Children's Mental Health Awareness
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Together, we can end the stigma and help build healthy communities that recognize the importance of children's mental health.
Join us in raising awareness today!
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Get awareness items to support your CMHA
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CMHA Week Legislative Briefing
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This year's briefing is co-sponsored by
Congresswoman Grace Napolitano of California
and Congressman John Kato of New York.
Congresswoman Napolitano and Congressman Kato are the co-chairs of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus.
The briefing will focus on anxiety, depression
and suicide.
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Welcome to Reggie's Place Foundation
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We would like to extend a warm welcome to
Reggie's Place Foundation
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our newest affiliate and part of the Georgia Parent Support Network. Their mission is to
provide educational, social, and rehabilitative referrals and services to families with behavioral health challenges. They believe mental health needs affect the entire family not just the individual; therefore they focus on supporting the whole family.
Reggie's Place Foundation is named after the founder's son, Reginald Wilder, Jr. - an exceptional young man who made everyone smile. He had an infectious personality that will never be forgotten. He loved meeting new people and encouraging those who seemed in need. Reggie's Place Foundation will continue his legacy of love and acceptance for individuals with these issues.
For more information, contact Executive Director,
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The only national conference dedicated solely to issues that impact children, youth and young adults
with behavioral health challenges and their families. Our conference focus is inclusive of
children and youth who experience complex diagnostic challenges.
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On March 15th, the Federation took part in a stakeholders call with Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr McCance-Katz. Following that call the Federation was in contact with the Dr. McCance-Katz directly regarding the National Certification of Family Peer Support Providers. The Federation will be working with
SAMHSA as it looks at National Family Peer Certification. We will keep you updated as meeting occur.
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The Federation actively represents you as part of the
Mental Health Liaison Group
(MHLG) -
a coalition of almost 70 national organizations representing consumers, parents and family members, advocates, providers, and mental health experts dedicated to building better lives
for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
- The Federation joined the MHLG members in expressing support for the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP)School Violence Act of 2018. The STOP School Violence Act reauthorizes and amends the Department of Justice’s Secure Our Schools Act (34 U.S.C.A. § 10551 et. seq.) to provide state and local government grants to train our local law enforcement, school personnel, and students in evidence-based practices that improve early intervention and stop violence in our schools before it happens. Additionally, the legislation provides support for the development and operation of school threat assessment & intervention teams, anonymous reporting systems to improve the reporting and triage of threats, and funding for school security equipment. Letter of support
- The Federation is continuing to work with MHLG to strongly oppose ending the 50-year-old assurance of NEMT for Medicaid patients, including the aged, blind, persons with disabilities and children entitled to the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT). HHS’ fiscal year 2019 budget request proposes to use regulatory authority to change Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) from a mandatory to an optional benefit.
- The Federation joined in support with advocates in Hawaii to support Hawaii Senate Bill (SB) 270, a vital bill that would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth in Hawaii from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.”
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Learning Community on Working with Youth with Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
Date:
Wednesday, April 4,
1 - 3 p.m. ET
This conference call on working with youth with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders will focus on drugs that are commonly abused by adolescents. Facilitators include Michael Fox and Rick Shepler. To join, please call 1-719-325-2711 (Toll Free Number: 1-800-216-6327) and enter the following participant passcode: 868-456.
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence Peer Learning Exchange - Cultural and Behavioral Health Equity Considerations for Wraparound Practice
Date:
Thursday, April 12, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Members of the Cultural and Linguistic Competence Team for the TA Network will lead a web-based peer learning exchange focused on aligning Wraparound values with the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS Standards). Participants will learn how to implement the standards in Wraparound practice and apply tools designed to help service providers integrate Wraparound into an individual's or family’s culture.
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System of Care Leadership Learning Community – Considerations for SOC Leaders for Serving Young Children and their Families
Date:
Wednesday, April 18, 2:30 - 4 p.m. ET
This webinar will focus on serving young children and their families with the SOC approach and address areas that should be considered at the system and service-delivery levels to effectively meet the needs of this population. Specific topics to be addressed include key partners in early childhood services, the services specifically designed for young children and families, financing strategies, and workforce development.
