The session is formulated around the core concept that, in order to be effective, all child MH teams must acknowledge and welcome diverse perspectives of those involved in the process, starting with the often differing points of view of the child vs. the caregiver, but including others who are on the team as either formal or informal supports. A focus of the session is describing how our peer-to-peer parents, with lived experience as parents of children with MH needs, provide support to our families and bring family voice to program leadership. Presenters include clinicians from primary care, mental health, child welfare, as well as professional, non-clinicians who are peer-to-peer parents; with a mix of racial/ethnic and gender diversity. … [Read more...] about Weaving the Safety Net – Collaborating with Community Partners toward Shared Outcomes
Culturally Responsive Practices
Heart Work Series Part 2 – Do you see me? How systems of care can wrap around youth and families impacted by gang and gun violence
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), youth previously involved with the juvenile justice system had up to 23 times the firearm mortality rate of the general population. Black children accounted for 46 percent of gun deaths in 2021, even though they are only 14 percent of the U.S. under-18 population. Put more simply: Black children are five times as likely to die from gunfire as their White peers. This series will focus on how grass-roots care systems can wrap around youth and families impacted by gang and gun violence. So often, we blame gangs, and we forget that systemic racism is the root cause. Participants will hear from first responders who are not traditionally funded by systems of care and are doing the most vital work, including faith-based, mental health, substance use treatment, peer support, research, and street outreach perspectives. WHAT IS A HEART WORK SERIES? A Heart Work Series … [Read more...] about Heart Work Series Part 2 – Do you see me? How systems of care can wrap around youth and families impacted by gang and gun violence
Heart Work Series Part 1 – Do you see me? How systems of care can wrap around youth and families impacted by gang and gun violence
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), youth previously involved with the juvenile justice system had up to 23 times the firearm mortality rate of the general population. Black children accounted for 46 percent of gun deaths in 2021, even though they are only 14 percent of the U.S. under-18 population. Put more simply: Black children are five times as likely to die from gunfire as their White peers. This series will focus on how grass-roots care systems can wrap around youth and families impacted by gang and gun violence. So often, we blame gangs, and we forget that systemic racism is the root cause. Participants will hear from first responders who are not traditionally funded by systems of care and are doing the most vital work, including faith-based, mental health, substance use treatment, peer support, research, and street outreach perspectives. WHAT IS A HEART WORK SERIES? A Heart Work Series … [Read more...] about Heart Work Series Part 1 – Do you see me? How systems of care can wrap around youth and families impacted by gang and gun violence
Native Children and Families in Oklahoma Systems of Care
Oklahoma System of Care focuses on the strengths of the child, youth, young adult, and family. Family and community are essential elements in Oklahoma tribal cultures. Including extended family members and those who are not blood relatives—tribal elders, spiritual leaders, neighbors, or friends, etc. in family team meetings increases the number and availability of supports. Culturally competent and culturally responsive OKSOC providers integrate culture as a resource, inclusive of tribal belief systems, knowledge and expertise, traditions, norms, teachings, strategies, and problem-solving. This use of cultural adaptations to mainstream system of care practices such as wraparound, care coordination, crisis response and intervention, and therapy adds a cultural support system to the family’s treatment team and plan. There is significant evidence to show that many people within culturally diverse communities are likely to utilize avenues other than professional therapists for dealing with … [Read more...] about Native Children and Families in Oklahoma Systems of Care
Advancing Systems and Societies of Care in Tribal Nations and Communities
System of Care is not a new concept to tribal communities, but has existed as a way of life for surviving and thriving together for centuries. When the values and principles of System of Care were formally published, they were easily accepted by many tribal communities because they embody indigenous societal ways of working together for the good of the collective, sharing resources, and listening to the voices of elders and youth. Attempts to colonize indigenous peoples resulted in major shifts away from this way of life. One of the results was forced systems that were fragmented, disconnected, and being driven by the top with little to no guidance from the community. These broken tribal systems are a reflection of broken mainstream systems with the added burden of continued institutionalized racism and discrimination that maintain the ongoing disparities and inadequate funding and resources Tribal Nations face. As Tribal Nations began applying for and being awarded the SAMHSA System … [Read more...] about Advancing Systems and Societies of Care in Tribal Nations and Communities