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
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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
Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) – Cannabis Use and Mental Health
The mental health system is vast, complex, and often confusing. Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) is a free monthly series where you can ask anything that’s on your mind of a mental health clinician and peer support! Whether you have a question of general nature or you work in the field, PACT is open to anyone and held on every third Thursday at 2:30-3:30 pm ET, hosted virtually by the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC). Each month, the featured clinician and peer speakers will be prepared to discuss a specific topic that draws on their expertise, but the majority of the session’s time will be an audience-driven Q&A, so bring your questions! Here are a few of the topics covered in the past: ACEs, providing mental health services in non-traditional ways, mental health within the juvenile justice system, music’s impact on one’s well being, and much more! … [Read more...] about Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) – Cannabis Use and Mental Health
Words Matter Discussion Series – Substance Use or Addiction
The adage of “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is not really true – Words can hurt, but they can also heal. Please join us for the Words Matter series where we engage in open and authentic discussions about the impact of common terminology used in child serving systems with those that are directly affected. Our goal is to illuminate how the terms we use can influence perception, approach, and practice, as well as explore alternative language as a means of intentionally shifting how we view and interact with youth, families, and each other. In honor of National Recovery Month, this special session of the Words Matter series will focus on the ways that language impacts mental health and recovery from substance misuse. Join us as we engage in open and authentic discussions about the impact of common terminology used in child-serving systems with those who are directly affected. … [Read more...] about Words Matter Discussion Series – Substance Use or Addiction
Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Young Adults: A Fact Sheet for Providers
Many youth and young adults experience both mental health and substance use disorders simultaneously, a condition referred to as co-occurring disorders (COD). This fact sheet on COD among young adults is written to help providers, administrators, and other youth-serving staff in understanding young adult COD and providing effective interventions. … [Read more...] about Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Young Adults: A Fact Sheet for Providers