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Policy webinars & Podcasts

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The Recovery Institute: An Overview of Systems-Focused Programs 

This webinar features staff and collaborators of The Recovery Institute at Via Hope in Texas. Listen as they reflect on factors that promote mental health recovery at both the individual and organizational levels. The presenters share their personal journeys, along with their initiatives that help organizations to hire and supervise peer support staff as part of an institutional paradigm shift to person-centered, recovery-oriented care. (Note, this webinar includes non-graphic content regarding trauma and mechanical restraint.) 
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Health Policy Webinars

Innovative Solutions to Address Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Listen to this webinar sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP). Highlighted are innovative solutions to address social isolation among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear our Center Director, Dr. Judith Cook, discuss how Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is helping older adults in Illinois overcome isolation and improve wellness.
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The Role of Medicaid in COVID-19 Response

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Learn about the role of Medicaid in the COVID-19 pandemic and the financing challenges presented as enrollment increases due to its impact. (60 minutes)
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COVID-19 Legal & Policy Strategies to Promote Mental Health

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Hear about the role of laws and policies in responding to the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (60 minutes)
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Improving Mental Health During & After the Pandemic

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Learn about how COVID-19 is affecting mental health, along with evidence-based and sustainable solutions. (60 minutes)
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The Effect of COVID-19 on Transition Age Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities

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Learn innovative approaches that states have implemented to protect the civil rights and adapt to meet the needs of youth with disabilities during COVID-19. (2 hours)

The Role of Law & Policy in a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Approach

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Hear how experts are addressing the social determinants of health to prevent suicide. (60 minutes)
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Advocacy Series: Updates on Federal SUD Funding

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​Hear about initiatives moving forward at the Department of Health and Human Services to address substance use disorder treatment, prevention, and recovery. (90 minutes) 
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Increasing Access to Quality Care through Supportive Housing

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Hear about successes and best practices among supported housing staff to increase access to quality care. 

Engagement in Mental Health Treatment Among Young Adults

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​Learn about a young adult engagement program and findings from a randomized clinical trial. 

Health Policy Podcasts

A summary of the 21st Century Cures Act

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​Learn about the main behavioral health provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. (10 minutes)
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An overview of care coordination in CCBHCs

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​Learn how care coordination provides clients with access to a wide variety of services, as mandated by the CCBHC legislation. (10 minutes)
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An overview of the CCBHCs

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Learn about the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) initiative that establishes a federal definition and criteria to improve public behavioral health services. (10 minutes)
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An overview of supported employment in CCBHCs

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​Hear about how supported employment fits within a CCBHC that offers a comprehensive array of services. (9 minutes)
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Health disparities affect access to care and health outcomes

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Health disparities are differences in rates of disease and health care access that are unfair and avoidable. Learn about disparities faced by people with serious mental illnesses and steps for early detection and prevention. (6 minutes)
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Diabetes registries can improve clinic- and patient-level outcomes

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​Learn how diabetes registries improve clinic- and patient-level outcomes, while improving efficiency of care. (7 minutes)
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Self-Determination Policy Podcasts & Webinars

Current Labor Force Trends are Favorable to the Practice of Supported Employment: New Opportunities for Policymakers ​

Knowledge of current labor force trends can be used to align public policies concerning workforce development and disability employment, accelerating economic growth and increasing workforce diversity. Learn about one way to do this through supported employment services that address the needs of workers and employers in the new economy. (7 minutes)
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Peer Support Training and Certification Programs: Policy and Practice Recommendations

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Hear about national peer support training and certification programs, and how states can enhance them. (9 minutes)
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​View an interactive map of the national ​​​peer workforce. 

Developing and Implementing State Olmstead Plans to Increase Access to Community-based services for Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses or Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances

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Hear strategies for creating effective Olmstead Plans, examples of how states have approached Olmstead planning, and examples of activities in Olmstead plans.
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Mental Health Self-Directed Care Participant Videos

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Consumer voices are crucial in effective policy making. Hear from 6 people whose lives changed as a result of receiving mental health self-directed care.

Embracing Person-Centered Planning as a System

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A series of sessions from ACL about how a long-term services and supports system successfully embraced person-centered planning and practices. ​​

Jail Diversion Policy and Planning: Using the Sequential Intercept Model to Support Recovery for People Involved in the Criminal Justice System

Learn how the Sequential Intercept Model can help prevent the unnecessary involvement of people with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system when treatment is the better option. (25 minutes)
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Housing as a Critical Component of Re-Entry

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Learn about the importance of housing for people as they transition to the community after incarceration. (90 minutes)​
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