The calendar has turned to October, and that means Halloween is coming around again. For most people that means jack-o’ lanterns and free candy, but for people in the mental health community, it also means another round of costumes, attractions, and entertainment that rely on the clichéd depictions of violent “crazy people” and spooky “insane […]
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In this edition of our News and Notes email, we would like to share a series of videos of presentations given at The 18th Annual Family Café this past June. The Annual Family Café is the nation’s largest statewide cross-disability event. It attracts thousands of attendees from throughout Florida and beyond, and they are exposed
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In this keynote address delivered at The 18th Annual Family Cafe this past June in Orlando, suicide prevention and mental health advocate Kevin Hines shares his message of hope and resilience. Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Kevin Hines attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. He
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This workshop from The 18th Annual Family Cafe informs participants about employment roles, competencies, and the Florida Certification process for Certified Recovery Peer Specialists. Attendees are given an overview of the Florida Certification Board’s certification process in addition to learning about core competencies that apply to all forms of peer support and employment. Participants learn
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In this presentation from The 18th Annual Family Cafe, self-directed care program participant Cindy Witt talks about her passionate advocacy for herself and others with severe and persistent mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses. Cindy shares how she went from being on life support to starting her recovery journey with help from the FL Self-Directed
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In this presentation from The 18th Annual Family Cafe held this past June in Orlando, presenter Dana Foglesong discusses the role shared decision making can play in mental health recovery. Partnering with your healthcare provider and having support to meet your whole health goals are important factors in recovery. This workshop includes information on tools
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This presentation from The 18th Annual Family Cafe this past June in Orlando explores the definition of trauma, and why everyone should be aware of the role it plays in our health and wellness. It examines what trauma is and some possible causes of trauma; the importance of taking trauma into consideration in all aspects
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September is almost here, and that means that Recovery Month is here again! Every September SAMHSA promotes National Recovery Month to bring national attention to behavioral health and let people know that recovery is possible! It’s an occasion to celebrate our own recoveries, as we spread the message that people with behavioral health conditions can
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In putting the CAFÉ TAC News and Notes email together, we look to a number of sources, including other SAMHSA grant programs and mental health organizations that produce newsletters of their own, as well as Google Alerts, Facebook, Twitter, and emails from SAMHSA. To lead off this edition of our News and Notes, we thought
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This week marks the 26th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This landmark piece of legislation guaranteed that citizens with disabilities would have the same access to public spaces, rights in the workplace, and ability to access public transportation as their fellow Americans. And that includes Americans with psychiatric disabilities! While
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