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Governor Cuomo Announces Appointments to Deputy Secretary for Health and Commissioners of OMH and OPWDD
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the appointments of Courtney Burke as the administration's new Deputy Secretary for Health, Laurie Kelley as the Acting Commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and Dr. Ann Sullivan to serve as the Acting Commissioner of the Office of Mental Health in November 2013. The Governor intends to nominate both Ms. Kelley and Dr. Sullivan to serve as Commissioners of OPWDD and OMH, respectively, during the next legislative session. Their nominations are subject to confirmation by the New York State Senate.
The Full Press Release
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News from Kinship Care
Kinship Care Webinar:
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 6 PM EST
Grand parents who are considering caring for grand children who are in the custody of public child welfare agencies need to consider a number of factors before making the decision. What level of support is the agency offering in term of monthly cash benefits, medical coverage, and other special services? Does the support vary if you choose to be a foster parent, legal guardian, or adoptive parent? What are the agency requirements for each of these categories? These and other question will be addressed in the webinar.
The presenters will be Josh Kroll, Project Coordinator, Adoption Subsidy Resource Center at the North American Council on Adoptable Children, and Joe Kroll, Executive Director for the North American Council on Adoptable Children
Important Documents to be Used During Webinar:
Kinship Adoption-Meeting the Unique Needs of a Growing Population
Save the Date: 2013 statewide KinCare Coalition Summit at the Legislative Office Building in Albany October 22, 2013
Invited Keynote Speaker-Christine James-Brown, President of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
Details coming soon!
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Camp Get-A-Way
"A Place Where Families Can Be Families"
 Since 2002, New York State families of children with mental health, emotional and behavioral disorders have had the opportunity to enjoy a safe, supportive and nurturing environment in which they can practice parenting skills while learning from each other without ridicule. Parents can also connect with and support other parents faced with similar challenges. Kids can enjoy the freedom of being themselves, and being with other kids just like them. At Camp Get-A-Way, it's all about having fun...learning new skills...and spending quality time as a family. It lets kids be kids!
If your family or a family you know would be interested in more information about Camp Get-A-Way, please view the listing of their 2013 Sessions:
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News from State Education:
News on Preschool Special Education Program Applications
 The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has revised its application for initial approval of preschool (ages 3-5) special education programs pursuant to section 4410 of the Education Law. The application, as revised, includes enhancements that will further assess an applicant's capacity to provide high-quality and cost-effective programs; ensure that the program environment addresses health, safety and accessibility issues for students with disabilities; and assesses an applicant's background, qualifications and governance structures to provide sound programmatic and fiscal practices.
NYSED will now accept applications from agencies applying for State approval to operate a preschool special education Multidisciplinary Evaluation Program, Special Education Itinerant Services Program, Special Class in an Integrated Setting Program and/or Special Class Program.
Parental Consent for the Use of Public Benefits or Insurance in Accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
A memorandum which includes further information and sample forms with respect to amended section 200.5(b) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education which aligns State regulations to 34 Code of Federal Regulations section 300.154(d) and (e) relating to students with disabilities who are covered by public benefits or insurance and students who are covered by private insurance is now available!
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SAMHSA Webinar: Building Community Resiliency and Healing: Preparing for, Responding to, and Recovering from Community Trauma and Disasters
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. ET (10 a.m. CT; 8 a.m. PT)
During this webinar, you will hear four speakers describe how communities can work together before, during, and after disasters or other traumatic events to build resilience and encourage personal and community healing. You'll hear the inspiring story of one survivor whose home was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy and how she, despite her own personal challenges, worked tirelessly assisting fellow displaced community members in getting back on their feet. You'll learn about Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initiatives that help those with mental health problems and other disabilities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, including how FEMA continues to support peers in New Jersey in helping others recover. You'll learn about the valuable leadership role peers played in post-Hurricane Katrina community healing efforts and about the development of Emotional CPR (eCPR), a simple yet powerful community-building tool that teaches people how to support each other through emotional crisis. And you'll hear how the community leaders of Omaha, NE, are addressing gun violence as a public health problem through immediate response activities, ongoing recovery, survivor empowerment, and their recent adoption of eCPR, which is being used to strengthen the community's ability to respond to traumatic events.
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Americans With Disabilities
From Child Trends: July 26th is the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and according to recent data, the number of Americans with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is on the rise.
What factors contribute to a child's risk of having ASD? Do gender or race play a part? Though there's still much to be learned about children with ASD, we have extensive data related to this and other health indicators at the Child Trends DataBank.
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Follow ENGAGE on Twitter!
Follow the Council on Children and Families @NYSCCF on Twitter for the latest ENGAGE updates. Here are some of our most recent tweets:
ENGAGE 2Day: From HHS-new guidance to aid well-being of many children & families who experience trauma: Click here!
ENGAGE 2Day: NYS OMH has released its plan to transform New York's mental health system Click here!
ENGAGE 2Day: The ultimate goal is to stop YOUTH VIOLENCE before it starts Click here!ENGAGE 2Day: New York Anti-Bullying Laws & Policies Click here! NRS (1800Runaway): Our Runaway Prevention Curriculum is available for free download on our site Click here!
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