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Hot Off the Press: SB 10 Peer Certification First Hearing 3/27

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The first Hearing date for SB 10, Peer, Parent, Transition-Age, and Family Support Specialist Certification Program, has been set. 
Wednesday March 27
1:30 p.m.
Senate Health Committee Room 4203
Support letters are due a week before the hearing, so by 3/20

ABCs of Advocacy 2/21, 3/7, 3/21 Register today!

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Webinar A: Advocacy Basics
Thurs., Feb. 21, 2019 at 10:00 AM

What will be covered:
  • What is advocacy, who are stakeholders and why advocate.
  • Consumer roots of the law, the Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) and regulations for Stakeholder involvement in planning mental health services.
  • A bird’s eye view of who the County decision-makers are and how you can participate.
  • Access to basic terms and acronyms used in Behavioral Health and where you can go to find county contacts.

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Webinar B: Best Community Planning Practices
Thurs., Mar. 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM

What will be covered:
  • Types of County meetings and various stakeholder participation or roles
  • Meeting mechanics, culture and etiquette
  • MHSA stakeholder community planning best principles & practices applied to different stakeholder roles.
  • What to look for in county budgets and plans.
  • More resources to become a meaningful stakeholder

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Webinar C: Community Planning; How to Work It
Thurs., Mar. 21, 2019 at 10:00 AM

What will be covered:
  • More on applying the MHSA community planning best principles & practices
  • How you compose and give public comment.
  • How you get on decision-making boards/councils.
  • Next steps to being a meaningful stakeholder.

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Presenters:
Karin Lettau, Director of Training
           Sally Zinman, CAMHPRO Executive Director

January 2019 Monthly Update from SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS).

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CAMHPRO disclaimer: The deadlines of these webinars are from January, so they may not be available, but please look at the material for updates and resources. Thank you.
SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS)
Welcome to the January 2019 Monthly Update from SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS). BRSS TACS monthly updates highlight upcoming events and resources that promote recovery.
In This Issue:
  • Recovery LIVE! Virtual Event: “What Does the Data Say? Effective Use of Recovery Supports in Various Treatment and Healthcare Settings”— January 24
  • Ask the Expert
  • Webinar: “Building Healthy Communities: The Role of Behavioral Health in Advancing Health Equity and Optimal Health for All”
  • Infographics Demonstrate Value of Peer Supports
  • BRSS TACS 2019 Capacity Building Opportunity
  • SAMHSA Reimagined
  • New Report: Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2013–2017
  • Recommended Recovery Resources

Recovery LIVE! Virtual Event

What Does the Data Say? Effective Use of Recovery Supports in Various Treatment and Healthcare Settings
Thursday, January 24, 2:00–3:00 p.m. EST
BRSS TACS invites you to join national experts in a conversation about using research and program data to communicate the effectiveness of recovery supports.
Presenters will discuss real-life examples and strategies for measuring and using program data to communicate effectiveness and reinforce the value of recovery supports in treatment and healthcare settings. They will share data from several research studies on the effectiveness of recovery supports and recent data from the Association of Recovery Community Organizations.
This event supports critical SAMHSA strategic priorities as described in the SAMHSA FY2019–FY2023 Strategic Plan, including activities related to the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) to improve the lives of individuals living with serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbances and their families. For example, included in the 45 recommendations in the ISMICC’s seminal report, issued in December 2017, is a focus on developing standards that include a full spectrum of integrated, complementary services known to be effective and to improve outcomes. These standards include team-based models of care delivery that are interdisciplinary and incorporate peer and family support specialists as a matter of routine practice.
Presenters include Phil Rutherford, Director of Operations, Faces and Voices of Recovery; Annette Crisanti, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico; and Jennifer Chadukiewicz, Recovery Coach Program Manager, Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR).
Join us for this free, interactive virtual event, moderated by BRSS TACS Deputy Director Steven Samra.
Register
BRSS TACS Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert

Justine Hanson, Senior Associate at the Center for Social Innovation, discusses research behind peer-delivered recovery supports.
Question: What does research say about the effectiveness of peer-delivered recovery supports?

