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An electronic circular of the Coalition's Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery
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No. 52, January 2009
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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 Training: Recovery is Working February 3 & 4, 2009, 9:30am-4:30pm, Fee: $50, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, 90 Broad St. This two-day training is designed for staff in various roles and settings who seek to help consumers achieve their employment goals. After exploring the role of work in recovery, participants will learn about supported employment as an evidence-based practice and other vocational services in New York City. The focus will then shift toward skill development. This training will involve participants in a variety of active exercises to help them acquire the key competencies of employment service providers. By the end of the training, participants will be better equipped to inspire, support and advocate for consumers who are pursuing employment and/or career advancement. More info » Register now »
February 5, 2009, 9:30am-4:30pm , Fee: $25, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, 90 Broad St. This full-day training facilitated by Edwin Lopez-Soto, Esq., nationally recognized benefits expert, will include updates on legislative and policy changes relevant to benefits management. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their current cases allowing for both expert guidance and input from colleagues. The training will also focus on the most effective ways to respond to Social Security overpayments. Participants will learn how to complete a "waiver of overpayment" questionnaire, and will be given many valuable tips on how best to confront an overpayment situation. More info » Register now »
Day One Session #1 Day One Session #2 Day Two Session #1 Day Two Session #2
January 28, 2009, 9:30-11:30am, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, 90 Broad St.
Education and Training 2009 Mind Your Health FREE Workshop Series "WELLNESS IS FOR EVERYONE": Improving the Physical and Mental Health of New York City’s Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Communities February 20, 2009, 2:00pm - 4:30pm, P & S Alumni/William Black Medical Research Building, 650 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue. Mental health consumers from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and older adults are more vulnerable to chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease than other groups. In this workshop co-sponsored by the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene’s Office of Consumer Affairs, Office of Health Integration, NAMI Metro and New York State Psychiatric Institute’s Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence, consumers and experts will speak on risk factors for physical illnesses, medications and their side effects, techniques for communicating with physical and mental health professionals, and ways to maintain a healthier lifestyle. I.D. Required. Refreshments will be served. For more information call (212) 219-5393.
Benefits Planning Services have become an integral part of social security beneficiaries’ return to work. Just as we now recognize benefits planning as a unique profession we recognize the unique needs of every disabled beneficiary who considers returning to work. However, "urban myths" persist and prevent many beneficiaries from reaching their full potential. This webinar series scheduled from January-February, 2009 can help prepare you to embark upon a new profession in benefits and work incentives planning or help to fill in the blanks that may exist while providing services. Participants can take part in the entire series or register for single webinars. For more information on requirements associated with the certificate, the webinar series, and to register, go to: https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/edionline/ediONLINE.cfm. If you have any questions, please contact Shelia Smith, Administrative Assistant, Cornell University, Employment and Disability Institute, [email protected], 607-255-9364.
JBFCS, 120 West 57th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Each course constitutes six hours of NASW accreditation: $110 per workshop, $85 for students and retirees. For more information and to register for these trainings, go to: www.seliginstitute.org Divorce: A Psychological and Social Crisis, Clinical Considerations and Implications for Treatment This course will offer an overview of the psychological, familial and social issues confronting divorcing individuals and their families. We will examine the characteristic symptom picture and effective treatment options. The impact on children, adolescents and adult children will be considered. The workshop will outline the legal and financial choices available to divorcing couples. Addiction and Adolescents This workshop will provide participants with the necessary tools to work with adolescents that are at risk for substance abuse and other addictive behaviors, and those currently engaged in these behaviors. We will discuss options for treatment, levels of intensity including various approaches. We will cover the various risk factors that adolescents face and how their current phase in life influences these challenges. A family systems perspective will be used in approaching the nature of this disease including the concept of codependency and what role it plays.
The OMH Office of Consumer Affairs is pleased to announce an upcoming series of monthly webinar on various topics of interest to recipients of mental health service, their friends and loved ones. The first of the series, The Role of the ACT Team Peer Specialist, will be held on Wednesday, January 28th from 1pm -2:30 pm. Presented by Tony Trahan, Advocacy Specialist II, it will review the 2007 ACT Team Peer Specialist Listening Forums, perceived roles, strategies for success, and next steps. The content of this presentation is transferable to any peer specialist type position. The webinars will be held on the last Wednesday of each month from 1pm to 2:30pm. Participants will receive certificates of attendance. To register, go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/274082098 .
January 28, 2009, 3:00 pm This webinar will describe three recovery education interventions that help develop physical, mental and spiritual health as a foundation for healing. Using evidenced-based practices in mind-body medicine and neuroplasticity research, The Services Division at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has modified and enhanced these interventions to help people learn to harness their inherent power to change their brains and behaviors to ultimately alter the course of their healing. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.uspra.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=4283.
Funding and Grant Opportunities New York State Department of Education: Literacy Zone Initiative: Federal Adult Education Funding From WIA Title II, 2009-2012 Literacy Zones is a reform initiative developed by the New York State Board of Regents and the State Education Department to close the achievement gap in urban and rural communities of concentrated poverty and high concentrations of families and individuals with limited literacy or English language proficiency. Literacy Zones are intended to provide a systemic focus on meeting the literacy needs of communities, from birth through adult. Funds are available through this Request for Proposals (RFP) for eligible applicants to provide instructional programs in adult literacy below the post-secondary level and support services, such as educational counseling and guidance. For more information and to read the full RFP, go to: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/2009literacyzonewiarfp.html
Deadline: March 20th, 2009. One grant of $100,000 per year will be funded by the DDPC for each of two years, to implement two Project SEARCH youth transition and employment demonstration grants (at $50,000 each per year). The intent of these model projects is to demonstrate the efficacy of implementing a business sector employment approach in increasing the quality and quantity of school-to-work transition outcomes for students with developmental disabilities. Consistent with and supportive of other transition initiatives occurring in NYS, most specifically the Model Transition Projects implemented by the Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), the DDPC seeks to implement a sustainable Project SEARCH demonstration project within NYS. All interested applicants are requested to submit a one-page letter of intent by February 2nd, 2009 to Nicholas Rose, Program Planner at the address below. All final grant applications should be sent to Sheila Carey, Executive Director, and must be delivered to the DDPC office by close of business (5:00 p.m.) on March 20th, 2009. Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, 155 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12210 For more information about Project SEARCH, eligibility, and to read the full RFP, go to: http://www.ddpcb2b.com/rfp/Shared%20Documents/RFP%20Project%20Search.pdf
Office of Violence Against Women: Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities News Briefs, Publications and Reports Mental Health News – Spring Issue: "Providing Essential Care & Services Following Psychiatric Hospitalization" Article Submission Deadline: February 1st 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. For more information on submission guidelines, ordering, and advertising opportunities, go to: www.mhnews.org. To contact the Publisher, call: (570) 629-5960, or email [email protected]
This series provides facts, strategies, and ideas that consumers/survivors have found helpful in exercising best practices in promoting wellness and preventing illness. Recovering Your Mental Health - Speaking Out for Yourself: A Self-Help Guide Recovering Your Mental Health - Building Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide Recovering Your Mental Health - Making and Keeping Friends: A Self-Help Guide Recovering Your Mental Health - Dealing with the Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Guide Recovering Your Mental Health - Developing a Recovery and Wellness Lifestyle: A Self-Help Guide Recovering Your Mental Health - Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A Self-Help Guide
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