SAMHSA 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What initiative aims to build capacity for community-based organizations (CBOs)? -
✔✔A training series focused on strengthening organizational business processes for
CBOs serving primarily underserved communities.
✔✔What is one of the health equity goals of SAMHSA? - ✔✔To promote policy
initiatives that strengthen the impact of SAMHSA grant programs on improving
behavioral health outcomes for underserved populations.
✔✔What tools has OBHE developed for assessing disparities? - ✔✔Tools and rubrics
for government project officers and grantees to establish quality improvement plans
focusing on social determinants of health.
✔✔What is the significance of community voice in SAMHSA's equity efforts? - ✔✔It
plays a significant role in advancing equity by informing strategies to redesign
behavioral health systems.
✔✔What is the impact of embedding equity in the 988 crisis line initiative? - ✔✔It
educates and engages underserved communities about the 988 service.
✔✔What does SAMHSA's strategic plan emphasize regarding access to care? -
✔✔Improving access to care, promoting quality programs, and reducing disparities in
mental health and substance use services.
✔✔What is the expected completion date for SAMHSA's Language Access Plan? -
✔✔May 2024.
✔✔What is the role of the National Advisory Council for 988? - ✔✔To provide guidance
and oversight for the implementation of the 988 crisis line, ensuring it meets the needs
of underserved communities.
✔✔What is the primary focus of the organizational efforts mentioned in the note? -
✔✔Strengthening organizational business processes in behavioral health.
✔✔What was the purpose of the Technical Experts Panel convened by OBHE in
January 2024? - ✔✔To address the behavioral health workforce crisis and develop
strategies to improve access to care.
✔✔What new roles in the behavioral health workforce were discussed during the
Technical Experts Panel? - ✔✔Behavioral health support specialists and community-
initiated care providers.
, ✔✔What impact did the Technical Experts Panel have on community-based
organizations (CBOs)? - ✔✔Improved organizational business practices and
relationships with state agencies for better funding opportunities.
✔✔What is the focus of the AANHPI Behavioral Health Center of Excellence? -
✔✔Addressing the behavioral health needs of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian,
and Pacific Islander population.
✔✔What kind of support does the LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
provide? - ✔✔Training and technical assistance on LGBTQ+ behavioral health issues
and strategies to reduce health disparities.
✔✔What was the purpose of the White House Summit on AA and NHPI Mental Health
held on July 20, 2023? - ✔✔To discuss key mental health topics affecting Asian
Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.
✔✔What is the goal of the Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence? -
✔✔To increase provider capacity for culturally informed care and develop strategies for
the Hispanic/Latino behavioral health workforce.
✔✔What was established during the Pathways Forward meeting on August 28-29,
2023? - ✔✔Cross-sector work groups committed to an action plan for advancing mental
health issues for AANHPI communities.
✔✔What approach does the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
take? - ✔✔A collaborative public health approach focused on cultural transformation
and support for the Black/African American community.
✔✔What resource was launched to assist Spanish-speaking individuals with behavioral
health issues? - ✔✔EncuentraApoyo.gov, a culturally adapted website for mental health
and substance use support.
✔✔What is the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)?
- ✔✔A virtual network promoting policies and practices to eliminate behavioral health
disparities in diverse communities.
✔✔What significant event took place following the wildfire disaster in Maui in 2023? -
✔✔The AANHPI Behavioral Health Center of Excellence provided crisis response and
culturally based healing practices.
✔✔What is a major focus of the LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Center of Excellence? -
✔✔Implementing change strategies within mental health and substance use disorder
treatment systems.
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What initiative aims to build capacity for community-based organizations (CBOs)? -
✔✔A training series focused on strengthening organizational business processes for
CBOs serving primarily underserved communities.
✔✔What is one of the health equity goals of SAMHSA? - ✔✔To promote policy
initiatives that strengthen the impact of SAMHSA grant programs on improving
behavioral health outcomes for underserved populations.
✔✔What tools has OBHE developed for assessing disparities? - ✔✔Tools and rubrics
for government project officers and grantees to establish quality improvement plans
focusing on social determinants of health.
✔✔What is the significance of community voice in SAMHSA's equity efforts? - ✔✔It
plays a significant role in advancing equity by informing strategies to redesign
behavioral health systems.
✔✔What is the impact of embedding equity in the 988 crisis line initiative? - ✔✔It
educates and engages underserved communities about the 988 service.
✔✔What does SAMHSA's strategic plan emphasize regarding access to care? -
✔✔Improving access to care, promoting quality programs, and reducing disparities in
mental health and substance use services.
✔✔What is the expected completion date for SAMHSA's Language Access Plan? -
✔✔May 2024.
✔✔What is the role of the National Advisory Council for 988? - ✔✔To provide guidance
and oversight for the implementation of the 988 crisis line, ensuring it meets the needs
of underserved communities.
✔✔What is the primary focus of the organizational efforts mentioned in the note? -
✔✔Strengthening organizational business processes in behavioral health.
✔✔What was the purpose of the Technical Experts Panel convened by OBHE in
January 2024? - ✔✔To address the behavioral health workforce crisis and develop
strategies to improve access to care.
✔✔What new roles in the behavioral health workforce were discussed during the
Technical Experts Panel? - ✔✔Behavioral health support specialists and community-
initiated care providers.
, ✔✔What impact did the Technical Experts Panel have on community-based
organizations (CBOs)? - ✔✔Improved organizational business practices and
relationships with state agencies for better funding opportunities.
✔✔What is the focus of the AANHPI Behavioral Health Center of Excellence? -
✔✔Addressing the behavioral health needs of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian,
and Pacific Islander population.
✔✔What kind of support does the LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
provide? - ✔✔Training and technical assistance on LGBTQ+ behavioral health issues
and strategies to reduce health disparities.
✔✔What was the purpose of the White House Summit on AA and NHPI Mental Health
held on July 20, 2023? - ✔✔To discuss key mental health topics affecting Asian
Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.
✔✔What is the goal of the Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence? -
✔✔To increase provider capacity for culturally informed care and develop strategies for
the Hispanic/Latino behavioral health workforce.
✔✔What was established during the Pathways Forward meeting on August 28-29,
2023? - ✔✔Cross-sector work groups committed to an action plan for advancing mental
health issues for AANHPI communities.
✔✔What approach does the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
take? - ✔✔A collaborative public health approach focused on cultural transformation
and support for the Black/African American community.
✔✔What resource was launched to assist Spanish-speaking individuals with behavioral
health issues? - ✔✔EncuentraApoyo.gov, a culturally adapted website for mental health
and substance use support.
✔✔What is the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)?
- ✔✔A virtual network promoting policies and practices to eliminate behavioral health
disparities in diverse communities.
✔✔What significant event took place following the wildfire disaster in Maui in 2023? -
✔✔The AANHPI Behavioral Health Center of Excellence provided crisis response and
culturally based healing practices.
✔✔What is a major focus of the LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Center of Excellence? -
✔✔Implementing change strategies within mental health and substance use disorder
treatment systems.
