Webinar. 2-330 PM ET. Thurs, Nov 10. Circle of Support and Accountability

SPECIAL.......can this type of support be applied to the HOMELESS! Time for a change in our support of the homeless community. CDS.  CEO.  BEMA. Register for Webinar: An Innovative Approach to the Management of Sex Offenders View this email in your browser

Register for Webinar: Circles of Support and Accountability–An Innovative Approach to the Management of Sex Offenders Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Thursday, November 10 Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET When returning home after incarceration, people convicted of sexual offenses face many obstacles that prevent them from securing housing and accessing employment and educational opportunities. These obstacles are also often compounded by additional barriers, including limited access to prosocial activities and restrictions on reuniting with family, among others. The Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) model focuses on the safe reintegration of people returning home from incarceration through community involvement and collaboration. Presenters will: Provide an overview of the CoSA model and describe what implementation looks like across the country; Review Vermont’s CoSA model, which has seen effective results in community reintegration and recidivism reduction; and Discuss how evidence-based programming can help improve outcomes and better integrate people with sexual offense convictions into broader reentry strategies.

Webinar. 2-330 PM ET. Thurs, Nov 10. Circle of Support and Accountability

SPECIAL.......can this type of support be applied to the HOMELESS! Time for a change in our support of the homeless community. CDS.  CEO.  BEMA. Register for Webinar: An Innovative Approach to the Management of Sex Offenders View this email in your browser

Register for Webinar: Circles of Support and Accountability–An Innovative Approach to the Management of Sex Offenders Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Thursday, November 10 Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET When returning home after incarceration, people convicted of sexual offenses face many obstacles that prevent them from securing housing and accessing employment and educational opportunities. These obstacles are also often compounded by additional barriers, including limited access to prosocial activities and restrictions on reuniting with family, among others. The Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) model focuses on the safe reintegration of people returning home from incarceration through community involvement and collaboration. Presenters will: Provide an overview of the CoSA model and describe what implementation looks like across the country; Review Vermont’s CoSA model, which has seen effective results in community reintegration and recidivism reduction; and Discuss how evidence-based programming can help improve outcomes and better integrate people with sexual offense convictions into broader reentry strategies.

TRAUMA. Grants for Recovery. SAMHSA provides up to $38.6 million

SAMHSA provides up to $38.6 million grants to help individuals and communities recover from trauma

Friday, October 14, 2016

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to a total of $38.6 million in Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) over the next five years to help people and communities recover from, and build resiliency to trauma.

ReCAST grants help communities provide services and supports to youth and families exposed to trauma through natural or man-made disasters or civil disturbances. 

The grants promote resilience and equity through applying evidence-based, violence prevention, and community youth engagement programs. The grants will also help promote access to trauma-informed behavioral health services.

“Trauma, whether from exposure to manmade or natural disaster can have a devastating effect on people,” said Paolo del Vecchio, Director of SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services. “It can be particularly harmful to youth and people from groups that have traditionally lacked adequate access to behavioral healthcare. ReCAST grants help communities provide services and supports to everyone in need.”

The following are the communities receiving ReCAST grants:

Grantee	Location	Annaul Award	Number of years
City of Oakland	Oakland,Calif.	$1 million	Five
City of Chicago	Chicago, Ill.	$1 million	Five
Baltimore City Health Dept.	Baltimore, Md.	$3 million in year one, $0 in years two and three and $1 million in years four and five	Five
City of Flint	Flint, Mich.	$972, 599	Five
City of Minneapolis	Minneapolis, Minn.	$1 million	Five
County of St. Louis	Berkley, Mo.	$947,599	Five
Bexar Co. Commissioners Court	San, Antonio, Tx.	$820, 413	Five
Milwaukee Health Dept.	Milwaukee, Wis.	$1 million	Five

The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds.

For more information on SAMHSA grants, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/grants.

General information about SAMHSA is available at: http://www.samhsa.gov.

For more information, contact the SAMHSA Press Office at 240-276-2130.

OCHA Haiti Situation Report No. 16. Hurricane Matthew 2016

OCHA Haïti | Préparation & réponse aux urgences

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Applications for the National Health Security Awards Program Now Open

Dear MRC Network,

Applications are now being accepted for the second annual National Health Security Awards Program through November 30, 2016. This awards program recognizes local health departments that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives within their jurisdictions. Please share with your local health department and encourage them to apply. This could be a great opportunity to highlight your health department and your MRC. Last year, the Macomb County and Seattle/King County health departments were recipients and their MRC initiatives were also highlighted.

Visit the National Health Security Awards Program site for details on how to apply.

Regards,

Ms. Dagayla Burks, MSHCA (Ctr)

Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program

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