Welcome to the training website for
Mental Health Wellness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MHW-IDD)
The Health and Human Services Commission partners with UT Health San Antonio, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, to promote workforce development through a training infrastructure. Multiple training modules are available to a variety of people including healthcare professionals, support providers, and caregivers who support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health needs.
Please select a category below to begin.
Direct Service Workers
Modules for direct service workers (DSW) and others who provide support for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
Healthcare Professionals
Modules for healthcare professionals – including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other providers – delivering care for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
Direct Service Workers
Modules for direct service workers (DSW) and others who provide support for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
Healthcare Professionals
Modules for healthcare professionals – including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other providers – delivering care for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
Resources
Below are valuable resources to help you learn more about mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and trauma-informed care:
- The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) offers continuing education opportunities for people with IDD and mental health needs.
- The National Association for State Developmental Disability Directors Services offers resources on mental health treatment modalities for people with IDD.
- “The Road to Recovery: Supporting Children with IDD Who Have Experienced Trauma,” available through the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, is a training guide and manual for providers helping children and families living with IDD and having experienced trauma. The curriculum is also available in Spanish.
- A Trauma-Informed Toolkit for Providers in the Field of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities offers information about trauma, trauma-informed planning and interventions, and wellness and resiliency for people with IDD.
- The HHSC Crisis Services Guide (PDF) provides information on state-funded crisis services and organizations that can help connect people to resources. Crisis services are available 24/7 and include prompt face-to-face crisis assessment, crisis intervention services, crisis follow-up and relapse prevention services.