Answer: 

There is evidence that peer support may
  • increase access to and engagement in treatment;
  • improve treatment retention;
  • reduce substance use;
  • increase empowerment, hope, and quality of life;
  • lead to improved social supports and better relationships with treatment and service providers and practitioners;
  • reduce criminal justice involvement; and
  • contribute to a range of improvements in recovery-related outcomes.
However, research has not kept pace with the exponential growth of peer support services being provided in a multitude of settings for people of all ages, often with different needs, by peers with varying levels of training, supervision, and experience. Not surprisingly, the strongest evidence base is for the oldest and most-researched forms of peer support: mutual help groups, peer-led structured group interventions (like Wellness Recovery Action Planning or WRAP), and recovery housing.
It is critical to broaden the research base to include all forms of peer recovery support at all stages of life. Programs can help build practice-based evidenceby using a range of methods to evaluate peer services and sharing their results widely.
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Webinar: “Building Healthy Communities: The Role of Behavioral Health in Advancing Health Equity and Optimal Health for All” 

The National Council on Behavioral Health is hosting a webinar on January 23, 2019, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST, focused on successfully advancing health equity and achieving health for all.
This webinar will focus on addressing tobacco use and mental and substance use disorders by changing the narrative about what creates health, implementing health in all policies and systems agendas and building community capacity to improve health for all.” Register and find out more today.

Infographics Demonstrate Value of Peer Supports

BRSS TACS offers several 2-page documents that use data to illustrate the value of peer recovery supports for people with mental or substance use disorders.
You can find these Peer Support Resources in English and in Spanish on the BRSS TACS website.
BRSS TACS 2019 Capacity Building Opportunity
BRSS TACS is pleased to announce the 2019 Capacity Building Opportunity, an intensive technical assistance opportunity offering sustained, individualized consultation, training, and peer-to-peer support. Up to 25 peer-run, recovery community, family-run, or youth- and young adult-run organizations will be chosen to participate in one of five focus areas:
  1. Partnering With State Systems to Advance Recovery
  2. Developing an Integrated Workforce
  3. Building Infrastructure and Organizational Capacity
  4. Sustaining Access to Treatment and Recovery in Educational Settings
  5. Supporting Reintegration
For more information on eligibility and how to apply, please review the overview and application. Applications are due by Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. EST.  If you have any questions, please send an email to BRSS TACS.

New Report: Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths— United States, 2013-2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report focused on drug and opioid-involved overdose deaths. Among the 70,237 drug overdose deaths in 2017, 47,600 (67.8%) involved opioids, with increases from 2016 among age groups, racial/ethnic groups, and other demographic groups. Between 2016 and 2017, there was a 45.2% increase in synthetic opioid-involved overdose death rates. Check out the full weekly report for more information.

SAMHSA Reimagined

SAMHSA recently published a review of its 2018 accomplishments. The following are just three examples of many notable achievements:
  • The SAMHSA Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality released results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The data show that the number of new heroin users decreased by more than 50 % from the previous year.
  • The Opioid State Targeted Response Program awarded $500M to states to develop prevention, treatment, and recovery systems to address the opioid crisis. The program provided services for over 121,000 people, trained 396,000 people, and offered 1,300 funded organizations at least one form of medication-assisted treatment in 2018.
  • SAMHSA launched an effort in which 23 states will be creating real-time bed registries to identify available beds and post-crisis follow-up services for people living with serious mental illness.

Recommended Recovery Resources

Request Technical Assistance

BRSS TACS offers free technical assistance, training and learning opportunities on recovery supports and services. We deliver training and technical assistance in a variety of formats, including consultations, virtual and in-person events and meetings, and online resources. Request technical assistanceor email technicalassistancebrsstacs@center4si.com.

About BRSS TACS

BRSS TACS helps programs, systems, states, territories, and tribes as they implement effective recovery supports and services for individuals of all ages and diverse populations with mental or substance use disorders or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance use and mental illness on America’s communities.
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Disclaimer: This newsletter was supported by contract number HHSS2832012000351/HHSS28342002T from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The views, opinions, and content of the newsletter are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of SAMHSA or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Join our 2nd Thursday, Peer Webinars

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CAMHPRO’s PS4PS Webinar
Thursday, January 10, 2019 at noon
‘Peer Support 4 Peer Supporters’

If you’re interested in being a co-facilitator

Email Klettau7@gmail.com

You only need to register once for this monthly webinar with your correct email. If you are registered you will receive a reminder email each month with your unique link to join.

