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An electronic circular of the Coalition's Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery
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No. 45, April 2008
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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.
The Center to Present Poster at Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Conference on Innovative and Effective Ways to Recovery Orientation We are happy to announce that Phillip Saperia, Alysia Pascaris, and Amy Smiley have been chosen to present a poster at the BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation's Conference, "From Innovations to Practice: The Promise and Challenge of Recovery for All,” on April 14th & 15th, 2008 in Cambridge, MA. This poster will provide an overview of key findings and recommendations from the Center’s report, “A Chance for Change: Supporting Youth in Transition in New York City.” We extend additional congratulations and thanks to our Youth Initiative Work Group participants who made this report possible. This conference brings together experts in transformation for the field of mental health. To see the complete list of presentations, go to: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/conference/boston/. For additional details and the complete conference agenda, go to: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/conference/agenda/ “Working on Recovery” Program Sites We are happy to announce that Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services’ Continuing Day Treatment Programs, the Institute for Community Living’s (ICL) TAP program, F.E.G.S. Riveredge Community House, Gateway Counseling Center, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center Continuing Day Treatment Program, and the William F. Ryan Community Health Center’s Outpatient Mental Health Clinic are participating in the Center’s Working on Recovery initiative, a new approach to meeting the workplace learning and organizational development needs of New York City’s mental health provider community. Working on Recovery involves in-depth agency commitment and a significant investment of time and staff resources.
Update: Working Group on New York City Medicaid Buy-in for Working People with Disabilities The Medicaid Buy-in for Working People with Disabilities provides Medicaid coverage to people with disabilities who are working, and earning more than the allowable limits for regular Medicaid. Underutilized by working mental health consumers in New York City, the Center, in partnership with the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is now working to promote and increase enrollment in this vital program. Through a series of in-depth discussions with senior representatives from the New York City Human Resource Administration (HRA), New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), New York State Department of Health (DOH), the consumer, and provider communities, we have begun to both identify the barriers to enrollment and develop collaborative ways to overcome them. Within the week, The Center will be emailing a brief survey to a wide array of New York City providers including CDT, IPRT, Clinic, Residential, Clubhouse, and Employment programs. Through the responses, we intend to better understand how many New York City consumers, both employed as well as those considering employment, could potentially benefit from the program. We will continue to keep you updated on this important initiative. 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. Please note, agencies will be assessed a $50 cancellation fee if a training registration is not cancelled one business day prior to the training date. This policy does not apply to free trainings. 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. The Coalition is located in downtown Manhattan at 90 Broad Street, 8th Floor. Recommended transportation: 1 to Rector St., 2/3 to Wall St., 4/5 to Bowling Green, J/M/Z to Broad St., R/W to Whitehall St. All Center trainings are conducted at the Coalition unless otherwise noted.
Comprehensive Benefits Training Date: April 15th -17th, 2008 Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm Facilitator: Ed Lopez, Esq. ï Fee: $100.00 This three day intensive training is designed for direct service staff whose positions require expertise in benefits counseling. Participants will: learn how to utilize the Social Security Administration’s work incentive provisions to help consumers achieve their employment goals; apply newly acquired systems knowledge through in-depth case studies; and learn how recent legislative changes may affect consumers.
