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| Treatment, Not Punishment: Untangling the Juvenile Justice - Mental Health Knot | | An estimated 1 in 5 youth have a diagnosable mental health disorder and a disproportionate number of them are ending up in the juvenile justice system. Texans Care for Children has released a policy brief "Treatment, Not Punishment: Untangling the Mental Health-Juvenile Justice Knot" to explore best practices and recommendations for improving the ways we respond to these young people's illnesses. |
| Comments on Draft Texas Health and Human Service Plan Accepted Through Friday |
Written comments on the draft Health and Human Services System Strategic Plan 2011-15 will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, May 21st. Click here for a link to the plan and instructions for providing comment via email. Statewide video conferences will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th. Austin sites for viewing the video conference are:
Brown-Heatly Building, Room 7230, 4900 N. Lamar Blvd.
John H. Winters Building, Classroom 1, 701 W. 51st St.
The five agencies included in the HHS Strategic Plan are:
- The Health and Human Services Commission,
- The Department of Aging and Disability Services,
- The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services,
- The Department of Family and Protective Services, and
- The Department of State Health Services.
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| Community Dialogue on Use of AISD Facilities |
 Educators, parents, students, civic and business leaders, and other community members are invited to share their opinions on the use of Austin ISD facilities. Join in a community dialogue to help share AISD's Facility Master Plan on Thursday, May 20th from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Travis High School cafeteria, 1211 e. Oltorf St. For more information, visit the Austin ISD website. |
| Year Round Tax Center Opens Today |
Foundation Community's Community Tax Center opens today. Trained volunteers will offer free tax advice and help completing and filing returns. The Community Tax Center is located at the corner of Stassney and Westgate. For more information and a schedule of operations, visit www.foundcom.org . |
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| "Knock, Knock."
"Who's there?"
"The Census Bureau" | 
People who did not return their Census form can expect a visit from a U.S. Census worker between now and July 10th. Census enumerators will have appropriate id and will not ask for proof of citizenship or social security numbers. |
| Follow CAN's Tweets |  Get short, timely updates on meetings, research and more on CAN_Austin. |
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| Celebrate Adult Literacy Accomplishments in Central Texas | Mayor Susan Narvaiz of San Marcos and the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas will host a celebration of progress made in moving our community toward 100% literacy on Thursday, June 3rd from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Policy makers, literacy service providers and adult learners who have benefited from these services are invited to the free reception and awards luncheon to be held at the San Marcos Conference Center, 1101 McCarty Lane in San Marcos. Senator Florence Shapiro and Representatives Rob Eisler and Mark Strama will be honored for their work to pass legislation that has increased access to adult literacy programs. To register or get more information, visit www.willread.org.
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| Join in the Transportation Conversation - It's a "SNAPP" | | The Social Network and Planning Project "SNAPPatx" is a project of the nonprofit Texas Citizen Fund. SNAPPatx is working collaboratively with the City of Austin, Capital Metro, CAMPO an other partners to use social networking to engage citizens in transportation planning. SNAPPatx is conducting brief transportation surveys every two weeks and includes blogs, facebook, twitter and links to important planning information and data. Join in the conversation at www.snappatx.org. Today, the website features a link to Austin's most walkable neighborhoods. |
| Help "Imagine Austin" With Meeting in a Box #2 |
Over the next thirty years Austin is expected to add 750,000 people and 300,000 jobs. Help plan how this new growth can best be accommodated by participating in Austin's Comprehensive Planning process. The second round of "Meetings in a Box" will continue through June 30th. Download a Meeting in a Box at www.imagineaustin.net. You can take the meeting to your association, neighborhood or other groups to 'imagine' what Austin's neighborhoods, business corridors, hike and bike trails, transit and roadways of the future. |
| iChoose Teen Summit |
 iChoose is a city-wide teen summit to educate and empower young people to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The 3rd annual free event for 13-18 year olds will be Thursday, June 24th, from 9:00-4:30pm at UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs. The iChoose Teen Summit offers workshops on healthy relationships, abstinence, reproductive anatomy, family planning, talking to parents about sex, alcohol, college readiness, GLBTQ issues, and much more. Lunch and a t-shirt will be provided to all participants, prizes will be offered, and performances by The Cipher, Picture Perfect Clique, and teen artists will be held throughout the day. For more information and to download a consent form, please visit www.ichooseaustin.org. |
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Community Action Network (CAN) is a partnership of agencies and organizations in Austin and Travis County that provide resources to improve the health and well-being of people in our community. CAN is a collaboration of organizations and individuals working together to build a community of equity and opportunity.
CAN's role in the community is to ...
- enhance awareness of community issues;
- strengthen partnerships and connect planning efforts;
- support collaborative strategies that maximize community resources and impact; and
- mobilize action by reporting on progress made to improve the community's well-being.
CAN Partners: Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Community College, Austin Independent School District, Austin Travis County Integral Care, Capital Metro, Central Health, City of Austin, Community Justice Council, One Voice Central Texas, Seton Family of Hospitals, St. David's Foundation, St. Edward's University, Travis County, United Way Capital Area, University of Texas at Austin, and Workforce Solutions - Capital Area.
CAN Issue Area Groups: Aging Services Council, Austin/Travis County Victim Services Task Force, Basic Needs Coalition, Behavioral Health Planning Partnership, Central Texas Afterschool
Network, Child & Youth Mental Health Planning Partnership, Ending Community Homelessness
Coalition, Early Care and Education, HousingWorks, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Coalition, Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, Ready by 21, Reentry Roundtable, and Regional Transit Coordination Committee.
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