Volunteers Needed
The NAMI Wisconsin Consumer Council (NWCC.) is looking for new members.  If you are interested, please email MistyinWaukesha@yahoo.com for an application and more information.



Training Package Toolkit for Child Welfare Workers
Helping Child Welfare Workers Support Families With Substance Use, Mental, and Co-Occurring Disorders

SAMHSA's NCSACW is proud to announce the launch of the Helping Child Welfare Workers Support Families With Substance Use, Mental, and Co-Occurring Disorders Training Package toolkit. Developed for child welfare professionals, it is intended to provide learning opportunities and baseline knowledge on substance abuse and mental health problems and interventions; motivate and facilitate cross-systems work; and incorporate cultural awareness and facilitate cultural competency in child welfare practice. The toolkit covers six modules and provides a range of training materials that were developed to be adapted to meet the needs of child welfare trainers for in-person workshops or training sessions.

Learn More or Download Materials



Employers - Learn more about Parity
The current issue of Mental Healthworks Newsletter from Partnership for Workplace Mental Health features articles related to parity, such as:

• Straight Answers to Employer Questions About Mental Health Parity
• Employers Talk About Their Successes with Mental Health Parity

You can read these and other articles as well as subscribe to the Newsletter and learn more about the resources available from this organization at: http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/news/mental_healthworks_newsletter.aspx   For more resources about Mental Health and the Workplace visit our Web site.



No Kidding, Me Too!  www.nkm2.org

• Learn about this anti-stigma organization that strives to "Make Brain Dis-ease cool and sexy."  Resources, PSAs and a documentary trailer are available.
• Learn about other anti-stigma efforts

HHS Requests Your Comments on Draft Strategic Framework for Addressing Key Behavioral Health Issues

Individuals with behavioral health disorders often experience multiple co-occurring, long-term, or chronic health conditions (e.g., heart disease, diabetes, other behavioral health disorders) that can result in increased early mortality, greater functional loss, unnecessary hospitalizations, and increased costs. Addressing these issues is a key U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretarial strategic initiative.

For the past year, SAMHSA has been an active member in the HHS Interagency Workgroup on Multiple Chronic Conditions. Recently, the workgroup released a draft strategic framework for the Department that provides a roadmap for improving the health status of persons with these conditions.

HHS has requested comments from the public and other stakeholders on this draft strategic framework. Please note that:

• Comments on the draft strategic framework should be received no later than June 18, 2010, at 5 p.m. eastern time.
• Electronic responses are highly preferred and should be addressed to MCC@hhs.gov.
  

When providing comments, please self-identify with your name. Anonymous submissions will not be considered.
The submission of written materials should not exceed five pages, not including appendices and supplemental documents. Responders may submit other forms of electronic materials to demonstrate or exhibit concepts of their written responses.

For further information, contact:
Ms. Monica Stevenson
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 736-E
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 205-5834
Email: Monica.Stevenson@hhs.gov

Want to know more about this effort? View the Federal Register Notice.

Thank you for your attention to this important issue.
Pamela S. Hyde, J.D.
Administrator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1 Choke Cherry Road, 8th Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: (240) 276-2000


Upcoming Events

Beyond the Baby Blues Conference [June 22 2010]
Motherhood, Mood Disorders and Anxiety: Before, During and After Pregnancy

University of Minnesota
Continuing Education Center
1890 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

Cost: $100, Students $30, limited number of scholarships available.

Register by June 15. Call for more information 651-645-2948. Register at: http://www.namihelps.org
 

Making Parity Real: Southeastern Wisconsin [June 29, 2010]
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Gateway Technical College (1001 S. Main St.)
Racine, WI

The event is free and open to the public, but due to limited space, registration is required by Thursday, June 24. For more information and to register, visit www.MakingParityReal.org  or call (414) 270-2951.