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An electronic circular of the Coalition's Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery
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No. 32, December 2006
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The Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery provides assistance
to the New York City mental health provider community through
expert trainings, focused technical assistance, evaluation,
information dissemination and special projects.
Center Launches New Youth Initiative Training Series: Developing Employment Solutions for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents and Young Adults Consistent with our ongoing focus on rehabilitation and recovery, The Center is pleased to present a new and dynamic workshop series for New York City providers serving Seriously Emotionally Disturbed adolescents and young adults. Training Series Topics This series of 6 trainings composed of workshops developed by WAVE (Work, Achievement, Values and Education, Inc.), a national youth development organization, is designed to help practitioners enhance programs and staff skills. Although each session can be regarded as a stand-alone training, we urge those who wish to develop comprehensive youth employment services to attend the entire 6 part series:
Location: All trainings will be conducted at The Coalition’s 90 Broad Street offices, 8th Floor Conference Room. For more information and to register, please go to: http://www.coalitionny.org/ccrr/seminars/youth_initiative.html *All Center trainings can be used toward CPRP and CRC credentialing.
Core Competencies Training Series: Best Practices in Employment This interactive 2 day training is designed for front-line staff and supervisors who want to learn best practices in employment. The training will provide staff with the opportunity to:
Emphasis will be placed on the supported employment model and other services in New York City. By the end of the training, staff will acquire the core competencies they need to better serve consumers who are pursuing employment. Date/Location: January 9th-10th, 2007, 9:00am-4:00pm at The Coalition’s 90 Broad Street offices, 8th Floor Conference Room. Fee: $80 per person If you would like to register, please download a registration form at: http://www.coalitionny.org/ccrr/seminars/documents/CCRRTrainingOverviewFallWinter2006.pdf, and fax to 212-742-2132, attn: Ms. Deborah Short. *All Center trainings can be used toward CPRP and CRC credentialing.
Visiting Legal Scholar Presents at the Center
On December 12th, 2006 the Center hosted John Tobin, Esq., a Visiting Professor at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, NYU School of Law and Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Melbourne, Australia. John’s interactive presentation, Thinking of Ways to Improve Mental Health Service Delivery: How Can a Rights-based Approach Help? was attended by over 40 organizational leaders and policy makers from a wide array of organizations and government agencies. Attendees had a unique opportunity to learn how to improve mental health services through the incorporation of rights-based principles such as equality, self determination, accountability and burden sharing. The Center hopes to provide additional opportunities for multidisciplinary learning in the future and we thank all those that attended this innovative event.
Youth Initiative Work Group Update On January 24th, 2007, 9:30am-11:30am the Center will conduct the next monthly Youth Initiative Work Group meeting. January’s focus will be on Psychiatric Medication Management for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Youth. Reese Abright, M.D., head psychiatrist, child and adolescent program, St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center, will be presenting to the group. To register for this meeting, please email Deborah Short at dshort@coalitionny.org. For more information about the work group, please contact the Center’s youth consultant, Dr. Amy Smiley, at asmiley@coalitionny.org
Education and Training
Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies: Medicare Part D Trainings November 15th marked the beginning of the annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D beneficiaries and there are a number of changes planned for Part D in 2007. To learn more about these changes, the Coalition is offering a Medicare Part D Breakfast on Tuesday, December 19th, 2006, 9:00am-10:30am. Following a quick review of what Medicare Part D is about and updates on the latest news, this is an opportunity to discuss issues of concern to you and your clients. A light breakfast will be served. If you would like to attend, please contact Karyn Krampitz at kkrampitz@coalitionny.org. To learn more about future training opportunities through the Coalition’s Professional Learning Center, please go to: www.coalitionny.org
Employment Network (EN): Fall Training Series: “Ticket Training Tuesdays” Continues in December and January These 60-90 minute conference calls cover the fundamentals of working within the “Ticket to Work” program. The next module, “Getting Information About Funding,” to be held On Tuesday, December 19th at 1:00pm will cover how to leverage resources, identifying potential funding sources, and how to prepare and submit proposals to secure capital. To join the teleconference, dial: 1-800-480-6924. Participant Code: Ticket to Work. For more information and to access teleconference materials, go to: www.tickettowork.com.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Webcast of National Anti-Stigma Campaign Launch Available for Viewing On Monday, December 4th, SAMHSA in conjunction with the AD Council, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Surgeon General launched a National Mental Health Anti-Stigma Campaign at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The Campaign includes television, radio, and print public awareness announcements along with many supporting materials that are being distributed nationally. To view an archived webcast of the launch, please go to the following and click the appropriate link: http://www.samhsa.gov/Newsroom/whatadifference.aspx You are also encouraged to visit the campaign's website at: www.whatadifference.org to view the PSAs and find out more about this effort and how you can become involved.
