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An electronic circular of the Coalition's Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery
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No. 40, October 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 Trainings We are now accepting online registrations for the following trainings. As space is limited and registration is ongoing, we urge you to enroll online at your earliest convenience. For the latest training updates and to learn more about the Center, 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.
1. 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: understand the fundamentals of the Social Security System; comprehend the difference between SSI, SSDI, Medicaid and Medicare; gain specific knowledge of resources that support consumers in their living and working goals; and enhance the ability of consumers to participate in their recovery process. *The training scheduled for October 4 at the AIDS Center of Queens County is fully booked. Fee: None
2. Fostering Recovery through Person-Centered Treatment Planning
The Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery in partnership with The NYAPRS’ Collective on Recovery, Rehabilitation and Rights, The Western New York Care Coordination Project, New York State Office of Mental Health, New York City Field Office, and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will present a training designed for clinical supervisors and program managers looking to:
SAVE THE DATE! The training will be held on November 19 and 20, 2007, 9am-4 pm (registration and coffee: 8:30am), at OASAS, NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, New York City Office, 501 7th Avenue (at 37th Street), 8th Floor. Registration information will be made available shortly.
3. 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
4. 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; and establish trust through active listening. Fee: $25 per person
Center’s Youth Initiative 1. 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). Over the past weeks, numerous agency and government leaders were given the opportunity to provide feedback on these recommendations and the draft report. Once finalized, the Center plans to widely disseminate this report to the mental health community throughout New York City and beyond. 2. New Monthly Seminar Series Focused on Transition Aged Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance The Center has launched a monthly seminar series to enrich mental health staff competency in their work with adolescents and young adults. Led by Dr. Amy Smiley, the Center’s Youth Consultant, this 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.
3. Transition to Independence Process (TIP) System Core Competency Training Due to popular demand, we are once again offering training on TIP - the Transition to Independence Process - for providers serving seriously emotionally disturbed youth (SED), ages 16-26 and living in New York City. This FREE two day training facilitated by TIP’s creator, Dr. Hewitt “Rusty” Clark, will be of interest to both children’s and adult service providers serving youth with SED.
Day 1: This initial session will describe how the TIP System prepares and supports youth and young adults with SED in their development and movement into living situations, community life functioning, educational opportunities, and employment. Attendees will learn about the Strength Discovery Assessment Process – an effective approach to discovering and utilizing the strengths of young adults. Day 2: On the second day, a focus on core competencies will help staff to utilize the philosophy, values, skills and various techniques of TIP. In particular, participants will gain knowledge and experience with case-based reviews - an essential element of TIP - and learn how to utilize the SODAS Framework (Situation, Options, Disadvantages, Advantages, and Solution) for guiding youth and young adults to improve quality of choices and decision-making.
Education and Training The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University: 1. 2008 Conference, From Innovations to Practice: The Promise and Challenge of Achieving Recovery for All. The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University is accepting submissions of abstracts for poster sessions through October 30, 2007 for this upcoming conference to be held April 14 and 15, 2008 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Tracks include: Moving Systems Forward; Moving Programs Forward; Reaching Across Diverse Communities; and Reaching Across the Workforce and Other Stakeholders. For details on poster submissions and the conference, go to: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/conference/ 2. Free Webcast about Rehabilitation Readiness Guide for Latinos This forty-two minute video describes a new Spanish rehabilitation readiness guide that allows rehabilitation professionals, family members, and/or other natural supports help Latino consumers assess their readiness to engage in the rehabilitation process. To view this webcast, go to: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/webcast/latinoreadiness/.
Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies’ Professional Learning Center: All Professional Learning Center trainings are held at the Coalition’s offices, 90 Broad Street, 8th Floor Conference Room. For more information about future events, go to the Coalition’s website, www.coalitionny.org
National Association of Social Workers New York City Chapter (NASW-NYC): Continuing Education Program Fall 2007 NASW-NYC is offering a number of professional development workshops throughout the month of October. All workshops will be held at the NASW-NYC Chapter office, 50 Broadway, Suite 1001, New York, NY. For more information and to register, go to: www.naswnyc.org 1. Neurobiology for Social Workers: What You Need to Know About the Brain, October 22, 6pm-9pm. 2. Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into Psychodynamic Work, October 23, 6pm-9pm 3. Intersubjectivity: Defining the Therapist-Client Relationship, October 27, 10am-1:00pm 4. Strategies for Working with Children of Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing Parents, October 30, 6pm-9pm.
