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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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
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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
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The Florida Peer Network is hosting the 2011 Florida Peer Conference: A Vision of the Future: Learn, Advocate, Spread the Word! This conference will be an exciting and informative event for youth who are consumers of mental health services. Sessions offered at this the conference will include Suicide Prevention for Youth, Independent Education Plans and
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