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FDA Safety Advisory (Issued June 28, 2022): Do not use neck floats with babies for water therapy interventions, especially with babies who have developmental delays or special health care needs.
See the full FDA Communication here.
If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Children’s Policy Director Jim Sharp. Please share with those in your networks. Thank you.
As reported by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the Senate last night passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, critical legislation to dramatically increase funding for mental health programs and reduce the threat and incidence of violence in America.
Introduced by Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), the bill provides funding to increase access to mental health and substance use services, notably through expanding Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) nationwide. This will connect considerably more people to lifesaving care, while helping support and grow the mental health and substance use treatment workforce.
The bill also includes aid to broaden access to telehealth services and mental health awareness programs, such as Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), and provides additional funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ahead of next month’s 988 implementation, which will help save lives and provide needed support to strengthen the capacity of our crisis care system.
Given the speed the bill is moving, the National Council created an excellent initial analysis of the bill and its potential impact.
Key provisions include:
If you have questions, please contact your RCPA Policy Director.
The CIT International Conference is FAST approaching. Only 11 more weeks to go!
There will be many opportunities to learn and to network, so if you haven’t made your plans, you will want to get started today!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Over 130 Workshops
Compelling Keynote Speakers
Bonus Sunday
FREE Networking Event — Pittsburgh Steelers’ Stadium
Enjoy the iconic city of Pittsburgh. RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM.
RCPA hopes that you found the National Council on Mental Wellbeing’s Hill Day at Home 2022 a valuable experience. This year’s focus supported the initiatives that are affecting our organizations and delivery of services to vulnerable consumers across Pennsylvania and our nation.
Be sure to check out the overview from Hill Day at Home 2022 that outlines the issues, impacts, strategies, and “The Ask” from our legislators and stakeholders. These include:
RCPA will continue to collaborate with the National Council and our members to advocate for these and other critical initiatives.
If you have any questions, please contact your RCPA Policy Director.
The next OMHSAS Stakeholder Webinar will take place this Friday, June 24, 2022, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. You can register for the webinar here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Call-in Number: (631) 992-3221
Access Code: 933633245#
In the meantime, if you have suggestions for agenda topics for June’s webinar, please submit them via email by COB this Thursday, June 23, 2022. OMHSAS will monitor the account and will reply to the sender if more information is needed.
If you have any questions, please contact your RCPA Policy Director.
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania’s 2022 Child, Adolescent, and Transition Age Youth Mental Health Conference, Youth in Crisis: A Call for Action will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. This will also feature the panel discussion “Answering the Cry for Help: The Role Adults Play in Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis,” which includes panelist Jim Sharp, RCPA Children’s Division Director.