Evidence-Based Professionals' Monthly - February 2023

Welcome to 2023!

Joyfields is excited for what's to come this year and we cannot wait to be a part of your routine.

FEATURED

• LGBTQ centered substance abuse recovery group launches in Mansfield
• Aaron Carter’s Family Says Death Was Overdose, Not Drowning
• Fayetteville-Manlius student suicide prompts district to adopt new mental health support
• Starting Tuesday, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free care at any VA or private facility
• Addiction: Ex-convict mentors TikTok users on drug abuse

MORE NEWS

• ‘We’re Full-Steam Ahead’: Digital Mental Health Pioneer Array Plans Next Move After $25M Raise
• First Public Behavioral Health Facility of Its Kind in Washington Unveiled at Maple Lane
  
• University launches Hornets in Recovery with $50K grant
  
• National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to Those Affected by Mass Shooting in California
• Amjad to push for more substance abuse treatment availability in West Virginia’s jails, prisons
• King County's $1.25 billion plan for behavioral health aims to be national model
• Self-Generated Content and Sextortion Awareness and Prevention
• Pharmacists can start patients on road to recovery from opioid use disorder, study shows
  
• Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis by Training Primary Care Pediatricians in Behavioral and Mental Health

GRANTS & FUNDING

• SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunities for Grants Addressing Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery among Pregnant, Postpartum Women
• Grants for Services to Treat and Strengthen Families Affected by Substance Use
  
• National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) Grant Awards
  
• Follow this link for more information about Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants, the application process, and more!
  
• View forecasted FY 2023 grants for SAMHSA here!

EVIDENCE-BASED EVENTS 

Many of our Motivational Interviewing webinars have bundle offers and deals! See details for these and other workshops here.

• Motivational Interviewing (MI) Skills Series for Building & Sustaining In-House MI Capacity
  - February & March | 11:30am - 6:30pm EST | Learn more & register
  
  

Simple 3-Steps System

• • Phase-1: Feb. 1-2 - MI Skills for Front-line Staff (attendees: front-line staff, their supervisors, and in-house trainer)
    
    
  • Phase-2: Feb. 13 - MI Skills for Supervisors (attendees: supervisors and in-house trainers)
    
    
  • Phase-3: Feb. 15-16 - MI Skills for In-house Trainers (attendees: in-house trainers. Expanded to 2 days this year + optional follow-up sessions
    
    
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI) Skills Trainer Training FOLLOW-UP SESSIONS (Multiple dates)
    February 27, March 13, March 27 | Learn more & register
    
    

• Working with Employees (& Succeeding!): Core Skills for "New & Less Tenured" Supervisors & Managers
  Mar. 8, or May 4 + 3 more dates | 1:00 pm -2:30pm EST |  Learn more & choose dates
  
  
• Employee Performance Reviews: How To Prep, Write & Deliver, On-Time Appraisals Every Time!
  Mar. 8, or May 4 + 3 more dates | 1:00 pm -2:30pm EST |  Learn more & choose dates

Editor: Amaka Obinna Nwoko

Email: [email protected]

Photo by Izzy Park on Unsplash