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In this Issue:
- News
- Events & Webinars
- Community Resources
- Los Recursos Familial en Español
- Family Resources in English
- Job Opportunities
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Spotlight On:
Get a Reality Check
from RISE Drug Free MKE
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Do you know how to identify substances that can be hidden in your home? Do you know where these hiding places can be? Learn the signs that your child may be involved in risky behaviors and how to talk to them about your concerns during RISE Drug Free MKE’s Reality Check on Friday, June 16. Reality Check will also offer free Narcan training, fentanyl tests, and Small Talks information. It’ll be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at COA Youth & Family Center’s Safe Summer Kickoff on Friday, June 16, at COA’s Goldin Center, 2320 W. Burleigh St, Milwaukee. It’s free and there’s no need to register. Show up and enjoy family-friendly activities, resources, and free food. See you there!
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Building a Trauma Informed Resilient Focused Community
Thursday, June 1
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Each week, it seems there are more reports of mass shootings and natural disasters, events that can devastate entire communities. If you’re interested in learning how trauma impacts communities and how you can help counteract it, register for the Southeast PTTC’s webinar, "Building a Trauma Informed Resilient Focused Community," on Thursday, June 1, at 11 a.m. Presenter Becky Haas, a pioneer in creating trauma-informed communities, will share her extensive knowledge and offer attendees strategies for building community resilience.
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Honoring the Heartbeat | Mental Health and Wellness PowWow
Saturday, June 2
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Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center is organizing this healing powwow that focuses on the importance of mental health and wellness and honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives. Grand entries will be held at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Inter-tribal dance specials will honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives, family traditions, suicide loss and bereavement, AODA/recovery/Red Road. Attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is an alcohol-free event. Registration opens at 12 noon, event begins at 1 until 10 p.m. at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino.
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Zero Youth Corrections
Community Input Session
Wednesday, June 7 & Thursday, June 8
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Please join the Zero Youth Corrections (ZYC) Action Committee for an in-person Community Input Session on Wednesday, June 7, at Wisconsin Black Historical Society, and Thursday, June 8 at America's Black Holocaust Museum. The goal of this forum is to gather community input on strategies to reduce youth incarceration and the impact of the criminal legal system on young people in Milwaukee, which will help inform the second round of funding for ZYC Grants. The Zero Youth Corrections (ZYC) Action Committee is made up of representatives from Milwaukee County’s Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Children, Youth & Family Services, the Milwaukee Turners, and Public Welfare Foundation. Two input sessions will be held in June. RSVP now for:
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Improving Racial Equity through Public Policy
Thursday, June 8
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Systematic inequities continue to plague the United States in housing, education, employment, and wealth, among other areas. While efforts over the past decades to address these issues have resulted in some progress, they have failed to substantially narrow the gaps that exist along racial lines. There remain deep and enduring variations in the life outcomes of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. On June 8, as part of the 14th annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy, Governance Studies at Brookings will host a virtual discussion on ways to improve racial equity in America. Experts will present ideas on ways to mitigate bias and discrimination and generate greater equity in social, economic, and political outcomes. This online discussion will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on June 8.
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Verbal De-Escalation Techniques for Intake/Admission Workers
Tuesday, June 13 & Tuesday, June 20
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It’s not easy to de-escalate a caller when all you have is your voice and your protocols.
While this informative workshop has much in common with our 10 Tips for Verbal De-escalation, this training focuses primarily on de-escalation tips for intake and admissions officers and will offer the five best steps for initial interaction with clients.
During this virtual workshop from Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, you will learn how to increase safety by utilizing verbal de-escalation techniques. Participants will explore foundational information on how to reduce the level of conflict through self-knowledge, understand how past experiences influence current behavior, and practice de-escalation. It will be held from 9 to 10:15 a.m. on June 13 and from 1 to 2:15 p.m. on June 20.
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QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Tuesday, June 20
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The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. This two-hour interactive introduction to suicide awareness and prevention will also cover statistics and intervention strategies. Hosted by Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, it will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on June 20.
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ECOM Workshop for Advocates
Wednesday, June 21
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The Empowerment Coalition of Milwaukee (ECOM) is a monthly gathering of social services professionals, advocates, and consumers organized by Community Advocates. This month's topic is Human Trafficking/Exploitation and Sex Work. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on June 21. Fee is $5 for light refreshments. Location TBD.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Friday, June 30
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Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
This Community Advocates Public Policy Institute-led workshop will be held on Zoom on June 30. Registration is required.
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Hey, there,
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Job openings?
- Upcoming events?
- News to share?
- Suggestions?
Forward the information to Prevention@CommunityAdvocates.net.
Thank you for your service to Milwaukee!
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Onboarding and Orientation Guide for Prevention Specialists
From the Southeast PTTC is a guide that aims to meet the universal developmental training needs of the substance misuse prevention workforce. Download it here.
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Federal Funding for Gender Affirming Materials for Transgender & Nonbinary Youth in Foster Care
This information sheet provides guidance on how Chafee funding may be used to purchase necessary items to preserve and improve the mental wellbeing of your people who identify as transgender or nonbinary and are living in out of home care. Download it here.
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Brittany Battle on the Negative Impacts of Probation and Other Types of Community Supervision
Probation is often considered to be a kinder, gentler alternative to incarceration. But there are significant financial and emotional costs associated with home confinement that affect not just the person who is under supervision, but their families and communities as well. In this episode of the Institute for Research on Poverty’s podcast, Dr. Brittany Battle examines the experiences of low-income people and communities in diverse judicial settings and forms of community supervision and confinement. She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Wake Forest University and the co-founder of Triad Abolition Project, a grassroots organization based in Winston-Salem, NC, and an IRP Emerging Poverty Scholar. Listen now.
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Supporting Youth Exiting Foster Care: What Works and What is Still Needed
Youth leaving foster care face a variety of barriers, including those related to securing stable housing, finding employment, or continuing their education. In addition, youth who are living with behavioral or physical health challenges, past criminal legal involvement, are a parent, or come from a particularly marginalized background may encounter even more obstacles. In this presentation from the Institute for Research on Poverty, four panelists share their research on policies and other supports that have been proven to have positive impacts on foster youth’s transition to independent adulthood, and where there are opportunities for more effective initiatives. Watch the archived presentation here.
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Talk Away the Dark en español
De la Fundación Estadounidense para la Prevención del Suicidio hay una nueva campaña, "Talk Away the Dark", para fomentar conversaciones sobre salud mental para prevenir el suicidio. Los recursos incluyen iniciadores de conversación, historias reales e información adicional sobre la prevención del suicidio.
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Únase a nosotros para una sesión en vivo en español en la Conferencia Mental Health America 2023
Explore el futuro de la salud mental en la Conferencia Mental Health America 2023: Prevención de próxima generación del 8 al 10 de junio en persona o en línea. Tendrá la oportunidad de asistir a más de 40 talleres presenciales y virtuales, incluida una sesión en vivo realizada en Español. Únase a nosotros el viernes 9 de junio de 10:30 a 11:30 para un taller en español titulado “Ética, disparidades raciales y justicia social en los servicios de salud mental para inmigrantes y refugiados.”
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Talk Away the Dark
From the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a new campaign, “Talk Away the Dark,” to encourage conversations on mental health to prevent suicide. Resources include conversation starters, real stories, and additional information on suicide prevention.
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