Training Resource Network (TRN): Online Training, Career Development: This 2 week online course being offered on February 28th - March 14th, 2007 will focus on principles of career planning, vocational assessment, career development, and how to develop vocational profiles. Job developers and other staff working in vocational settings would find this training of particular interest.
To learn more and to register, please go to: http://www.trninc.com/entry/welcome2.asp
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) Training Series: “Redefining Community… Discovering the value and gifts of every citizen” This training is focused on developing greater understanding of the importance of “community” in recovery, how and why our services get in the way, as well as understanding the implications of shifting service paradigms, from the Medical Model of the Institution, to the Maintenance Model of Deinstitutionalized Services, to a Community Membership Model of Interdependence. Training presenters will share examples of their community-building projects that can help agencies become better corporate citizens while assisting individuals to fight isolation and build their own social networks. Intended Audience: Program Administrators and Program Managers This online training will be held on January 24th, 2007, 3:00pm-4:30 pm. To learn more and to register, go to: http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3964
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): 1. Final Patients' Rights Rule on Use of Restraints and Seclusion Health care workers who employ physical restraints and seclusion when treating patients must undergo new, more rigorous training to assure the appropriateness of the treatment and to protect patient rights, according to a regulation published in the Federal Register by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The patients’ rights regulations set forth, as a condition of participation (CoP) in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the expectation that health care facilities will protect the rights of patients. These protections are part of Medicare’s revised CoP requirements that hospitals must meet. The requirements apply to all participating hospitals including short-term, psychiatric, rehabilitation, long-term, children’s and alcohol/drug treatment facilities. The regulation will become effective on February 06, 2007. It can be found at www.cms.hhs.gov
2. The 2007 New Freedom Initiative Conference Access to Community Living: Promoting Independence and Choice The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces its 7th New Freedom Initiative Conference, "Access to Community Living: Promoting Independence and Choice" to take place on March 5th- 7th, 2007 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel Baltimore, Maryland. The 2007 conference will focus on the policies, programs and tools, including opportunities authorized by the Deficit reduction Act of 2007. The agenda will include presentations on CMS's Roadmap for Reform and perspectives from consumers and advocates. Concurrent sessions will address components of programs that promote independence and choice. To register, please go to: www.nashp.org/cmsconference2007 and select "Register on line" at the bottom of the page. There is no registration fee for this conference. A limited number of scholarships will be available to cover the travel costs for consumers. (See registration application). For more information, contact Jen Tabor at the National Academy for State Health Policy at jtabor@nashp.org
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH): New Private Sector Employment Opportunities for People with Mental Illness The NY State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is entering a partnership with the NY State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID) that will create competitive, private sector employment opportunities for individuals with mental illness. A NYSID-preferred vendor of digital imaging services will employ recipients of mental health services to optically scan OMH paper records and convert them to indexed digital images for easier storage and access. OMH hopes it will result in a workforce that has been trained in marketable information technology skills. OMH and NYSID plan to begin implementing this new approach in early 2007. To learn more, please go to:
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA): 32nd Annual USPRA Conference
USPRA is now accepting registrations for their annual conference to be held on May 21st-24th, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. To learn more and to register, go to: http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3571 Scholarships are available to provide the opportunity for persons who, due to financial restrictions, would be unable to participate in the USPRA conference without scholarship support. For scholarship details and to download an application, please go to: http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3724 Eli Lilly and Company: 2007-2008 Lilly Reintegration Scholarship Application Now Available The goal of the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship is to help people with schizophrenia, related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, or bipolar disorder acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society, secure jobs and regain their lives. To download an application, please go to: http://www.reintegration.com/userimages/web_applicationf.pdf Application Deadline: January 19, 2007
National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH): Grant Funds Available on Research On Adherence To Interventions For Mental Disorders
These grants are intended to fund research toward furthering understanding of the factors associated with treatment adherence in those with mental disorders and to develop and evaluate strategies to improve adherence to efficacious interventions for mental disorders. To read this funding opportunity announcement, please go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-076.html
Application Deadline: February 5th, 2007
New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS): Request for Proposal to provide Assessment and Intake Services for single adult men in Manhattan (PIN # 071-07S-03-1097).
