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An electronic circular of the Coalition's Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery
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No. 46, May 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.
Center Conference: READING BETWEEN THE LINES: Re-Thinking Mental Health and Literacy for Youth in Transition The Coalition’s Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery is proud to be presenting this groundbreaking and interdisciplinary conference on Monday, June 23rd, 2008, 9am-4pm at New York University’s Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South. The goal of the conference is to investigate how to better reach New York City’s disconnected youth through education and mental health services. Presentations, discussions, and workshops will focus on:
Co-sponsored by: New York State Office of Mental Health, New York City Field Office; New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Consumer Affairs; The Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund; New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. Click here for more information and registration! Medicaid Buy in For Working People with Disabilities Provider Survey The Center is gathering information to determine the number of consumers with psychiatric disabilities in New York City who could potentially benefit from the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working People with Disabilities (MBI). The survey below is intended for Adolescent Skills Centers, Adult Clinics, Employment (e.g. ACE, VESID Supported Employment), Clubhouses, Continuing Day Treatment (CDT), Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Treatment (IPRT) and Psychosocial Programs. If your program has not already done so, please email your completed survey to Marc Kutner, MPA, MSW at [email protected]. If you have any questions, please email Marc, or call (212) 742-1600, x204. Click Here to Download the Survey Report on Youth in Transition featured at BU’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation “Innovations” Conference Alysia Pascaris, Coalition’s Center Director, Amy Smiley, Youth Initiative Project Manager, and Phillip Saperia, Coalition’s Executive Director represented The Coalition at BU’s “From Innovations to Practice” Conference on April 14th The Coalition’s delegation was invited to share the efforts of the Center’s Youth Initiative Work Group. These efforts are documented in our Report, A Change for Change: Supporting Youth in Transition in New York City. The Center’s poster publicized key findings and recommendations to address the numerous and complex barriers facing NYC youth and young adults with mental health and behavioral concerns. To download the complete report, Click Here. Leadership Training Series: Building Recovery-based Programs Community mental health is facing a major leadership challenge. As agencies confront greater demands for quality and accountability, effective leaders are needed to guide the way towards improved performance. To help in this regard, the Center is launching this new series of highly dynamic leadership trainings designed for directors and managers who want to learn how to successfully build and sustain recovery-based programs. 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. THIS SERIES IS NOW SOLD OUT. Stay tuned for future offerings of this and other important training series offered by The Center. If there is any change in your registration status for the May 7 session, please contact Deborah Short, (212) 742-1600, x235 at the earliest convenience. Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Youth Initiative Work Group and Seminar During the month of May, our Youth Initiative Work Group will focus on the problem of youth homelessness in New York City. On Friday May 16th, we will be joined by:
Following the day’s presentation, the Work Group will conduct an in-depth discussion and debate on this crucial problem. Click here to register for the May 16th Work Group . On May 30th, Amy Smiley, Ph.D., will facilitate our monthly Youth Seminar on Civic Engagement for Youth in Transition. Consistent with recommendations identified in our Report, A Chance for Change: Supporting Youth in Transition in New York City, participants will learn about ways to support meaningful involvement of youth in community life. Click here to register for the May 30th Seminar. Funding and Grant Opportunities The Corporation for Supportive Housing: Supportive Housing Audio-Conference SAMHSA’s FY 2008 “Treatment for Homeless” Grants New York City Human Resource Administration (HRA)/AIDS Services Administration: Provision of Permanent and Transitional Congregate and Supportive Housing (PIN #: 06909H067100) Deadline: May 7, 2008 HRA, HIV/AIDS Services Administration is seeking vendors to provide permanent and transitional congregate supportive housing to persons living with AIDS (PLWAS) and their families with children. For questions about the RFP, contact Paula Sangster-Graham at (212) 620-9275. For more information, Click Here. New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA): Single Room Occupancy Support Services Program (SRO) and Supportive Housing for Families and Young Adults Program (SHFYA) Deadline: May 30, 2008 OTDA is announcing the anticipated release of an RFP for the Single Room Occupancy Support Services Program (SRO) AND the Supported Housing for Families and Young Adults Program (SHFYA). This is a unified application process offering funding opportunities through two different and separate programs; SRO and SHFYA. These programs will offer funding opportunities to provide supportive services to singles, families and young adults. For questions about the RFP, contact Andrea Collins at [email protected]. For more information, Click Here. SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS): Project LAUNCH for Young Children CMHS is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 for Cooperative Agreements for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (Project LAUNCH). The purpose of Project LAUNCH is to promote the wellness of young