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

April 14, 2021

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Register for the April Consultation: Self-Care and Setting Boundaries for Youth Peer Support Specialists

Date/Time: April 22, 2021, 10am PT / 1pm ET

In this consultation web conference, our team of experienced youth peer support supervisors will discuss how to support youth peer support specialists in practicing self-care and setting boundaries with their youth clients.

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March Consultation Recording: Youth Peer Support Specialists’ Role in Crisis Intervention and Postvention

In this consultation, our team covered youth peer support specialists' roles in crisis intervention and postvention. Learning objectives included how to create crisis and safety plans with youth, appropriate responses from youth peer support specialists while maintaining boundaries, and how youth peer support specialists can support youth after a crisis event.

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Approaches to Evaluating Services for Youth and Young Adults of Transition Age

This recording of a popular webinar describes strategies for assessing services, supports and the systems that serve older youth and young adults with significant mental health needs. The webinar focuses on assessment tools and strategies that are sustainable and efficient, and that produce data that is useful to stakeholders.

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Opportunities

Live Consultation: Trauma-Informed Practice with LGBTQ+ Clients

Date/Time: April 27, 2021, 11am PT / 2pm ET

April's Ask Our Experts, about trauma-informed practice with LGBTQ+ clients, will feature Dr. Jill Levenson, PhD, LCSW and Dr. Shelley Craig, PhD, LCSW.

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Virtual Conference: Non-Negotiable: Demanding Social and Racial Equity in our Systems of Care

Date/Location: April 28 – April 29, 2021, Online

The California Mental Health Advocates for Children & Youth (CMHACY) conference is the longest-standing conference in the state of California focused upon the social, emotional and behavioral health of children, youth and their families. The annual conference has been one of the state’s most powerful events for those interested in advocating and promoting the policies, programs, and practices that enhance the well-being of vulnerable children, youth and families.

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Webinar: Supporting Students Impacted by Racial Stress and Trauma

Date/Time: June 2, 2021, 12pm PT / 3pm ET

This webinar is sponsored by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network and is part of the School Mental Health Virtual Learning Series.

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This activity is supported by a grant funded by both the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, 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). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The content does not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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