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Mental Health Foundation Grant Available... "It's OK to Talk About It" 

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The Mental Health Foundation is pleased to announce its 2012 "It's OK to Talk About It" Grant Initiative. Funding is available to individuals and not-for-profit organizations to support projects designed to improve access to mental health related education and services for young adults.

This grant program has been established to support initiatives encouraging young people to deal with the challenges of mental illness. These programs must entail a peer component of young adults who have personally lived with mental illness and can share their condition and stigmatization in a candid and positive manner with peers. The goal is to improve acceptance of and access to mental health services and supports. Application deadline is June 29, 2012.


The Foundation anticipates awarding several grants for innovative and creative approaches that serve youth. Project awards may range from $1,000 to $10,000. Five recipients shared $35,000 in grant awards in the past year. The Foundation has distributed nearly $100,000 in grants over the past several years.

Additional information about the program and the online application are available at www.mentalhealthfoundation.net.
Families Together in New York State, Inc.
Accepting Applications for the New York Family Peer Advocate Credential!

In the past year, Families Together in New York State (FTNYS) has awarded over 200 Family Peer Advocate Credentials! Family Peer Advocates are empowering and supporting families whose children have complftnys brown treeex emotional and behavioral challenges. They play a unique and important role. They help families navigate complex systems and engage with service providers. They help families prioritize their needs, see their strengths and make plans to move forward. Family Peer advocates also draw upon their 'lived experience' as the parents of children with similar challenges to help other families find hope, their voice, community connections, and their way through the complex service system to a better place.  

 

In order to be Credentialed, Family Peer Advocates document training, experience, and education, submit letters of recommendation, complete a professional development plan and participate in continuing education. 

Credentialing is important because it...

  • Recognizes the expertise of the Family Peer Advocates.  
  • Builds a shared understanding of the core competencies for the profession.  
  • Opens doors for ongoing professional development.  
  • Assures families and organizations that an advocate has met established standards and agreed to follow the FPA Code of Ethics.  
  • Promotes the creation of a FPA 'communities of practice' to support you in your work.  
  • Is the basis for establishing a professional association through which Family Peer Advocates can work together to bring about change.  
  • Fosters an understanding of the unique contribution of Family Peer Advocates.  
  • Expands reimbursement possibilities to improve the availability and sustainability of family-to-family support. 

If you are a Family Peer Advocate, the time is right to formally document your expertise and trainings by becoming Credentialed. In order to complete the FPA Credential Application, you will need the information for applicants document and the 2012 FPA Credential application.

 

If you have any questions about the Family Peer Advocate Credential, please call Christina Navojosky at (518)-432-0333 ext. 10

or

Anne Kuppinger at 518-432-0333 ext. 18.

Responding to Students Affected by Trauma From Chapin Hall - A Call to Collaboration Across Systems 

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Many youth involved with the juvenile justice system have been exposed to trauma and also struggle in school. Yet, success in school may help to mitigate the effects of trauma exposure and reduce the likelihood of engaging in high-risk behaviors. Building on the research connecting trauma and learning, this article draws out lessons learned from three initiatives in which public systems attempt to assess trauma and meet both the behavioral health and academic needs of students.
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