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Parent &
Professional Training Opportunities
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Five training series will be offered:
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How to Access
Mental Health Services For Your Child Using Public or Private
Healthcare Coverage This
training provides families with detailed information on how to
effectively utilize or get healthcare coverage in order to access
mental health services for their child:
- How and where to access mental
health services
- What is Community Mental Health and
how can they help
- What are the eligibility criteria
for publicly funded programs
- What is the array of services
available through specific programs
- What to do if you are uninsured
- Understanding your private or
public mental healthcare benefits
- Understanding how Michigan’s public
mental health system operates
- Tips for maximizing your benefits
June 25, 2008
Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD
6065 Learning Lane
Indian River, MI 49749
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
June 26, 2008
Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District
1074 Pyle Drive
Kingsford, MI 49802
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
June 30, 2008
ACMH S.W. Detroit Family Center
6900 McGraw
Detroit, MI 48210
1:00 p.m. – 3:00
p.m.
For more
information or to register, contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at
1-800-359-3722. Click
here to download the 2007-2008 F2FHIEC Training Schedule (PDF).
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Will Your Teen
be Ready For Adult Life This
training is for parents of teens with serious mental health
conditions. These teens often report that they would like help
finishing school, getting a good job, finding a place to live, living
on their own, and making friends, information and practical
suggestions will be shared for helping your teen prepare for the
transition from high school to employment or higher education; from
home to independent living; and from child to adult community
services, including:
- School-based transition planning
- Mental Health Programs
- Substance Abuse Programs
- Post Secondary Training
- Employment
- Housing
- Human Services
- Family planning & parenting
assistance
June 25, 2008
Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD
6065 Learning Lane
Indian River, MI 49749
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
June 26, 2008
Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District
1074 Pyle Drive
Kingsford, MI 49802
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
June 30, 2008
ACMH S.W. Detroit Family Center
6900 McGraw
Detroit, MI 48210
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
For more
information or to register, contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at
1-800-359-3722. Click
here to download the 2007-2008 F2FHIEC Training Schedule (PDF).
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Health &
Education This training
provides parents and professionals with basic information needed to
plan and advocate for a child’s education and health needs. It covers:
- Types of public health care
coverage available
- Special education laws and rules
- Individualized Family Service Plan
(IFSP) and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) processes
- Educational due process
- Health Preparedness resources
May 12, 2008
Hannahville Indian Community Health Center
N15019 Hannahville B-1 Road
Wilson, MI 49896
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For more
information or to register, contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at
1-800-359-3722. Click
here to download the 2007-2008 F2FHIEC Training Schedule (PDF).
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Health Resource
Support Parent Training
Persons who serve as “support parents” learn about health care and
public health insurance resources and information:
- Types of public health care
coverage available: Mi Child, Healthy Kids, Children’s Special
Health Care Services
- How private health care coverage
works with public health insurance: Medicare Part D, CSHCS,
Insurance Premium Reimbursement
- Transition Resources-Plans and
checklists to assist health care decision making processes.
Representatives from Michigan Protection & Advocacy Services and the
Social Security Administration will discuss guardianship and
applying for SSI.
- Services for children and families
with Hereditary Disorders: Counseling, testing, and service
information.
- Health preparedness resources:
Plans and checklists to assist families plan for their child’s
health care.
Traverse City: Traverse Bay ISD, 1101 Red Drive, Traverse City, MI
49696
May 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The trainings
are FREE. They are conducted by staff of the Family Center for
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, a section of the
Michigan Department of Community Health’s Children’s Special Health
Care, the Medical Services Administration, Michigan Protection and
Advocacy Services, the Social Security Administration, and the
Genetics Resource Center.
For more
information or to register, contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at
1-800-359-3722. Click
here to download the 2007-2008 F2FHIEC Training Schedule (PDF).
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Project
Resilience Train the Trainers
Project Resilience: Train the Trainers -
- we want to introduce the Project Resilience Program to people
working with young people in faith based organizations, schools, and
youth groups. The training: two four hour sessions
= 8 hours.
In 1994 Project Resilience conducted its first series of classes at
New Center Community Mental Health Services. During 1995-97, Project
Resilience field-tested its school-based curriculum at a local school
in Detroit reaching over 900 youth in grades 3 thru 6.
All trainings are held at the New Center
CMH Services, 2051 W Grand Blvd in Detroit from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Training Schedule—Two 4-hour sessions,
held 2nd Tuesday and the next day (Wednesday).
- July 8-9, 2008
- September 9-10,
2008
Project Resilience is:
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A substance abuse prevention education
program,
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Interactive and hands-on,
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Designed to produce resilient youth.
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Equips youth with the skills, knowledge
and self-esteem they need to make responsible decisions.
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For youth ages 6-12 years old.
Explores ways to give:
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parents/caregivers, teachers, and others
working with children the tools they need to become their primary
prevention partners.
Why do you want to learn more?
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Project Resilience focuses on the
positive traits and protective factors necessary for children to
become healthy and productive adults regardless of where they come
from and what they were exposed to.
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We want to help our youth be the very
best they can be!
We invite all who work with young people
in Wayne County to contact New Center Community Mental Health Services
at (313) 961-3791 for more information on this program. |
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