http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/mentalhealth/story/2011-09-05/CDC-Half-of-Americans-will-suffer-from-mental-health-woes/50250702/1 USA Today Your LIFE|Health By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay posted Sept 5, 2001 About half of Americans will experience some form of mental health problem at some point in their life, a new government report warns, and more must be done to help them. Getty Images/BananaStock One survey done in 2009 by the Substance Abuse and…
Expanding and Sustaining Systems of Care: New Challenges and New Opportunities July 19-21, 2011 – Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers This required training for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families is sponsored by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and…
“Together we can build a bridge” Encourages Strength-based Family Voice LEWISTON and AUGUSTA– THRIVE, Maine’s trauma-informed System of Care Initiative, and G.E.A.R. Parent Network are pleased to announce that Together we can build a bridge (“Bridge”) is a finalist in the 2011 Excellence in Community Communications and Outreach recognition program sponsored by the Substance and Mental…
Growing Resilient Families & Youth in Maine Hosted by G.E.A.R. Parent Network and Youth MOVE Maine A day of workshops on topics, including: Transitioning, Teen Zen, Crisis De-escalation, Safer Sex, Making Sense of the Numbers and Aikido. Keynote Speaker Stan Davis of “Stop Bullying Now” has worked for human rights in many different ways, especially…
Stories of Resiliency: Youth & Family Share Powerful Messages of What Works Best AUGUSTA — Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week got off to a great trauma-informed start in Maine! On May 3, at the Hall of Flags, Augusta, more than 30 service providers heard seven youth and family members share inspiring stories of resiliency and the…
In 1992 the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program began funding “Systems of Care“— local networks of community-based services and supports collaborating to meet the needs of children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral health challenges and their families. Public and private organizations work in partnership with families and youth who build on their…
Findings Show Need for Trauma-Informed Services LEWISTON – To celebrate Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, THRIVE System of Care Initiative today released its first-round evaluation results for trauma-informed services in Maine. In partnership with Maine’s Children’s Behavioral Health Services and Hornby-Zeller Associates, THRIVE developed, administered and validated a Trauma-Informed Agency Assessment (TIAA) of how well mental…
Save the date – Tuesday, May 3, 2011! All across the United States during the month of May, and especially on Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, children and youth with serious mental health challenges and their families will celebrate positive youth development, resilience, recovery and the transformation of mental health service delivery. Stay tuned for more on…
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