Jan. 29, 2018
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News Feed
SAVE THE DATE: TA Network's first Early Psychosis Peer Meeting for System of Care (SOC) Grantees, Aug. 22 - 24, 2018, in Portland, Ore.  
Early psychosis intervention is a high priority nationally and for many SOC grantees. Successful implementation requires specialized knowledge, coordination across adult and child systems, and consistent leadership. This peer meeting will provide the opportunity for teams of state/county decision-makers to learn from national experts about effective implementation strategies, current core practices and philosophies, and how programs function on the ground as well as to learn from one another about strategies grantees are considering or implementing in their states/counties. The meeting will include individual team planning time facilitated by national experts in the field. Look for additional details and the application soon. 
SAMHSA Announces First Director of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory
Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, MPH, has joined the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as the first director of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. Before joining SAMHSA, Jones served as acting associate deputy assistant secretary for science and data policy and director of the division of science policy in the office of the assistant secretary for planning and evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

TA Network Webinars
Wed., Jan. 31
3:30 - 5 p.m. ET
Direct Connect Learning Community (LC): Working with LGBTQI2S Youth
Led by Youth M.O.V.E. National, this learning community is a virtual forum for youth and young adults to develop professional skill sets via virtual training opportunities, connect as a community to share and gather new resources, and unite with other youth advocates and professional peers from across the country. January 's offering will cover the topic of working with youth and young adults in the LGBTQI2S community.

Wed., Feb. 7
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET

Tribal SOC Learning Community: The Value of Traditional Storytelling as a Part of Parenting
"Lessons of the Storyteller" examines a part of Indian heritage and how it was central to parenting. By understanding the role of storytelling in the past, parents can begin to develop their own sense of the role of parents in communication, teaching values, and observing.

Wed., Feb. 21
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Tribal SOC: The Use of Storytelling as a Cultural Tool for Healing Tribal Youth and families
The use of Storytelling as a cultural tool for healing tribal youth and families. Storytelling is the oral tradition of passing down knowledge, legacy and is therapeutic for their members. For this webinar the focus will be strengthening the parent/caregiver(s) relationship with their youth by using storytelling both for listening and telling.

Wed., Feb. 21
2:30 - 4 p.m. ET

SOC Expansion Leadership Learning Community: Current Issues and Opportunities for Working with Family and Youth Organizations in SOCs
This session of the SOC Leadership Learning Community will focus on the importance of strong relationships with family- and youth-run organizations at state and local levels in SOCs for children, youth, and young adults and their families. These organizations have proven to be effective vehicles for engaging families and youth leaders in many important roles at the policy and service delivery levels. Challenges and effective strategies will be discussed.

Wed., Feb. 28
3:30 - 5 p.m. ET

This month's webinar will be presented by Youth M.O.V.E. National team members Kristin Thorp and Brianne Masselli. Building on themes from Part 1, this webinar offers more guidance on putting data to work for your youth program's improvement, growth, and sustainability.

Training and Events
PAX Tools for Parent Peer Specialists
This webinar, from the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (NFFCMH) , is scheduled for Jan. 30, noon ET. As the PAX Good Behavior Game has evolved, an emphasis on parent/family support has emerged, and PAX tools are being developed for families to help reinforce the strategies children are learning through the game. By using parent/family peer specialists who are PAX-trained, we predict enhanced outcomes for children and their families.

Team-Based CT-R for Building Empowerment and Resilience
CT-R is based on the cognitive model of therapy as developed by Dr. Aaron Beck. The cognitive model is focused on how individuals’ thoughts and perceptions affect their emotions and behaviors, sometimes in bothersome ways. In this Recovery to Practice webinar, scheduled for Feb. 7, 1-2 p.m. ET, Paul Grant, PhD, and Ellen Inverso, PsyD, will focus on the use of CT-R in multidisciplinary services, energizing both the person and the team members.

