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- Job Announcements
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Recovery to Practice eLearning Course on Integrated Practice
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This six-module course from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides an overview of how to become an integrated practice team. With an entire section dedicated to health literacy, this course helps teams improve communication and frame care around recovery, resiliency, and shared decision-making with the people they serve.
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Applications are Now Being Accepted for the Next Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) Peer Meeting
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The MRSS Peer Meeting will take place Dec. 11-12, 2018 in New Brunswick, NJ. Participating teams will work collaboratively with experts from CT, Milwaukee County, WI; NV, NJ, and OK on strategies to support development, implementation, and sustainability of MRSS for children, youth, and young adults in their own states and communities. There will also be an opportunity for one or two individuals from each participant team to shadow a mobile response provider for the day for hands-on observation of NJ’s model on Dec. 10. Applications Due: Friday, Sept. 7.
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Embracing Young Adult Voice: Strategies, Tools & Resources to Enhance Participation in Mental Health Research
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Participatory Action Research is a strategy that integrates meaningful young adult voice into research. This presentation from the
Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research
discusses this framework and real-world tools and strategies needed to support researchers and organizations to prioritize, plan, and be purposeful about engaging young adults in their work.
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Home, Together:
The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
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The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) has released a new strategic plan, which includes specific strategies to end homelessness among veterans, people with disabilities, families with children, and unaccompanied youth.
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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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Thursday, Sept. 6
3 – 4:30 p.m. EDT
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Question: What is MHBG? (Answer: Mental Health Block Grant)
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Join t
he Family Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA)
for this Learning Community (LC) call for family leaders on the topic of Mental Health Block Grants.
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Friday, Sept. 7
10 – 11:30 a.m. EDT
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Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders and Suicide Risk Reduction
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In this LC, presenters will discuss working with youth with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
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Friday, Sept. 7
2 – 3:30 p.m. EDT
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Rural Behavioral Health LC: Implementation Resources and Support Available Through the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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This LC focuses on challenges and innovations in developing systems of care for children, youth and young adults with significant needs and their families in rural areas. This webinar will educate participants about telehealth resources available through the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and highlight three sites that have implemented innovative telehealth strategies with HRSA’s support.
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Best Practices for Sustaining Behavioral Health Integration Models in Health Centers Using Health Information Technology
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On Aug. 22 from 3-4:30 p.m. EDT, the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions is hosting a webinar that will address strategies to leverage health information technology and technologies that support population health management and data aggregation to facilitate and sustain behavioral health interventions.
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Developing Trauma-Informed Partnerships with Schools and Other Child Advocacy Center Partners: Part 2
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The second part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) - sponsored webinar is scheduled for Aug. 23 from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT. An overview of essential program components and stages of training will be reviewed, as well as the challenges encountered when implementing the program within different systems.
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Suicide Prevention and the Collaborative Care Model
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On Aug. 23 from 4-5:30 p.m. EDT, the National Institute of Mental Health's (
NIMH
) Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health is hosting a
webinar
on suicide prevention and the psychiatric collaborative care model.
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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, system of care leaders, and service providers. The webinar 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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Enhancing Skills for Peer Support Providers: Research on the AMP+ Skills Enhancement Training
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This webinar from Pathways Research and Training Center, scheduled for Sept. 18 from 1-2 p.m. EDT, reports on a study testing the Achieve My Plan (AMP+) skills-enhancement intervention for peer support providers working with youth and young adults. AMP+ provides web-based training and video coaching that is specific to the peer role.
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Supporting Youth with Incarcerated Parents: For School Staff
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This video and discussion guide from Youth.gov are designed for school staff who provide direct supports and services to students: teachers, administrators, and support staff (e.g., school social worker, psychologist, guidance counselor, librarian, art teacher, physical education teacher, cafeteria worker, custodian, bus driver).
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Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
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This brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation outlines strategies that help students overcome barriers to healthy social, emotional, and academic development.
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Building Evidence for Effective Programs
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This video series from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Child Trends demystifies the evidence-building process for nonprofit organizations seeking to demonstrate or enhance program effectiveness.
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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 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 research 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 specific to the teaching of young children, 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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Care Coordinator – Social Services
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Choices CCS is seeking a care coordinator who will be 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.
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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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The Trevor Project is seeking a director of research. This position’s primary goal is to dramatically expand the body of research on LGBTQ youth mental health and ensure its findings are communicated to clinicians, researchers, policymakers, courts, and the general public.
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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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