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Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH)

The Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) is a center for policy, research and training, and is part of the School of Medicine of the University of Missouri-Columbia.

MIMH exists to conduct research that will improve services for persons served by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and to foster excellence in mental health services through employee training and the study of mental health policy and ethics.  The Institute is composed of the following five divisions:

The Behavioral Health Division is one of the nation's leading centers for research in mental health computing and the development and application of emerging technologies to improve quality of services.  It also conducts mental health services research. Projects conducted by division members include: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded studies such as Faith-Based Gender Specific Integrated HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Prevention Mentoring Project, ESSAY Project (Enhancing Supports for Substance Abusing Youth), and Transitions (a grant to develop a system of care for children involved with the Division of Family Services who have severe emotional disorders), as well as several SAMHSA and NIDA funded-studies relating to HIV, co-occurring disorders, and homelessness.

The Evaluation, Policy, and Ethics Division evaluates public mental health programs, provides data to influence state policy decisions, reviews the scientific literature to analyze mental health policies at the national level, and conducts mental health services research. Projects conducted by division members include: SAMHSA funded studies such as Prevention of Methamphetamine And Inhalant Abuse; COSIG (Co-Occurring Disorders State Incentive Grant); and numerous evaluations of adult and adolescent substance abuse treatment programs.

The Child & Family Mental Health Services Division provides evaluation and research in support of children and families with mental health and substance abuse related needs. Projects conducted by division members include: SPIRIT (School-based Prevention, Intervention and Resources Initiative); Missouri's Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant; and the Missouri Youth Suicide Prevention Project.

The Continuing Education Division designs and delivers programs that enhance the skills of mental health professionals and disseminates information about mental health and substance abuse to the community. The division provides numerous training programs for Department of Mental Health employees as well as professionals around the country. Using a variety of methods of dissemination, including live training, streaming internet video, and DVDs, the Continuing Education Division strives to meet professionals' ongoing training needs.

The MIMH Library is one of the largest mental health libraries in the Midwest. The library’s collection includes over 25,000 volumes of books and journals, subscriptions to 400 journals, and numerous audio and videotapes.  The library is the repository for the archives of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and maintains the original St. Louis State Hospital patient record books from 1869-1911, as well as photographs of the hospital site dating from 1870. The Library staff provides numerous services to Department of Mental Health employees, including interns: computerized literature searches, photocopying and document delivery.  The Library’s homepage (mimh.edu/library) provides access to the library’s book catalog as well as to lists of available resources.