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Good morning!
We're excited to introduce ACCEPT's newly-elected leadership team! Meet these young leaders on ACCEPT's Facebook page, and learn more about this movement and how to become an ACCEPT Texas member in the section below,
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Until next time,
Texas System of Care
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Strengthening Youth & Families Conference Champion Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
Due: September 21, 2018
 Nominations for three very distinguished awards are now being accepted! Nominate someone outstanding for the Annual Champion Awards, to be presented at the 14th Annual Strengthening Youth & Families Conference in November 2018 at the Galveston San Luis Resort & Conference Center. |
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ACCEPT Texas Recruitment Now Open
Due: September 28, 2018
 ACCEPT Texas is currently looking for new members (youth ages 13–25) to join so that youth have what they need to live healthy lives and pursue their dreams. When you become a member of ACCEPT Texas, you become part of a movement for youth voice and community change. |
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MHA Releases Back-to-School Toolkit for 2018–2019 School Year
Mental Health America
In recognition of the challenges a new school year presents for children and adolescents, Mental Health America is providing new resources on student mental health, with an emphasis on web-based tools that can be easily shared across social media platforms.
Learn More
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Project LAUNCH Mental Health Consultation Training of Trainers
September 28, 2018
Austin, TX
Texas LAUNCH (part of the national Project LAUNCH initiative) is offering a free Training of Trainers opportunity designed to give participants training tools and skills to promote the understanding and use of Mental Health Consultation in local and state programming. The targeted audience is local and state leaders who have an understanding of Mental Health Consultation and have the ability to create change within their local consortiums, agencies, or state policies.
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14th Annual Strengthening Youth & Families Conference
November 5–8, 2018
Galveston, TX
This interagency-sponsored conference offers workshops related to the promotion of positive youth development and the prevention, intervention, and treatment of high-risk behaviors in youth. Workshops will be geared to a multi-disciplinary audience of youth-serving professionals, volunteers and family members.
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Emerging Best Practice Conference
October 17–18, 2018
San Antonio, TX
The National Association for Children's Behavioral Health's 2018 Emerging Best Practice Conference will highlight a variety of ways to build a highly committed and engaged workforce.
Register
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National Symposium on Juvenile Services
October 22–25, 2018
Greensboro, NC
This unique forum brings together the leadership and direct care professionals from juvenile services and other human services professionals for training and the opportunity to network and share innovative program service approaches being implemented within the juvenile justice system throughout the country.
Register
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ABC's of CLC Webinar: Hot Topics
Texas System of Care
October 4, 2018 at 10–11am
In this webinar series, we define and explain foundational terminology and concepts of cultural and linguistic competence. This episode will address a number of "hot topics" that are especially relevant today and often widely misunderstood as they relate to various populations. This episode is one in a series of webinars that will provide basic information.
Watch and listen online (recommended)
https://meeting.austin.utexas.edu/txsoc/
To listen via telephone
Call in: 1-857-232-0156
Access Code: 210723 |
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Working with Families In Their Home and Community
Texas Building Bridges Initiative
September 25, 2018 at 2–3:30pm
This webinar and follow-up Q&A session are intended to support the use of residential strategies that strengthen family engagement and partnerships and support a focus on working with families in their homes and communities. The intended audience includes residential program executive and program leaders, clinical staff, and lead direct-care staff who work or will work with families in their homes and communities; state oversight agency leaders and staff; family and youth peer mentors/advocates; family members and older youth.
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Engaging Families in Early Psychosis Programs
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
September 5, 2018 at 10:30–12pm CT
This webinar will explore how psychosis affects family members, how to engage and support family members successfully, the impact of family engagement on outcomes, and ways that family members can partner around system and program development.
Register
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Addressing the needs of Young People with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)
SAMHSA
September 6, 2018 at 10:30–3:30pm CT
This webinar is part of a series focused on rural behavioral health. Presenters will discuss how to address the needs of young people with SED through a comprehensive continuum of services and supports.
Register
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Rural Behavioral Health Learning Community: Implementation Resources and Support Available through HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
UM Institute for Innovation and Implementation
September 7, 2018 at 1–2:30pm CT
This Learning Community focuses on challenges and innovations in developing systems of care for children, youth and young adults with significant needs and their families in rural areas. This webinar will educate participants about telehealth resources available through HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and highlight three sites that have implemented innovative telehealth strategies with HRSA’s support.
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Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders and Suicide Risk Reduction
SAMHSA
September 7, 2018 at 9–10:30am CT
In this Learning Community, presenters will discuss working with youth with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
Learn more
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How to Be a Successful Wraparound Provider Organization: Necessary Organizational Supports for Wraparound
National Wraparound Initiative
September 11, 2018 at 10–11am CT
In this Learning Community, presenters will discuss working with youth with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
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Best-Practices for Serving and Supporting Transgender Patients in Integrated Care Settings: Perspectives from the Nation’s Largest Medical System
Health Resources & Services Administration
September 11, 2018 at 2–3:30pm CT
This webinar features national experts and noted researchers as they present on one of the largest national initiatives to improve care for transgender patients in the Department of Veterans Affairs and participate in a discussion of how to apply similar changes in community settings.
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Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
Health Resources and Services Administration
Due: October 1, 2018
The purpose of this program is to support community-based services aimed at improving the health status of children, adolescents, and families in rural and other underserved communities by increasing their access to health services and to improve access to quality health care and services, build healthy communities and improve health equity.
Apply
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National Council Funding Opportunity to Increase Youth Engagement
National Council for Behavioral Health
Due: October 5, 2018
Do you have an innovative approach that will facilitate community partnerships, increase awareness, decrease loneliness or offer a clinical or social intervention aimed at underserved youth? Do you know youth ages 16 to 24 who can help implement your project? Would you like to be paired with a mentor, coaches and subject matter experts who can help you engage and empower youth and their families? Is your organization motivated to improve health outcomes for young people from diverse communities? If so, apply today. You need not be a mental health agency or National Council member to participate.
Apply
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Complete CLC Podcast series on IDD now available
Texas System of Care
 We have concluded our conversation with Dr. Michelle Garcia, clinical psychologist based in The Woodlands, TX. Stream all five episodes of our completed series hosted by our Cultural & Linguistic Competence Specialist, Shannon Moreno. |
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Said No Teen Ever
National Council for Behavioral Health
One in five young people lives with a mental health or substance use challenge, yet few reach out for support. As youth across America head back to school this season, Mental Health First Aid USA has released a new PSA — Said No Teen Ever — to underscore the value of Youth Mental Health First Aid. Watch four individual PSAs to highlight mental health challenges that young people experience every day like anxiety, depression, eating disorders and self-harm.
Watch now
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50-State Report on Public Safety
The Council of State Governments
This web-based resource features more than 300 data visualizations comparing crime, recidivism, and state correctional practices across all 50 states. The report combines these data with the latest research on strategies that work to improve public safety and more than 100 examples of public safety innovations drawn from every state in the country. With 3 core goals, 12 strategies, and 37 action items, the report provides a playbook that policymakers
Access the resource
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