Social Marketing for Awareness Day 2018
On February 8 at 2 p.m. EST, the Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign: Social Marketing TA Team is hosting a new webinar, “Social Marketing for Awareness Day 2018.” The webinar will explain how National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day provides social marketing opportunities for systems of care. Community presenters will share how they have used the observance to involve others in their system of care. The TA Team will provide details about SAMHSA’s plans for Awareness Day 2018 and how communities can get involved.

Implementation of CT-R Across a System: Lessons of Success
CT-R is based on the cognitive model of therapy as developed by Dr. Aaron Beck. The cognitive model is focused on how individuals’ thoughts and perceptions affect their emotions and behaviors, sometimes in bothersome ways. In this Recovery to Practice webinar, scheduled for Feb. 21, 1-2 p.m. ET , Arthur Evans, PhD, CEO of the American Psychological Association, and Paul Grant, PhD, will focus on the systemic, large-scale implementation of CT-R sharing evidence of culture change.

Resources
Disaster Technical Assistance Center: Recovering From Disasters
During disaster outreach, you may work with survivors in need of more disaster recovery resources and information. If so, a new Disaster Technical Assistance Center website from SAMHSA features information on disaster reactions, phases of disaster, suggestions for coping after a disaster, and links to helpful recovery resources.

Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Coping with Retraumatization
This brochure from SAM HSA explains the signs and symptoms of retraumatization, gives guidance on how to manage the symptoms, and provides resources for building resilience and an adequate support system for dealing with triggering events.

Telegram Replay
Rural Behavioral Health LC: Wraparound and SOC Implementation
The Rural Behavioral Health Learning Community focuses on challenges and innovations in developing systems of care for children, youth, and young adults with significant behavioral health needs and their families in rural areas. The Wraparound and SOC Implementation Webinar discussed an understanding of factors impacting the accessibility, availability, and acceptability of services and strategies for improvement. This webinar also focused on strategies for implementing Fidelity Wraparound and SOCs in rural areas.

#IAmHHS: A Personal Loss Motivates Drive for Integrated Care
From the SAMHSA blog: Cindy Kemp, MA, LPC, helps people with serious mental illnesses get the help, treatment services, and recovery supports they need so they can lead healthy lives.

SAMHSA Names New Chief of Staff
Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, announced that Mary Fleming, MS, is SAMHSA's new chief of staff. In this role, Fleming will assist in managing daily operations and work with the centers and offices to foster collaboration and promote a unified implementation of the organization's mission and goals.

Evidence-Based Treatments for Anxiety Disorders in Youth
This clinical distance learning series video from the TA Network explores the criteria for juvenile anxiety disorders, how they differ from adult anxiety disorders, the evidence-based treatments for juvenile anxiety disorders, and the differential diagnosis.

SAMHSA Remains Committed to Evidence Based Practices
SAMHSA and HHS are committed to advancing the use of science, in the form of data and evidence-based policies, programs and practices, to improve the lives of Americans living with substance use disorders and mental illness and of their families.

Job Announcements
Texas Center - Institute Training Specialist
The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work’s Institute for Innovation and Implementation (The Institute) is seeking a Wraparound Training Specialist for the Texas Institute for Innovation and Implementation (Texas Institute). The Training Specialist engages a diverse variety of people in learning situations, applying adult learning theory in developing multifaceted modern learning solutions.

Texas Center - Institute Lead Research Analyst
ThThe University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work’s Institute for Innovation and Implementation (The Institute) is seeking a Lead Research Analyst that will provide research support for the Texas Institute for Innovation and Implementation (Texas Institute).   The Lead Research Analyst provides advanced subject matter expertise and works independently on all aspects of the research process, including evaluation design, measurement and data collection, data management and cleaning, analysis (including advanced statistical procedures), and dissemination.

Public Policy Analyst
The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work Institute for Innovation and Implementation (The Institute) is seeking a Public Policy Analyst to contribute to the health care policy work of the National Technical Assistance Network for Children’s Behavioral Health (TA Network).

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