RECOVER e-works: Issue No. 25

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.

May 2006

This issue:

• Boston University
• Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies
• Howie T. Harp
• Hunter College
• Kaiser
• Supportive Housing Network of New York
• US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• NYC Department of Homeless Services
• NYC Department of Human Resources Administration
• NYS Department of Health
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• US Department of Justice
• US Department of Labor

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies
• Hire Disability Solutions
• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• NYS Department of Health
• NYS Office of Mental Health
• SAMHSA
• University of Pennsylvania Collaborative
• Urban Justice Center's Mental Health Project
• VESID

• Forbes
• Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Kaiser
• National Technical Assistance Center
• NYC Department of Homeless Services
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
• University of Pennsylvania Collaborative

Education:

• Boston University's Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has a webcast originally aired November 2005 with Dr. William Anthony speaking about the challenges to mental health leaders in transforming the system from one of control and symptom management to recovery-based system. More information.


• Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery will offer "Best Practices in Employment" as part of its "Opening the Door to Recovery" Core Competencies Training Series. This training is designed for front-line staff and supervisors who are interested in learning how to motivate, assist and support consumers pursuing employment. The training will be held at the Center at 90 Broad Street on May 23rd and 24th from 9am-4pm both days. More information or call 212-742-1600, ext. 235.
  
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  The Coalition's Professional Learning Center's Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) Training Series is sponsoring "Group Treatment and Self-Help" with Dr. Kim Mueser examining group treatment as a stage-wise intervention. The training will be held on June 16th from 1pm-5pm at The Lighthouse, 111 E. 59th Street. More information.


• Howie T. Harp is sponsoring "Transitions Training" on May 26th from 1pm-4pm at 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., 12 Floor. The training will provide information on access to transitional services for consumers with histories of incarceration. For more information call 212-865-0775.


• Hunter College's School of Social Work's Brookdale Center on Aging, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and others will host "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults by Integrating Mental Health, Public Health and Aging Services" on May 18th from 8:30am-12:45pm at 129 E. 79th Street. Included will be a keynote presentation by Dr. Lloyd Sederer, DOHMH's Executive Deputy Commissioner for Mental Health Services on "Depression, Social Isolation and the Urban Elderly". For more information call 212-481-4659.


• Kaiser: a webcast with a corresponding brief assessing the impact of recent changes to Medicaid through the Deficit Reduction Act for low-income women will be available May 11th from 9:30am-11am (EDT). More information.


• Supportive Housing Network of New York will hold its 6th Annual New York Supportive Housing Conference on June 1st. "Start Spreading the News" includes topics on the signing of the NY/NY III Agreement, best practices in financing and development and new models for service delivery. More information.


• US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Associatio