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Understanding Psychosis – Using Formulation to Develop Effective Interventions
Date:
Friday, April 20, Noon - 3 p.m. ET
This webinar is designed for intermediate-level CBT clinicians and aims to build on an existing knowledge base through examination of different formulation techniques, including collaborative development of formulation and team-based formulation. Clinicians will be encouraged to submit de-identified case examples before the workshop for discussion during the webinar. Formulation is considered the cornerstone of CBT and is essential to helping the client (and therapist) understand the origin and maintenance of their symptoms.
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Direct Connect – Building Youth Capacity
Date:
Thursday, April 26, 3:30 - 5 p.m. ET
Led by Youth M.O.V.E. National, this learning community is a virtual forum for youth and young adults to develop professional skill sets via virtual training opportunities, connect as a community to share and gather new resources, and unite with other youth advocates and professional peers from across the country.
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Assistive Technology that Supports Independent Living for Young Adults with Disabilities
Date:
Thursday, April 12, 2018 — 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
There is a wide range of assistive technology (AT) that can be used to support young adults with disabilities who want to gain independence and live on their own. These include devices to manage medication or practice healthy habits, as well as apps for a smartphone or tablet that help to manage tasks, keep track of money, or find transportation. Join us to learn about the many kinds of AT that can help teens and young adults to develop the skills needed to live more independently.
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Getting and Keeping the First Job
Date:
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 — 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Competitive employment is the cornerstone of a successful transition to adult living for youth with disabilities. Youth and parents will learn about preparing for and keeping a job.
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Working with Culturally or Linguistically Diverse Families in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)
Date:
Friday, April 27, 2018 — 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cultural liaisons and foreign language interpreters will build their capacity in order to enhance communication and families’ understanding at IFSP and IEP meetings for children ages birth to five.
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On their path to adulthood, youth and young adults are presented with many opportunities and challenges, particularly for those living with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Join us to learn more about the needs of youth and young adults, as well as how to engage in support and service provision that can help motivate youth to take control of their physical health and well-being. Presenters will share strategies and success stories and participants will have advance access to a series of fact sheets and infographics on topics related to youth and young adults, like managing obesity, medication side effects, physical health and more!
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Canadian Mental Health Association offers a series of webinars focused on systemic and social conditions that impact the mental health of children and increase the complexity and the financial, social, cultural and emotional resources needed for their care. Children and youth with complex needs are often considered “hard to hold” within communities, families and care-giving and educational organizations that are involved in their lives. The webinars offered here touch on key topics such as the social determinants of health, child protection laws, children and youth involved in the justice system and organizational learning on how to support and build skills and competencies for children and youth and their families.
They showcased organizational strategies on changing views and behaviors, building skills and competencies and creating awareness and resiliency through provision of information, education and programming to specific at-risk populations.
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We are heartbroken by the recent tragedy in Florida. Our thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, the Stoneman Douglas High School community, first responders, and our colleagues in Broward County.
Below are resources for communities and caregivers to assist them with coping and supporting others after traumatic events involving mass violence.
SAMHSA Resources
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General Resources
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Resources for Parents and Guardians
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From Child Mind Institute
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When a child is struggling, or his behavior worries you, it can be hard to know whether you need to reach out to a professional. And if you do seek help, what kind of professional, and what kind of treatment, are right for your child? In this guide we take you through the steps to finding the best professional (or team) for your child, and the most appropriate treatment for the disorder or disability. Along the way, we offer things to look for and questions to ask to ensure that you're getting quality care your child deserves.
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It’s one thing to read about learning and attention issues. It’s another thing to see them through your child’s eyes. Experience firsthand how frustrating it is when your hand won’t write what your brain is telling it to. Or how hard it is to complete a simple task when you have trouble focusing. Use these unique simulations and videos to better understand your child’s world.
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