Guide to Accessing Technical Assistance (TA)

What is the Tribal TTA Center?

The Tribal Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center offers TTA on mental and substance 

use disorders, suicide prevention, and mental health promotion using the Strategic Cultural 

Framework.

What is TTA?

We define TTA as the process of providing targeted support using culturally relevant, evidencebased, holistic approach to support Native communities in their self-determination efforts 

through infrastructure development and capacity building, as well as program planning and 

implementation. The purpose of the Tribal TTA Center is to provide Broad, Focused, and 

Intensive TTA to federally recognized tribes and other American Indian and Alaska Native

communities. Some of our requested TTA can also include Tribal Action Plans (TAP).

Broad TTA

Broad TTA is provided to increase knowledge, build community capacity, and enhance systems. 

Available to all federally recognized tribes, other tribal nations, and rural and urban 

organizations that serve Native communities. 

Focused TTA

We offer support in implementing grant activities, strengthening successful interventions, 

increasing community capacity, and evaluating efforts in a culturally appropriate manner. We 

offer onsite and web based TTA and have a large consultant pool of American Indian and Alaska 

Native expert trainers that help with the delivery of TTA. Available to SAMHSA tribal grantees.

Intensive TTA 

Intensive selected American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Intensive TTA follows a 

community engagement process that helps communities determine next steps for bringing 

healing to their members. The TTA guides communities as they build prevention programs 

rooted in their own unique culture, strengths, and worldview. This process includes a series of 

site visits and virtual TTA. 
www.samhsa.gov | 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727)

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Tribal Action Plans

TAP TTA assists tribes as they develop and implement a TAP. A strategic plan for guiding change 

among tribal members to address alcohol and substance misuse. Available to all federally 

recognized tribes, other tribal nations, and rural and urban organizations that serve Native

communities.

Menu of Services

The Tribal TTA Center offers several services to support Tribal communities, including but not 

limited to:

Curriculum

• Gathering of Native 

Americans (GONA)

• Gathering of Alaska 

Natives (GOAN)

• GONA/GOAN Training of 

Facilitators

• Mental Health First Aid

• Applied Suicide 

Intervention Skills 

Training (ASIST)

• Substance Misuse 

Prevention Training

Capacity Building

• Community Readiness 

Assessment

• Strategic Action Planning

• Needs Assessment

• Asset Mapping

• Social Marketing

• Community-Based 

Participatory Research

Training Topics

• Cultural Competency

• Motivational 

Interviewing

• Historical Trauma

• Digital Storytelling

• Trauma Informed 

Principles

• Opioid Misuse 

Prevention and Crisis 

Response

Request TTA

After a TTA request is received, Tribal TTA Center staff respond to set up an intake call. From 

there, Tribal TTA Center staff work with the community to best meet their needs. See the flow 

chart on page 3 for more information.

Tribal communities and SAMHSA tribal grantees can contact the Tribal TTA Center to submit 

TTA inquiries via: 

https://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-ttac/contact-us

Phone: 1-800-953-1379 

189 E. Nelson Avenue #249 Wasilla, AK 99654 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST PROCESS

Intake Team 

conducts intake &

track in smart sheets 

TTA Center Intake Team 

responds within 2 business 

days, sending information 

and Pre-Intake Form link

Management team identifies 

TA Coach w/in 5 business days

of intake

TA Coach

develops trackers

& cost estimates

TA Coach submits to

Project Manager for review & 

submssion w/in 5 business days

of assignment

TA Coach 

may hold 

follow-up 

intake call 

if needed

Project Manager

submits to SAMHSA

for approval 

TA Coach documents

progress weekly 

After TA is complete, TA Coach ensures 

sign-in sheets, evaluations, and reports 

are submitted within 5 business days

TTA CENTER

Fill out Pre-Intake Form 

and send dates for intake

w/in 10 business days

Participate in planning 

meetings to customize 

TA support

Complete the 6-month 

Follow-Up

Participate in 

intake call

Works w/TA Coach 

and TA Team to 

plan & implement

REQUESTER

TA Coach works with requester 

to further customize, plan, & 

implement TA effort

Requester submits 

a TA Request

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