October, 2022
'The Voice' is Families Together in New York State's monthly newsletter with information that is important to families, and youth across the State of New York.
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Camp Get-A-Way 20th Anniversary Celebration
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Camp Get-A-Way (CGAW) celebrated their 20th Anniversary this year and what a celebration it was! For the past 20 years Camp Get-A-Way has given families a place to spend a few days away from life’s daily trials and tribulations; spending time outside in nature, among the beautiful surroundings and the serenity of the trees, animals and the lake.
Camp Get-A-Way was founded by 5 Parent Advocates from the Western region who have children with emotional and social struggles and with support from the NYS Office of Mental Health. One of camp’s goals was to empower and support families whose children struggle with an emotional, behavioral, or mental illness. Coming alongside these families, Camp Get-A-Way Board members, staff and volunteers seek to create a safe camp experience where families can just be families.
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Open Mic Night
October 21, 2022
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Youth Immigration Forum
October 25th-28th, 2022
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Intergenerational Trauma
October 27, 2022 10:00AM-12:00PM
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FANS Basic Training
November 7, 8, 9 & 10 2022
10:00AM-12:30PM
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FANS Technical Assistance Office Hours
Multiple Dates
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Registration coming soon.
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Join us on Tuesday, October 25th in Albany, or Wednesday, October 26th in New York City
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Application Deadline Extended to October 16th!
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The Healthy Minds, Healthy Kids Campaign is excited to announce that the application deadline has been extended for the Community Leadership Council
We are calling on youth, parents, and caregivers to join our council and help us create a statewide network of community advocates.
If selected, you will:
- Be asked to participate as a council member from October 2022 – June 2023, with an opportunity to continue beyond our first year.
- Receive a stipend
- Receive compensation for workshops and skill-base trainings you participate In
- Meet monthly to develop policy priorities on mental/behavioral health issues, share resources, and create opportunities to advocate on issues important to you.
Have any questions? Contact Carlos Rosales, Senior Community Outreach & Engagement Associate, at crosales@cccnewyork.org
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Solutions Not Suspensions Teach-In!
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Schools should be places where students are welcomed and supported in their learning and development. But across New York, children even very young children lose out on instruction each year because of suspensions, often for normal, youthful behavior.
Learn more about the negative impacts of school suspensions and alternative solutions to support students and teachers at the Solutions Not Suspensions Teach-in on Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm.
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NYS Assembly to Hold Hearing on Primary Prevention
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On Tuesday, October 18th, 2022, the Assembly will be holding a hearing discussing primary prevention services.
The Committee seeks to obtain input from various stakeholders to ascertain the effect of Primary Prevention on current and future issues that the child welfare system in New York faces, with a focus on what primary preventative services currently exist in our State, as well as receive feedback and recommendations from individuals with experience in providing or receiving primary preventative services.
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Register Today for RTA Youth Justice Panel!
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In honor of National Youth Justice month, The Raise the Age NY Coalition and its partners invites you to join our The Path to Youth Justice in New York panel, on October 25th at 4pm, to discuss the status of youth justice in New York.
This panel will call out the successes since Raise the Age was implemented and describe what young people and communities need now from our elected officials in Albany during the budget and legislative session ahead.
Speakers include...
- Kercena Dozier, CDF-NY
- Aaliyah Guillory-Nickens, Youth Represent
- Amshula Jayaram, Alliance for Quality Education and The Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition
- Cristina Onea, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York
- Anthony Springer, Bronx Connect
- Maya Williams, Brooklyn Movement Center
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Hispanic Heritage Month !
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Buffalo Sawubona Healing Circle Facilitator
The Sawubona Healing Circles of New York State is an initiative created by the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) Inc. and funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health. The goal is to provide non-clinical, culturally relevant support for people to express thoughts, feelings, and stories in a healing way. Culturally grounded in African-centered practices, the model helps address racial and other forms of trauma in communities of color.
There will be three circles a week with four facilitators per circle. Each circle will have an estimated attendance of 20 people per circle.
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2022 FTNYS Digital Advocacy Center
Stay up-to-date with all our advocacy efforts and use emails, social media, and phone calls. We might have to stay home, but our advocacy doesn't have to.
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AVAILABLE POSITION:
Central Regional Youth Partner
APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must send a resume with a formal cover letter, outlining their lived experience as a youth as described in the qualifications below, to employment@ftnys.org in order to be considered.
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Invitation to host a NYC Youth Leadership Council
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YLCs give all high school students between the ages of 14-21 opportunities to make their voice count in Policy, Practice, and Advocacy. Our mission is to ensure equitable access to transformative civic opportunities for all NYC high school youth. October is the month to register your organization as a YLC host site. The attached one-pager contains key information on our program and examples of how CBOs & non-profits have hosted YLCs in the past.
YLC Host Site Benefits
- Access to a network of nonprofits, City agencies, and schools aligned on a citywide initiative
- Closer connection to youth in the community & direct youth participation in your organization
- Transformative experiences for staff
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Join the Youth Power Advisory Council
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Youth Peer Meetings Are Here for You!
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Join Our Peer Supervisors Meetings
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FPA Level 2, 4-Day Virtual Training:
October 20-21 & 25-25, 2022
9:30AM to 2:00PM each day
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YPA Supervision Through a Recovery and Resiliency Lens
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This session will delve into how supervision can support the provision of services through a lens of recovery and resilience. To optimize a positive supervisory outcome, supervisors will learn methods to: help YPAs discover and nurture the unique strength in each youth, help youth to engage and stay connected and active in their service planning, understand the importance of tone, listening and respect for the YPA’s unique perspective. Supervisors will also explore how to use supervision as an active self-care strategy for themselves as well as for the YPA.
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Working with Culturally or Linguistically Diverse Families in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
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Cultural liaisons and foreign language interpreters will build their capacity in order to enhance communication and families’ understanding at Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings for children ages birth to five.
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What's SHARING POWER Got to Do with Trauma-Informed Practice?
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SHARING POWER is a deliberate approach to engagement with families, youth, and children. It seeks to combine the knowledge and training of the provider with the lived experience of the families receiving services. Sharing power has become as integral to trauma-informed care as any psychoeducation, narrative, or skill-based practices.
When shared power is incorporated, the families receiving services will be more invested in reaching goals, more satisfied with services, and more hopeful about managing life beyond the service relationship.
If you are a family
member, you may want to share this resource and your thoughts about it with current or future service providers.
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New York’s FREE and confidential COVID-19 Emotional Support Helpline
1-844-863-9314
8:00am – 10:00pm / 7 Days per week
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EMPOWERING FAMILIES. COORDINATING SYSTEMS.
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