Labels are a part of life. They allow us to organize the world and understand our experience in basic ways. Unfortunately, for people with mental health needs, the human mind’s tendency to sort information and make decisions based on labels can present a real problem. The labels attached to them too often promote stigma, and […]
There is no doubt that having meaningful work is an important part of life for most people, providing a sense of purpose and self-worth in addition to income. When it comes time to find suitable employment, however, individuals with mental health needs must face the question of how to talk about their mental illness in
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With so much going on in healthcare, it can be difficult to keep track of all the pieces. To help sort things out, The CAFE TA Center has developed its newest Focus newsletter to examine one of the biggest changes to healthcare on the horizon: Medicaid expansion. Right now, states are deciding whether or not
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People in the behavioral health community may have heard about “block grants,” but many people may not understand how they came about, how they work or what role individuals with behavioral health needs can play in deciding how block grant funding is spent. To help answer some of those questions, The CAFE TA Center has
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As people all over the country return to their educations, it seems an appropriate time to ask what place there might be for individuals with behavioral health challenges in the world of post-secondary education. Getting an education has never been more important to having a successful career, and education can also be an important component
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The latest edition of The CAFE TA Center’s Focus newsletter examines the roles that consumer organizations can play in shaping the behavioral health workforce. Organizations have a multitude of opportunities to participate in and influence workforce development within the public and private mental health arenas. As the Affordable Care Act is rolled out, organizations will
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The implementation of the Affordable Care Act presents both challenges and opportunities for individual behavioral health consumers and consumer organizations alike. For individuals, there will be a challenge in identifying how their healthcare may change, and finding reliable answers to their questions about those changes. For consumer organizations, there will be a new role to
Now that the suspense is over, and we know that the Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, it’s time for mental health consumer to start educating themselves about the impact of this landmark legislation. There are plenty of opinions about the ACA coming from pundits and politicians, but where are the facts? What
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In the newest edition of its Focus newsletter, The CAFE TA Center continues its series on funding for consumer run organizations. This time, we examine charitable giving. Charitable giving is relatively familiar to most people, as many of us have been asked to donate money to support some cause or organization. But how does it
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One of the greatest challenges facing consumer organizations is finding the resources they need to do the important work they want to do in their communities. An organization might have a clearly defined mission and committed leadership, but where do they find the financial support to make their vision a reality? The CAFE TA Center
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