April 21, 2015

National Prevention Week
May 17-23, 2015

Advancing Public Policies for People with Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency or Developmental Disabilities

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Betsy Gorman, Editor
bg@clmhd.org

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NYT Opinion: Why We Can't Let Prison Rape Go On

An annual study of young people's smoking habits gives us reasons for optimism, not alarm.

Skip Child Support. Go to Jail. Lose Job. Repeat.

When Keeping A Secret Trumps The Need For Care

No Rest For Your Sleeping Brain

Treating Sleep Problems In The Military Could Reduce PTSD

Health Affairs Blog | Too Many, Too Much, Too Young: Reducing Inappropriate Psychotropic Prescribing for Children and Youth in Foster Care

Swim Team for Autistic Youth

Webinars & Resources:

SAMHSA:

Webinar: Online Analysis of SAMHSA Public-Use Data With Survey Documentation and Analysis Thursday, April 23,

1 PM here

Webinar: Update on the Design of Health Homes Serving Children April 29th 2-5 here

MCTAC NPI (National Provider Identification) number webinaron

April 29th 2-3pm here

Webinar: Understanding Health And Recovery Plans (HARPs)

April 21st 10AM here

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

April:

Developmental Disabilities Committee Call: START Program and plans for rolling it out in Region 2

Fri April 24 11-12

here

OMH Agency Meeting

Tues 4/28 10:00-Noon

44 Holland Ave., Albany

OASAS Agency Meeting
Tues 4/28 1:00-3:00
1450 Western Ave., Albany

May:

Officers & Chairs Call

Wed. 5/6 8:00am

Call-in

CLMHD SPRING FULL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

May 18-19, 2015
Saratoga Springs, NY

Contact CLMHD for all Call In and Go To Meeting information, 518.462.9422

Open Position:
SARATOGA COUNTY: DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC/DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Assists the Director of Community Mental Health Services/ Community Services Board in planning, coordinating and administering operation of a diversified program of mental health services provided within the community. In addition, this work may involve the provision of direct clinic services to clients. The work is performed under general supervision of the Director in accordance with established policies, rules, laws and regulations. Supervision is exercised over the activities of subordinate professional, technical and clerical employees. More here.

Announcing the Super-Utilizer Health Innovation Challenge

Low-income individuals with multiple medical, behavioral health, and social challenges -- sometimes called 'super-utilizers' -- face a variety of barriers in accessing and navigating the health care system. Despite the emergence of a multitude of digital health tools over the past decade, few -- if any -- are designed specifically for people with complex medical and social needs.

In an effort to tap the potential of digital health tools and spur innovative solutions for this population, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is launching theSuper-Utilizer Health Innovation Challenge, made possible through support from Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit. CHCS is calling on digital entrepreneurs and developers to create software applications that are specifically designed to improve care and outcomes for super-utilizers.

Reports show Erie County is improving mental health care for inmates

The transition of America's jails into mental health centers is unmistakable when reading a trove of just-released Erie County documents and seeing the needs of hundreds of inmates each month. The reports describe the county's court-ordered effort to reverse years of chronic shortcomings and offer robust mental health care behind bars. Read more.

Advocates Fight To Keep Sheltered Workshops For Workers With Disabilities

Most employees at Production Unlimited say they're happy at this sheltered workshop in Watertown, N.Y. But disability advocates say they'd get paid minimum wage, enjoy socializing with nondisabled people and no longer be segregated if they get jobs in community settings.

It's no secret that New York state is phasing out sheltered workshops like this one. Production Unlimited already reduced its workforce from 200 to 65 over the past few years. Under pressure from the federal government, states are starting to phase sheltered workshops out entirely. But there's disagreement within the disabilities community about whether that's a good idea. Read more

Can we spend less on health care by investing in education?

A federal, state and business case on how investing in education is an investment in health.

Health care accounts for a vast proportion of the nation's federal and state budgets. At the same time, the business costs of providing private employee health insurance are steadily climbing. Amid these escalating expenses, policymakers and business owners are often pressured to limit their investments in other areas, including education.

What many fail to realize, however, is that education and health are intrinsically linked. These three policy briefs show federal policymakers, state legislators, and business leaders how investments in education are investments in health-and can potentially lower health care costs. Read more.

CLMHD: Policy Internship- Developing a Youth Mental Health First Aid Support Network

CLMHD is developing a Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) support network, a course designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.

The YMHFA network will be developed to provide coordinated and strategic leadership, critical infrastructure, and the necessary implementation supports to facilitate the statewide growth of Youth Mental Health First Aid support network.

The internship is for up to 35 hours a week/hourly rate. This position is available from May 1st- September 4th. Resume and letters of interested to VQ@CLMHD.org by April 15th.

Carl Elliott, a bioethicist at the University of Minnesota, filed a complaint with the Food and Drug Administration about the university's research practices in the Seroquel XR study.

A Drug Trial's Frayed Promise

A study of the drug Seroquel XR for patients with borderline personality disorder exposes the tangled mess of interests for academics and universities involved in clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry. Read more.

Workers Seeking Productivity in a Pill Are Abusing A.D.H.D. Drugs

Fading fast at 11 p.m., Elizabeth texted her dealer and waited just 30 minutes for him to reach her third-floor New York apartment. She handed him a wad of twenties and fifties, received a tattered envelope of pills, and returned to her computer.

Her PowerPoint needed another four hours. Investors in her health-technology start-up wanted re-crunched numbers, a presentation begged for bullet points and emails from global developers would keep arriving well past midnight. Read more.

How Poor Sleep Might Shape Mental Health Later In Life

A poor night's sleep can affect performance at work the next day, but over time, could disrupted sleep affect brain function in a permanent way? New evidence suggests it could.

A new study found that patients with issues like sleep apnea or heavy snoring developed problems with cognition around 10 years earlier than those without sleep-breathing troubles.