System of Care - Youth Voice One of the System of Care Implementation Grant’s overall goal is to connect youth-serving systems to provide seamless, client-centered care. In order to truly have client-centered care, the voice of the client must be heard. Through the efforts of youth and young adults from Stark County YouthMOVE and GlenOak’s Social Justice Group, and with the assistance of a videographer, family members, and a variety of staff, videos were created as one way to have that voice heard and begin those conversations. While it is important for youth and young adults to offer feedback to professionals regarding their diagnosis and level of care, it is also vital that they reach out to each other. The call to action asks youth and young adults to break through the social stigma, know that they are not alone, and to ask for help. These videos can be viewed through the following link: YouthMOVE Stark County PSAs. View them, hear them, help them share their message.

Provider Wait Times January wait time to initial Assessment:* -Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health: 19 days -Crisis Intervention & Recovery Center: 8.7 days -CommQuest Services: 9.5 days -Coleman Professional Services: 0 days -Domestic Violence Project, Inc.: 6.5 days -OhioGuidestone: 1.4 days -Stark County TASC: 6.6 days -Summit Psychological Associates: 8.5 days *Wait times reflect adult and youth services combined. The above wait times were reported to StarkMHAR from each organization.

Trauma Tidbit "Help others maintain a hopeful outlook. An optimistic outlook enables visions of good things in life and can keep people going even in the hardest times. There are positive aspects to everyone’s life. Taking time to identify and appreciate these enhances the client’s outlook and helps him or her persevere." --Joel Morseth, LICSW, CMMHC St. Cloud

Clinical Training Webinar Series The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders presents a webinar series on Developmental Trauma Disorder: Identifying Critical Moments and Healing Complex Trauma. Upcoming webinars include: March 7, 2018: Engaging a Sexually Traumatized Youth in Therapy April 19, 2018: Supporting a Recently Traumatized Youth in a Crisis of Dissociation and Self-Harm May 17, 2018: Helping a Family Cope with the Threat of Revictimization Click here to view the series trailer. Click here for more information on the series

Integrated Ohio Peer Supporter Training When: March 19-23, 2018 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Where: StarkMHAR; 121 Cleveland Avenue SW, Canton, OH 44702 About: This training is for any person in recovery wishing to become a certified Peer Supporter. The integrated peer support curriculum was funded through a SAMHSA BRSS TACS grant in an effort to promote the widespread adoption of recovery-oriented supports, services, and systems for people in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorders. Click here for more information and to register

SBIRT Training of Trainers When: March 22, 2018 for the SBIRT Implementation Training and April 19, 2018 for the Training of Trainers Where: CareSource Cleveland - 5900 Landerbrook Drive, Lower Level Auditorium, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 About: Become a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) trainer with this free training. Learn more and register by contacting: Sherron Jefferson, Senior Administrative Assistance with CareSource at 614-255-4620 or sherron.jefferson@caresource.com.

Frontline to Freedom IV When: April 27, 2018 Where: NewPointe Community Church: Canton Campus - 5305 Broadmoor Circle NW, Canton, OH 44709 About: Learn about advanced issues in human trafficking. Click here for more information and to register

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Save the dates! March 12-13: Youth Mental Health First Aid. Register today » March 15: Cultural Influences in the LGBTQ Culture and Community April 2: Author Sam Quinones (Dreamland) at Palace Theatre. RSVP today » April 9-10: PartnerSolutions Informatics Forum April 11: Identification, Triage and Intervention Using the C-SSRS Planning Intervention: Increasing Precision, Redirecting Scarce Resources and Saving Lives. Register today » May 15: 2018 Clinical Day May 22: Stark County Coloring Day June 1: 2018 Leadership Breakfast June 21: Cultural Influences in the Faith-Based Culture and Community September 20: Cultural Influences in the Amish Culture and Community December 20: Cultural Perspectives on Trauma

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