Resources on Mental Health & Addiction
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers a web site that has a number of resources for addressing issues of mental health and addiction.
You can find info at: http://www.samhsa.gov
RID’s Standard Practice Paper: Interpreting in Mental Health Settings
RID’s Standard Practice Papers (SPPs) articulate the consensus of the membership in outlining standard practices and positions on various interpreting roles and issues.
Download a PDF of RID’s standard practice paper on Interpreting in Mental Health.