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Building Connections: The Sexual Assault and Mental Health Project
Building Connections is a collaboration between the New York State
Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) and MHANYS. The project
provides residents of New York State with education, advocacy and
support to strengthen trauma-informed services for survivors of
sexual violence with mental health needs through technical assistance,
consultation and training to agencies and individuals serving survivors
of trauma. Building Connections fosters collaborative initiatives
among mental health programs, victim assistance and rape crisis
programs and diverse community partners providing services and support
to survivors of trauma. The project advocates for and provides technical
assistance for services which are strength-based, recovery focused,
collaborative, respectful and non-stigmatizing.
Community
Mental Health Promotion Project (CMHP)
CMHP provides grants, training, and technical assistance to county-level
MHA affiliate teams. The purpose of the grants is to increase awareness
of mental health issues and to decrease discrimination and stigma
about mental illness by increasing access to community-based support
for service recipients and their families. Teams identify local
needs and then disseminate education and technical assistance to
service providers, advocates, lawmakers, and the general public.
Through these local initiatives, MHANYS promotes inclusion of diverse
input into community-based policy decisions regarding mental health
services.
Consumer
and Business Outreach Program (CBOP)
CBOP is a statewide initiative designed to improve the employment
opportunities of individuals living with psychiatric disabilities.
This objective is achieved through a multi-prong approach to: Educate
the community, with specific focus on employers and the workplace,
about the importance of mental health. Inform clinicians and service
providers of the significant contributions employment offers to
recovery, independence, and quality of life. Through the creation
of state and local Business Advisory Councils (BACs), foster private-public
partnerships among the business community, MHA affiliates, State
agencies, and other stakeholders committed to workforce development
for people with psychiatric disabilities. Promote evidence-based
best practices in supported employment through a team of job coaches,
vocational specialists, and job developers to assist job-seekers
assess their skills, develop resumes, search for jobs, and prepare
for interviews with employers
Phone and Email - During
regular business hours, our staff operates the MHIC Information
and Referral Line. We link callers to a broad range of local,
statewide, and national mental health organizations and programs,
and answer questions on mental health topics. Contact MHIC at
(800) 766-6177 [outside NYS: Call (518) 434-0439] or email us
at infocenter@mhanys.org.
Internet - Visitors to the MHANYS website can
access current news items relevant to the mental health field,
find out about upcoming events, read MHANYS’ publications,
learn about MHANYS’ programs and initiatives, and link
to helpful sites and to a directory of the MHANYS’ network
of affiliate community mental health providers.
Technical Assistance and
Presentations - MHANYS
staff members are recognized for their knowledge and expertise
on issues facing residents of New York State. Each MHANYS program
provides technical assistance; additionally, MHANYS staff present
information on policy and practice, as well as provide mental
health information to the general public.
MHIC has
also prepared a series of Fact
Sheets to address a variety of commonly asked questions.
Parents
with Psychiatric Disabilities Project
PWPD promotes the formation of cross-systems collaborations
in order to enhance awareness of issues surrounding parenting
by individuals with psychiatric disabilities. The project focuses
on linking with existing peer support groups, forming new peer
support programs, and by disseminating the latest research and
evidence-based practices. PWPD also raises awareness by training
mental health providers on the strengths and challenges of parents
with psychiatric disabilities.
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