NYWe-works: Issue No. 4

August 2004

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This issue:
Education
*    Bailey House, Inc.
*    Boston University
*    UMDNJ
Funding and Grant Information
*    American Red Cross
News Briefs
*    Americans with Disabilities Act
*    APSE
*    Bazelon
*    Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
*    New York State's Minimum Wage
*    Project Greenhope
*    Ticket to Work
Publications
*    Boston University
*    Brookings Institution
*    Legal Action Center
*    USPRA (IAPSRS)

Education:

• Bailey House, Inc. is offering a series of trainings in the fall from their Human Resources Technical Assistance Program on topics such as staffing an organization, managing diversity in the workplace, and supervision and performance appraisals. For more information on this and on Bailey House go to http://www.baileyhouse.org/technicalassist.asp
• Boston University's Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation's Professional Development Program is offering discounts on registration fees and some books on Internet Courses, Online Seminars, and the Book + Test option for people with psychiatric disabilities and their families. For more information about these training opportunities, refer to the following link: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/pdp/tistry of New Jersey- University Behavioral HealthCare has created the Partners for Excellence in Psychiatry (PEP), a rapidly growing network of m Partner (NTTP) program as a best practice to raise the standard of care for people with SMI and their families.
• UMDNJ: The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey- University Behavioral HealthCare has created the Neuroscience Treatment Team Partner (NTTP) program through the Partners for Excellence in Psychiatry (PEP). The NTTP program is a structured set of psycho-educational modules for illness management & recovery, nutrition, fitness, & a healthy lifestyle that encourages a complete wellness approach and is seen as a best practice for people with SMI and their families. Applications are now being accepted for the three-day training necessary to implement the NTTP program. For more information go to: http://130.219.58.44/ For application on line go to: http://130.219.58.44/PEP/PEP_menu.asp

Funding and Grant Information:

• American Red Cross has allocated $50 million from the Liberty Disaster Relief Fund to expand treatment for people with 9/11 health needs. Organizations interested in applying for funds should go to: http://www.redcross.org/september11/help

News Briefs:

• Americans with Disabilities Act: The Texas Republican Party has adopted a platform that supports an amendment of the Americans with Disabilities Act to exclude from its definition those persons with infectious diseases, substance addiction, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, homosexual practices and mental stress. This amendment would affect the rights of persons with disabilities in areas such as employment discrimination and securing work related accommodations. To take action by contacting the Republican National Committee with input on this amendment and contributing to the Republican National Convention platform go to: http://www.gopconvention.com/contents/goplive/platform/
• APSE, the Association for Persons in Supported Employment has an update on the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives funding bill for the next fiscal year that will continue to fund the SE State Grant program. To view information on this and upcoming Senate activity go to: http://www.apse.org/legislative/AlertSEStateGrantapril2004.pdf
• Bazelon has an update on the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies approving important mental health funding increases and rejecting certain cuts proposed by the current administration. To see the details of this decision go to: http://www.bazelon.org/newsroom/reporter/7-9-04trans.htm
• Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities invites consumers to Disability Mentoring Day Workshops on August 16th and 23rd at City Hall from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Experts from the Department of Social Security will also explain how Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) work incentives can be helpful. For information on workshop registration and accommodations, please phone (212) 788-2830 or email DMD@cityhall.nyc.gov
• New York State's Minimum Wage: There is discussion among Albany insiders that resistance is pending from Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno on an override of Governor Pataki's veto of a bill to raise the minimum wage. Pressure from downstate Republican senators who are in favor of the wage increases is being countered by business groups who lobbied heavily against the increase.
• Project Greenhope provides mental health and substance abuse services to women with a history of incarceration. They will be hosting their annual job fair on August 19th from 10 AM- 3 PM at Holy Rosemary Church, 444 East 119th Street, NYC. Over 35 employers will be represented. To learn more about Project Greenhope and their services for women go to: http://www.projectgreenhope.org/index.shtml To learn more about the job fair phone 212-369-5100, x20.
• Ticket to Work: the Ticket to Work and the Work Incentives Advisory Panel have released their annual report which includes findings, conclusions, issues, and recommendations to the President and Congress, Year 4. This information covers updates through March, 2004. To view this go to: http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel/panel_documents/annual_report2004.html

Publications:

• Boston University's latest issue of the Recovery & Rehabilitation Newsletter highlights the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Educator's Group composed of faculty who teach psychiatric rehabilitation at the post-secondary level. Included in this issue is information and resources on teaching evidence-based practices. To view the newsletter go to: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/rr/rr-educatorsnewsletter/
• Brookings Institution: the publication Encouraging Job Advancement Among Low-Wage Workers: A New Approach, Harry J. Holzer, for Brookings Institution, May 2004 looks at a new dataset from the Census Bureau showing a correlation in recent research between former Welfare recipients' advancement prospects and the characteristics of the employers for whom they work. To view the article go to: http://www.brookings.edu/es/wrb/publications/pb/pb30.pdf
• Legal Action Center: the Legal Action Center has put together a report on state legal barriers facing people with criminal records returning to employment. To view click on this title: After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry http://www.lac.org/lac/upload/lacreport/LAC_PrintReport.pdf .
• USPRA (previously the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services) has developed a Strategic Communications Plan providing more targeted communications to different member sections. A new "CEO Update" for organizational members will launch in late summer and will focus on issues of particular concern to agency CEOs. PSR Connection will continue with new content focusing on practice-related issues and links to vital PSR information. To view information on obtaining publications visit the USPRA web site at: http://www.iapsrs.org/

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