Hello children’s mental health champions! You are receiving this newsletter a little early with the hope that we will be opposite weeks of other newsletters you may be subscribed to as well. Also, you may notice that we are trying out a new way of sending the newsletter. We hope that this jazzes it up a little bit, while keeping the same format which makes it easy to skim and highlight the most important parts (attachments can be found linked at the bottom of the newsletter). If you have any trouble viewing the newsletter or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We hope this newsletter finds you well.  We just hit 400 subscribers ! Thanks to you, so many people are receiving cutting edge children’s mental health information from the Milwaukee Coalition for Children’s Mental Health (CCMH). Continue to share with your network! Get people to sign up directly here . Email me any resources and events that I can share with others. CCMH Partner Highlights:

The Office of Children’s Mental Health invites you to attend a briefing where the 2019 Annual Report will be presented along with their 2020 priorities. It will take place February 4th from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at the Capitol in Madison. For more info see the attached flyer. The 2019 Annual Report and first 2020 Fact Sheet will be available on their website following the briefing.  Join the panel discussion: I Am Not Your Super Woman where women leaders will speak about the weight of being a superwoman and its impact on our mental health and well-being. Doors will open at 7:00 PM on February 10th at 700 W Virginia St. For more info contact raisingthebarmke@gmail.com

CCMH Strategy Highlights: Webinar: A Working Framework for Research-Informed Legislation Prohibiting Preschool Expulsion and Suspension on February 5th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

Make Your Voice Heard:

The City of Milwaukee will be holding an informational meeting to provide an overview for their Fresh Food Access Fund proposal request on January 30th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Washington Park Library (2121 N. Sherman Blvd)  Join Common Ground of Southeastern Wisconsin on February 10th to canvass for Get Out The Vote and relationship-building in neighborhoods beyond the 2020 election. Check out their website to learn more about them as well as the attached flyer for more info on the event.  The 2020 Census is here, but why is that important to peer support specialists? Check out this article that explains the importance and impact the peer specialist as a profession can have.  Take action on Senate Bill 520! There is a proposed legislation in WI which would make continuing education related to suicide prevention a requirement for a variety of health professionals. Find your legislators on the Wisconsin State Legislature site to request a bill hearing and your legislators support of SB 520 The County Executive’s Office is working hard to advance legislation (SB471/AB521) which would enable Milwaukee County voters to decide if Milwaukee County should increase its sales tax by 1% and provide property tax relief. The next step is committee hearings. A date and time is still being determined, however in the meantime check out the legislation along with a one page fact sheet and key FAQs.  Election Update! The ballot for the February 18th Spring Primary will now include a choice for the State Supreme Court. The Court addresses many important issues that impact people with mental illness and other disabilities so take a look at the candidates and why this is important. You can also hear from the candidates on January 30th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Milwaukee Bar Association (747 N. Broadway). On Tuesday, February 25th the Wisconsin 2020: MPS Referendum Discussion is taking place. Get the facts on the referendum then discuss your views with fellow community member. It will take place at Good City Brewing (2108 N Farwell Ave) from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Learn more and register here.  The Advocacy for Change 2020 conference is filling up! Learn how you can impact policy and systems change while connecting with others, hearing from disability experts and meeting your elected officials face-to-face. It will be March 12th from 8:30AM to 4:30 PM at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Register here.

Super Helpful Resources:

With 2020 being such an important election year we want to share the Alliance Police Radar Newsletter with a handful of super helpful resources. We want to highlight specifically the Key Human Services Wins and Finding Policy Solutions to the Benefits Cliff. Also, check out their regular newsletter with lots of great resources, webinars and news.  The U.S. is experiencing dramatic demographic shifts in the workforce. Approximately 9 million of the country’s 24 million front-line staff are people of color who represent a reservoir of talent, innovative ideas, and multicultural competency that are increasingly sources of competitive advantage. Check out this report which identifies 23 evidence-based practices for advancing racial equity and fostering working environments where all people feel valued and can thrive.  Some top reads from childmind.org: The Power of Positive Attention What NOT to Do When Your Child Is Having a Tantrum Helping Kids With Self-Regulation Skills Video: This is Equity Podcast: Diversity & Equity in 21st Century Learning The Angel and the Assassin. In this episode they explore the newly understood role of microglial cells and their role in mental health and brain development. Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person Toolkit: Get Out the Vote 2020 Trust-Based Philanthropy Project: “a five-year, peer-to-peer funder initiative with the goal of bringing greater vulnerability, transparency, and humility to philanthropy.” Check out this NonprofitAF blog post for more context. How do you start to evaluate systems change work? Check out this blog for some advice on where to begin. 

Local Opportunities:

Join Self-Compassionate Parenting – A FREE 5 class series for parents, grandparents, and anyone caring for kids. You can attend one class or attend them all! They take place Tuesday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Rite-Hite Family YMCA (9250 N Green Bay Rd). Check out the attached flyer for more info.  The Healthy Families/Healthy Communities Conference is taking place this Friday, January 31st from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Potawatomi Hotel Conference Center (1721 W Canal St). This conference will spark the conversation around greater access, quality and equity in the design and delivery of healthcare for LGBTQ+ populations in our region. Breakfast and lunch are provided so make sure you register today! February 5th and 11th there will be a no-cost motivational interviewing training. This training is designed for all human services professionals. It will take place from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Community Advocates Training Center (6900 W. Brown Deer Rd). Lunch included. Please register. The Youth Justice Milwaukee Community Coalition is hosting a meeting to discuss restorative practices, how we can infuse them into our justice system and community as well as an update on Milwaukee County’s plan to bring young people home from Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake. Join them on February 11th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Employ Milwaukee (2342 N. 27th St). Are you hiring for summer or part-time jobs or a pre-college program? At the 2020 MPS Student Job Fair employers will be able to connect with MPS students ages 16 and up. It will be held on March 11th from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM at UWM Student Union (2200 E. Kenwood Blvd). There is no cost to participate, so register your organization today!

