NYWe-works: Issue No. 3

July 2004

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This issue:
Publications
*    Center for Economic and Policy Research
*    Department of Labor
*    Jobs for the Future
*    Kaiser Commission
*    Oxford University Press
*    SAMHSA
*    Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
Funding and Grant Information
*    J.P. Morgan Chase
*    NIMH
News Briefs
*    Bazelon
*    Howie T. Harp
*    IAPSRS
*    Mentally Ill Offender and Crime Reduction Act of 2003
*    Office of the Mayor
Education
*    Howie T. Harp
*    IAPSRS
*    NYAPRS

Publications:

• Center for Economic and Policy Research has written a report (04/04) looking at the scarcity of jobs and slow wage growth and how this affects a return to work for Welfare recipients. It is called For Welfare Reform to Work, Jobs Must be Available. To view click on the title.
• Department of Labor: the Occupational Outlook Handbook, updated 2004-2005, is a nationally recognized useful resource for career and industry information and trends. Go to: http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
• Jobs for the Future, (JFF) a non-profit, research, consulting, and advocacy organization based in Boston, Massachusetts has released a series of reports looking at advancement for low-skilled workers from the center of employment and training policy. The Next Challenge: Advancing Low-Skilled, Low-Wage Workers, is one of these reports. To view go to: http://www.jff.org/jff/PDFDocuments/nextchallenge.pdf
• Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured recently published a paper on Medicaid changes in Oregon reflective of fall off in state revenues combined with rising health care costs seen in many states. To view this report in pdf go to: http://www.kff.org/medicaid/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=36812
• Oxford University Press: Voices from the Edge: Narratives about the Americans with Disabilities Act is available from Oxford University Press. This publication provides stories from disabled individuals and helps to illustrate the legalities of the ADA. To order go to: http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Politics/AmericanPolitics/CivilRights/?view=usa&ci=0195156870
• SAMHSA released a report of the annual NSDUH (National Survey on Drug Use and Health) on adults with co-occurring severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders on June 25th. The report includes: prevalence of co-occurring disorders, receipt of mental health treatment, and receipt of specialty substance abuse treatment. To view the report in pdf, go to: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/coOccurring/coOccurring.pdf
• Urban Institute (Justice Policy Center), the Legal Action Center, and the Welfare to Work Partnership are offering a series of free and easy-to-use guides. To view a publication looking at the laws and advantages around hiring individuals with a forensic history click on Smart Solutions: Individuals with Criminal Histories. To view other documents from the Smart Solutions series go to: http://www.welfaretowork.org/publications/smart_solutions.htm

Funding Opportunities:

• (9/15) JP Morgan Chase Workforce Development Impact grant is available to assist non-profits in the launch of new projects in workforce development. For more information go to: http://www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community/grants/programs/workforce
• NIMH: the National Institute of Mental Health in collaboration with SAMHSA has released a funding announcement to address the reduction of discrimination and stigma. The expiration date for this will be in 2007 with rotating application due dates. Partnerships between researchers and community based organizations are encouraged to apply. To view the entire funding announcement with corresponding links go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-04-112.html

News Briefs:

• Bazelon: On June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court held in Olmstead v. L.C. that the unnecessary segregation of individuals with disabilities in institutions may constitute discrimination based on disability. To read more on the 5 year anniversary of this landmark decision go to: http://www.bazelon.org/issues/disabilityrights/resources/olmstead/index.htm To read more analysis on this see the Kaiser Commission: http://www.kff.org/medicaid/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=38426
• Howie T. Harp is presenting a health fair called Health for Everyone on Friday July 16th from 10 AM to 2 PM at 163 W. 125th Street, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building in the plaza, rain or shine. Presentations will begin at 10:30 and will include topics on diabetes, lupus, prostate, and ovarian cancer. For more information call 212-865-0775.
• IAPSRS: The International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (IAPSRS) announced in June that its U.S. and Canadian members have split, with each forming their own affiliate. IAPSRS will now have a new name for its association in the United States- the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA). For more information go to: http://www.iapsrs.org/
• Mentally Ill Offender and Crime Reduction Act of 2003: this is a comprehensive piece of legislation that could affect adults and juveniles with a mental health history in contact with the criminal justice system. This legislation is about to go before the House after passing in the Senate in October, 2003. For more information on this bill go to the Human Rights Watch at: http://www.hrw.org/press/2003/11/us110503.htm
• Office of the Mayor: on June 23rd at an Association for A Better New York (ABNY) breakfast, Mayor Bloomberg announced the details of the City's "Action Plan" for ending homelessness. The Mayor is challenging his commissioners to accomplish the following at the end of 2009: reduce street homelessness by two thirds, cut the size of shelter usage by two thirds, and develop 12,000 units of supportive housing by 2014. Visit the Mayor's web site and read more on this announcement at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/for-researchers/mayors-release157-04-pr.html

Education:

• Howie T. Harp: a review course for the CPRP exam will be sponsored by Howie T. Harp every Tuesday starting September 7th through October 12th from 3:00 - 4:30 PM. For non-graduates or trainees of Howie T. Harp there will be a $80. fee with scholarships available. For more information call 212-865-0775.
• IAPSRS: the CPRP fall exam deadline is now being extended to July 15th. To access exam information go to: http://www.uspra.org/certification/ To purchase a practice CPRP exam, go to: https://www.castleworldwide.com/pass/new_tds/details_frame.asp?testid=7
• NYAPRS: The NYAPRS cultural competency committee provides community based and recovery-centered educational information to providers and recipients of mental health services. Inquire about the cultural competency virtual resource center. For more information on the committee, go to: http://www.nyaprs.org/Pages/CulturalCompetence.cfm

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