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Greetings!
A Special Message From the ENGAGE Team
This Friday, November 4 at 8PM ET, Extreme Makeover Home Edition is featuring an organization doing some very important work: Bring Change 2 Mind. Bring Change 2 Mind is dedicated to fighting the stigma of mental illness, and providing information and support to those living with mental illness.
The two-hour show takes the audience through how Extreme Makeover Home Edition built a home that better meets the needs of a family-Allen-who lives with PTSD-his wife Gina, their children, Makale and Dreyson, and their dog Frankie. Throughout the episode, Glenn Close (Bring Change 2 Mind founder) talks about the organization and their mission.
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Landmark Autism Bill Signed by Governor
On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the Executive Chamber was filled with the positive energy of the many people who have spent years working toward the passage and signing of the popularly recognized, Autism Bill. Families Together in New York State collaborated with advocates, organizations and families who worked diligently to get this Autism Bill passed.
The ENGAGE Team extends special Congratulations! to cross-systems services partner, Paige Pierce, Executive Director of Families Together in NYS, and President of the Board of the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, who helped represent the family voice of the autism community which worked diligently on this bill. Click here to read more.
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MRT Behavioral Health Reform Work Group
Final Recommendations Posted
The final recommendations of the MRT Behavioral Health Reform Work Group are now available. These recommendations should form the basis for how New York should proceed in moving into integrated, capitated managed care systems, starting in 2013. The Work Group is likely to 'continue to deliberate and provide guidance and recommendations as budget projections, 1115 waivers, and regulatory efforts are developed to implement these recommendations.'
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DHSS News Release: Statement from Secretary Sebelius on Second Annual Sustainability Performance Plan
October 31, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS), along with 47 other federal agencies, released its 2011 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan. These sustainability plans mark the latest step in implementing President Obama's E xecutive Order on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance (Executive Order 13514) signed on October 5, 2009.
At DHSS, we are fully committed to doing whatever is necessary to protect the health of all Americans and we recognize that ensuring a clean and healthy environment is a fundamental part of that effort. We will continue instilling sustainable practices throughout our programs and operations as we respond to the new challenge of adapting to climate change as we continue to fulfill our mission. Through our past accomplishments and future commitments, the Department of Health and Human Services will lead the way toward a healthy future for all Americans.
Read the 2011 Plan
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High School Graduates and Dropouts Focus of New NCES Report from U.S. Department of Education Statistics at the Institute of Education Sciences
According to a new NCES report, approximately 3 million 16- through 24-year-olds were not enrolled in high school and had not earned a high school diploma or alternative credential as of October 2008. These dropouts represented 8 percent of the 38 million non institutionalized, civilian individuals in this age group living in the United States, according to Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972-2009.
The report updates a series of NCES reports on high school dropout and completion rates that began in 1988.This compendium is a product of the National Center for Education Statistics at the Institute of Education Sciences, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
Click here to view the full report
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New Teen Alcohol Risk Screening Guide
from NIAAA
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has just released a guide for health care professionals to help identify children and teenagers age 9 to 18 who are at risk for alcohol-related problems, provide brief counseling, and refer them to treatment resources if that is indicated.
The evidence-based guide, Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide, includes a two-question risk assessment as well as links to resources for motivational interviewing. NIAAA developed the guide and supporting pocket guide in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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New Search Tool Helps Users Find
Federal Grants to Fund Youth Programs
 The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs has created an online Web tool that allows users to search for federal grant opportunities by youth topic or federal agency on Grants.gov. The tool uses a filter to search for grants that are likely to fund youth programs. Grants.gov is a Web site that allows users to search and apply for thousands of federal grants.
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How procurement Works:
Planning, Executing, and Administering a Competitive Procurement USDA's Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) - Free Training
 This training from USDA's FNS is free and open to the public. "How Procurement Works: Planning, Executing, and Administering a Competitive Procurement" provides detailed information about each stage of the procurement process for the Child Nutrition Programs. For more information, including registration, visit the USDA Farm to School Team's policy webpage. Click on "USDA Online Procurement Training."
If you have any questions, please contact the Team at: farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov.
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The Medicaid Matters Managed Care
Workgroup Releases Managed Care Fact Sheets
These are detailed, comprehensive, yet easily-readable fact sheets to help consumers and consumer advocates wade through the complicated changes happening in Medicaid Managed Care in New York.
Download the Fact Sheets
and also visit
The Families Together in NYS (FTNYS) Website
We are grateful to one of our ENGAGE Team Partners - Families Together in NYS - for permitting the re-release of these fact sheets.
Note: The views and opinions expressed in all ENGAGE and Families Together in NYS third party messages including those in this mailing should not be attributed to ENGAGE and/or FTNYS. |
New York Competes for Early Learning Challenge Grant
 New York State has applied for a Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant from the Federal Government and it is focused on helping NYS to develop a more coordinated and early childhood education. The State is competing for a grant of up to $100 million to be distributed over a period of four years; with awards scheduled to be announced in December 2011. Read more about New York's application thanks to our friends at the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA).
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More on Bullying, Behavioral Health
and Suicide...
 On the subject of long-term effects of bullying, a host of colleagues recommend that questions about bullying be included in suicide screening protocols in this article from Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior--41(5) October 2011 501, 2011-- The Official Journal of The American Association of Suicidology.
This recommendation is based on findings that high school students who were frequently bullied, bullied others, or both, and who also experienced suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, depression, or substance abuse were more likely to be functionally impaired, depressed, or suicidal at the end of a four-year follow-up period than students who were frequently involved in bullying, but did not experience any of the other risk factors.
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Confidentiality is one of the key challenges facing bidirectional  integrated healthcare partnerships. The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 42 CRF Part2, and state-based confidentiality policies can all be addressed effectively for the partnership to safely and confidentially share information. Information can be shared with and across agencies when proper precautions are taken. Clearly, any policies and/or procedures you consider adopting in this area must be approved by your privacy officer, corporation, and/or HIPAA Privacy and Security Committees. Click here for more information.
Have a question about primary and behavioral health care integration? Contact the CIHS team for information, resources, and individualized technical assistance: integration@thenationalcouncil.org
or call: 202.684.7457 |
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Credentialing and Certification Opportunities for
Family Advocates in New York State
A lead partner in New York's cross-systems services for children and families communication campaign has been Families Together in NYS. Please take time to read the information below in its entirety.
As you know, the financing and delivery of behavioral health care is undergoing tremendous change. There are many questions about how this will all come together, but there is no question that Credentialing will become increasingly important as these changes move forward. Families Together in NYS is working diligently to ensure that peer family support services are recognized and included as a required and/or covered service. We are also working to promote a better and broader understanding of the role and impact of family advocates and to explain the Family Peer Advocate Credential.
There are several different credentialing and certification opportunities being publicized right now. We thought it would be a good idea to provide a quick guide to help clarify things and link you to the right website for each program. FTNYS is partnering with both the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH) and the New York State Parenting Education Partnership (NYSPEP) and we will bring you updates periodically.
If you are a provider of peer family support here in New York, we suggest you begin with the New York Family Peer Advocate (FPA) Credential and then pursue the others, as well, if you are qualified and able to do so. |
We want to thank you for your continuing interest in New York's
cross-systems efforts for and with children, youth and families.
Again, we welcome your ideas. Please e-mail us any time at engage@ccf.state.ny.us .
Sincerely,
Bill Przylucki
Director, NYS Children's Plan
Robin Miller
Designer, ENGAGE Communications
The ENGAGE Newsletter is an information sharing service.
Information presented in this newsletter is not all inclusive and does not imply endorsement of any particular methodology or program.
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