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In partnership with the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) is funding trauma training opportunities for all child welfare professionals in PA via Lakeside Global. During the time period of September 30, 2022, through September 30, 2023, PA child welfare professionals serving children in PA are able to take advantage of FREE trainings facilitated by the team at Lakeside Global to become trauma-aware, trauma-sensitive, trauma-informed or healing-centered. This also includes Train the Trainer sessions to support trauma-informed sustainability within a child welfare organization.

Please view the flyer to learn more about how you can take advantage of this professional development. If you have questions relating to any of these trainings, please contact PA Care Partnership electronically. If you have any additional questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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Due to ongoing scheduling conflicts, the April 2023 Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Stakeholder Webinar, which was tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday, April 18, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, has been cancelled. The May 2023 OMHSAS Stakeholder Webinar is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. The registration link for the May 2023 Stakeholder Webinar will be sent out as we get closer to that date/time.

In the meantime, if you have suggestions for agenda topics for May’s webinar, please submit them via email. OMHSAS will monitor the account and will reply to the sender if more information is needed. Please be advised that responses will not be provided if additional information is not needed.

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You are invited to participate in the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Positive Approaches & Practices meeting on Human Trafficking. The meeting will be held April 6, 2023, from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm.

Please review the flyer for detailed session and registration information.

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The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) March 2023 stakeholder webinar is scheduled for next Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Register for the webinar here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Call-in Number: (562) 247-8321
Access Code: 604062930#

If you have suggestions for agenda topics for March’s webinar, please submit them via email. OMHSAS will monitor the account and will reply to the sender if more information is needed. Please be advised that responses will not be provided if additional information is not needed.

If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has announced a grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) specific to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs.

SAMHSA will award approximately 7 applicants up to $678,000 each. The purpose of this program is to establish or expand and maintain ACT programs for transition-aged youth and adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) or serious emotional disturbance (SED). Recipients are expected to implement an ACT program to fidelity and provide ACT services to the population of focus. With this program, SAMHSA aims to improve behavioral health outcomes for individuals by reducing rates of hospitalization, mortality, substance use, homelessness, and involvement with the criminal justice system.

Please visit here for additional information. Applications are due by April 10, 2023.

Contact Information:

Program Issues:
Dawnielle Tillman, Public Health Advisor
Center for Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1572

Grants Management and Budget Issues:
Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1400

If you have further questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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Access, Empowerment, Experience: Driving Voice Behind Change

This issue of Positive Approaches focuses on the importance of advocacy for individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and serious mental illness. Article topics include barriers to self-advocacy; the complicated language of autism advocacy; and the history, evolution, and importance of advocacy at state mental hospitals. Also presented is an article on two mothers’ experiences advocating for family members throughout their lifespan.

This issue of the Positive Approaches Journal is in digital form, available for viewing online or for downloading. To print a copy of the PDF, online journal, or a specific article, find these options within the left navigation bar on any Positive Approaches Journal page. A new window will open with the selected document. In the browser, you may click the print button in the top left corner of the page or use the print capability within your browser.

Please submit feedback regarding your experience with the Positive Approaches Journal on MyODP by selecting the feedback image on MyODP within your left navigation bar on any Positive Approaches Journal page. The Positive Approaches Journal is published quarterly. For additional information, please contact ODP Training.

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