http://www.cwcbh.org Workforce Matters contains articles of interest regarding current workforce development activities. Click here to read the newsletter. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter___july_2011 Through the efforts of the North Central Regional Mental Health Board under Collaborative auspices, two reports are now available.  Strengthening Connecticut's Youth and Young Adult Voice on Behavioral Health outlines the perspective of key leaders on http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/reports_on_youth_and_young_adult_voice_now_available Clients discuss their way back to work through the HomeWORK program, a unique partnership among the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Corporation for Supportive Housing, and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services of the http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/homework_video_shows_success_stories Workforce Matters contains articles of interest regarding current workforce development activities. Click here to read the newsletter. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter_april_2011 We are pleased to announce the availability of three reports:  Connecticut Career Pathways in Behavioral Health; Connecticut Programs of Study in Behavioral Health; andConnecticut Behavioral Health Career Vignettes.  These reports provide information on http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/connecticut_career_pathways_in_behavioral_health_reports_now_available FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) are now available regarding employment of people with psychiatric disabilities -  for employees; and for employers.  The FAQs were developed by Kathy Flaherty, member of the Collaborative Executive Council and a staff http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/faqs_available_for_employees_and_employers Workforce Matters contains articles of interest regarding current workforce development activities.  Click here to read the newsletter. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter___january_2011_ “Working it Out” is available from Shift, the National Mental Health Development Unit initiative that aims to tackle the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues in England. Shift's comprehensive new resource pack called “Working it http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/working_it_out__interesting_new_employment_resource_on_mental_health_conditions_in_the_workplace Published in 2010 by Springer and edited by Louis D. Brown (Pennsylvania State University) and Scott Wituk (Wichita State University), Mental Health Self-Help addresses consumer and family initiatives.  Its sections include "Frameworks for Research http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/new_book_available_on_mental_health_self_help Workforce Matters contains articles of interest regarding current workforce development activities. Click here to read the newsletter.     http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter___september_2010 PowerPoint slides are available from the July 15 and July 22 webinars offered by the Connecticut Recovery Employment Consultation Service (C-RECS) of Focus on Recovery-United, Inc. (FOR-U) . The July 15 webinar on "Designing an Inclusive Workplace: http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/recent_c_recs_webinar_powerpoint_slides_available The Milbank Memorial Fund has released a new rport, Evolving Models of Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care, by Chris Collins, Denis Levis Hewson, Richard Munger and Torlen Wade, 2010, 88 pages.  The report is available online.  Click here  for http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/new_report_available_from_milbank_memorial_fund_on_models_of_behavioral_health_integration_in_primary_care At the June 23 meeting of the Council on Consumers, Youth and Families in the Workforce, members present prioritized recommendations for future tasks, ideas and projects to promote employment of persons in recovery in the behavioral health workforce.  The http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_identifies_priorities Workforce Matters contains articles of interest regarding current workforce development activities. Click here to read the newsletter. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter___june_2010 Workforce Matters contains articles of interest regarding current workforce development activities.  Click here to read the newsletter. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter___april_2010 Workforce Matters contains articles of interest about current workforce development activities. Click here to read the e-newsletter. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter___february_2010     And all best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year.   http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/season__s_greetings_and_happy_holidays_to_all_ Workforce Matters contains articles of interest about current workforce development activities.Click here to read the newsletter                 http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/workforce_matters_e_newsletter___december_2009 The Connecticut Workforce Collaborative on Behavioral Health and the Yale Group on Workforce Development announce a year-long intensive educational program to enhance leadership skills of eighteen managers in Connecticut’s behavioral health system of http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/yale_leadership_development_program_in_behavioral_health__december_18_application_deadline  The Connecticut Workforce Collaborative on Behavioral Health and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services co-sponsored a consultation November 16th by Dean Fixsen, Ph.D. on “Implementing Best Practices Successfully.” Dr. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/implementing_best_practices_successfully__consultation_by_dr__dean_fixsen Connecticut Workforce Collaborative on Behavioral Health Annual Summit http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/annual_summit_of_the_connecticut_workforce_collaborative_on_behavioral_health The Connecticut Workforce Collaborative on Behavioral Health is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/news/the_connecticut_workforce_collaborative_on_behavioral_health_launches_new_website The Executive Council will meet from 2-4 PM on Monday, July 12 in the Finkelstein Conference Room of Merritt Hall, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_july_12_meeting The July 12 meeting of the Council on the Workforce for Adults will be held by teleconference from 9 - 10:30 AM. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_july_12_teleconference_meeting The Council on Consumers, Youth and Families in the Workforce will meet on Wednesday, June 23 from 9-11 AM at Sheffield's Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell.  From I-91 North or South, take Exit 21.  Turn left off the exit; hotel is on the left. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_june_23_meeting The Council on the Workforce for Adults will meet Monday, June 14 from 9 - 10:30 AM at Connecticut Valley Hospital, Shew Hall, RMHB II Conference Room. