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Wisconsin United for Mental Health E-NewsletterAugust 2010 - Opportunities
WUMH Update
Workplace Module complete - details to come! Wisconsin United for Mental Health is a coalition of Wisconsin citizens who share a dream of a society in which people are not labeled or judged as lesser or unworthy on the basis of health diagnosis. The coalition is committed to working in unity for the purpose of eliminating the stigma of mental illnesses. WUMH recognizes the strength of a small group of committed citizens and works primarily to identify and develop opportunities to teach people that mental illnesses are real, common and treatable. To that end WUMH has been reaching out to employers in an effort to educate them about mental health and how to assist employees with mental health issues and mental illnesses. Learn more about how WUMH is striving to educate about mental health in the workplace from these pages: Upcoming WUMH Events
Monthly Feature As students start thinking about returning to school and getting back to homework and studying, we have some homework for you, too! Please take a look at these following opportunities to participate in research and to shatter the stigma associated with mental illnesses. Feel free to share these opportunities with your friends and colleagues. Inclusion in this newsletter does not imply endorsement. And as always, don't forget to visit our Web site Calendar to view upcoming trainings and conferences. Request for Proposals (RFP) Wisconsin Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Statewide Initiatives for: 1. Family Health Leadership 2. Medical Home 3. Access/Health Benefits Counseling 4. Youth Health Transition RFPG # 1679-DPH-BC
Call for Input US Labor Department seeks public input to strengthen disability regulations Topics on which comment is requested include:
Call for Study Participants Wisconsin United for Mental Health recently received a request to spread the word through its member networks about a research opportunity on depression. To feel secure about this request, a WUMH member with Mental Health America elicited the opinion of Dr. Jonathan Kantor at UWM who replied that Anthony Jorm is a respected researcher in Melbourne. Below is the content sent to WUMH; this opportunity is being shared with you only for your interest. Mood Memos is a University of Melbourne study exploring a method of preventing depression through the internet. The study is targeted to people experiencing some depression symptoms who are not yet too severe, with the aim of averting depression or relapse. The Mood Memos study will trial the effectiveness of an email-based mental health promotion for depression symptoms. Emails are delivered every few days for 6 weeks, bringing expert coping advice and information about depression directly to email inboxes. The Mood Memos study is open to adults 18+ around the world until November 2010. The study is ideal for those who have some symptoms of depression but aren’t being treated, and want to know more about depression and how to help themselves feel better. All data is confidential and participants can remain anonymous. Recruitment to the study is via the website, visit http://www.moodmemos.com to sign up or email info@moodmemos.com for more information. Why Mood Memos? Depression symptoms are commonly experienced and disrupt day-to-day life. They also heighten the risk of developing major depression. Increasing depression literacy and use of effective self-help methods could improve depression across the community. The internet is an ideal promotional medium as it is often used to search for information about mental health issues, and health messages can be widely disseminated at little cost. The study is funded by the NHMRC and the Sidney Myer Fund, and has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at The University of Melbourne, Australia. The study forms part of a PhD project by Amy Morgan, and is supervised by Professor Tony Jorm and Professor Andrew Mackinnon. I am seeking participants, and would greatly appreciate the assistance of Wisconsin United for Mental Health in promoting the study among your networks. Sincerely, Amy Morgan PhD Candidate Co-ordinator of the Mood Memos study: http://www.moodmemos.com Orygen Youth Health Research Centre University of Melbourne Australia T: +61 3 8346 8251 F: +61 3 8346 8240 Survey Participants Needed THE VOICE OF LOVE Project is a U.S.-based all-volunteer project about how to interpret for survivors of torture, trauma and sexual violence. As part of needs assessment for this project, we are currently conducting focus groups across the U.S. and two surveys: one for interpreters who work with survivors and a second for staff who work with both survivors and interpreters. (They surveys are open to residents outside the U.S.) If you know of anyone who is willing to fill out either survey, please pass on the following links. The survey will remain open until August 31, 2010. For interpreters: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P2SJ5H3 If you have interpreted while serving survivors of torture, war trauma and sexual assault, in refugee resettlement, and/or in mental/behavioral health services, we welcome your participation in this survey. For service providers: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PCNZ9BD If you have provided services to clients in torture and trauma services, refugee resettlement, sexual assault services, and/or mental/behavioral health services, and some or many of your clients do not speak your language of service, we welcome your participation in the survey. Thank you for your willingness to participate! Your participation in this survey will be used to help create a three-day training manual and trainer’s guide on how to interpret for survivors. These work products will be made available free of charge to any agencies that serve survivors. The information you provide is confidential. It will be anonymized and analyzed in aggregate. You may provide an email address (optional) at the end of the survey if you would like to be notified when the work products are available. If you have any questions about THE VOICE OF LOVE Project, please direct them to: Marjory Bancroft, MA, Director Cross-Cultural Communications www.cultureandlanguage.net 410-312-5599 mbancroft@cultureandlanguage.net and/or Karen Hanscom, PhD, Executive Director Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma www.astt.org 410-464-9006 klh@astt.org Call for Personal Stories The Recovery to Practice (RTP) Resource Center's (for Mental Health Professionals) database continues to grow. You are invited to submit personal stories that describe recovery experiences. To submit resources, please contact Stephanie Bernstein, M.S.W., at 1-877-584-8535 or email RecoveryToPractice @ dsgonline.com Call for Videos and Essays "What a Difference a Friend Makes" Video and Essay Contest SAMHSA and the Ad Council are pleased to announce the What a Difference a Friend Makes Contest. If you have a great story about how you have been there for a friend through his/her recovery from a mental health problem, or how a friend has been there for you, we'd love to hear from you. Friendship and support are key aspects of recovery from mental health problems. Individuals are more likely to seek help in an environment of acceptance and understanding. SAMHSA and the Ad Council have launched this video and essay contest to promote the powerful testimonies of friends supporting each other in recovery, and to further awareness and education about the vital importance of mental health. If you know of someone who has a compelling story, please encourage him/her to participate. It's simple to enter—just submit a short video or an essay that tells in a creative and meaningful way how you've supported a friend during a tough time in his/her life or how a friend supported you. The story can be based on your real-life experience, and it does not need to reveal the identity of the friend (unless the friend agrees to participate). Be sure to follow the rest of our rules and guidelines. We look forward to seeing your submission soon. Entries must be received by August 31, 2010. Winners will be announced September 15, 2010. Prizes
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