This month's newsletter features COVID-19 resources for our partners, providers, and families. It also includes updates on CHDI's ongoing work to improve the health and well-being of children.
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The Coronavirus is hitting Connecticut's communities of color harder
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The May 18th edition of the
Hartford Courant
featured an op-ed authored by CHDI's
Lisa Honigfeld
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The Coronavirus is hitting Connecticut's communities of color harder. Here are three things we can do.
The pandemic has highlighted long-standing racial and ethnic inequities and should serve as a wake up call for policymakers.
Connecticut ranks as the
fourth-healthiest state,
yet is 41st among all states for racial/ethnic disparities in health status
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Honigfeld
highlights the value of focusing on prevention, supporting local communities, and using disaggregated data to ensure a healthier and more equitable future for Connecticut's families.
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Updated Map of Trauma-Informed Treatments for Children in Connecticut
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Looking for trauma-informed children's behavioral health treatments?
CHDI recently updated our Evidence-Based Treatment (EBT) map with an expanded list of treatments and sites.
Learn more
about
Connecticut's efforts to expand access to effective services for children suffering from exposure to trauma
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Scaling Evidence-Based Treatments for Children: Lessons Learned in CT
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A recent webinar explores
Connecticut's efforts over the past 12 years to disseminate evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for children with behavioral health concerns
. The webinar,
Scaling Evidence-Based Treatments for Children: Lessons Learned in CT,
was hosted by the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network and led by CHDI's
Jason Lang.
In the webinar, Lang shares successful implementation strategies, outcomes and lessons learned.
Learn more
about CHDI's work to expand evidence-based practices.
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CHDI’s Annual Evidence-Based Practices Conference Goes Virtual
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CHDI kicked off Connecticut’s 12th annual Evidence-Based Practices Conference with the first of nine planned virtual workshops. The virtual workshop series for mental health providers, policymakers, and administrators will take place from May 28 – June 25. Workshops provide information, data, and skills to improve the delivery of
evidence-based care
. Presenters include experts from Connecticut, the National Center for School Mental Health, and Harvard University.
- 15,000 children have received a trauma-informed evidence-based treatment (EBT)
- 1,880 clinicians across Connecticut are delivering EBTs
- Data show EBTs outperform usual care and reduce disparities by race and ethnicity
Support for this work and conference is in collaboration with the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, the Judicial Branch's Court Support Services Division, and by a grant from SAMHSA as part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. For more information on the workshop series, contact
Lori Dipietro
at ldipietro@uchc.edu.
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Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar:
Parenting for Prevention: Children's Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
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Resources for the School Community:
School Mental Health Newsletter
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To help the school community transition during this stressful time, CHDI launched a four-part School Mental Health newsletter series. The topics included
mental health and social emotional learning, caregiver wellness, digital citizenship
and
staff wellness
.
CHDI's general
COVID-19 resource list
includes additional local and national resources for educators and school mental health providers.
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Issue #2:
Caregiver Wellness
includes tips and strategies for engaging in self-care and digital resources to help caregivers stay virtually connected.
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Issue #3
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Digital Citizenship
includes ways to help students engage in online learning and tips for helping maintain appropriate online behaviors.
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Issue #4
:
Staff Wellness
includes
resources to effectively manage anxiety, secondary traumatic stress and tips for engaging with positive social supports.
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General COVID-19 Resources for Our Partners and the Public
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- Donations and Volunteers
- Health and Safety
- Economic Support & Federal Relief
- Food, Legal Aid, & Social Services
- Children's Emotional Well-Being
- Behavioral Health Crisis Supports
- Domestic Violence
- Providing Pediatric Health Care
- Providing Behavioral Health Care
- School Mental Health and Education
- Early Care and Education
- Funders and Nonprofits
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Stephanie Luczak Joins CHDI as a Senior Project Coordinator
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Stephanie Luczak
joined CHDI this month as a Senior Project Coordinator. She will work on the Connecticut Network of Care Transformation (
CONNECT
) initiative and serve as the project director in CHDI’s role as the statewide coordinating center. She has more than five years of experience spanning across direct service and system-level settings working to support children’s healthy development. She received her M.S.W. with a concentration in policy practice from the UCONN School of Social Work.
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Join the Team: CHDI is Hiring!
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CHDI is looking to expand our team. We are seeking candidates with the education, experience, and dedication to contribute to effective systems, practices, and policies that improve children's health and well-being.
CHDI is currently hiring for the following positions:
CHDI is committed to providing equal access to our employment environment and ensures that all employment-related decisions are in accord with the principles of equal opportunity.
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