dr. Marino, Ms. Jean-Noel, Mr. Lopez, Dr. Covell, Ms. Chiang, and Dr. Dixon are with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City. Dr. Myers, Mr. Ruderman, Ms. Haggerty, and Mr. Clark are with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany. Send correspondence to Dr. Marino (e-mail: marinol@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.
authors.forename: Lisa B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York