 We all continue to adjust to the changes, stress, and losses that COVID-19 has brought. It is important to stay aware of our emotional wellness.
As the nation moves forward and addresses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it is the responsibility of all of us to share resources to promote mental health wellness. Please share resources and information with your staff and your program participants. The state’s coronavirus website now has a Mental and emotional well-being page with resources to help all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) will host an interactive discussion about how treatment and service providers and practitioners can use shared decision-making to support the engagement, recovery, and resilience of people with mental illness and substance use disorder.
Shared decision-making is an approach to help individuals and families facing choices about their treatment and services. It honors the expertise of the person receiving services as well as that of the practitioners providing services.
Shared decision-making facilitates productive conversations about treatment and service planning.
Presenters will share practical strategies and web-based shared decision-making tools.
Webinar details:
To support you in this unprecedented time, the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) created a community platform for supportive housing providers to access resources and join a community of your peers.
The forum allows you to:
- Access CSH authored and sourced materials;
- Share materials and resources you feel would benefit the supportive housing community;
- Learn from examples of others in the field;
- Download sample materials that can be adapted for your agency; and
- Post questions to your colleagues.
Click here to join!
You will need to create an account to log into the site. If you already have a user account with the CSH Supportive Housing Training Center, you can use your existing login.
The U.S. Department of Labor selected five National Provider Organizations (NPOs) to participate in the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) initiative. The goal of the initiative is to increase competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities. The initiative selected the following NPOs:
- ACCSES
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American Network of Community Options and Resources
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Association of People Supporting Employment First
- SourceAmerica
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The Arc of the United States
Each NPO will receive intensive policy consulting, technical support and peer mentoring.
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) would like to announce Maureen (Mo) Bailey as the new Peer Services program administrator.
Mo has several years of experience in the field of peer services. As a person with lived experience, she brings her administrative skills and experience as a Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) to this position. In September 2019, Mo worked as the Enhanced Peer Services program administrator for the Trueblood settlement. She has also developed and launched a new CPC continuing education curriculum for peers working in the criminal court system or with individuals who have touched the legal system.
In her new role, Mo will focus on the continuous improvement of the peer support credentialing program.
Please join us in welcoming Mo to her new position!
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