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September 2023

National Federation of Families Conference is Coming to Chicago, IL November 9-11, 2023

The leading organization for family voice and behavioral health is coming to Chicago, IL.

The National Federation of Families conference will be held on November 9-11th, 2023. There will be a pre-conference training Cutting-Edge Practice Skills for the Family Peer Workforce that will be held on November 8, 2023.

Early Registration ends on September 30, 2023. There is an option to attend the conference for one day if you are not able to pay the full price for the conference.

For information please visit: National Federation of Families Conference Webpage

We are proud to announce that ACMHAI Member, Shandra Summerville, Champaign County Community Mental Health Board and Developmental Disabilities Board will be co-presenting a session on Friday, November 10, 2023.

Read more information about Shandra and her co-presenters' session below:

Session Title Presenters: Julie Radlauer-Doerfler, Erica Ricketts, and Shandra Summerville

Equitable Advancement of Support for Everyone (EASE) in the Behavioral Health System...Join the Movement

Do you want to learn about creating equity in the behavioral health system? Equitable Advancement of Support for Everyone (EASE) is a curriculum based on a national research study with families challenged to navigate mental health systems. The curriculum was co-created by researchers and families to help those working within systems understand barriers to accessing services. This presentation will share information about structural challenges in the system that create present day inequities. Additionally, data from the research, including how families want their needs met, will be shared. The presentation will include engaging activities and opportunities to participate and share personal experiences. EASE has been successfully piloted for 2 years.

What is SPIDER?

Today, members of ACMHAI's Children's Behavioral Health Committee learned about a FREE online program called The Service Provider Identification and Exploration Resource (SPIDER). Arcenia Harmon with SPIDER provided an informative overview on this extensive online program. The FREE online database with detailed informationon over 1,700 social service agencies, 4,200 programs and 23,000 services throughout Illinois. With so many resources identified through SPIDER, individuals, families, and anyone in Illinois can easily connect to services in their area that meet their needs.

SPIDER FLYER

For more information or any inquiries about the program, please contact:

Arcenia Harmon (She/Hers)

Program Assistant 3/Interim Project Manager- The Service Provider Identification and Exploration Resource (SPIDER)

Phone: 224-534-9368

For General Inquiries please contact the SPIDER Team at DCFS.SPIDER@illinois.gov

Visit us at https://spider.dcfs.illinois.gov

ACMHAI Professional Development Webinar

Speaker:

Matthew Gayer, Executive Director, SPUR Local

Join Us!

October 31 at 12PM

Effective Storytelling: Getting Your Message Across in a Noisy World

Stories are the backbone of how we communicate. In-person or digital, professional or personal, 1-on-1 or to a large group, stories connect us and drive messages home to our audience. In this session we will discuss what makes for an effective story, how to surface and manage stories (and the related data!), and what channels are most effective right now for sharing stories on. As funders, telling the story of our impact and partners is critical for awareness, but can be challenging. What story are we trying to tell? We will answer that and related questions during the session.

Check out ACMHAI's YouTube page to view past webinars, here.

ACMHAI Committee Meetings

Legislative Committee: October 17 at 9:00 am
I/DD Committee: November 14 at 10:00 am
Children's Behavioral Health: November 23 28 at 10:00am
Membership Committee: November 28 at 10:00 am
Medicaid Committee: TBD

Committee Shared Folders

All standing committees have a shared folder for members to easily access materials such as meeting agendas and notes in preparation for each committee meeting. Below are links to each of the committees shared folders:

Children's Behavioral Health

Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Legislative

Membership

Countdown to World Mental Health Day with MHFA

Join Mental Health First Aid’s (MHFA) 10-day countdown to the World Health Organization’s annual World Mental Health Day, which is Tuesday, Oct. 10. Starting on Sunday, Oct. 1, MHFA will share 10 days of daily mental wellbeing posts, tips and resources across social media. Follow MHFA on Facebook, X and Instagram to learn more!

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GPS speakers provide insight and inspiration to help ALL thrive. Events are FREE, virtual and open to residents in Chicagoland and beyond!

Programs are offered for parents and professionals at noon & 7pm in multiple languages.

Check out the brochure for the Glenbard Parent Series 2023-24 season! Go to GlenbardGPS.org for the schedule and program links. Please share with your networks!!

https://www.glenbardgps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GPS-Brochure-23-24-PDF-single-page-format.pdf

Children's Behavioral Health Committee

Interactive Map

The ACMHAI Children's Behavioral Health Committee (CBHC) interactive map is available to the public to access and view information about evidence based best practices for children's behavioral health in Illinois. For more information about the map, click here.

The CBHC would like your help to promote the map as well as capture

additional evidence-based practices across Illinois that are not currently listed. We ask that you please distribute the Interactive Map flyer to your networks.

A brief google form has been created to easily submit information about additional providers/services not currently listed. Those with additional information may also contact ACMHAI State Coordinator, Jodi Dart at jdart@acmhai.org with any updates or corrections to the map.

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