Supported Education

CAFE TAC Presents: Recovery High Schools: Fostering Resilience and Healing

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The CAFÉ TA Center hosted a free webinar on the role of Recovery High Schools in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of transition-age youth on Wednesday, April 26th at 3:00 EDT. View the recording here! The challenges faced by young people today are well-known and readily visible in the media. Increased suicide rates, incidences …

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A Focus on The National Supported Education Database Survey

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The latest edition of CAFE TAC’s Focus 2.0 newsletter is here! This time, we share some information on the ongoing National Supported Education Database survey that CAFE TAC is working on along with its partner national consumer and consumer-supporter TA centers. Not sure what supported education is or how it works? You can find a …

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The National Supported Education Database Survey

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CAFE TAC and its fellow national consumer and consumer-supporter TA centers are working together to create a database of supported education programs, and we’re asking for your help! Do you operate a program that provides dedicated supported education services for individuals with psychiatric disabilities/mental illness? Please complete our survey at https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71fqLc9gJzVbrvg. Do you know of …

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Year End News and Notes from The CAFE TA Center

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In this year-end edition of news and notes, we want to start off by letting you know about a major funding opportunity for mental health consumer organizations: the SAMHSA Statewide Consumer Network grant. This grant is SAMHSA’s main vehicle to support the work of state-based organizations that work to promote recovery, peer support, and a …

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Focus 47: The Challenge of Higher Education for Mental Health Consumers—A First Hand Perspective

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The benefits of educational attainment are clear and widely recognized. People with better educations have access to better jobs, and earn more over the course of their lives. They also develop careers, and benefit from the sense of purpose and direction that accompany a life of meaningful work. For people with mental health conditions, the …

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News and Notes for #GivingTuesday

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Today is #GivingTuesday. What’s #GivingTuesday? It’s an idea that began a few years ago, and grew out of the tradition of Black Friday shopping, and the more recent growth of Cyber Monday, the day dedicated to online shopping. During the holiday season, we spend a lot of time and energy on searching out bargains and …

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Focus 45: Finding the Right Fit: What to Look For in a College or University

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The demand for mental health services is at an all-time high, and colleges and universities are struggling to meet the need for support and counseling among their student bodies. The end result is a crisis not just among the students, who report extraordinarily high levels of depression and anxiety, but among institutions of higher education …

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CAFE TAC News and Notes for May 24, 2016

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As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close and summer begins, it looks as though Congress is set to make a final push for mental health reform legislation. Reports are circulating that the House Energy and Commerce Committee may consider compromise legislation that include provisions from both Rep. Tim Murphy’s (R-PA) bill – Helping …

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Supported Education: Examining the Evidence

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Supported education is a simple idea that makes intuitive sense. Getting a college degree can be extremely beneficial, both personally and professionally. Higher education allows people the chance to explore their interests and fulfill their dreams, while also markedly improving their employment prospects for a lifetime. At the same time, people with mental health needs …

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