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- TA Network Webinars
- Training & Events
- Resources
- Telegram Replay
- Job Announcements
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The Power of Perceptions and Understanding: Changing How We Deliver Treatment and Recovery Services
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This four-part webcast series from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) educates heal
th care professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free of discriminatory attitudes and behaviors in treating individuals with substance use disorders and related conditions, as well as patients living their lives in recovery.
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Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) Best Practice Presentations
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The TA Network is pleased to share videos on innovative MRSS models from New Jersey, Connecticut, and Milwaukee. The three presentations by MRSS core faculty were taped at MRSS peer meetings last year and provide essential, foundational orientation to the structure and components of these nationally recognized best-practice approaches.
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Supporting the Psychological Well-Being of the Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce: Findings from the National Survey
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This report from Child Trends and the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation found that while many efforts to improve the quality of ECE have focused on increasing teachers’ and caregivers’ competencies and knowledge, a small body of research suggests that an ECE workforce that is mentally healthy can provide the best-quality care for children.
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Save the Date: 32nd Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health
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This conference
will be held March 3-6, 2019, in Tampa. The call for proposals opens Aug. 15. Proposals should focus on research useful to improving service systems, policies, workforce development, and practice for child, adolescent, and young adult behavioral health.
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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 provide an opportunity to share and discuss lessons learned implementing behavioral health equity programs, including the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS).
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Thursday, Aug. 30
11:30 a.m. –
1 p.m. EDT
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Responding to the Voices of Our Young People: Creating a Public Mental Health Continuum of Care for Youth in the U.S.
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In this webinar, the presenter will discuss how to create an integrated continuum that includes early psychosis services, with a particular focus on school-based services. Integrated youth mental health services are critical for early identification, providing needed mental health and academic support, and preventing unnecessary school dropouts.
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Wednesday, Sept. 5
11:30 a.m. –
1 p.m. EDT
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Engaging Families in Early Psychosis Programs
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This webinar will explore how psychosis affects family members, how to engage and support family members successfully, the impact of family engagement on outcomes, and ways that family members can partner around system and program development.
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SAMHSA's Voice Awards program honors people in recovery and their family members who are improving the lives of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in communities across the country. The event will be held at 9 p.m. EDT on Aug. 8 in Los Angeles and can be watched via
livestream here
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Developing Trauma-Informed Partnerships with Schools and Other Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) Partners: Part 1
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The first of a two-part webinar sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is scheduled for Aug. 9 from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT. Part 1 will review essential components and stages of designing and implementing trauma-informed training for schools, law enforcement, and other community partners.
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Developing Trauma-Informed Partnerships with Schools and Other CAC Partners: Part 2
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This second part of the OJJDP-sponsored webinar is scheduled for Aug. 23 from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT. An overview of essential components and stages of the training will be reviewed as well as the challenges encountered when implementing the program within different systems.
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Considerations and Strategies for Evaluating Tribal Systems of Care
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This web event from the Children's Mental Health Initiative will provide a context for evaluation in tribal communities by outlining considerations and contextual realities, including historical trauma, concerns about sharing sensitive information, concerns about how information will be used, resources for collecting data, and whether/how evaluation will benefit tribal families, SOC leaders, and service providers. It is scheduled for Sept. 6 from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT.
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Addressing the Needs of Young People with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)
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This SAMHSA webinar, scheduled for Sept. 6 from 3-4:30 p.m. EDT, is part of a series focused
on rural behavioral health. Presenters will discuss how to address the needs of young people with SED through a comprehensive continuum of services and supports.
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Conversations on Transforming Juvenile Probation
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This webinar recording from the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommends how the juvenile justice field could transform probation into a focused intervention that promotes personal growth, positive behavior change, and long-term success for youth who pose significant risks for serious offending.
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What Non-Prescribing Team Members Need to Know About Medication as a Tool for Recovery
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In this webinar recording from SAMHSA's Recovery to Practice initiative, presenters address what non-prescribing team members need to know about person-centered pharmacology and psychotropic medication as a tool for recovery.
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Raising Awareness of PTSD Associated with Mass Violence or Natural Disasters
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This blog post from SAMHSA explains the connection among mass violence, natural disasters, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and includes resources for supporting adults and children who have experienced trauma.
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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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Administrator - Behavioral Health Services
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The Administrator of Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services will be responsible for the development and administration of substance use disorder services for the agency and for oversight of the outpatient behavioral health services including all clinical and fiscal operations.
The position is based in Timonium, MD.
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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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