Do you know a consumer/peer leader who has been a leader in educating the public about behavioral health (mental health and/or addiction issues)? If so, please help the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognize his/her accomplishments by nominating him/her for a 2011 Voice Award.
This year, SAMHSA is putting special emphasis on the impact of trauma and the significant effects it can have on individuals, families and friends, communities, and our Nation. Consideration is being given to consumer/peer leaders who have successfully advocated for the rights of trauma survivors and promoted the importance of trauma-informed care.
Each year, the Voice Awards honor consumer/peer leaders whose exemplary leadership and advocacy plays a vital role in raising both awareness and understanding of behavioral health problems. Specifically, these individuals have made outstanding contributions in all of the following areas:
Led efforts to promote the social inclusion of individuals with trauma histories and behavioral health problems;
Personally demonstrated that recovery is real and possible; and
Made a positive impact on their community, workplace, or school.
To nominate an eligible consumer/peer leader(s), visit the Voice Awards Web site at www.voiceawards.samhsa.gov.
ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011.
Nominations are open to anyone and are free. There is no limit to the number of nominations an individual can submit.
Self-nominations are welcome.
The 2011 Voice Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 24 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA. Please consult the Voice Awards Web site for event updates and instructions on how to submit a nomination(s).
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Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories (working title) from Dan Habib on Vimeo. This is a new film by Dan Habib, Filmmaker at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. In the film, Jino Medina, Brianna Hammon, Helena Stephenson and Peyton Goddard describe the restraint and seclusion they experienced while students in public schools, and the devastating physical and emotional injuries they suffered as a result. And Carolyn Medina and Wil Beaudoin describe how the restraint and seclusion their children endured had an impact on them as parents.
The film (27 minutes) is available free to the public through StopHurtingKids.com for training, professional development and public awareness. Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories was produced through a partnership of the National Center on Trauma Informed Care, TASH and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability. Support for this film comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). More information...
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2. Call in via telephone 1-877-512-6886 and Participant Code: 2365393812
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What:
The first presentation will feature Nic Dibble from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction who will share how Wisconsin is building on existing mental health initiatives to use a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework to help schools support students affected by trauma. Resources that will be shared include Wisconsin's toolkit for schools, links to publications and websites that describe how schools can become more trauma-informed, and specific strategies schools can adopt to be more trauma-sensitive. The second presentation will feature Erin Butts from the University of Montana Institute for Educational Research and Service who will discuss secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and self-care. She will identify STS signs and symptoms, discuss their significance, and provide recommendations for self-care. Her presentation will include an interactive exercise that can be used during stressful situations.
When:
Wednesday, April 1, 2013
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge.
Contact:
Adobe Connect questions - mariola.rosser@nasdse.org
Questions about the webinar - nbrandt@psych.umaryland.edu