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2018 National Recovery Month Toolkit Available
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Each September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors
National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate individuals living in recovery.
This toolkit provides media outreach templates, tips for event planning and community outreach, audience-specific information on mental and substance use disorders, and other resources.
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Things2Consider: Strategic Sharing
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Whether it’s for personal, educational, or advocacy purposes, strategic sharing is a valuable skill for youth. This document from Youth M.O.V.E. National includes tips and resources to help youth share their lived experiences with others.
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National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
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July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! This list from the TA Network's Cultural and Linguistic Competence team includes behavioral health equality resources for LGBTQ+, racial, and ethnic minority populations.
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CDC Vital Signs: Suicide Rising Across the United States
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new data on state trends in suicide rates. The results show that from 1999 to 2016, suicide rates rose more than 30 percent in half of the states and more than half of people who died by suicide did not have a known mental health condition.
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Supporting Children's Early Brain Development
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This recorded webinar from the Office of Head Start's Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center explores how back-and-forth interactions during everyday experiences and routines build the brain and set the stage for a lifetime of learning.
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In recognition of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Training Institutes and the Tribal System of Care Grantee Meeting, the TA Network is not hosting webinars in July.
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Thursday, Aug. 9
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. EDT
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence Peer Learning Exchange - Lessons from the Field: Implementing Behavioral Health Equity Programs
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This webinar will be an opportunity to share and discuss what we have learned in implementing behavioral health equity programs, including the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards.
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On Thursday, July 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT, the Capacity Building Center for States, a service of the Children’s Bureau, is hosting a Child Welfare Virtual Expo. This event aims to develop agency capacity and programs that foster healthy work environments for child welfare professionals.
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Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Available in Spanish
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SAMHSA has released the Spanish translation of the fact sheet
Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
. This resource serves as a guide for individuals seeking behavioral health treatment. It outlines the three steps to complete before utilizing a treatment center and lists the five signs of a quality treatment center.
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Implementing Change: Addressing the Intersections of Juvenile Justice and Youth Homelessness for Young Adults
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This report from the Coalition for Juvenile Justice highlights ways to address the intersections of youth homelessness and juvenile justice, placing a special focus on the unique needs of young people ages 18-24.
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Recovery to Practice eLearning Course:
Information for Peer Specialists Serving People with Mental Health Conditions Experiencing Homelessness
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This online course from SAMHSA explores the intersection of homelessness and mental illness. Learners will get practical, real-life tools and tips to access services and housing for people diagnosed with serious mental illness who also are experiencing homelessness.
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Medicaid and CHIP Scorecard
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developed its Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Scorecard to increase public transparency about the program’s administration and outcomes.
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The Relationship Between Substance Use Indicators and Child Welfare Caseloads
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This research brief from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes how select indicators associated with the prevalence of substance use relate to changing trends in child welfare caseloads. It is part of a series describing findings of a mixed-methods study undertaken to better understand how parental substance use relates to child welfare caseloads.
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Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Technical Assistance Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for a technical assistance provider to support the Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Demonstration Initiative. This project furthers the DOJs mission by dedicating training and technical assistance (TTA) resources to develop coordinated responses to effectively identify and assess child and youth victims
and provide comprehensive services. Applications are due by July 5, 2018.
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Care Coordinator – Social Services
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Choices CCS is seeking a Care Coordinator. The Care Coordinator is responsible for completing strengths-based assessments, developing plans of care, overseeing plan implementation, facilitating team meetings, making regular home visits, monitoring services, and authorizing all care to maintain fiscal accountability. The position is based in Indianapolis, IN.
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This resource was prepared by the National Technical Assistance Network for Children's Behavioral Health (TA Network) under contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Contract #HHSS280201500007C
The views, opinions, and content expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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