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!
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)
REGISTER FOR 2-DAY - OCT 11 & 18
REGISTER FOR 2-DAY - OCT 11 & 24
REGISTER FOR 2-DAY - OCT 18 & 24
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 >>
- Working with Employees (& Succeeding): Core Skills for "New & Less Tenured" Supervisors and Managers
- 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 >>
- Employee Performance Reviews: How to Prep, Write & Deliver, On-Time Appraisals Every Time!
Editor: Amaka Obinna Nwoko
Email: amaka@ebpsociety.org
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