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System of Care News

Good morning!

We had a great time both presenting and learning at last week's #Institutes2018! Besides attending great sessions on topics like early psychosis intervention, federal agency mental health priorities and evaluation best practices, one of our biggest highlights was being able to get together with many of the System of Care leaders throughout Texas to celebrate successes. Thank you for all that you do for families!
Until next time,
Texas System of Care

Resources

GET INVOLVED

Episode 4 of CLC Podcast series on IDD now available

Texas System of Care

 
We continue the conversation with Dr. Michelle Garcia, clinical psychologist based in The Woodlands, TX. Check out Episode 4 for discussion on systemic barriers for individuals with IDD, creative strategies to better serve the IDD community, and strategies to identify competent professionals for collaboration.
 

EVENTS

2018 Voice Awards—Live Event Webcast

August 8, 2018
From Los Angeles, CA


The Voice Awards program honors people in recovery and their family members who are improving the lives of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in communities across the country. The awards program recognizes television and film productions that educate the public about behavioral health and demonstrate that recovery is real and possible through treatment and recovery supports. The Voice Awards event brings together government, the entertainment community, and the behavioral health field to advance acceptance, understanding, and treatment of mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders.

Register

Early registration open for Partners in Prevention Conference

September 25–27, 2018
Arlington, TX


The Partners in Prevention (PIP) conference is the largest annual gathering of prevention and early intervention professionals in Texas. PIP also includes a pre-conference day for providers only, a full day of Mental Health First Aid and Motivational Interviewing sessions, and more than 50 breakout sessions.

Register

Global Youth Justice Training

October 2–4, 2018
Cape Cod, MD


Participants will learn strategies to establish or enhance local volunteer-driven juvenile justice and youth justice diversion programs called Youth/Teen/Student/Peer Court or Peer Jury. Training will address administrative, operational, programmatic, and fiscal topics related to implementing these early intervention programs.

Register

WEBINARS

ACEs: The Role of Life Experiences in Shaping Brain Development

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
August 9, 2018 at  11am–12pm CT


Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can put young people at significant risk for substance use disorders and can impact prevention and substance use recovery efforts. This is a one-hour training by public health experts in Tennessee on their curriculum, “Building Strong Brains: The Role of Life Experiences in Shaping Brain Development.”

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Developing Trauma Informed Partnerships with Schools and other CAC Partners: Part 1

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
August 9, 2018 at 1–2:30pm CT


This presentation will focus on how Dr. Siders with the Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center worked to design and implement trauma-informed trainings for schools, law enforcement, and other community partners. An overview of essential components and stages of the training will be reviewed as well as the challenges encountered in implementing the program within different systems. An opportunity for discussion will be provided to generate ideas on how to develop the programming in other communities.

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Prevention in Practice: Building Communities that Strengthen the Resiliency of Future Generations

HHS Partnership Center
August 15, 2018 at 11am–12pm CT


Hear from faith and community presenters on the strategies they are implementing to strengthen the resilience of young people to resist the pressure and temptation to begin using drugs and alcohol.

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Diversifying the Health Workforce for an Equitable Future

Office of Minority Health
August 16, 2018 at 3–4pm CT


Increasing the diversity of the health workforce can help to improve access to care in underserved communities; increase patient choice, satisfaction, and health outcomes; and enhance healthcare quality for vulnerable populations. Presenters will share their experiences, recommendations, and tools for increasing the diversity of the health workforce to meet the needs of communities of color.

Register

Supporting Students Experiencing Early Psychosis in Middle School and High School

Center for School Mental Health
August 21, 2018 at 1pm CT


Although psychosis typically emerges in late adolescence or early adulthood, some individuals begin to experience psychosis or other early serious mental illness while still in middle school or high school. This webinar will describe strategies to identify and support students with psychosis in schools; provide educational accommodations and modifications to facilitate school success; understand and address safety concerns; and partner across students, families, and community mental health providers to support treatment and recovery for students experiencing psychosis.

Register

Funding Opportunities

Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Substance Abuse

Administration for Children and Families – ACYF/CB
Due: August 13, 2018


These targeted grants will be awarded to Regional Partnerships that provide through interagency collaboration and integration of programs and services, activities and services designed to increase the well-being of, improve permanency outcomes for, and enhance the safety of children who are in out-of-home placements or are at risk of entering out-of-home placements as a result of a parent's or caretaker's substance use.

Apply

Infant Toddler Court Program

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Due: August 13, 2018


The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to implement an Infant-Toddler Court Program to support implementation and quality improvement of infant-toddler court teams. Infant-toddler court teams provide case management and family support to infants and toddlers in the child welfare system and work to strengthen and align the child welfare, health, and early childhood and community systems to strengthen the health and well-being of infants and toddlers and their families. The overall goal of the Infant-Toddler Court Program is to improve the health, well-being and development of infants, toddlers, and families in the child welfare system

Apply

Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

HRSA
Due: August 13, 2018


The purpose of this program is to promote behavioral health integration in pediatric primary care by supporting the development of statewide or regional pediatric mental health care access programs via telehealth; and supporting the improvement of existing statewide or regional pediatric mental health care access programs via telehealth.

Apply

Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders

SAMHSA
Due: August 17, 2018


The purpose of this program is to establish one National Center of Excellence to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance for healthcare practitioners on issues related to addressing eating disorders. It is expected that the grantee will facilitate the identification of model programs, develop and update materials related to eating disorders, and ensure that high-quality training is provided to health professionals.

Apply

Additional Resources

The Addiction Series: A New Animated Explanation Of Addiction

Addiction Policy Forum


This four-part animated series was designed to expand public understanding about the science of substance use disorder, treatment, and recovery. ADDICTION explores the how and why of addiction's causes and explains why treatment is so important. These short videos are designed to be watched on the go and shared on social media.

Access the resource

Into the Fold: Issues on Mental Health Podcast

Hogg Foundation for Mental Health


The Hogg Foundation's podcast was launched in June 2014 and has been picking up steam thanks to positive word-of-mouth and the public’s growing appetite for mental health-related news and opinion.

Stream now

Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections and Treatment Programs

OJJDP


This user-friendly guide is designed to help youth in juvenile corrections and treatment programs prepare for reentry and success in their community. The guide outlines how transitioning youth can seek assistance from a parent or guardian, mentor, friend, teacher, and other key people. In addition, the publication includes steps that youth can take to address reentry challenges.

Access the guide

Video Series Helps Organizations Learn to Build Evidence in Five Steps

Child Trends


This video series demystifies the evidence-building process for nonprofit organizations seeking to demonstrate or enhance program effectiveness. The series presents an easy-to-follow guide with five key steps to building evidence of effectiveness. The website provides additional resources on each topic to guide viewers as they work through the steps.

Watch now
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