Highlights from the field
Communities from each of the TA Partnership's five regions are featured in this month's Highlights from the Field. The articles provide information about innovative and promising activities from the system of care communities around the country in the hopes that communities can learn from their peers. Feature articles:
- Maine's THRIVE Community Congratulates First Somali Bantu College Graduate
- One Community Partnership in Broward County, Florida Holds Youth Summit
- Northeastern Iowa Community Circles of Care Aides Divided Families
- Wyoming Sage System of Care Community Shares Personal Narratives Through Photovoice
- Los Angeles, California's Project ABC Introduces the My Feelings Activity Book
News You Can Use
- A New Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children
- Senate Approves Bill to Address Increased Rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide Among Veterans
- Increased Juvenile Crime Rates in Daytona, Florida Exemplify Frustrations for Some Communities
- American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Online Version of Bright Futures Guidelines
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commits Millions to Improve Quality U.S. Health Care
- The World Health Organization to Campaign Against Harmful Drinking
- U.S. Congress Announces 'Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act'
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Presents Honors at 2008 Voice Awards
- National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health’s Web Discussion Page Now Easier Than Ever to Use
Research Update
- Developmental Status and Early Intervention Service Needs of Maltreated Children - Final Report
- Mental Health Case Study Report: Transitioning Youth with Mental Health Needs to Meaningful Employment and Independent Living
- Youth Do Better With Relatives than With Foster Care
- Bulletin Examines Teenage Violence
- Bipolar Youths’ Misreading of Faces May be Risk Marker for Illness Linked to Genetics, Altered Brain Circuitry
- Addressing Barriers in Identifying and Managing Psychosocial Issues in Children and Maternal Depression
- Study Suggests that Bipolar Youth Have Higher Risk of Addiction
- The Mental Health of Adolescents: A National Profile, 2008
Funding Opportunities
- North American Council on Adoptable Children Scholarships
Application Deadline: June 30, 2008 - Ladder to Leadership Call for Proposals
Application Deadline: July 1, 2008 - Technical Assistance Funding for Native Child Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams
Application Deadline: July 2, 2008 - Juvenile Drug Court Grants
Application Deadline: July 3, 2008 - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up Grants
Application Deadline: July 9, 2008 - Timely Permanency Through Reunification
Application Deadline: July 11, 2008 - The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
Application Deadline: July 15, 2008 - Grants for Positive Community Change
Application Deadline: Rolling Dates - Forecast of Funding Opportunities under the Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2008
Application Deadline: Rolling Dates - Meyer Memorial Trust General Purpose Grants
Application Deadline: Ongoing - Macarthur Foundation Mental Health Grants
Application Deadline: Ongoing - Bank of America Philanthropic Management Site
- The Grantsmanship Training Program
Technical Assistance Partnership News
TA Partnership's Communities of Practice
System of Care Resources
Upcoming Events & Conferences
- 5th Annual Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Abuse
July 16–18, 2008 | Orlando, Florida - 2008 Training Institutes: Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and Their Families: New Directions to Improve Outcomes
July 16-20, 2008 | Nashville, Tennessee - National Institute of Justice’s 2008 Annual Conference
July 21–23, 2008 | Arlington, Virginia - Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s 2008 Mid-Year Training Institute
July 28–31, 2008 | Palm Springs, California - White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conferences
August 5, 2008 | Sacramento, California - American Psychological Association Conference
August 14–17, 2008 | Boston, Massachusetts - Community Leadership Institutes
September 21-24, 2008 | Springfield, Illinois - 13th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health
September 25–27, 2008 | Phoenix, Arizona - National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health 20th Annual Conference
November 20–23, 2008 | Atlanta, Georgia