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Pathways RTC's newsletter featuring the latest news and research on youth and young adult mental health

March 3, 2016

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News from Pathways RTC

Pathways Researchers Will Be Going to Tampa

Join us at the 29th Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health. Visit us at our exhibitor table and attend our conference presentations:

  • Tamara Sale (Project EASA Connections) and Janet Walker will present during the conference plenary on early intervention in psychosis.
  • Eileen Brennan and Pauline Jivanjee (Project PTTP) will present on transition service provider competencies as well as a poster on an online training program for transition service providers.
  • Nancy Koroloff (Project S/PAC) and Janet Walker will present on evaluating NITT-HT systems change.

View conference agenda (sessions labelled "EA") »
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Pathways Researcher to Present at Congressional Briefing

On Friday, March 4th, Dr. Laurie Powers will join a panel of researchers in a presentation at the U.S. Capitol. She will address ways to support secondary students with disabilities in successfully moving to college and career. Dr. Powers is Professor Emerita and former Associate Dean for Research at the Regional Research Institute of the School of Social Work at Portland State University. Among her numerous projects, she was a Co-Principal Investigator of past Pathways projects Better Futures and Achieve My Plan.

Learn more about Dr. Laurie Powers »

Stuff We Like

New Webinar Recording Available!

Over 100 people registered for our February 24th webinar, "Stepping Up: Successful Advocacy by Youth- and Young Adult-Led Organizations." Presenters described a study of youth-led organizations that worked to change policies affecting young adults with mental health challenges. The full webinar recording, along with slides, is now available for free download. Check out other past webinars while you’re visiting!

Access this and other webinar recordings »

New Focal Point on Early Psychosis Intervention Coming Soon!

Early psychosis intervention is showing that much of the trauma and disability of psychosis can be prevented. Early psychosis intervention services are rapidly becoming available, proving that we have every reason for hope. There's still time to join the mailing list to receive this issue in late April. Email your name and mailing address to rtcpubs@pdx.edu before Tuesday, April 5 to sign up!

View prior Focal Point issues »

Also...

Opportunities

LGBTQI2-S Learning Community

Date/Time: Friday, March 4, 2016, 10am PST / 1pm EST

This National Learning Community is an online forum that seeks to develop a deeper understanding of the strengths, challenges and issues facing youth who are sexual- and gender-orientation diverse. Professionals will connect to share and gather new resources on providing more effective services. Register »

Webinar: Preventing Suicide Contagion in Native Communities

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 12pm PST / 3pm EST

NICWA Research Associate Puneet Sahota, PhD, will review strategies AI/AN communities can use to prevent further suicides (that is, to prevent a suicide cluster) after one suicide has happened in their community. Register »

29th Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health

Date/Location: March 13-16, 2016, Tampa, FL

Tamara Sale, MA, Amy Goldstein, PhD, and Janet Walker, PhD, will discuss exciting new developments in research, policy and practice related to early intervention in psychosis. Register »

Funds to support this activity come from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, United States Department of Education, and the Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NIDILRR grant 90RT5030). The content does not represent the views or policies of the funding agencies.

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