Holly Hills, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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E-mail: | hills@fmhi.usf.edu |
| Phone: | 813-974-1923 | |
| Office: | MHC 2717 |
Education
- Ph.D., University of Florida
Research Interests
- Women and their children – in contact with the justice system
- Trauma Informed Care / PTSD
- Structured interviewing and assessment
- Substance use disorder
- Re-entry from jails and prison
- Prison jail-based mental health and substance abuse service
- Development of family drug court
- Adolescents with co-occurring disorder
- System mapping
Research Projects
- AHCA Study - Florida’s Medicaid Methadone Maintenance
- Community Action Grant for Co-occurring Disorders (SAMHSA-CMHS)
- Marion County Community Council Against Substance Abuse (CCASA) Evaluation Subcontract
- National Center for Mental Health & Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) PRI Subcontract
- National GAINS Center
- Suncoast Practice and Research Collaborative (SPARC)
- Zero Exposure Project ZEP Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc.
Trainings
Biography
Holly Hills is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who received her Ph.D. in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Florida. Dr. Hills has conducted research and supervised clinical work focused on individuals with comorbid mental illness and substance use disorders.
Her recent efforts include being awarded funds as a co-investigator by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to develop a Practice Improvement Collaborative (PIC) in the Tampa Bay area. Over the past year she has been the co-investigator and lead evaluator on a CMHS funded Community Action Grant project that developed a strategic plan for integrating services for persons with co-occurring disorders in both mental health and substance abuse treatment settings.
Recent Publications
Moore, K.A., Peters, R.H., Hills, H.A.., LeVasseur, J., Rich, A., Hunt, W.M., & Young, M.S. (2004). Characteristics of Opinion Leaders in Community Based Substance Abuse Treatment Agencies. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 30(1) 1-17.
Hills, H.A., Rugs, D., & Young, M.S. (2004). The Impact of Substance Use Disorders in Women Involved in Dependency Court. Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, 14, 359-384.
Hills, H. (2002). Treating women with co-occurring disorders in the justice system and their children. In (eds.) Davidson, S., and Hills, H. Series on Women with Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Disorders. Delmar, NY: The National GAINS Center.
Rugs, D., Hills, H.A., & Pape, L.O. (2001). Practice Brief: Fostering collaboration between Policy Makers, Researchers, Providers, and Consumers: Findings from SPARC Key Informant Interviews. Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.
Hills, H.A., Rich, A., Grace, K., LeVasseur, J., Matthews, C., & Elk, C. (2000). Treating Offenders with Co-Occurring Disorders: Phase IIB Treatment Manual Series, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida.
Hills, H.A. (2000). Creating effective treatment programs for persons with co-occurring disorders in the criminal justice system. Delmar, NY: The National GAINS Center.