As a part of National Wellness Week, the National Empowerment Center together with the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery and the consumer-run and consumer-supporter Technical Assistance Centers — the National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse, PeerLink, The Cafe TA Center, and the NAMI STAR Center — invited you to submit pieces of original creative […]
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The CAFE TA Center is pleased to announce the publication of its newest white paper, Emerging Adult Consumers of Mental Health Services. Adolescence and early adulthood can be a challenging, formative time, even for people fortunate enough to have strong support systems. For youth with behavioral health needs, the challenges of moving from childhood to
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The CAFÉ TA Center is pleased to announce the publication of Part Two of its two-part series on Organizational Sustainability. Organizational Sustainability, Part Two is a compliment to Part One, and provides detailed guidance on developing a functional sustainability plan for your organization. The training features a targeted focus on four key areas; Accountability, Financial
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Over the past year as part of its Recovery Support Strategic Initiative—SAMHSA has worked with a range of stakeholders to develop a working definition of recovery that “captures the essential, common experiences of those recovering from mental and substance use disorders,” as well as 10 guiding principles that support recovery. Here’s what they have come
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The CAFE TA Center is committed to helping people succeed through Supported Education, and is here to provide reliable information on how consumers can benefit from educational opportunities. Of course, many consumers have questions about Supported Education, especially when it comes to determining what an institution of higher learning is required to provide in terms
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As part of National Recovery Month, SAMHSA will launch the first National Wellness Week from September 19-25, 2011 to promote the many ways wellness can improve quality of life and increase life expectancy for people diagnosed with mental health issues. As part of National Wellness Week, the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery and the consumer-run
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The SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) will be presenting a webinar entitled Introduction to Disaster Behavioral Health on July 14th at 2:00 EDT. The goals of this webinar are to educate participants about the mental health, substance abuse, and stress management needs of people who have been exposed to human-caused, natural, or technological disasters.
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The CAFÉ TA Center is committed to promoting Supported Education for people with mental illness that want to attain the personal and professional benefits that accompany post-secondary education. To help explain what Supported Education is and what it can do for new and returning students with mental illness, CAFÉ TAC has created a new presentation,
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Alternatives 2011 is coming to Florida! The 25th annual Alternatives conference, the oldest national mental health conference organized by and for mental health consumers/survivors, will be held October 26-30, 2011, at the Caribe Royale Orlando, 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32821. The theme of Alternatives 2011 is “Coming Home: Creating Our Own Communities of
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The CAFÉ TA Center is committed to fostering sustainability among consumer-led organizations throughout the country, so they can thrive and provide a strong advocacy voice on behalf of their members. To support that commitment, we have created a two part training on organizational sustainability. Organizational Sustainability, Part 1 is an overview of current trends in
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