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Greetings!
The Council on Children and Families is pleased to announce the release of the 2011 NYS Touchstones/KIDS COUNT Data Book. This Data Book provides a wide range of information related to six key areas of child well-being through the lens of diversity and disparity, highlighting disparities that impact child outcomes. By looking more closely at these data and identifying where disparities occur, we can more effectively target resources. |
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SAMHSA's New Spanish-Language Fotonovela on Co-Occurring Disorders:El alcohol y depresión: El camino de Jorge hacia Alcohol and Depression - Jorge's Journey to a Better Life
 This fotonovela (comic book) is based on TIP 42: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders. In a manner that is culturally relevant and dispels some of the myths around behavioural health disorders, particularly depression. This Spanish-language fotonovela tells the story of a family affected by someone with a co-occurring disorder. To order a copy, click here. |
SAMHSA: A Working Definition
of "Recovery"
From Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse Disorders
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s new definition of "recovery" captures the essential, common experiences of those recovering from mental disorders and substance use disorders, along with major guiding principles that support the recovery definition. SAMHSA led this effort as part of its Recovery Support Initiative.
The definition is the product of a year-long effort by SAMHSA and a wide range of partners in the behavioral health care community and other fields. To get a better sense of the process of creating this new definition, check out the SAMHSA blog.
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The Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. (TAC)
Supportive Housing for Persons
with Disabilities
The TAC site highlights the new integrated supportive housing approach recently authorized by Congress within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program. Through a structured, state-level partnership linking affordable housing with voluntary community- based services and supports, the Section 811 program now offers people with disabilities the opportunity to live in high quality rental housing alongside other tenants who do not have disabilities. As HUD makes these Section 811 supportive housing innovations available to states for the first time during 2012, TAC's Resource Center on Supportive Housing will provide state-of-the-art information and technical assistance targeted to states and other supportive housing stakeholders as they face new challenges and opportunities to prevent and end institutionalization and homelessness among people with disabilities. TAC's Resource Center will connect state housing agencies, state health and human service agencies, the disability community, housing developers and service providers to the information and technical assistance they need to implement these promising innovations in supportive housing, including successful models in states that have pioneered the integrated supportive housing approach. Over time, this site will also support the development and implementation of related policy and funding initiatives - including new opportunities within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to finance effective Medicaid service approaches for people with disabilities living in supportive housing. |
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Ittleston Foundation (NY) Supports Positive Mental Health Efforts
Ittleson Foundation provides funds for new initiatives and model projects that have the potential to greatly enhance public policy and the lives of fellow citizens.
With a limited budget, the Foundation is unable to fund direct service programs, continuing support or capital campaigns. In addition to addressing the needs of underserved populations, the Ittleson Foundation is particularly interested in:
- innovative, pilot, model and demonstration projects that are fighting the stigma associated with mental illness and working to change the public's negative perception of people who have mental illness
- utilizing new knowledge and current technological advances to improve programs and services for people who have mental illness
- bringing the full benefits of this new knowledge and technology to those who presently do not have access to them
- advancing preventative mental health efforts, especially those targeted to youth and adolescents, with a special focus on strategies that involve parents, teachers and others in close contact with these populations
The Foundation does not generally provide funds for projects that are local in focus and unlikely to be replicated.
To apply, send a brief letter to the Executive Director describing the organization and the work for which funds are being sought.
The Foundation Board meets twice per year.
For the spring meeting, initial letters of inquiry must be received before April 1st and for our fall meeting, before September 1st.
Contact: Anthony C. Wood (212) 794-2008; or click here.
Thank you to the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) for sharing the information for this and the following articles. |
Nominations Now Open for 2012
Reintegration Awards and National Council
Awards of Excellence
 The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is now accepting nominations for individuals and organizations that qualify to achieve the most prestigious awards in behavioral healthcare - the National Council Awards of Excellence. This includes the Reintegration Awards, supported by Eli Lilly and Company.
Submissions due January 15, 2012
For more information or submissions,
Outstanding Behavioral Health Organizations, Professionals and
Consumer Leaders are to be honored at the National Council
Awards of Excellence Dinner in April 2012.
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Annual Services Survey for Runaway and Homeless Youth Reported
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) provides a broad framework for the provision of shelter and support services to runaway and homeless youth in New York State. To gather data for its statutorily required annual report detailing the numbers, needs and services of runaway and homeless youth across the state, OCFS conducted an Annual Survey of Services of all programs that serve runaway and homeless youth that are funded or certified by OCFS, and any other programs in the state that primarily serve runaway and homeless youth. The report includes information from 42 individual program respondents in 26 counties and New York City.
While the law does provide the opportunity for runaway and homeless youth programs to provide respite services for youth, this report is solely concerned with the services provided to youth who have runaway or are otherwise homeless. Click here to view the entire report.
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Thank you for your continued interest in ENGAGE.
For the ENGAGE Team,
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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