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An electronic circular of the Coalition's Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery
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No. 39, September 4, 2007
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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 Training Preview Fall 2007 We are now accepting online registrations for the following trainings scheduled for September-November, 2007. In the coming weeks we will release our seasonal training menu detailing the full range of fall offerings. For the latest training updates and to register, please visit our website, www.coalitionny.org/ccrr. All Center trainings qualify for credit hours toward the Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP), an increasingly important credential in our field.
Introduction to Benefits Management A half day training offered in various locations across the city designed for clinicians and other staff new to benefits, to:
Fee: None
Benefits Management for Transition Aged Youth This training will focus on a number of topical areas pertaining to benefits and entitlements issues specific to transition aged youth. Specifically: eligibility requirements for a wide array of Social Security benefits including SSI, and how living situations impact upon benefit eligibility. This training will be of great utility to providers serving transition aged youth and help to answer many of the questions often raised by these consumers and their families. Fee: $25 per person
Recovery-Oriented Connecting and Counseling Engagement and counseling skills constitute the foundation of therapeutic relationships, be they in formal clinical settings or in the context of focused service delivery, such as housing, case management or employment. All mental health staff in direct contact with consumers-individually, in groups or in other modalities-can benefit from this full-day session designed to facilitate the recovery process. This training will enable staff to gain an understanding of basic interpersonal dynamics; increase interpersonal competencies and communications skills; improve engagement skills; establish trust through active listening; enhance approaches to working individually with consumers; facilitate groups. Fee: $25 per person
Center’s Youth Initiative Update Youth Initiative Work Group Recommendations Forthcoming The Youth Initiative Work Group is finalizing its recommendations for increasing support for young people with SED transitioning into adulthood. These recommendations are resultant from the Work Group’s focus on identifying gaps in services for transition aged youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED). In the coming weeks, proposed recommendations will be reviewed by select members of the Coalition and further disseminated to the mental health community throughout New York City and beyond. New Monthly Seminar Series Focused on Transition Aged Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance Beginning in September, The Center will deliver a series of monthly seminars to enrich mental health staff competency in their work with adolescents and young adults. This seminar series is designed for both child and adult mental health service providers. All seminars will be held in The Coalition’s Conference Room, 9:30am - 12:00pm.
Transition to Independence Process (TIP) System Trainings and Technical Assistance We are pleased to announce that Dr. Hewitt “Rusty” Clark, creator of the TIP system, will return this fall to train new providers on the TIP system and work with our TIP model sites toward further integrating the system into service delivery. On October 29-30, 2007, Dr. Clark will conduct TIP overview and intermediate trainings designed for providers both new to and experienced with the system. On October 31, the Center will convene the next cross-site forum where staff from each model site will have the opportunity to share implementation progress, challenges and ongoing support needs. On November, 1, Dr. Clark will provide on-site technical assistance to our model sites. Within the coming weeks, we will begin registration for TIP training. Check our website, www.coalitionny.org/ccrr, for the latest updates. Education and Training Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies’ Professional Learning Center: DRA Fraud Prevention Provisions Training On September 25, 2007, 9:00am-12:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am) The Coalition will host Robert Belfort, of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP to present an overview of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) requirements and discuss related compliance steps. The session will focus on recent developments in DRA compliance guidance from the State and Federal government as well as practical compliance advice. The training costs $75 for Coalition members and $125 for non-members. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.coalitionny.org/prof_learn_ctr/DRA/
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Office of Consumer Affairs MIND YOUR HEALTH Workshop Series: Consumers and Staff: Creating a Healthier Community This workshop on September 25, 2007, 3:00pm to 5:00pm, 80 Centre Street, 1st floor training room (side entrance) will focus on practical steps for improving health management services in mental health programs. It will discuss the process of implementing needed changes, provide useful resources, and encourage participants to make a commitment they can keep. Presenters include Ray Schwartz-Associate Executive Director, Venture House and Venture House Member, Lori Tannenbaum, PhD- Dir. of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Brooklyn Borough of Community Service, Fern Fleckman-Director of Mental Health, William F. Ryan Community Health Center, and Ruth Gonzales-Regional Recovery Educator NYC/LI, NYAPRS. This is a free event and no pre-registration is required.