Leadership Training Series These three, half-day trainings are intended for directors and managers who want to learn how to successfully build and sustain recovery-based programs within community mental health agencies. Participants will gain leadership skills that inspire creativity, collaboration, and commitment. This will prepare them to lead organizational change efforts that enhance recovery practices and produce better outcomes for consumers. Note to Registrants: To derive the full benefit of these trainings, you are strongly encouraged to participate in the full series; however, you may opt to register for only one or two of the trainings. Leadership Development Wednesday, April 23rd, 1pm-4pm, This half-day training is the first in a three part series devoted to directors and managers who seek to implement a recovery service model in their organizations. Effective leadership is crucial for organizational success. Participants will learn the essential qualities of innovative leaders. They will also have an opportunity to develop a personal leadership plan that will prepare them to successfully build and sustain recovery-based programs. Building Effective Teams Wednesday, April 30th, 1pm-4pm, This half-day training is the second in a three part series devoted to directors and managers who seek to implement a recovery service model in their organizations. Beyond effective leadership, high-functioning teams also play a vital role in organizational success. Participants will learn how to create a program culture that is hopeful, empowering, creative, collaborative and productive. With these newly acquired skills, program leaders will be able to stimulate synergistic connections among their staff for enhanced organizational performance. Implementing Recovery Services Wednesday, May 7th, 1pm-4pm. seek to implement a recovery service model in their organizations. This training will introduce participants to a proven change process that can help translate a lofty recovery vision into concrete goals for program improvement. Participants will be prepared to make organizational improvements such as integrating peer providers into the staff of their programs, a widely recognized component of recovery-oriented services. Throughout the training, participants will learn collaborative practices that will enable them to generate momentum for change and successfully plan, implement, evaluate and sustain change. Registration begins each day at 12:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. Facilitator: Aaron Vieira, LMSW Fee: $25 per person, per one half day training Center’s Youth Initiative Youth Initiative Work Group This work group is being held in conjunction with our ongoing Youth Initiative and Transition to Independence (TIP) trainings and technical assistance for the purpose of sharing ideas and perspectives on the challenges facing transition age youth. Our next meeting on Friday, May 16th, 9:30am-11:30am will focus on working with homeless transition age youth. David Nish, Assoc. VP of Youth Programs, Safe Horizon, will join us to discuss this critical issue. For more information about the work group, contact Alysia Pascaris at either (212) 742-1600, ext. 201, or [email protected] Monthly Youth Initiative Seminar Series On Friday, May 30th, 9:30am-11:30am, Center Youth Consultant, Amy Smiley, LCSW, PhD will present on how to foster civic engagement and connection to the greater community among transition age youth. Online registration for this seminar will begin within the coming weeks. Education and Training The Coalition’s Professional Learning Center: Medicare and Medicaid Billing Series with Derek Jansen, Practice Management Alternatives Billing for the Dually Eligible, Medicare Secondary Payer and Medicaid Spend-down April 7th, 2008, 9:00am-12:00pm, FREE
Medicare Rules: Incident to Billing April 7th, 2008, 1:00pm-5:00pm, FREE Medicaid Document and Coding for Substance Abuse Providers April 8th, 2008, 9:00am-12:00pm, FREE Medicaid Billing 101 April 8th, 2008, 1:00pm-5:00pm, FREE
Medicare Optimization: Nuts and Bolts of Cross-over Billing April 9th, 2008, 9:00am-12:00pm, FREE For more information go to our website www.coalitionny.org. Please note: agencies will be assessed a $50 administrative fee for registered individuals who are unable to attend and do not provide at least 1 business day cancellation notice to the Coalition.
Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS), Martha K. Selig Institute: Upcoming Trainings This training qualifies for six hours of NASW accreditation (CEU credits) and will be held at JBFCS, 120 West 57 Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. For more information and to register, Click here. Fee: $110 per workshop Understanding Whiteness: Applications of White Racial Identity Theory in Clinical Social Work Funding and Grant Opportunities New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH): Chronic Illness Demonstration Projects (No. 0801031003)
Deadline: April 14th, 2008. NYSDOH is issuing this RFP to providers to demonstrate innovative and replicable approaches to address the complex health needs and social barriers to care for this chronically ill Medicaid population. It is anticipated that these innovative demonstrations will result in improved health outcomes, appropriate utilization of health care services and a more cost-effective use of Medicaid funds. Providers licensed or funded by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) or the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, nursing homes, certified home health agencies, licensed homecare service agencies, long term home health care programs, and managed care plans. All bidders must have New York State licensure and/or certification. To read the full announcement, please go to: http://www.nyhealth.gov/funding/rfp/0801031003/0801031003.pdf. New York State Education Department, Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID): Unified Contract Services (UCS) Redesign VESID is redesigning its Unified Contract Services (UCS). The new design will clearly define services required for VESID consumers; provide methods for evaluating these services; allow for continuous recruitment of new providers, provider performance assessment; and establish equitable rates for services provided. In an effort to assist potential vendors, VESID will be conducting information sessions which will highlight the proposed changes. While attendance at these meetings is not mandatory to apply to become a UCS provider, information on the revised definitions, rates, and performance plans will be presented. This information will be included in an RFP which will be published in the Contract Reporter and presented at a bidder's conference in May. The draft UCS redesign document is attached for your review and is available on the VESID website at: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ucs/home.html. The date and location for the upcoming New York City information session is: April 18th, 2008, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Harlem VESID Satellite Office, Art Gallery, 163 West 125th Street If there are specific questions you would like VESID to address during the session, they should be sent in advance to [email protected] as there may be limited time to respond to live questions. If interpreter services are required, please send your request, including session location, to Nancy Wilcox at [email protected] and arrangements will be made. Proper photo identification will be required for entry.