children, birth to age eight. Project LAUNCH defines wellness as a state of positive physical, emotional, social, and behavioral health. The goal is to create thriving, safe, and supportive environments for children, allowing them to enter school ready to learn and succeed. To view the RFP, Click Here. Supplements to State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants for Quality Improvement These funds will expand/enhance grant activities funded under the State Mental Health Data Infrastructure Grants (DIG) for Quality Improvement. The purpose of this program supplement is to support mental health prevalence estimation and related associations in state populations. The effort is part of the SAMHSA/CDC Intra-Agency Agreement, in which the Mental Health and Stigma Module will be added to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for prevalence estimation of serious psychological distress. To view the RFP, Click Here. Education and Training The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies' Professional Learning Center Upcoming TrainingsPrinciples of Psychopharmacology for Dually Disordered Individuals May 13, 2008 9 AM - Noon Understanding and Engaging Clients with Co-occurring Disorders: A Harm Reduction Approach May 30, 2008 1 PM-4 PM Andrew Tartarsky, PhD will discuss harm reduction within the context of mental illness and substance abuse. More info » Register now » Community Service Society of New York: Public Benefits Resource Center Trainings Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Food Stamps – Part I: Eligibility and Application Medicaid Mapping for Advocates Introduction to Section 8 Vouchers
For more information and to register, go to: www.cssny.org Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS), Martha K. Selig Institute: Upcoming Trainings Each training listed below qualifies for six hours of NASW accreditation (CEU credits) and will be held from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM at JBFCS, 120 West 57 Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. For more information and to register, Click here. Fee: $110 per workshop Introduction to Mediation: Conflict Resolution Skills in the Therapeutic Milieu Race, Culture and Other Aspects of Social Identity: Implications for Mental Health Practitioners in Relation to Self, Clients and Other Workers Working with Multi-Problem Families: A Parenting Skills Program
The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies June 12 Leadership Awards Held at Pfizer World Headquarters, The Coalition’s 39th Awards Reception will bring friends, members, allies and colleagues together to celebrate the behavioral health sector, its accomplishments and service. Receiving the Leadership Awards will be Deborah Bachrach, Deputy Commissioner of NYSDOH’s Office of Insurance Programs and State Medicaid Director; Petros Levounis, MD, Director of The Addiction Institute of New York and Alvin Perlmutter, noted film producer and Director of the Independent Production Fund. The Coalition will bestow its Founders Award on long time Coalition Board member from Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Gayle DeRienzis. For Awards Reception information and registration, go to www.coalitionny.org. IRS Issues New Form 990 For the first time in nearly 30 years, the IRS has completed a major revision of Form 990. The new version will be effective for the 2008 tax year (to be filed in 2009) and includes new questions impacting fundraising activities and governance issues, as well as greater emphasis on compensation reporting. If your agency is required to file Form 990 (501c3 non-profits), go to: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=176613,00.html for more information. New York Child and Adolescent Telepsychiatry Initiative Launches Informational Website for Clinicians and Families In recognition of the growing need for child and adolescent psychiatrists, the OMH Division of Child and Family Services is addressing child psychiatric consultation needs in rural areas through the New York Child and Adolescent Telepsychiatry (NYCAT). The new NYCAT website provides information about telepsychiatry, as well about the services available through NYCAT and appropriate contact information. To view this website, Click Here. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Announces Senior Bureau of Mental Health Appointments Robert Goldblatt has been named Director of Rehabilitation Programs. Mr. Goldblatt oversees the Bureau of Mental Health’s portfolio of adult rehabilitation services which includes Clubhouses, Employment, Advocacy and Family Support. Laura Grund has been named Director of the Office of Housing Services. In this capacity, Laura is responsible for oversight of the Bureau of Mental Health’s supportive housing, drop-in centers, and on-site rehab contract portfolio as well as participating in the development of new supportive housing and clinical coordination of the newly reconfigured homeless outreach teams. Linda Fraser has been named Director of Coordinated Mental Health Services. In this role she oversees policy, contracts and program development for ACT, Case Management (Intensive, Supportive and the Blended models), Mobile Crisis, Crisis Outreach, Bridger, as well as geriatric mental health initiatives. All three Directors will report to Trish Marsik, Asst. Commissioner, Bureau of Mental Health. New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG): Work Plan for 2008-2009 The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) has released the agency's first annual work plan, according to an announcement from Medicaid Inspector General James G. Sheehan. The FY 2008-2009 work plan is available at www.omig.state.ny.us. New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH): Public Forums on Children’s Mental Health Plan New York City forum: May 8, 10:00 am to 3:30pm at Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus, Pope Auditorium, 155 West 60th Street. The State will hold its annual public forums on mental health services, with the goal of creating a statewide children's mental health plan. The forums will be held in collaboration