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About CAMHPRO’s Monthly Peer Webinars

Quarterly Rotation of:
— Peer Support 4 Peer Supporters (PS4PS) NEW
— Spotlight on Model Peer Practices
— State Peer Standardization Update

Schedule:
Jan, April, July, Oct: Peer Support 4 Peer Supporters
Feb, May, Aug, Nov: Peer Model Spotlight
Mar, June, Sep, Dec: State Peer Specialist Standardization Update

  1. Thu, Feb 14, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
  2. Thu, Mar 14, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Peer Certification is Back! SB 10!

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Senator Beall has reintroduced SB 10, mental health  services: peer, parent, transition age, and family support specialist certification

See News Release from Senator Beall’s office:

Legislators Call for Urgent Action to Improve Mental Health Services and Delivery
December 03, 2018

SACRAMENTO — On the opening day of a new legislative session, lawmakers from the Senate and Assembly gathered to call for action to stem California’s mental health crisis.

“It’s no secret that access to integrated mental health services and provider shortages plague our state, resulting in deteriorated mental health outcomes for all Californians,’’ said Beall, chairman of both the Senate Mental Health Caucus and the Select Committee on Mental Health. “The lack of integrated, accessible mental health services is one of the greatest humanitarian challenges we face and we must invest in mental health infrastructure to save many, many lives.

“Early access to treatment is key. Three-quarters of all mental health issues have their onset by the age of 24. Yet adolescents and young adults are the group least likely to receive mental health care. State Auditor Elaine Howle identified that counties have millions of dollars in unspent mental health funds and the state is projecting now a massive budget surplus. With resources available and the need for comprehensive mental health so great, the time for legislation and legislators to act is now.’’

“Joining Beall were John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa), and Assemblymembers Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) and representatives from the Steinberg Institute, Mental Health America of California and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

This morning, Beall introduced three bills to increase and ensure mental health services and treatment:

SB 10 increases the effectiveness of mental health and addiction supportive services by establishing a state certification process for peer providers — people with lived experiences as family members, clients, or caretakers of individuals recovering from addiction or mental illness – who guide and help their clients.

SB 11 strengthens enforcement of state and federal mental health parity laws by requiring health care service plans and health insurers to submit annual reports to the state to determine if they are complying with parity laws. The information would be available to the public on the website of either the Department Of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance.

SB 12 declares the intent of the Legislature to amend the existing Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) to authorize the state and local governments to establish at least 100 drop-in centers to meet youths’ needs. They would be modeled after the headspace project, an Australian national network comprised of “one-shop stop’’ centers for youth to ensure they have the coping skills and a support system in place for a successful transition to adulthood. In California, 17 percent of high school students reported they have seriously considered attempting suicide; 9 percent reported they have attempted suicide one or more times.

The need for mental health treatment, therapy, and counseling is high in California. Only three out of four Californians who have mental health needs receive treatment.

The legislators made clear that California must eliminate gaps in the delivery of mental health services.

Sen. Moorlach called for connecting mental health services to young people. “I think with the Mental Health Services Act and all the funding that’s available, redirecting, giving more focus, and getting things moving is so critical. We can’t have $2.5 billion sitting in bank accounts languishing when we have so many families in need,’’ he said.

Arambula said, “Our foster kids who are exposed to more trauma than most should not have to deal with the crisis of the moment by being penalized and being sent to a judicial system that is not ready to process them. Instead, we should be meeting them where they are at by providing wrap-around services, a social worker and a crisis line.’’

Chu said he supports having at least one mental health professional on school campuses. “I believe the most central location to provide wrap-around services is at the school,’’ he said.

Webinar: 11/8 Peer Specialist Model Practice Spotlight, State Standardization and Peer Support 4 Peer Supporters

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Thursday, Nov 8, 2018 at Noon

Peer Model Spotlight Webinar

Topic: Growing Grassroots Peer Run Organizations

Presenters:

Analuisa Orozco, Peer Specialist, MSW, LCSW, Founding Director,Living in Wellness Center, Adin, Modoc County. Living in Wellness recently received a grant to provide Equine (Horse) Therapy

Julie Prentice, Certified Peer Specialist (MA & FL) & Kathie Tunstall Lanatti, Peer LMFT, Co-Founders, Making Magic Happen-People Helping People, Petaluma, Sonoma County. Making Magic Happen-People Helping People provides services on a “Paying It Forward” model.

