Webinar: "More than a Nice Thing to Do: Using Practice-Based Evidence for Outcome Evaluation in Native Youth Programs" (RESCHEDULED)
Date: Friday, February 24th, 2012**
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am Pacific,
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
This webinar will describe the activities and results of a Practice-based Evidence project designed to develop a culturally responsive evaluation framework for agencies serving American Indian and Alaska Native youth.
Presenter: Terry Cross (Seneca), Executive Director, National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Register for the webinar
**Because of technical difficulties, this webinar which was originally
scheduled for January 17th, 2012, is being rebroadcast.
Upcoming Webinar: "Connections that Work: Pathways to Employment for Young People with Serious Mental Health Conditions"
Date: March 22, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am Pacific, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Presenters will share ideas about promoting access to employment opportunities for young people. Rise, Inc. and Career Visions will be featured as two examples of programs supporting young people to access employment, and a young adult will share his experience seeking and maintaining employment.
Presenters:
- Joan Distler, Director of Customized Employment, Rise, Inc., Spring Lake Park, MN
- Joe Marrone, Senior Program Manager for Public Policy, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
- Sean Roy, Projects Director for Transition and Workforce Partnerships at PACER, Minneapolis, MN; and the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
- Jo-Ann Sowers, Principal Investigator, Career Visions Project, Pathways to Positive Futures RTC, Portland, OR
- Ryan Tepley, Owner, Pro Pet Sitting Services, LLC, St. Louis Park, MN
Special Issue of PRJ on Young Adult Mental Health
The Winter 2012 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is a Special Issue addressing Young Adults with Mental Health Challenges. Guest Editors are Maryann Davis (Transitions RTC), Nancy Koroloff (Pathways), and Marsha Langer Ellison (Transitions RTC). Learn more about this issue, or read the abstracts.
Radio program on Mental Health Treatment Options for Youth
Pathways National Advisory Council member Martin Rafferty was a recent guest on Oregon Public Broadcasting's radio program, "Think Out Loud." On the show, Martin talks about peer-delivered services, Youth MOVE Oregon, and how to best serve young adults in the mental health system.
Presentation: Services for Emerging Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: Supporting Positive Development for Emerging Adults.
Presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, November 2011. Topics covered by this presentation include:
- What does the "transition age" look like for today's young people? How is it similar to/different from what previous generations typically experienced?
- What is the latest thinking on the developmental "tasks" of this life stage?
- What are the implications for mental health and serving young people with serious mental health conditions?
New Research Review: Sexual Health Disparities Among Disenfranchised Youth.
This series of research briefs addresses sexual health disparities among seven subpopulations of youth, including: youth in corrections, youth with developmental disabilities, youth in foster care, homeless youth, LGBTQ youth, and more.
What are your hopes for the New Year?
Pathways RTC wishes all of you the best in 2012. To kick off the New Year, we asked our writers about their goals and dreams for the New Year.
