The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a challenging time for anyone, full of new responsibilities and critical decisions that affect the future. While this transition can be difficult for all young adults, it is particularly so for those who have a serious mental illness. It seems natural that as youth and young adults move […]
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Emerging adulthood is the phase between adolescence and full-fledged adulthood. Traditionally services in the behavioral health realm have been divided between systems designed for children, and systems designed for adults. Late adolescence and early adulthood are a critical period in human development, and an especially vulnerable time for those with behavioral health issues, with young
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One of the biggest obstacles that individuals with mental illness face in the workplace is stigma. Stigma results in negative perceptions of an individual based on their illness, and results in many negative assumptions about an individual’s ability to perform their job and succeed on the part of co-workers and supervisors. Sometimes, stigma can be
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One of the exciting and important developments in the world of behavioral health in recent years is the growing recognition of the important role that youth and emerging leaders can play in the world of adult mental health. There are many programs and organizations designed to serve families, as well as program and organizations committed
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The third issue of our Focus newsletter is now available! This time we introduce the concept of “supported education.” It’s an important area of concentration for the CAFE TA Center, and a useful tool for anyone whose mental health challenges have hindered their progress in reaching their educational and career goals. Education is essential to
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Supported education is the process of helping consumers of mental health services participate in an education program so they may receive the education and training they need to achieve their learning and recovery goals and become gainfully employed in the job or career of their choice. The Café TAC will provide technical assistance and resources
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This section includes resources on Workforce Development that have been created by The CAFE TA Center. Links to available resources can be found below. Concern about the state of the behavioral health workforce has highlighted problems with an impact on almost every aspect of prevention and treatment across all sectors of the behavioral health field.
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The demands on nonprofits continue to mount with increased pressure to do more with less. Organizational leaders struggle with expectations to function like a business but continue to be reimbursed as a charity. The CAFE TAC will provide organizational and program leaders resources, tools, and training that can contribute to survival and promote the sustainability
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Each year thousands of people are injured due to a disaster. This may be a tornado, hurricane, floods, fire, or man-made disasters such as those resulting from the Gulf Oil Spill. These disasters can leave entire communities traumatized and countless individuals with mental health care needs as a result. Lessons learned from the past disasters
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The CAFÉ TA Center is committed to connecting consumers, advocates and organizations with information and resources that can make a real difference for them, regardless of where they come from. That’s why we have created this section, to house those resources that partners, experts, peers and advocates and developed and chosen to share with others.