DHS is seeking an appropriately qualified vendor to administer intake and screening of single adult men who are either a) experiencing homelessness or b) at risk of experiencing homelessness and to provide linkages to voluntary prevention services that include, but are not limited to, community-based social and medical services. The maximum funding for this contract is $3.6 million. Proposal Deadline: Thursday, January 4th, 2007 no later than 2:00 PM. Proposals must be submitted by hand to Calvin Pitter, Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer, Dept. of Homeless Services, 33 Beaver Street, 13th Floor (Room 1312). Any questions regarding the RFP should be directed to Mr. Pitter at (212) 361-8413.
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Request for Proposals for annual Unified Funding Round. This includes applications for the following programs: Low-Income Housing Credit Program, New York State Housing Trust Fund, New York State HOME Program, Homes for Working Families Program, NYS Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, New York Main Street Program, Access to Home Program,
Some of this funding will support NY/NY III projects. Application Deadline: February 26th, 2007. To access RFP materials, go to: http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ocd/nofas/rfp01.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 1. Funds Available for Five Mental Health Assistance Centers That Promote Consumer Involvement in Treatment (SM-07-003) SAMHSA announced the availability of fiscal year 2007 funds for grants to promote consumer-directed approaches for adults with serious mental illnesses. The purpose of the program is to assist with the transformation of the mental health system. These programs would maximize consumer self-determination and recovery by helping people with serious mental illness decrease their reliance on expensive social services and avoid psychiatric hospitalization. It is expected that funds will be available to fund five grants for National Consumer and Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Centers (TACs). *An applicant organization must have a Board of Directors comprised of more than 50 percent consumers/consumer supporters.
2. Funds Available for Nine Mental Health Program Awards for Consumers to Target Recovery (SM-07-002) SAMHSA today announced the availability of fiscal year 2007 funds for grants to support statewide consumer networks that will enable persons affected by mental illness to participate more fully in state and community planning and policy making affecting mental health treatment, rehabilitation and support services to reorient the focus to recovery.
American Psychiatric Association (APA): Selected Abstracts from the November 2006 Psychiatric Services Journal
The VADO Approach in Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Abstract] Issues in Medicaid Policy and System Transformation: Recommendations From the President's Commission [Abstract] The Prevalence of Anxiety and Associated Factors in a Multiracial Sample of Older Adults [Abstract] From Bedside to Bench: How the Epidemiology of Clinical Practice Can Inform the Secondary Prevention of PTSD [Abstract] Impact of Comorbid Anxiety Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder [Abstract] Adherence to Treatment Among Economically Disadvantaged Patients With Panic Disorder [Abstract] Durability and Mechanism of Effects of Cognitive Enhancement Therapy [Abstract] Care of Patients With the Most Severe and Persistent Mental Illness in an Area Without a Psychiatric Hospital [Abstract] Prosocial Family Processes and the Quality of Life of Persons With Schizophrenia [Abstract]
Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Volume 2 of "Recovery from Serious Mental Illness" Released Recovery from Serious Mental Illnesses: Research Evidence and Implications for Practice - Volume 2, edited by Larry Davidson, Courtenay Harding, and Leroy Spaniol explores the range of interventions that have been found to promote recovery for people with serious mental illnesses, including psychiatric rehabilitation, community integration, treatment, case management, and advocacy. Volume 2 also addresses the role of family members and other supports, how mental health systems can become recovery-oriented systems of care, and future directions for research and practice. For information on purchasing, go to: www.bu.edu/cpr/products/books/titles/rsmi-2.html
Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities: Continuing Day Treatment Review, December 2006 The Commission conducted a statewide review of Continuing Day Treatment (CDT) programs certified by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). To read this report, go to: http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/AdultHomes/CDTReport.pdf The Commission shared this report with OMH. The OMH response describes recent and on-going OMH initiatives to improve the quality of treatment planning and service delivery in CDTs. To read The OMH response, go to http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/AdultHomes/CDT-OMH.pdf
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA): 'Psych Rehab Skills in Practice' CPRP Workbook On December 1st, 2006, USPRA released a compendium of the seven practice domains of psychiatric rehabilitation. It provides experiential learning through group exercises to assist individuals studying for the CPRP exam or simply seeking a deeper understanding of the practice of psychiatric rehabilitation. To order online, go to: http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3921
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