with the Mental Health Services Council and the Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors. Commissioner Michael Hogan and Deputy Commissioner David Woodlock will provide an overview of a vision for children's mental health in New York. In so doing, they will highlight the planning process and recommendations drafted by the children's mental health planning work groups that have focused on the needs of children, youth and their families. Stakeholders will not be invited to testify. Instead, participants will be invited to submit a Comment Card. Those not able to attend the forums are also invited to send questions, ideas and thoughts by submitting a Comment Card. For more information, go to: http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/engage/ Grants to Conduct Suicide Prevention Awareness and Education Campaigns for Latina Adolescents and Elderly Asian Women OMH has awarded seven grants to conduct suicide prevention public awareness and education campaigns separately targeting Latina adolescents and elderly Asian women. The purpose of the campaigns is to help individuals identify mental health needs, access services and strengthen linkages between the target populations and their families, community and primary care system according to their cultural and linguistic values. To read the full announcement, Click Here. Save the Date! Conference: Peer Specialists a Quest for More Tuesday, June 24, 8:30 AM-3:45 PM, Hunter College School of Social Work, 129 East 79th Street, Fee: FREE This conference is an opportunity for peers who may or may not be working to enhance their knowledge and skills, forward their careers and create greater balance and harmony in their lives through stimulating workshops, lively discussions and life-enriching wellness practices. Online registration will soon be available at either www.coalitionny.org or www.fegs.org . Stay tuned for further updates. Services for the Underserved (SUS): Annual Fundraiser, 30 Years of Experience and Innovation Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, The Museum Club at Bridgewaters, Join SUS for cocktails & hors d'Oeuvres; music & live entertainment; an exhibition & sale of artwork by Local Artists & Individuals with Special Needs; and a silent auction & raffle. This year’s honorees include Robert Belfort, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Dominic Carter, Host, NY1's Inside City Hall, and NYS State Senator Malcolm A. Smith For information about sponsorships, journal advertisements or ticket purchases contact Sarah Petrey at 917.408.1623; [email protected] or to purchase tickets click here. VESID Unified Contract Services (UCS) Contracts VESID has undertaken a comprehensive effort to develop improved contracts for service providers. VESID has been able to raise contract rates for purchased services, more clearly define services and develop new services. This initiative has been undertaken to: better serve consumers with disabilities; assist them in becoming gainfully employed; and more accurately compensate the provider community for services they are providing to VESID. During the UCS NYC information session held on April 18thwe learned: New UCS contract will begin on January 1st 2009; there will be no grandfathering of contracts - every organization interested in holding a contract must apply under the new RFP; VESID plans to release the new RFP and hold a bidders’ conference within the next two months. The draft document dated March 27 is still being modified and questions/answers from the information sessions will be posted on VESID’s website at http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ucs/home.html. Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University: Principled Leadership in Mental Health Systems and ProgramsWritten by William Anthony and Kevin Huckshorn, this new book contains interviews with leaders at all levels in the mental health field who have shown the ability to transform their organizations -- federal administrators, commissioners, agency directors, program managers. Drawn from these interviews, Anthony and Huckshorn advance eight leadership principles and accompanying tasks that they found to be critical for effective leadership. Principled Leadership is recommended for educators, directors, managers, or anyone interested in becoming a leader or improving his/her leadership skills. For more information, Click Here. 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 Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD): Free Guidebook Highlights Peer Specialists in In-Patient SettingsNASMHPD’s Office of Technical Assistance has released a new technical report entitled "Paving New Ground - Peers Working In In-Patient Settings", which details the development of peer roles in mental health settings. Through the use of stories and narratives, the average day of peer specialists is documented including their special challenges and rewards, and what they most value in their positions. The guidebook is available for free at http://www.nasmhpd.org/consumernetworking.cfm. If you would like to order a copy of the accompanying DVD, "Paving New Ground: A Dialogue With Peers and Family Members", please e-mail [email protected]. 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. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): New Report on State Mandates for BenefitsThis 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. The report is divided into three main sections. The first section describes the current status of state-mandated insurance coverage and identifies those states that require insurance companies to provide coverage for those they insure who have mental or substance use disorders. The second section outlines the type of coverage and diagnostic conditions to which the insurance applies. Finally, the third section provides an in-depth analysis of the authority granted by states to nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe psychotropic medications. To download the report, go to: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/sma07-4228/ |
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