Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance Center

SAMHSA’s SMVF TA Center serves as a national resource to support states, territories, Tribes, and local communities in strengthening their capacity to address the behavioral health needs of military and veteran families. **About the SMVF TA Center** Since 2010, the SAMHSA Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center has provided technical assistance support to state, territory, Tribal, military and civilian [interagency teams](https://www.samhsa.gov/smvf-ta-center/collaboration/state-territory) working to strengthen behavioral health systems that serve service members, veterans, and their families. Technical assistance is also provided to SAMHSA partners and grantees on issues and resources related to the behavioral health needs of service members, veterans, and their families. **What We Do** The SMVF TA Center addresses the behavioral health needs of service members, veterans, and their families by: - Monitoring evolving trends in the following areas: - Behavioral health-focused prevention, treatment, and recovery support needs for both mental health and substance use in service members, veterans, and their families - Challenges faced by states, territories, and Tribes. - Providing [technical assistance](https://www.samhsa.gov/smvf-ta-center/activities), training tools, and consultation to teams within states and territories in ways that promote coordination among civilian, military, and veteran service systems - Identifying, sharing, and encouraging the adoption of promising, best, and evidence-based practices that support the resilience and emotional health of service members, veterans, and their families - Identifying experts and resources to meet the evolving needs of states and territories related to strengthening behavioral health care systems and services for service members, veterans, and their families - Supporting the planning and implementation of [interagency teams](https://www.samhsa.gov/smvf-ta-center/collaboration/state-territory), including the provision of technical assistance before and after the meetings of Policy Academies - Supporting the training of SAMHSA partners and grantees on issues and providing [resources and publications](https://www.samhsa.gov/smvf-ta-center/activities/resources-publications) related to service members, veterans, and their families