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- Training and Events
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- Job Announcements
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SAMHSA Launches the 2019 Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking
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Recognizing the power of community to raise awareness about the prevalence and consequences of underage alcohol use, and to mobilize local action to prevent underage drinking, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supports the
Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking
initiative.
Communities Talk
events have provided an environment for open conversations among youth, parents, and community leaders about the importance of preventing underage drinking
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Studying Drivers of Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument Implementation in Juvenile Justice
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This bulletin from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) examines findings from two research projects on factors that promote effective implementation of risk and needs assessment instruments in a juvenile justice setting. The bulletin identifies the factors of implementation — such as staff training and buy-in, managerial support and operating procedures, and stakeholder engagement — that appear to drive effective implementation.
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence
The AAKOMA Project: Engaging African-American Youth and Youth of Color in Addressing Depression and Other Mental Health Needs
Thursday, Feb. 21, 1:30 – 3 p.m. EST
Increase access to mental health services by providing culturally competent care...
Register now!
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Early Childhood
Making Appropriate Diagnoses and Establishing Eligibility for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services: DC:0-5
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2:30 – 4 p.m. EST
This webinar will give an overview of the DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification, discuss considerations for diagnosing within early childhood systems...
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Early Psychosis and Clinical High Risk
Early Psychosis and Clinical High Risk: Connecting the Dots
Thursday, Feb. 14, 1 – 2:30 p.m. EST
This webinar will review the work being done in to develop and implement care for youth at clinical high risk for psychosis...
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Family Leadership
Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow
Thursday, Feb. 28, 3 – 4:30 p.m. EST
Adolescence is an important developmental period where small interventions can have a significant impact.
Learn about resources available from the Office of Adolescent Health...
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Substance Use/Co-Occurring
Adolescent Intersections: Anxiety Disorders, Developmental Trauma, and Psychoactive Substances
Thursday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
This webinar will cover providing clinical services to youth with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders...
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System of Care Leadership
Operationalizing State-Community Partnerships for SOC Expansion
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2:30 – 4 p.m. EST
Learn strategies states and communities can use to create effective partnerships to expand systems of care...
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Tribal Systems of Care
Tribal Policy Guide
Friday, Feb. 22, 2 – 3 p.m. EST
The Tribal Policy Guide offers a framework that relates to how tribal communities may approach the policy process...
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Youth Leadership
Understanding Career Pathways for the Young Adult Workforce
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 3 – 4:30 p.m. EST
This webinar will review national data and provide insight into how best to support an emerging workforce...
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Introducing SOAR for Children
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SAMHSA's SOAR Online Course: Child Curriculum trains case managers to assist children and youth who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Join SAMHSA and Policy Research Associates, Inc. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. EST for a webinar to learn more about the Child Curriculum.
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Draft Agenda Available
for 32nd Annual Children’s Behavioral Health Research & Policy Conference
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The Children's Mental Health Network has released a draft of the agenda for the
Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health.
The conference will take place March 3-6 in Tampa, Fla.
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Investing in Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning
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This report from the Wallace Foundation provides guidance to educators on how to assess local social and emotional learning needs and how to identify evidence-based interventions to address those needs. The report also advises on how to implement, monitor, and evaluate these interventions.
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Five Ways to Help Kin Caregivers Now
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This blog from the Annie E. Casey Foundation outlines five ways organizations can support kin caregivers, nurture vital relationships, and support connections to family, culture, and community.
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Partnering with Families & Other Natural Supports on Individualized Service Plans
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This tip sheet from the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research describes what is known about partnering with families, offers best practices when working with young adults and their families, and provides resources to learn more.
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Medicaid Coverage of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders and of Medication for the Reversal of Opioid Overdose
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This report from SAMHSA discusses Medicaid coverage of medications for treatment of alcohol and opioid use disorders, limitations on coverage (such as prior authorization requirements), background on federal laws and policies, and innovative practices and policies at the state level.
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SAMHSA Launches Serious Mental Illness Adviser
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This new website, created by SAMHSA in partnership with the American Psychiatric Association, offers expert consultation services and learning opportunities to support clinicians who provide evidence-based care for individuals living with serious mental illness.
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Understanding and Responding Proactively to Polyvictimization
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Learn about the latest research on polyvictimization, its impact, and how to interrupt the patterns and help support healing with this Digital Dialogue from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center.
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National Wraparound Implementation Center (NWIC) - Evaluation Specialist
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The University of Washington Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team, the accountability wing of NWIC and the National Wraparound Initiative, is hiring a high-level research and evaluation specialist to manage its Seattle, Wash., operations and support high-quality Wraparound implementation worldwide.
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This resource was prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under contract number HHSS280201500007C with SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The views, opinions, and content of this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of SAMHSA or HHS.
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