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH): Children's Community Residence Housing; Long Island Region
Letter of Intent Deadline: April 10, 2008
Proposal Deadline: May 2, 2008
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) Long Island Field Office (FO) announces the availability of funds for the development of Children's Community Residence (CCR) or Teaching Family Home (TFH) housing to be developed within the Long Island region. Funding is available to develop twenty (20) beds for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance from the OMH priority population: those ready for discharge from RTFs, state-operated or community psychiatric inpatient services, but unable to be discharged back home or to another home situation. The proposed programs must be willing to accept all referrals from the priority population through the Single Point of Access (SPOA) where it is operating. Each CCR will house eight (8) children or adolescents. TFH programs will house four (4) children in each home with a minimum of three homes. Questions concerning this RFP should be directed in writing to Michael Hoffman, Associate Director for Children and Youth, Long Island Field Office by 4:00 p.m., April 14, 2008 to: Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, Bldg. 45-3, 998 Crooked Hill Rd., West Brentwood, NY 11717-1087. To view the full RFP, go to: http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/rfp/2008/childrens_community_residences/long_island/
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH): Supported Housing for Adults with Serious Mental Illness Request For Proposals NY / NY III The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) New York City Field Office announces the availability of funds under the NY/NY III agreement for the development of Supported Housing for persons with serious mental illness (SMI) in New York City. Funding is available to provide rental assistance and support services to chronically homeless single adults who have spent at least one of the last two years in a homeless shelter or living on the streets (415 persons to be served) or single adults who presently live in NYS operated psychiatric centers or state-operated residences (160 persons to be served). Deadline: 3:00pm, April 30, 2008. Four copies of the full proposal, each with a Transmittal Form must be sent to the NYC Field Office Deputy Director: Christine S. Madan, Deputy Director Two copies of the full proposal, each with a Transmittal Form, must be sent to: Michael R. Newman To view the full RFP, go to: http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/rfp/2008/supported_housing/nyny_III/rfp.html Questions concerning the Supported Housing program and fiscal issues should be addressed via e-mail to Ms. Madan at [email protected]. All questions and answers will be posted on OMH’s website.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Adult Criminal Justice Populations (Grant ID: TI-08-012) Deadline: May 2nd, 2008 This program is designed to address gaps in substance abuse treatment services for adult individuals involved with the criminal justice system by supporting rapid and strategic responses to demands for substance abuse (including alcohol and drug) treatment services in communities with serious, emerging drug problems as well as communities with innovative solutions to unmet needs. The purpose of this program is to expand and or/enhance the community's ability to provide a comprehensive, integrated, and community-based response to a targeted, well-documented substance abuse treatment capacity problem and/or improve the quality and intensity of services for adult individuals in the community who are involved with the criminal justice system. To read the full grant announcement, go to: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/ti_08_012.aspx United States Department of Education: Projects With Industry (PWI) Program (CFDA 84.234S) Deadline: May 27th, 2008 The PWI program creates and expands job and career opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the competitive labor market by engaging the talent and leadership of private industry as partners in the rehabilitation process. Projects identify competitive job and career opportunities and the skills needed to perform those jobs, create practical settings for job readiness and training programs, and provide training, job placements, and career advancement services. To view this grant, go to: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-6453.pdf
Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS), International Center for the Disabled (ICD): Second Annual Brain Injury in the Community Conference: Giving Voice to the Silent Epidemic The conference will include a major focus on treating coexisting psychiatric, medical and substance abuse disorders of individuals with brain injury, as well as challenges faced by substance abuse, mental health and homeless service professionals in serving clients with unidentified brain injury. Speakers will include Jean Langlois, ScD, MPH, Senior Epidemiologist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, and Wayne Gordon, PhD, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. A consumer will discuss his experiences attempting to access care across our fragmented service system. Panel discussants from diverse service systems and agencies will present data about efforts to adapt and integrate services to produce better outcomes. Approval for CASAC and CRC continuing education credits is expected. Thursday,April 17th, 8:30am-4:00pm, at the OMRDD auditorium, 75 Morton Street. For more information, go to: http://www.bianys.org/ Economic Stimulus Payments Approximately 1.4 million in New York who do not pay federal income taxes may be eligible for a $300 payment ($600 for married couples) if they have at least $3,000 in qualifying income. Qualifying income is defined as any combination of earned income such as wages, nontaxable combat pay and certain benefits from Social Security, Veterans Affairs and Railroad Retirement (SSI INCOME DOES NOT COUNT AS QUALIFYING INCOME TOWARD THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PAYMENT). Many households also will be eligible for an additional $300 for each qualifying child younger than 17.