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New SAMHSA Tool: Using Data to Improve Effective Responses to Individuals in Crisis

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Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) have shown effectiveness in decreasing the number of mental-health related arrests while increasing public safety. To support communities in creating and evaluating their own crisis intervention teams, SAMHSA has published a new report titled:

Crisis Intervention Team Methods for using Data to Inform Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide.

Crisis Intervention Teams: A Collective

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) CIT programs
CA gov CIT
International Crisis Intervention
SFPD Crisis Intervention
Berkley Police Department

Doors to Wellbeing Webinar

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

2 P.M. ET/
1 P.M. CT/
11 A.M. PT

Community Inclusion and the Critical Role of Peers

To register:  Click Here

Presented By: Mark Salzer, PhD
Exciting new research suggests that increased community participation is related to improved physical, cognitive and mental health and  wellbeing. This webinar will provide mental health peer specialists and their allies a foundational understanding of the relationship between community participation and recovery and wellbeing. It will also explore the key role that mental health peer specialists can play in
supporting increased community participation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define the concepts of community integration, inclusion, and participation and their relationship to physical, cognitive and mental health and wellbeing;
  • Describe the ways which community exclusion occurs and impacts physical, cognitive, and mental health and wellbeing;
  • Discuss the evidence base that establishes the medical benefits and need for increased community participation for people with mental health challenges;
  • Identify the role and value of peer support in promoting community wellbeing through increased integration, inclusion, and participation.
Mark Salzer, Ph.D. is a psychologist, widely published researcher, and globally recognized thought leader and pioneer on the role of Community Inclusion in Mental Health Recovery.
A professor and founding Chair of Rehabilitation Sciences at Temple University, Dr. Salzer is also the Principal Investigator and Director of the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of individuals with mental
health challenges.

Goodbye from SAMHSA’s Recovery to Practice (RTP)

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SAMHSA’s RTP project
Ended September 14, 2018.

You can continue to access timely information through webinars, eLearning courses, and podcasts at SAMHSA’s RTP website, many with free continuing education and continuing medical education hours. Also, check out SAMHSA’s RTP YouTube channel.
Remember, September is SAMHSA’s Recovery Month. Explore this site for even more excellent materials and resources.
To continue receiving information about recovery-oriented practices, consider subscribing to the following mailing lists:
Please note this list is not inclusive and inclusion on this list does not constitute endorsement by SAMHSA or HHS.
If you wish to contact staff from this project, you can reach out to:

https://www.samhsa.gov/recovery-to-practice

Today 9/25 11a.m. Mental Health Peer Specialist: Ethics and Boundaries Webinar

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Doors to Wellbeing
Peer Specialist Monthly Webinar Series

9/25 11am: Mental Health Peer Specialist: Ethics and Boundaries
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This webinar will provide a brief overview of ethics and boundaries of peer support particularly for those who support people with substance use disorders. Looking through the value of lived experience, we will discuss the specific ethical dilemmas related to supporting individuals with a co-occurring substance use and mental health diagnosis.  Additionally, we will review the benefit of using community-based supports to address unique challenges and support recovery.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the ethical duties of a peer support specialists.
  • Describe ethics and boundaries for supporting individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health diagnosis.
  • Discuss strategies to overcome unique challenges for peer support specialists when working with people with substance use disorders and mental health diagnoses.
Presenter Bios:

Ron Clark is a certified peer support specialist in North Carolina. Ron is a member of the Mecklenburg County Homeless Service Network Advocacy and Employment Committee, the Mecklenburg County Drug Free Coalition and the Carolina Healthcare Systems Advisory Board for the Traumatic Brain Injury 12 Step Recovery program.

Ron Clark began his Human Services career with Cardinal Innovations, as a Member Engagement Specialists with a focus on Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health in 2014. Prior to working for Cardinal Innovations, Ron was able to use his passion to help others as a technician with the Displaced Homemaker Program, part of the Domestic Violence Unit for the Mecklenburg County Women’s Commission.