RECOVER e-works: Issue No. 23

An electronic circular of the Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery, a project of the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies.

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.

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March 2006

This issue:

• APSE: The Network on Employment
• Coalition of Mainstream Employment Programs
• Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies
• Hunter College
• Job Accommodation Network
• National Association of Social Workers
• SAMHSA
• US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
• University of Illinois/Chicago

• Hewlett Packard for Community Grant Initiative
• Medical and Health Research Association of NYC
• NYS Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation
• SAMHSA
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Careers and the disAbled
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• NYS Assembly and Senate
• NYS Office of Mental Health
• SAMHSA
• University of Pennsylvania Collaborative
• Workforce Investment Act

• Archives of General Psychiatry
• Bazelon
• Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow
• Community Mental Health Journal
• Human Services Council of NYC
• Kaiser
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Psychiatric Services
• SAMHSA

Education:

• APSE: the Network on Employment will hold a national symposium, "Employment First: The Road to Recovery" on employment and Psychiatric Rehabilitation on April 10th and 11th at NY's LaGuardia Marriott Hotel in East Elmhurst, NY. Featured will be the Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery and other experts in the field of supported employment including Robert Drake and Gary Bond. Download brochure with registration information, including early registration discount by March 20th.
  
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  The Supported Employment Institute Spring Tele-training Series starts March 14th and runs through June 2nd. Topics include Career Planning, Positive Behavior Supports and Foundations for Supported Employment. More information.


• Coalition of Mainstream Employment Programs will hold a training on April 12th on "Counseling Skills for Direct Service Providers" at 350 5th Avenue, room 314. For more information call 212-741-0100, ext. 4519.


• Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies is offering two free workshops in March with new information on Medicare Part D. "EPIC and Medicare Part D", March 13th from 3-4PM, will explain the EPIC program and how it works with the low income subsidy program; "Medicare Part D Exceptions and Appeals", March 29th from 2-4PM, will cover the procedure for filling out exceptions and appeals. Pre-registration is required. Call 212-742-1600, ext. 210.
  
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  The Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery is offering free training in the "Basics of Benefits" geared toward staff working in clinical settings on March 23rd at Venture House in Queens, April 4th at Postgraduate Center for Mental Health on the Westside of Manhattan and April 20th at Howie the Harp in Upper Manhattan. All trainings will be held from 1-4PM. A three day Comprehensive Benefits Training for a fee will be offered at the Center on April 17th-19th. Click here to access information on both sets of Benefits Training.
  
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  The Professional Learning Center's Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Training Series is offering "Co-Occurring Substance Use & Psychiatric Disorders in Addiction Treatment Programs" on April 21st from 1PM-5PM at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, Cronin Auditorium. More information.
  
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  The Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery's second module from the Core Competency Training series will be held at the Center on April 25th-26th. "Integration of Clinical, Rehabilitation and Employment Services" will provide knowledge in the necessary skills and techniques useful in coordinating the integration of services. More information on the Core Competency Training.


• Hunter College Schools of the Health Professions and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will host a conference on April 10th called "Advancing Public Mental Health into the Mainstream of the Public Health". The program will present evidence based information supporting the incorporation of the mental health agenda into the public health agenda describing cross-disciplinary research. To register call 212-481-4313 (RSVP by April 3rd).


• Job Accommodation Network: "Disability Etiquette in the Workplace" is an audio conference scheduled for March 14, 2006, 2-3PM (EST). Included will be discussion on politically correct communication with individuals in the workplace. <a href="http://www.jan.wvu.edu/teleconf/