Evidence-Based Professionals' Monthly - October 2023

October Is Youth Justice Action Month

FEATURED

• Louisiana pulls incarcerated girls out of controversial youth prison
• Fake 'sober homes' targeting Native Americans scam millions from taxpayers
• About Youth Justice Action Month
• New Orleans juvenile jail at capacity, using cots for new arrivals
• Massachusetts bill proposes prosecuting 18, 19, 20-year-olds as juveniles
• Critics say teen repeat offenders are working Georgia’s juvenile justice system

MORE NEWS

• Mobile unit offering care during National Recovery Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month: NYC nonprofit working to get more Latinas into health care
• Substance abuse users reach a milestone to recovery
• Seed Sower Inc. receives $500k grant to help those recovering from substance abuse disorder
• Isaiah House adding new addiction recovery services in Louisville
• Nonprofit drug treatment center for low-income Texas teens shutters amid opioid crisis
• The Biden-Harris Administration Awards $42.6 Million to Expand and Strengthen the Capacity of States and Local Community Prevention Providers to Implement Evidence-based Prevention Strategies
• Demand for Spanish-speaking licensed mental health providers peaking
  
• Norristown hospital ‘abruptly’ slashes behavioral health staff and services for older adults
• New behavioral health systems 'bridging gaps' in Idaho
• SAMHSA Releases New Data on Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the United States

GRANTS & FUNDING

Please take note of the FY 2023 opportunities listed here as they close soon

• Biden-Harris Administration Awards More than $230 Million for Suicide Prevention, Behavioral Health Care Programs for At-Risk Communities
• Check here for OJJDP Announcements of New Funding Opportunities and here for open funding
• 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 posted and forecasted FY 2023 grants for SAMHSA here!

EVIDENCE-BASED EVENTS

Conference & Masterclasses

• Evidence-Based Pathways Conference & Masterclasses
  ~ Case Management Days ~
  October 11 | 11:30 am - 6:30 pm Eastern | Learn more & register >>
  
  (Attend 1, 2, or all 3 Days)
  

Webinars

• Working Well With Employees Series
  
  
  • Working with Employees (& Succeeding): Core Skills for "New & Less Tenured" Supervisors and Managers
    November 9 | 1:00 pm - 2:30pm Eastern | Learn more & register >>
    
    
• Employee Performance Reviews
  
  
  • Employee Performance Reviews: How to Prep, Write & Deliver, On-Time Appraisals Every Time!
    November 16 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern | Learn more & register >>
    

Editor: Amaka Obinna Nwoko

Email: [email protected]

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