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 …
The CAFE TA Center is pleased to announce that its first online training is now ready to be viewed ! This training, entitled Consumers with Lived Experience: Critical Partners in the Mental Health System of Care, explores the trends, approaches, and opportunities in workforce development involving hiring consumers of mental health services as Peer Specialists …
Join us on Thursday, June 2, at the Disney Coronado Springs Convention Center, for a very special training opportunity. This day-long session, entitled “Beyond the Basics: Developing Leadership within the Consumer, Family and Youth Voice,” will give advocates and leaders the tools they need to create real, meaningful systems change. This training is ideal for …
SAMHSA recently publicized its eight Strategic Initiatives, and the first of them is the Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness. Included in that is the prevention of suicide among our nation’s youth. You can read all about what SAMHSA is doing to prevent suicides on college campuses through The Campus Suicide Prevention Grants program …
SAMHSA has just launched a new Mental Health Parity and Addictions Equity Act webpage that provides information on the impact of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 for States, providers, consumers and families. The new page is located at http://samhsa.gov/healthreform/parity. This site is a great source of information on the Mental …
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We are pleased to announce that we have just posted our newest resource on Workforce Development, The Role of Consumers with Lived Experience in Mental Health Workforce Development. This document explores the role that consumers can play in forming the backbone of a mental health workforce that is well-versed in recovery and based in successful …
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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 …
SAMHSA announces a new approach for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPTBG) and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHSBG). Under this new approach, the grant applications will merge, providing states and territories the opportunity to use block grant dollars for prevention, recovery supports, and other services that supplement services covered …
Alternatives, the national conference created by and for mental health consumers, will be held at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida this coming October 26-30. The event is designed to provide consumers with in-depth information on peer-delivered services, innovative paths to recovery and other issues related to consumer leadership in supporting our nation’s mental …
SAMHSA has just released its strategic initiatives paper that will provide a road map for its goals and activities in the next four years. You can download the paper as a pdf by following this link. SAMHSA has developed this plan with extensive input from a wide range of stakeholders, including consumers and the groups …