For complete information about the economic stimulus payment and to download relevant forms, go to: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=177937,00.html . Additional information is available at the city’s 311 help line. Although the deadline to file for the economic stimulus payment is October 15, 2008, filing before April 15 is encouraged, as qualified filers will receive this payment far sooner.
Fourth Annual Mental Health Film Festival: Employment Theme This film festival on Saturday, April 26th, 2008, at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, will include screenings of Working Like Crazy, which delves into the lives of people with psychiatric disabilities who choose to work. The opening film Work Works discusses how people with disabilities can work at any stage of recovery. An additional Hollywood feature will also be included. Tickets are $7 at the door and $5 in advance. This ticket covers film screening, breakfast and lunch. Call 212-780-1400 x7726 to order tickets. This event is a fundraiser for NYAPRS. For complete information, go to: www.nycmentalhealthfilmfestival.com Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC) Meeting: Progress on Community Integration, Housing, Employment, and Transportation The Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC) is responsible for developing a comprehensive statewide plan to ensure that people of all ages with physical and mental disabilities receive care and services in the most integrated settings appropriate to their individual needs. Currently chaired by Commissioner Diana Jones Ritter of the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD), the Council consists of representatives from ten NYS agencies, and nine appointed public representatives. The MISCC is now working to identify and advance measurable progress in community integration, housing, employment and transportation. On April 9th, Empire State Plaza, Room 6, 1:00pm -3:00pm, Albany, the Council will discuss their progress to date. This meeting will be viewable on the internet by logging on to the NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities website at: www.omr.state.ny.us. For more information, go to: http://www.omr.state.ny.us/MISCC/index.jsp. Mental Health News 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 National Collaborative on Workforce and Disabilities: Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions Youth with disabilities who also are in the foster care system are one of the most vulnerable populations in the nation; yet, little attention is focused on the unique challenges they face as they negotiate the curves through multiple systems into adulthood. Last year, NCWD/Youth published a guide, Negotiating the Curves Toward Employment, addressing these issues. In March, 2008 the National Council on Disability, with assistance from the American Youth Policy Forum, has issued this new companion publication, To access, follow this link.
National Council on Disability: Let People with Psychiatric Disabilities Become Part of the American Dream On March 17th, The National Council on Disability (NCD) released a paper entitled Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities calling on Congress and the Administration to fully include and integrate people with psychiatric disabilities into America’s livable communities. By examining a variety of programs that show promise or have proved successful in achieving community integration for people with psychiatric disabilities, NCD recognizes the need for major changes in public policies to support further efforts for full integration and participation. To read this paper, go to: http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2008/LivableCommunities.html. For more information, please contact Mark S. Quigley, NCD’s Director of External Affairs, at 202-272-2004. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH): Health E-News Health E-News bulletins detail health issues important to all New Yorkers. All Health Bulletins are available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and many are available in other languages. To sign up for these e-mail updates, Click here and select the Health Department updates you'd like to receive. New York City Voices Online New York City Voices is a newspaper that gives the unique perspective of psychiatric patients on a range of issues including treatment, medications, recovery, violence, therapy, psychiatry, and social security. In addition, you can learn about what is going on in the part of New York City’s mental health community that is exclusively the mentally ill. NYC Voices is a program of City Voices, Inc, a non-profit 501c3 that is run almost exclusively by the seriously mentally ill. Just go to: www.nycvoices.org
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal: Spring 2008 Tenth Anniversary Issue on Supported Employment In 1998, when the Journal published an earlier special issue on this topic, the field of psychiatric rehabilitation was just beginning to embrace the practice of supported employment. Since that time, supported employment has become established as an effective intervention for people living with serious psychiatric disabilities. The papers in this special issue summarize the success of evidence-based supported employment from many perspectives including personal testimony and quantitative synthesis. Articles cover the most rigorous studies of supported employment currently available and describe large multi-site projects that confirm the potential of supported employment to be helpful to thousands of persons with severe mental illness in different settings, communities, states and countries. With the availability of the Special Tenth Anniversary Issue on Supported Employment, you can also take advantage of a time-limited Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal subscription offer available to agencies. Please visit the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal's website for more details on both the Special Tenth Anniversary Issue and subscription details at http://www.bu.edu/cpr/prj/offer/jedsuae/ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA): New CMHS State Mandates Report A new report is available from SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). The report focuses on state-mandated benefits, state laws regulating mental health and addiction treatment workers, and state-recognized mental health clinicians with authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. To download the report, follow this link . |
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