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Webinar Recording Available: Evidence-Informed Practice in Systems of Care: Misconceptions and Realities, Frameworks and Funding for Effective Services
August 30, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The webinar recording is now available for “Evidence-Informed Practice in Systems of Care: Misconceptions and Realities, Frameworks and Funding for Effective Services.” This webinar by the Child and Family Evidence Based Practice Consortium addresses misconceptions about evidence-based practice, how service providers within a system of care can select evidence-based practices for different age groups and behaviors of concern, and reviews the important adjustments effective organizations can make to deliver practice models with fidelity.
New in NWI Library: FREDLA Tip Sheet on Gathering Input from Families
August 24, 2016 | Emily Taylor
As a core member of the National Technical Assistance Network for Children’s Behavioral Health (TA Network), NWI is proud to share a new TA Network tip sheet, produced by FREDLA (the Family Run Executive Director Leadership Association), in our Publications library. “Focus Groups: An Effective Strategy for Gathering Input from Families” includes information about how to best utilize focus groups to gather input from families and other stakeholders.
Access the new FREDLA tip sheep and other resources in NWI’s resource library:»
Webinar Recording Available: Health Homes for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Challenges
August 22, 2016 | Emily Taylor
“Health Homes for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Challenges: Examples Using Evidence-Informed Wraparound Approaches,” a new webinar from The TA Network on designing and implementing health homes for children with serious behavioral health challenges, discusses special considerations in developing health homes for this population and explores how they have been implemented in New Jersey and Oklahoma.
Access the webinar recording on Wraparound approaches for implementing health homes»
What Does OCD Look Like in the Classroom?
August 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this blog post, Jerry Bubrick, PhD, of Child Mind Institute provides a list of behaviors for teachers and parents to watch for as possible indicators of OCD.
New Issue Brief: Caring for Children in the Midst of a Behavioral Health Crisis
August 15, 2016 | Emily Taylor
This issue brief provides an overview of Connecticut’s successful system of mobile crisis intervention (EMPS Crisis Intervention Services), which brings mental health clinicians to the location where the crisis is occurring. This brief includes recommendations for other states and communities looking to develop their own mobile crisis service system.
Read the Issue Brief on the mobile crisis intervention system»
Families In Rural Areas Using Telemedicine For Psychiatric, Specialty Care
July 27, 2016 | Emily Taylor
Forbes article on growing use of telemedicine – video-based care – for mental health services. Article cites recent research showing that the average age of patients using these services is 16 and they are being used mostly in rural areas where support is not otherwise available nearby.
Read the article on telemedicine for mental health care in rural areas»
New Resource: Assessing Readiness to Become a Parent Peer Support Provider
July 12, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A new TA Network tip sheet produced by FREDLA is designed to help determine when a parent is ready to become a parent peer support provider (PPSP). The practical resource includes a list of qualifications and skills, as well as interview questions and links to other information.
Access the Parent Peer Support Provider Readiness Tip Sheet»
NAMI Program for Middle and High Schoolers Increases Understanding of Mental Health
July 11, 2016 | Emily Taylor
NAMI’s Ending the Silence program is designed to help middle and high schoolers understand mental illness. The free classroom presentation helps raise awareness and change perceptions around mental health conditions.
Learn more and schedule a presentation in your community for the coming school year»
Foster Care Transition Toolkit Available
June 2, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The U.S. Department of Education has created a new toolkit with tips and resources to help foster youth access and navigate social, emotional, educational and skills barriers as they transition into adulthood.
Download the toolkit here >>.
Residential Schools: A Promising Alternative to Foster and Group Homes
May 16, 2016 | Emily Taylor
Profile of Crossnore School, a nonprofit residential foster care home in North Carolina, which is one of 100 organizations certified in the Sanctuary model of “integrated, trauma-informed, whole culture approach”.
Read more about it here >>.