Webinars

CAFE TAC Presents: Advocating for Peer Specialist Positions

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The CAFE TA Center is pleased to announce its newest online training, Workforce Development: Advocating for Peer Support Specialist Positions. Within the mental health community, the value of peer specialists and their ability to connect with others by virtue of their combination of lived experience and expertise is relatively well-known. However, among funders, providers and […]

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Need Help With Your Board of Directors? Check Out “Board to Death!”

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The CAFE TA Center is pleased to announce its newest online training, Board to Death: Wake Up Your Board of Directors. One of the big challenges in operating a consumer-run organization is keeping a Board of Directors up and running. What are the Board’s responsibilities? What do Board members need to know? How can an organization

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Closing the Circle: Cross Disability Collaboration for Systems Change

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The work of systems change can be daunting. Fortunately, behavioral health advocates are not alone in facing that challenge. There are individuals with all types of disabilities and their advocates across the country that have also been working to make the system more responsive over the years. The CAFE TA Center believes that by working

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Contracting: Building Organizational Sustainability

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Consumer organizations are constantly seeking ways to obtain revenue, expand their operations and ensure their long-term sustainability. One way to meet those needs is to enter into contracts to provide specific services. But how can a consumer organization go about entering into a contract? And what do they need to know about how contracts work?

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Alternatives Registration Now Open

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Registration for the Alternatives 2012 Conference is now available! To register, simply visit the Alternatives website where you can complete an online registration, or download a registration form to complete off-line. Alternatives is the nation’s premier peer and consumer centered conference for individuals with behavioral health needs. The theme of Alternatives 2012 is “Honoring Our

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The CAFE TA Center Presents: Emerging Adults on Governance Boards

Organizational Development, Webinars, Youth and Emerging Adults /

The CAFE TA Center is pleased to share its newest online training, Emerging Adults on Governance Boards. By including emerging adults, consumer organizations can make their commitment to welcoming a new generation of leaders clear, while also creating a meaningful role for those emerging adults that can help them to feel involved and empowered. Emerging

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Alternatives 2012 Website Now Online

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The official website for the Alternatives 2012 Conference is now online! You can view it at www.alternatives2012.info. Alternatives is the nation’s leading national conference by and for individuals with behavioral health needs. This year marks the 26th Alternatives, making it the longest running national mental health conference organized by and for mental health consumers/survivors. This

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Bridging the Gap: Reaching Out to Emerging Adults

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The CAFE TA Center is pleased to announce the release of its latest on-demand online training, Bridging the Gap: Reaching Out to Emerging Adults. This training examines the obstacles that must be overcome as individuals with behavioral health needs transition from systems of care created for children, to those created for adults. It also explores

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Check Out Disaster Planning for Consumers of Mental Health Services

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The CAFE TA Center is pleased to present its newest online training, Disaster Planning for Consumers of Mental Health Services. Everyone needs to be prepared for potential disasters, and have a plan in place so they are ready to react. For individuals with mental health needs, it is especially important to be ready for any

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