Trainings & Webinars:

IndependenceFirst is hosting an upcoming workshop on Mindful Self-Compassion Core Skills. First there is a free live online introduction to the Mindful Self-Compassion class on January 31st from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Second, the 2-day core skills workshop is taking place February 13 & 14. If you attend the intro online session you will receive $50 off on the 2-day workshop! The Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health is holding its 5th Annual School Mental Health Summit on June 17th in the Wisconsin Dells. They currently seeking workshop proposals for breakout sessions. The deadline is February 14th.  On February 28th there will be a free webcast discussion on how evaluating systems change is different from evaluating programs as well as core evaluation principles necessary for advancing systems change. It will take place from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM and you can register here.  Learn how to incorporate services that address social factors in the delivery of health care and how to achieve better and more equitable health outcomes in our community at the Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care Workshop. This workshop will be held at Bader Philanthropies, Inc (3300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Dr) on March 13th from 9:45 AM to 12:30 PM. The American Cancer Society’s Community Health Worker Conference is taking place March 13th at the Italian Conference Center. You will have the opportunity to network, learn best practices, connect cancer prevention and screening opportunities in the community. You can start registration on February 1st on their website.  Circle of Security is hosting Facilitator Training, a 4-day seminar that trains professionals to use an eight-chapter video to reflect with parents and caregivers. It provides video examples of secure and problematic parent/child interaction, healthy options in care giving, and animated graphics designed to clarify principles of COSP all backed by decades of attachment research. It begins April 28th and goes until May 1st at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd). Check out the attached flyer for more information on the training as well as how to register. Scholarships are available. Save the date for the Wellness Is Prevention – Veterans Mental Health Summit on May 8th. You can get more details and register here. The 2020 Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Training Conference Workshop will be held October 29-30 in the Wisconsin Dells. Organizers are seeing 90-minute workshop proposals so make sure you submit a proposal by February 21st. Click here for more details and to submit your workshop proposal  The Wisconsin Trauma Project is offering regional Advanced Training on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Check out the attached flyer for more information on this amazing opportunity.

Job Opportunities:

Children’s Wisconsin: Family Case Manager – child welfare Home Visit Nurse – Foster Care Visitation Worker – no transport Early Education Center (EEC) Program Manager at COA Youth & Family Centers Multiple Positions at Community Advocates Cudahy Health Department: Reproductive Health Nurse Practitioner (Full-time) Public Health Nurse (Full-time) Public Health Specialist (Full-time) Amani Innovations for Community Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Implementation Coordinator at Dominican Center Intake Analyst at Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Bilingual Family Counselor at Penfield Children’s Center Multiple Positions at Safe & Sound Youth Advocate and Youth Care Worker at Wisconsin Community Services Wisconsin Policy Forum: Fellowships Researcher 2020 Summer Research Intern Community School Coordinator at The Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership News414 is hiring: Project Manager Engagement Manager Further your leadership, professional development, communication skills and connect with other Community Health Workers (CHWs) with leadership positions statewide (Wisconsin CHW Network) and nationally (National Association of CHWs). Contact Lakeeta@unitemke.org for more info.

Newsworthy:

Take a look at how the San Antonio police are rethinking mental health. Early reports warned migrant kids suffered from separations. Trump ramped up practice anyway How puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause impact women’s mental health Community participation can boost self-determination for individuals with serious mental illness  The U.S. House has Passed a Bill to Ban Inclined Sleepers & Crib Bumpers “Livability indexes can obscure the experiences of non-white people. CityLab analyzed the outcomes just for black women, for a different kind of ranking”. On January 22nd, Governor Evers delivered his annual State of the State address. Initiatives announced in the address include a proposal to create a regional mental health program to coordinate and provide mental health support in rural communities.  Mental health crisis grows in border camps filled with hopeless, depressed migrants. Getting mental health care can be hard enough. Then comes paying for it.   The prison inside prison. Texas has banished hundreds of prisoners to more than a decade of solitary confinement, with most of them having untreated mental illness. From depression to dementia, inflammation is medicine’s new frontier 

Reminders:

Mental Health America of Wisconsin, along with the Behavioral Health Training Partnership, is offering 4 unique training opportunities on suicide care for mental health professionals and health care providers supporting individuals who may be at risk of suicide. Webinar: Beyond regulation and governance: Examining funder accountability to movements and communities on January 30th at 9:00 AM Data Collaboration in Practice (3-part webinar) How to Create a Data-Driven Culture on January 23rd How Collaborative Learning Drives Impact on February 6th Case Study on Achieving Impact with Data Sharing on February 19th Save The Date: Black Lives Matter at School Week, Feb. 3-7 Paul Florsheim book launch: “Lost and Found: Young Fathers in the Age of Unwed Parenthood”, at Boswell Books (2559 N Downer Ave) on February 13th at 7:00 PM.  Beyond the Headlines: The Critical Issue of Sex and Human Trafficking on February 13th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at The Woman’s Club (813 E Kilbourn Ave). Register today! Webinar on February 20th on Census Engagement. Also, check out this outreach toolkit from the Census Bureau. Carthage College Trauma and Wellness Conference: A Vision for Community Engagement and Healing on February 25th & 26th. Free and open to the public. Registration is required. 33rd Annual Greg & Mary Ann Renz conference on Child Abuse and Neglect will be held at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake April 21, 22 and 23. Register here.

Attachments:

2019 Annual Report Self-Compassionate Parenting Circle of Security Facilitator Training Wisconsin Trauma Project

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