Table 1.

EPICENTER technical assistance model

Activity	Goal	Basic psychological need addressed for the CSC team
1. Creation of shared vision	• Develop plan for CSC team that is consistent with goals/vision of the CMHC and leverages their existing strengths	• Autonomy
	• Establish relationship between CMHC and EPICENTER defined by collaboration and cooperation	• Relatedness
2. In-person training	• Train CMHC staff in CSC interventions and assessments as well as recruitment and engagement strategies	• Autonomy, competence
3. Ongoing consultation	• Provide ongoing assistance and support to CSC team	• Competence
	• Continue to foster relationship between CMHC and EPICENTER defined by collaboration and cooperation	• Relatedness
4. Connection with professional learning community	• Connection with other CSC teams to support program sustainability and establish networks for support and further innovation	• Relatedness
5. Program evaluation	• Assess and verify CSC team’s ability to produce improvements in consumer outcomes	• Competence
	• Monitor and identify implementation of program component that may contribute to consumer outcomes
6. Train the trainer	• Facilitate sustainability of CSC team by training CMHC staff member to train new staff and complete future program evaluations for CSC team	• Autonomy, competence

Abbreviations: CMHC, Community Mental Health Center; CSC, Coordinated Specialty Care; EPICENTER, Early Psychosis Intervention Center.