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Office of Consumer & Family Affairs
The OCAFA Newsletter
May 2013
Office of consumer & Family Affairs
Mountain States Group
1607 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83702
May 2013
OCAFA 1-800-308-8151
info@consumerandfamilyaffairs.org
http://www.consumerandfamilyaffairs.org

Upcoming Training Events

Peer Specialist Training June 24-28, 2013
Applications due May 15th- limited space
Flyer

For more information please visit our training page at the Office of Consumer and Family Affairs
 
Job Openings
 
Do you want to be part of our team?  We are currently accepting applications for two positions:  Peer Specialist/PATH Specialist in Moscow, ID and Peer Specialist located at State Hospital South in Blackfoot, ID.  These are both 19 hour per week jobs.  Check out the full job postings on our website, mtnstatesgroup and apply by completing a Mountain States Group Employment application and submitting per the instructions on the application.

Children's Mental Health Week May 6-10th.


Call for poster submissions from grades 1-12. Theme: "I matter. You matter. Mental health matters."
Grand prize: ipod touch.
Three first place prizes: itunes gift cards.

For more Information please visit idahofederation

Welcome to May!
Mental Health Awareness Month.


In This Issue:
  • National Prevention Week
  • Training Events/ Job openings
  • OCAFA Health Fair
  • Shared Decision Making
  • Childrens Mental Health Resource Fair
  • Upcoming Webinars/Events
National Prevention Week is a SAMHSA-supported annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. This observance is an opportunity to join with other individuals, organizations, and coalitions in your community to promote prevention efforts, educate others about behavioral health issues, and create and strengthen community partnerships.

National Prevention Week 2013 will take place May 12-18, 2013. This year's theme, "Your voice. Your choice. Make a difference.," emphasizes that the prevention of substance abuse and promotion of mental health starts with the choices each of us makes in our own life. Through our choices, we can set an example of health and well-being for others. With our voices—whether spoken or written—we can raise awareness of behavioral health issues and help create healthier and safer communities.

Date National Prevention Week 2013 Themes
Sunday, May 12 Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use (New for 2013!)
Monday, May 13 Prevention of Underage Drinking
Tuesday, May 14 Prevention of Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Use
Wednesday, May 15 Prevention of Alcohol Abuse
Thursday, May 16 Suicide Prevention
Friday, May 17 Promotion of Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Well-Being

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Free Health Fair.
“Your Voice. Your choice. Make a difference.”

Friday May 17th

The Office of Consumer and Family Affairs, OCAFA will be hosting a Health Fair at the Boise Public Library as part of SAMHSA's National Prevention Week 2013, a time for communities to come together and focus on the importance of preventing substance abuse and promoting mental, emotional and behavioral well-being.

OCAFA and numerous local organizations are gathering to raise awareness and share resources that focus on prevention and promote well-being of all age groups.

Please join us for an empowering and educational afternoon at the Boise Public Library. Refreshments will be served.

When:     Friday, May 17th 2:00-5:30 pm
Where:    Boise Public Library Hays Auditorium
                715 S. Capital BLVD
                Boise, ID 83702
Phone:    1-800-308-8151
                cell 208-420-5606
E-mail:     info@consumerandfamilyaffairs.org

-If your organization would like to reserve a table at the fair, please contact us.

 

Shared Decision Making


Shared decision making is about having collaborative and satisfying conversations with providers about your treatment and service options. It can help you make decisions that support your recovery.
  • Where do I start?
  • What is my role in shared decision making? What is the providers roll?
  • How can I improve communication with a provider?
  • How can tools help with shared decision making?
  • Where can I learn more about shared decision making?
People make decisions every day about their lives, relationships, health care, and services.  Some of these decisions are easy to make, but others are more difficult.  Shared decision making is a way for you to get involved in making important decisions about your treatment and services.  It can help you talk with service providers about what is important to you.  The word “shared” means that you and a provider share information and consider options, but final decisions about treatment, services, and supports are yours to make.

Where Do I Start?

You may have been told you are not capable of making your own decisions, but this is not true.  Remember that you have the legal right to make decisions about your treatment and services.  As you become more comfortable with the idea and skills of decision making, you may find it easier to speak up for yourself.

What is My Role?

Shared decision making is about respecting the special knowledge you have and recognizing the information that mental health providers have.  You are the expert on your own experiences, life history, preferences, values, and cultural beliefs.  You know what has worked or not worked for you in the past.  The more a provider understands about you, the better able the two of you will be to develop a recovery plan that meets your needs.  It is especially important that a provider knows what you do that supports your recovery.  Perhaps you like to meditate, visit friends, or read.  Any treatment or service you select should support rather than disrupt these activities.

How Can I Improve Communication with a Provider?
  • TELL providers what is most important to you.  You may want to make a list before you meet.  Write down what concerns you have and what you would like to work on.  For example, you could say, “I need to make sure any medications I use do not make me sleepy.  I need to be alert on my job.  What options do I have?”
  • LISTEN to what the provider has to say.  He or she will have ideas or information that may help you.
  • ASK for explanations or more information.
  • REMEMBER what was said.  Some people find it helpful to write down what the provider says.
  • TALK with the provider about where you agree and where you disagree. See if you can find options that fit your preferences and meet the goals of the recovery plan you and the provider have developed.

How Can Tools Help with Shared Decision Making?

Tools can help you make decisions that are right for you.  They can help you prepare for a meeting, clarify your values, remember your questions, get information, and explore options.  You can find the tools described below and others at http://store.samhsa.gov.
  • One tool you may find useful is a decision aid that allows you to compare common anti psychotic medications used to treat mental health conditions.  It also helps you consider other kinds of services and recovery activities that can support your recovery.  SAMHSA has created a decision aid for you that provide these things.
  • Another tool is a step-by-step workbook called What Is Right for Me? Making Important Decisions in Everyday Life.

Where Can I learn More about Shared Decision Making?

Information about shared decision making, mental health treatment, and recovery: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, http://store.samhsa.gov.

An interactive decision aid, general decision support workbook, and a companion tip sheet for people who use mental health services: http://store.samhsa.gov

General information about non-medical approaches in health care: The National Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov

Upcoming Webinars/Events
 

  • May 10: Children's Mental Health Resource Fair 2-6 pm at Carrington College
  • May 21: An evening with Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonette - Featured in the film Wretchers and Jabbers. 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the BSU Special Events Center.
 
The Unstoppable YOU
Written by:  Diane Georgiadi

Hope for a new tomorrow
Filled with joy and peace
Filled with knowing
You are so worth it
You are so valuable
And you are so unique
There is no one like you
Rejoice in who you are and
Where you are going
Moving onwards and upwards
To new things, to brighter things
To exciting things
Hope for a new tomorrow....

....This is your journey
It is all you can make it
And more
Take the time for you
Take the time
To find out what you need
Where you want to go
Learn, discover
Unwrap
The New, the exciting
The unstoppable
You
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