Parents, caregivers, pediatricians, teachers, coaches, and other trusted adults in a child’s life ALL have a critical role in supporting the social and emotional development of children—including the use of social media. The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force has released a new report with best practices and recommendations: https://www.samhsa.gov/kids-online-health-safety-task-force/kohs-report-safe-internet-use
Best Practices
We Think Twice™ Mental Health for Young Men – Partner Promotional Toolkit
Help young men develop good mental health practices. Share the latest resource from We Think Twice™, designed to encourage self-awareness and offer a set of tools for managing mental health. The new webpage can be found here: https://www.wethinktwice.acf.hhs.gov/mental-health
Apathy vs Advocacy Improving Access to Care in Communities of Color
January 11th, 2024 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EST Presenter: Rev. Thurston Smith While access to comprehensive healthcare services is essential to quality of life and undeniably the most important factor in the prevention of premature death, the management of disease, and promotion and maintenance good health, African Americans and other marginalized populations continue to […]
New Year’s Resolutions: Building Good Mental Health Habits
Date: December 27, 2023 Category: Mental Health By: Anita Everett, M.D. DFAPA, Director of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Happy New Year! By now, the hustle and bustle and stress of the holiday season is behind us. You have probably spent weeks shopping, gift-giving, and visiting with friends and family – mostly time spent focusing […]
Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention for LGTBTQIA2S+ Youth
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, developed a full series of resource guides to help professionals, families, and communities support the mental well-being of the LGBTQIA2S+ youth.
Practical Tools for First Responders
Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Tools for First Responders This guide provides practical, evidence-based information that first responder agencies, their partners, and communities can use to implement or expand practices and programs for linking people to substance use services.
Best Practices ~ Reentry
Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With Mental Health Conditions and/or Substance Use Disorders This guide examines the types of interventions that support successful reentry for adults with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders who are leaving jail/prison.
Central East ATTC Event
Introduction to the National Enhanced CLAS Standards: Understanding Disparities and Building Health Equity (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Part 4 Contingency Management and Stimulant Use Webinar Series Session 4: Roundtable and Case Example Exploration Contingency Management and Stimulant Use Webinar Series Session 1: Foundations Fostering Family Acceptance with Parents and Caregivers of LGBTQ Youth […]
National Recovery Month
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Central East PTTC event
Implementing Actionable Leadership-Session 2: Discovering Your Own Unique Leadership Style https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqc-CopjkiG92Eom16rydAMjNmj5ZSB5-b#/registration https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc-GpqzkqGdYm_89qWUezVhfPcxXmy8lQ#/registration ehavioral Health Providers to Address and Prevent Addiction https://pttcnetwork.org/event/stigma-and-substance-use-prevention-part-1-the-impacts-of-stigma-2/ Understanding Addiction: Moving Throughout the Spectrum of Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Interventions Identifying and Addressing Substance Use Trends in the United States and the Central East Region The Ethics of Authentic […]