Thresholds’ Science, Service and Recovery Conference This is a national conference on the convergence of science, service and recovery for people with serious mental illness will be held in Chicago October 2-3, 2007. Organized by Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers, the conference will convene researchers, providers, government leaders, advocates, consumers and family members to discuss topics including evidence-based practices, recovery-oriented psychiatry, consumer-run services and peer support, legal issues, co-occurring disorders, strategies for addressing cultural differences, trauma, health and wellness, and other such topics. For more information, go to: http://www.thresholds.org/eventdetail.asp?eventID=18&
Training Resource Network (TRN): Using Principles of Discovery and Career Enhancement Training This 2 week online course is designed to facilitate the development of consumer career goals through vocational assessment, building career development skills, and constructing vocational profiles. Fee: $149. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.trninc.com/entry/welcome2.asp
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA):
a. Online CPRP Practice Exam Now Available This 60 question practice test simulates the actual computer-based CPRP exam. Users receive a detailed evaluation of their results and may revisit the site to review their answers for up to 60 days after completion. There is a $35 fee for this service. For more information, go to: http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=4080 b. Implementing Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT) into Everyday Practice Training This online training on Wednesday September 19, 3:00pm-4:30pm will acquaint learners with IDDT implementation tools, provide examples of how IDDT implementation can help steer recovery-focused service provision, and discuss organizational and clinical practice challenges common for organizations working to implement IDDT. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4067#abstract#abstract Funding and Grant Opportunities New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA): RFP for College and Related Experience Work Experience Program (PIN #06908H065400) HRA is seeking one appropriately qualified vendor to provide flexible work experience assignments for designated Public Assistance (PA) recipients whose work experience assignments must, to the extent possible, be coordinate with another HRA approved activity. PA recipients must participate for a total of 35 hours per week year round in activities including education, training and work experience. To read this RFP, go to: www.nyc.gov/hra/contracts. Preproposal conference: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 2 Washington Street, NY, NY 22nd Floor Conference Room, 10:00am-12:00pm Proposal due date: October 16, 2007 at 2:00pm Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Proposals to Advance Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care The foundation is seeking proposals for projects that will improve understanding of how to measure equity and patient-centered care and the role of both in promoting quality. For the three topic areas: Performance Measurement, Patients' Experience with Care and Survey Instruments, and Shared Decision-making. Grants between $100,000 to $300,000, depending on the topic, will be available for research grants. To read the full RFP, go to: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19921
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH): NKI Researchers Awarded $3.6 Million Grant From The National Institute of Mental Health To Focus On Recovery From Severe Mental Illness Two research scientists at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI) have been awarded a new 5-year, $3.6 million services research grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to develop a Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts. Psychologist Mary Jane Alexander, PhD, and anthropologist Kim Hopper, PhD, along with a team of researchers and community-based partners, will study the process of “recovery” from severe mental illness, which they define as individuals’ ability to live, work, learn and participate in their communities. “This project supports and will inform the priorities of the New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) and builds on the recommendations of the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health,” said NYS OMH Commissioner Dr. Michael Hogan, who chaired the Commission before coming to New York. “Too often, psychiatric illness is viewed only in terms of the limitations it places on people, yet the capabilities and opportunities that people have are, in the long run, much more important.” For the full press release, go to: http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/news/pr_nik_grant_from_nimh.html
Social Security Administration (SSA): Comments Solicited on Changes to Ticket to Work Program SSA is proposing to revise regulations for the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program (Ticket to Work program). The Ticket to Work program provides beneficiaries with disabilities expanded options for access to employment, vocational rehabilitation, and other support services. The program is an important part of the comprehensive SSA work opportunity initiative which is focused on helping beneficiaries with disabilities who want to work to do so. Proposed revisions to the current rules intend to simplify and improve the program in a number of ways. For your comments to be considered, SSA must receive them by October 12, 2007. You may provide comments by: using the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov; e-mail to regulations@ssa.gov; fax to (410) 966-2830; or letter to the Commissioner of Social Security, P.O. Box 17703, Baltimore, MD 21235-7703. For more information: Dan O'Brien, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration, 107 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 597-1632 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): a. National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices Adds Information on Former Model Programs Initiative to Web Site SAMHSA is expanding its National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices Web site by providing information from the agency’s Model Programs Initiative. NREPP is a searchable online registry of mental health and substance abuse interventions that have been reviewed and rated by independent experts. The registry assists local organizations in identifying interventions that have been scientifically tested and can be readily disseminated to the field. Organizations can search for interventions that fit the needs of their communities. To access the registry, go to: www.nrepp.samhsa.gov. b. Web Resource on Homelessness Launched SAMHSA’s Homelessness Resource Center's website brings together knowledge and practices to prevent and end homelessness among people with mental health and substance use problems and trauma histories. Though the site is expected to be completed next winter, the interim site offers an array of useful information, including a Knowledge Base of over two hundred of the most recent articles, research papers, and resources, categorized and abstracted. To view the interim site, go to: http://homeless.samhsa.gov/About.aspx