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_june_14_meeting The Executive Council will meet by teleconference Monday, June 14 from 2 - 3:30 PM.  The next in-person meeting will be July 12 from 2-4 PM in Middletown. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_june_14_meeting The Council on Consumers, Youth and Adults in the Workforce will meet Wednesday, May 26 from 9-11 AM at Focus on Recovery United (FOR-U) in Middletown. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_may_26_meeting The Executive Council will meet Monday, May 10th from 2-4 PM in Middletown at CVH, Merritt Hall, Finkelstein Conference Room. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_may_10th__meeting The May 10th meeting of the Council on the Workforce for Adults will be held via teleconference from 9:00 - 10:30 AM. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_adults_may_10th_meeting Council members are scheduled to be joined by DMHAS Commissioner and Transformation Grant Chairperson Pat Rehmer, Barbara Bugella, Assistant to the Transformation Chairperson, and Lauren Siembab, Supervisor of Health Care Systems. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_april_28_meeting The Council on the Workforce for Children, Youth and Families will meet April 26, 2010 from 3 - 5 PM  in the Region II RMHB Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Shew Hall, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_children__youth_and_families_april_26_meeting The Executive Council April 12 meeting will consider topics brought forward from the March meeting as well as new business. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_april_12_meeting The Council on the Workforce for Adults will meet April 12 from 9 - 10:30 AM at Connecticut Valley Hospital, RMHB Conference Room, Shew Hall, 2nd Floor. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_april_12_meeting     Please note: the Council will meet on March 31, not March 24. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_meeting_march_31     http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/march_22_meeting_of_council_on_the_workforce_for_children__youth_and_families   The February telephone conference meeting is cancalled; see Michael Hoge's February 3 email message for details.     http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/the_next_executive_council__meeting_is_march_8       http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/march_8_council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_meeting   We have changed the meeting arrangements because of predicted poor weather for February 24th.  Telephone call-in information has been distributed by email.               http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_meeting_by_telephone_february_24   The meeting will be held in the RMHB II Conference Room, Shew Hall, Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown.       http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_february_8__2010_meeting   The next in-person meeting will be March 8th at CT Valley Hospital in Middletown.             http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_teleconference_meeting_february_8     The meeting will be held at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Region II Regional Mental Health Board Conference Room in Shew Hall.   http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_children__youth_and_families_february_1_meeting   The meeting Agenda and previous meeting minutes will be distributed in advance.             http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_meeting_january_27           http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_meeting_january_11__2010   The Agenda will include information about the C-RECS project as well as follow-up on Council members' ideas for Council activities.       http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_december_16_meeting         http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/december_15th_meeting_of_the_council_on_the_workforce_for_children__youth_and_families     The next in-person meeting will be Monday, January 11, 2010 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM in Middletown.   http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_meeting_december_14   The January 2010 meeting will be in person.       http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_december_14_meeting The Collaborative Executive Council will meet on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/executive_council_meeting_november_18     Meeting agenda, minutes from the October 28th meeting, documents to be discussed, and directions to the meeting including parking will be distributed in advance.         http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce_meeting_november_18_from_9_11_am   Council meeting agenda and minutes of the last meeting will be distributed.         http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_meeting_november_9__2009_from_9__10_30_am     The next meeting of the Council on Consumers, Youth and Families in the Workforce will be Wednesday, October 28 from 9-11 AM in Middletown, location to be announced.  All Council members are encouraged to attend.       http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/october_meeting_of_the_council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce     The October meeting of the Council on the Workforce for Adults will by via teleconference from 9:00 - 10:30 AM.  Call-in instructions will be circulated.     http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/october_meeting_of_the_council_on_the_workforce_for_adults The CYFW Council will meet Wednesday, September 23 from 9-11 AM at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Building # 13, Blue and White Room in the Student Center Cafe. The Agenda, Minutes of the July 22 meeting, and directions have been http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_consumers__youth_and_families_in_the_workforce__cyfw_council__september_23_meeting The Council on the Workforce for Adults will meet Monday, September 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM in the RMHB Conference Room, Shew Hall, second floor, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown.           http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_adults_september_21_meeting     The Council on the Workforce for Children, Youth and Fmailies will meet Wednesday, September 16 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Shew Hall, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown.       http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/council_on_the_workforce_for_children__youth_and_families_september_16_meeting Telephonic meeting of the Council on the Workforce for Adults   http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/cwa_council_telephonic_meeting_june_8__2009_at_9_00_am The Annual Summit and first anniversary of the Connecticut Workforce Collaborative on Behavioral Health will take place at Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT on Friday, May 29, 2009.  Plenary sessions will take place in the SBM Auditorium, with http://www.cwcbh.org/the_latest/events/connecticut_workforce_collaborative_on_behaivoral_health_annual_summit