6 years ago
Peer Specialists are particularly underpaid and have a limited career growth trajectory within the “peer specialist” position. We’ve seen peers continue to invest in their own career development, furthering their education and training, and eventually moving into other ACT team positions or out of ACT all together. When they do move into the other positions, …
7 years ago
If you were not aware, “Virginia is for Lovers” — the travel slogan for this great state, which we’ve had the pleasure of working with the past couple of years. An apt slogan for a topic raised in training this week — how to support individuals around their desires to have sex and intimacy. As an ACT team, …
7 years ago
Hospitals Nursing homes Rest homes Group homes Family care homes Jails In creating any policy and funding in support of ACT intersecting with any institution, it’s best to consider the “spirit” of the program and how to support that best practice, and also consider the many ways it can be abused. Overlaying ACT on institutional …
7 years ago
The Institute’s Melissa DeHaven and Penny Liles presented “Strengths Training: No Workout Required!” A training that helped participants identify strengths and use strengths language when helping people find and maintain jobs. Yesterday, they presented “Matchmaker: Make me a Match.” This training showed participants how to be mindful of the ways in which symptoms might impact …
7 years ago
Lyn Legere recently led our Employment Peer Mentor (EPM) training, which is designed for those people working as EPMs on IPS teams across North Carolina. The 3-day mandatory training supports EPMs to understand their specific role on IPS teams, learn how to maintain their “peerness” and recognize how the NC service definition for EPMs differs …
7 years ago
I would bet we all can agree that service intensity should be tailored to what the individual wants and needs — but that response is also too simple, and not very helpful. I’ll bullet point on some considerations… What you are able to offer depends on what you have on deck for resources. Fully staffed …
7 years ago
Our recent two-day Intro to START Training with Dr. Sarah Desmarais from NC State. Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) is a framework and tool providers (broadly defined) can use to systematically examine strengths and protective factors, as well as current problems that create risks… Spanning a full array of “risks,” undercutting and interfering …
7 years ago
North Carolina (NC) ACT Coalition was founded over 10 years ago, where a few NC agencies committed to providing ACT – and doing it well — joined together as a solid unit to share resources, ideas, and unite to be a single voice lobbying for more resources and better policy. These few originating agencies spanned …
7 years ago
This two-day training was an introduction to the evidence-based practice, incorporating the philosophy, practice principles, and the elements of the practice. Training: April 16, 2019
7 years ago
Taking Issue Lorna Moser, Ph.D., and Maria Monroe-DeVita, Ph.D. Four decades after its development, assertive community treatment (ACT) continues to be a critical service program within U.S. mental health systems of care. Understanding its availability is essential for adequate coverage of people with serious mental illness who need this comprehensive, high-intensity service. We commend Spivak and colleagues for …
7 years ago
How to write a PIE Note Purpose – Goals for the meeting or overriding goal/s for individual Intervention – Brief summary of what occurred, an outline of steps taken during the meeting Effectiveness – The narrative – what was learned, important details, and plans for next steps Training: March 19, 2019
7 years ago
“You never forget that feeling when you are somebody,” shared an audience member, who also shared some background, while discussing supportive housing and watching Coco’s story. Amidst a discussion of supportive housing, we showed this video: Sixty team members, spanning positions (COD, employment and peer specialists, QPs, nurses, psychiatrists, therapists, and team leaders) and …