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA): Double Jeopardy: Substance Abuse and Co-Occuring Mental Health Disorders in Young People This conference will bring together leading researchers and practitioners at the intersection of mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders in young people. Keynote speakers include Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Dr. Terry Cline, SAMHSA Administrator. The conference will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2007, 8:30am-4:30pm at The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Conference Center at 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.casacolumbia.org/absolutenm/templates/Conferences.aspx?articleid=347&zoneid=40
United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): New Medicare Part D Information CMS has released new information pertaining to 2008 Medicare Part D premiums and a “Low Income Subsidy Outreach Toolkit.” To view premium information, go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/files/PressReleasePartDBenchmark.pdf . To view the toolkit, go to: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Partnerships/Toolkits/itemdetail.asp?itemID=CMS1188820 American Psychiatric Association (APA): Select Abstracts and Book Reviews from the August 2007 Psychiatric Services Journal: Mental Health Treatment Expenditure Trends, 1986–2003 [Abstract] Predicting Outcomes of Primary Care Patients With Major Depression: Development of a Depression Prognosis Index [Abstract] Service Use and Outcomes Among Elderly Persons With Low Incomes Being Treated for Depression [Abstract] A Pilot Study of Telephone Care Management and Structured Disease Self-Management Groups for Chronic Depression [Abstract] Treatment Costs Related to Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid Conditions Among Medicaid Patients With Bipolar Disorder [Abstract] Rates of Sexual Victimization in Prison for Inmates With and Without Mental Disorders [Abstract] Factors in Disproportionate Representation Among Persons Recommended by Programs and Accepted by Courts for Jail Diversion [Abstract] Patients' Experiences and Clinicians' Ratings of the Quality of Outpatient Teams in Psychiatric Care Units in Norway [Abstract] Correlates of Mental Health Service Use Intensity in the National Comorbidity Survey and National Comorbidity Survey Replication [Abstract] Book Review: Recovery From Severe Mental Illnesses: Research Evidence and Implications for Practice, Volumes 1 and 2 [Full Text] [PDF] Book Review: Bipolar Depression: A Comprehensive Guide [Full Text] [PDF] Book Review: Integrative Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder: Effective, Symptom-Focused Techniques, Simplified for Private Practice [Full Text] [PDF] To read abstracts follow the above links. To view all articles in the current issue and to subscribe, please go to: http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/current.dtl Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Select Titles and Abstracts from the Special Issue on Mental Health Recovery and System Transformation Summer, 2007 An Analysis of the Definitions and Elements of Recovery: A Review of the Literature *Catherine Craig is a City Research Scientist at DOHMH’s Bureau of Planning, Evaluation and Quality Improvement and an evaluator on the Peer Recovery Pilot, a collaborative project between the Center, DOHMH and the Howie T. Harp Peer Advocacy Center. Creating a Recovery-Oriented System of Behavioral Health Care: Moving from Concept to Reality Recovery: A Common Vision for the Fields of Mental Health and Addictions Recovery and Resilience in Children’s Mental Health: Views from the Field Cultural Competency and Recovery within Diverse Populations A Call to Action: Promoting the Value and Practice of Shared Decision-Making in Mental Health Care The Lived Experience of Using Psychiatric Medication in the Recovery Process, and a Program to Support It Psychiatric Advance Directives: A Tool for Empowerment and Recovery Consumer-Operated Self-Help Centers NAMI Training Programs To view complete articles, subscription is required. To subscribe, please go to http://www.bu.edu/cpr/prj/
Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute: Foundations to Recovery Catalog 2007-2008 The Foundations to Recovery catalog is a resource provided to New York State Operated Psychiatric Facilities engaged in the Career Development Initiative sponsored by the New York State Office of Mental Health. The Career Development Initiative equips and supports facility efforts in gaining access to community-based employment options and opportunities with individuals who are in recovery from mental illness. The Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University, under contract with the NYS Office of Mental Health, provides training and technical support to state-operated facilities in implementing and sustaining best practices in the field of career development and employment. To access the catalog, go to: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/publications/FoundationsToRecovery_2007-2008Catalog.pdf
Mental Health News Now Available Online Mental Health News is a free, up-to-date source of mental health news, illness information, treatment options, and resources in the community. Coalition staff members regularly contribute to Mental Health News. To view the current issue and past issues go to: http://www.mhnews.org |
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