Registration is open for the Improving Behavior, Improving Lives conference September 19-20, 2017, in Summersville. Improving Behavior, Improving Lives is designed to engage professionals across systems, including those in the fields of mental health, juvenile justice, and child and family services, as well as advocacy and family groups serving individuals with multiple challenges and/or who have experienced trauma. The conference is sponsored by the W.Va. Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, Seneca Health Services, and WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities.
To register or apply to be a vendor for the conference, please go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improving-behavior-improving-lives-registration-36162001520. The registration fee is $50, and certain continuing education credits will be available. The conference flyer and agenda are attached.
I also thought you might be interested this week’s TA Telegram (below) and the following training opportunities and information:
- Screening of Bottom Dollars as part of the Disability Rights of West Virginia 40th Anniversary Celebration, September 22. Go to this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drwv-screening-of-bottom-dollars-and-40th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-36746236984?aff=es2.
- Various Positive Behavior Support trainings with WVU CED in August and September in Charleston and Morgantown: http://pbs.cedwvu.org/pbs-trainings/.
- Handle with Care conference, September 27-29, in Charleston. Go to this link for more information:http://www.handlewithcarewv.org/conference/.
- West Virginia Housing conference, September 20-22, in Charleston: http://wvhousingconference.com/.
- West Virginia CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) conference, October 27, at Stonewall Resort. Visit CASA’s Facebook page for updates.
- West Virginia SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) conference, November 3-5, at Camp Dawson in Preston County. Visit WVSADD’s website for updates.
BBHHF helps support SADD by co-sponsoring its state conference and encouraging Prevention Lead Organizations (PLOs) to work with their local SADD chapters. If your school is interested in starting a SADD chapter, please visit http://www.sadd.org/get-involved/join-the-movement/chapterreg/. The PLOs are also excellent resources for your schools’ substance use prevention programming. (See, e.g., https://wearewv.org/.) Here are the six prevention leads for the state:
· Region 1, Lori Bumba, Youth Services System, (304) 233-2045 or lori.impactov@gmail.com
· Region 2, Paige Mathias, Potomac Highlands Guild, paigem@potomachighlandsguild.com
· Region 4, Elizabeth Shahan, Harrison County Family Resource Network, (304) 423-5049 orharrisoncountyfrn@gmail.com
· Region 5, Tim White, Prestera Center, (304) 751-6251 or Tim.White@prestera.org
· Region 6, Greg Puckett, Community Connections, (304) 913-4956 or drugfree@strongcommunities.org.
September is National Recovery Month. The theme this year is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Strengthen Families and Communities.” Visit https://recoverymonth.gov/ more information, including a toolkit. September is also Suicide Awareness Month (https://www.nami.org/suicideawarenessmonth/hp). Barri Faucett and the regional Suicide Intervention Specialists can help you with appropriate school suicide prevention programming. Visithttp://preventsuicidewv.org/ or contact Barri at Barri.Faucett@prestera.org or (304) 415-5787.
Nikki Tennis, Director
Office of Children, Youth, and Families
W.Va. Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
(304) 356-4796
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