Philadelphia CPS Monthly News & Updates
Articles, publications, and events of interest from the community and several updates on upcoming trainings and meetings for Philadelphia CPS.
Articles, Publications, and Events from the Community
Mental Health and Wellness Through Civic Participation: Why Your Opinion Matters
“Did you know if you are hospitalized you are still able to vote?” asks the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion. “Missed out on the last election? Get prepared for the next one! Check out our new document: ‘Mental Health and Wellness Through Civic Participation.’” To download the free 20-page manual, click here .

If You Have a Criminal Record, There May Be Help to Clean the Slate
“Forgiving and Forgetting in American Justice: A 50-State Guide to Expungement and Restoration of Rights,” offered for free by Collateral Consequences Resource Center, “catalogs and analyzes the various provisions for relief from the collateral consequences of conviction that are now available in each state, including judicial record-sealing and certificates of relief, executive pardon, and administrative nondiscrimination statutes. The report’s goal is to facilitate a national conversation about how those who have a criminal record can best regain their legal rights and social status.” For the guide,   click here. In addition, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, launched the Clean Slate Clearinghouse, which helps support juvenile and adult criminal record clearance around the country. For more information,  click here.

Free Webinar on Legal Basics: Medicare Savings Programs
On December 13, 2017, at 2 p.m. ET, the National Center on Law and Elder Rights will present a free webinar on “Legal Basics: Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs).” “MSPs are Medicaid-administered programs for Medicare beneficiaries with limited income and assets. This webinar will provide an overview of the eligibility requirements for MSPs, how to help people enroll in MSPs, and the benefits of the different MSP programs. Participants in the webinar will learn to distinguish between the different MSP programs: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualified Individual (QI), and Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI). Participants will also learn how to assist people who may be eligible for MSP and tips on troubleshooting potential challenges in MSP programs." To register, click here.

Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition (Pa PSC) Save the Date for 1st Annual Conference
Coming Together: Creating a Culture of Community 1st Annual Conference
April 6, 2018
9:00am - 4:00pm
Ramada Inn - State College
Click here for poster
Upcoming Trainings for Philadelphia CPS
WRAP Seminar I: Developing A Personal WRAP (CPS 201)
1/10/18 - 1/11/18 9:00am - 5:00pm
1211 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Please complete the application to apply: https://mhaspwufoo.wufoo.com/forms/pu6e2x91fxty94/.
The application deadline is January 3, 2018.

CPS Supporting Youth And Young Adults (CE104)
1/23/18 - 1/24/18 9:00am - 5:00pm
1211 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Please complete the application to apply: https://mhaspwufoo.wufoo.com/forms/p1aml1nb1xlnvy0/.
The application deadline is January 9, 2018.

CPS Training (CPS 200)
3/5/18 - 3//9/18, 3/19/18 - 3/23/18
Application forthcoming. Please monitor the following link for open enrollment announcement: http://dbhids.org/about/organization/strategic-planning-division/peer-culture-and-community-inclusion-unit/certified-peer-specialist-training/
Upcoming Development and Networking Meetings for Philadelphia CPS
WRAP Facilitator Networking Meeting
12/14/17 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Well, 2709 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19132

CPS Professional Development Networking Meeting
12/21/17 3:00 - 5:00pm
1515 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130

CPS Professional Development Networking Meeting
1/18/18 3:00 - 5:00pm
1515 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130

CPS Professional Development Networking Meeting
2/15/18 3:00 - 5:00pm
1515 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130

CPS Professional Development Networking Meeting
3/15/18 3:00 - 5:00pm
1515 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130

WRAP Facilitator Networking Meeting
3/22/18 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location TBD
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