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Pathways RTC's newsletter featuring the latest news and research on youth and young adult mental health
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| May 12, 2016
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New Article on First-Episode Psychosis Services Fidelity Scale (FEPS-FS)
Pathways Project EASA Connections researchers Tamara Sale and Ryan Melton were contributing authors on a recently published study about the FEPS-FS. The study tested the reliability and validity of this measure and compared it with similar scales. Findings showed that the scale is a reliable and valid measure of adherence to evidence-based practices that can be applied to any first-episode psychosis service.
Read the abstract »
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Webinar: Differential Diagnosis of Psychosis
Date/Time: Friday, May 20, 9am–1pm PDT / 12pm–4pm EDT
This EASA webinar will help participants understand how psychosis presents across different psychiatric conditions and implications for appropriate diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
Register for the webinar »
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This webinar is made possible through Pathways RTC's partnership with the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health (NTTAC), operated by the National Technical Assistance Network for Children's Behavioral Health (TA Network), funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, Child, Adolescent and Family Branch.
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Webinar Recording: Increasing Youth and Young Adult Engagement in Wraparound
This March 29th webinar from the National Wraparound Initiative titled "Research-based Strategies for Increasing Youth and Young Adult Engagement in Wraparound" brought research evidence to bear on the question of how to increase young people's active participation in Wraparound, and how to assess whether this is happening. Janet Walker discussed findings from a new randomized study of a youth engagement enhancement for Wraparound. Resource sheets are available along with the webinar slides and recording.
Access the webinar and supporting materials »
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Free Online Pathways Transition Training Program
Promoting Positive Pathways to Adulthood (PPPA) is an online knowledge translation initiative consisting of ten hour-long training modules designed to build the capacity of direct service providers who are working with youth and young adults aged 14-29 who have mental health difficulties, and their families.
Learn more »
Webinar: Cultivating the Leadership Skills of Young People in Recovery
Date/Time: Thursday, May 19, 11:00am PDT / 2:00pm EDT
This webinar will offer user-friendly leadership development tools and an opportunity to engage in robust discussion in a safe and supportive environment among peers. Young adult leaders in the recovery movement will describe concepts, principles, and key skills to pursue in leadership development.
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Learning Community: Working with Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders
Date/Time: Thursday, May 26, 10:00am PDT / 1:00pm EDT
This learning community will focus on diagnosing youth substance use disorders based on the new DSM-5. It will be hosted by Michael Fox and Rick Shepler with the Center for Innovative Practices, Case Western Reserve University.
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NAMI National Convention
Date/Location: July 6–9, 2016, Denver, CO
This year's theme is "Act. Advocate. Achieve." Toward that end, the convention educates, encourages and empowers a diverse community of advocates and activists who are passionate about building better lives for people affected by mental illness.
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FFTA 30th Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care
Date/Location: July 10–13, 2016, New Orleans, LA
Join over 600 family-based service professionals and foster parents at the only Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care. The conference features over 90 workshops highlighting best practices being applied in the field.
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