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA): USPRA Audio/Web Conference Series 1. Creating Environments that Awaken and Enhance Recovery, October 17, 2007. Click here for full details 2. Oh No! We’ve Hired Consumers- Supporting People in Recovery in their Roles as Service Providers, November 14, 2007. Click here for full details Funding and Grant Opportunities New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD): Service Learning RFP Re-released This past July, DYCD issued an RFP seeking vendors to provide service learning programs that would foster positive youth development in some of New York City’s highest need neighborhoods. These programs are targeted to 13-21 year olds. To view this RFP, go to DYCD’s website, www.nyc.gov/dycd Pre-Proposal Conference: October 10, 2007, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, New York City Technical College, Klitgord Center, 285 Jay Street Brooklyn, New York 11201 Deadline for Proposals: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Return to: Office of Contract Procurement, Department of Youth and Community Development, 156 William Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10038, attn: Ava B. Walker, Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer
William T. Grant Foundation: Distinguished Fellows RFP The William T. Grant Foundation has reissued the RFP for the Distinguished Fellows Program for mid-career influential researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. The goal of this program is to increase the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved youth outcomes and well-being. The program allows fellows to work and be mentored in research settings. Applications are now being accepted; the. To view this RFP, go to: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url_nocat3042/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=253857&attrib_id=10216 Deadline for Letters of Inquiry: January 10, 2008. All application materials are to be submitted online. Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC): 2007-2008 Policy Briefings The CCC will be conducting a series of policy briefing sessions throughout the coming months. These sessions provide an opportunity to learn about many important issues affecting children and families; all will be conducted at CCC, 105 East 22nd Street, 7th Floor. October and November 2007 briefings include: Child Well-Being: Challenges and Opportunities from a Public Health Perspective, October 4th, 10am; Education Reform in New York City: Future Challenges and Opportunities, November 5th, 10:30am; Improving Food Retail Options in Underserved Communities, November 6th, 10am; and Financing Juvenile Justice Reform, November, 2007, date TBA. For more information go to: www.cccnewyork.org
International Center for the Disabled (ICD): New Adult Education Program ICD in partnership with the NYC Office of Continuing Education is now offering FREE Adult Education classes in basic reading, math, and writing for adults over 21 years of age whose math and reading levels score below a 9th grade level. Classes are held Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at ICD, 340 East 24th Street (near First Avenue); schedules are flexible. Interested students may enroll in person. Please ask for Ms. Erika Smith upon arrival. No formal referral process is required, students complete enrollment onsite. For more information, call Ms. Maria Jacobson, ICD’s Director of Vocational Services at (212) 585-6007 or email mjacobson@icdnyc.org
National Consumer Memorial Planned A memorial to those who died in state psychiatric hospitals has been planned for the grounds of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. Numerous national organizations are participating in the planning process and hope to raise more than $1 million over the next three years. Tax-exempt donations can be sent to Consumer Memorial Fund, C/O Mental Health America, 2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor, Alexandria, Virginia 22311. For more information, go to: http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/58/9/1236
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Office of Consumer Affairs: Second Annual Art Exhibition This event will showcase consumer artwork from a wide array of community-based programs. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, October 11th, 5pm-7pm, at 93 Worth Street, Room 1205. For more information, call (212) 219-5393.
New York City Voices: Free Comedy Event
On October 25th, 5:30pm-8:30pm, New York City Voices will be sponsoring a FREE mental health comedy show for and by consumers. FREE round-trip bus transportation between Manhattan and Brooklyn, and dinner are included. The show will be held at 1958 Fulton Street, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. For more information, contact City Voices at (34) 702-4164 during regular business hours, or email comedy@nycvoices.org. Queens Children’s Psychiatric Center: 31st Annual Lauretta Bender Lecture and Conference, Collaborative Problem Solving: New Approaches for the Explosive Child and Adolescent This year’s conference will feature opening remarks by OMH Commissioner Michael Hogan, Ph.D., and a keynote address by Ross Green, Ph.D., author of The Explosive Child and Treating Explosive Kids. For additional information and for a full conference brochure contact Patricia McCauley at (718) 263-4579. The conference will be held on November 6, 2007, at the Queens Children’s Psychiatric Center, 74-03 Commonwealth Boulevard, Bellerose NY.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): $11.2 Million Awarded for Eight Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Services Grants On October 1st, SAMHSA announced that awarded eight grants to community-based organizations offering peer-to-peer recovery support services for people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Grantees include two New York City agencies. The AIDS Service Center of Lower Manhattan will receive funding toward How I Got Help (HIGH) on Recovery/Women, a peer-designed-and-delivered program designed to promote long-term recovery from substance abuse. Exponents, Inc. will receive funding toward its Recovery Annex which promotes long-term recovery through a peer support model. We extend our congratulations to both local awardees. American Psychiatric Association (APA): Select Abstracts and Book Reviews from the September 2007 Psychiatric Services Journal: A Cognitive-Behavioral Group for Patients With Various Anxiety Disorders [Abstract] Needs for and Barriers to Correctional Mental Health Services: Inmate Perceptions [Abstract] Relationships Among Subjective and Objective Measures of Adherence to Oral Antipsychotic Medications [Abstract] State Mental Health Policy: Critical Priorities Confronting State Mental Health Agencies [Abstract] The Effect of the Quality of Sibling Relationships on the Life Satisfaction of Adults With Schizophrenia [Abstract] 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
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University: Resources for Measuring Outcomes The latest issue of the Center’s Recovery and Rehabilitation Newsletter highlights outcome measures and instruments developed with the support of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These tools can serve as valuable resources in planning an evaluation or quality assurance initiative. To view this newsletter, go to: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/newsletter/measures/.
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
New York City Voices Online New York City Voices is a peer journal for mental health advocacy. It is a place where mental health consumers, ex-patients/survivors, family members, and professional helpers can let their voices be heard, providing mutual support for living the most empowered and independent lives possible. To read the current issue and past issues, go to: www.nycvoices.org |
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