The Office of Head Start is pleased to announce the first of six lessons addressing children and families experiencing homelessness in Head Start and Early Head Start. OHS has developed these interactive lessons to help you and your fellow colleagues better understand the following:
Through these lessons you will have the opportunity to test your current knowledge of homelessness and to view video clips from experts in the field as they discuss specific topics related to homelessness.
The first lesson focuses on the Definition of Homelessness and how it impacts Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Subsequent lessons which will focus on eligibility, enrollment, identification and outreach, partnering with families, and community partnering will be posted on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) over the next months. You may select this link to explore Lesson 1: Definition of Homelessness on the ECLKC.
Register now for the 2010 Clinical Forum on Mental Health: Turning Knowledge into Practice!
This year's dates are May 19-20 with Pre-Conference Workshops May 18.
The conference will be held at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, ND.
Who should attend? Professional Counselors, Licensed Addiction Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, Healthcare Providers, Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Students, Consumers, and all individuals who have an interest in mental health.
Here are just some of the topics the Forum will cover: Religious and Spiritual Concerns in Psychotherapy, Juveniles with Sexually Abusive Behavior, Elderly Victimization, Suicide Prevention, Type II Diabetes, Geriatric Mental Illness and Dementia, Compassion Fatigue, Hoarding, Mental Health Disorders, Psychiatric Emergency Trauma, Loneliness, and Online Sexual Behavior.
The Clinical Forum is designed to not only instill new found skills and knowledge, but also to challenge you to think about the "how"s, "what"s, and "why"s of our system of care. The facilitators hope to provide participants with information on how to implement evidenced-based, promising programs that will enhance mental health services. Sessions are designed to act as a guide to you, with speakers representing a national, regional and local approach. The expect participants will learn how to turn knowledge into practices they can use.
Alternatively those interested can contact:
UND Office of Professional Services
Skalicky Tech Incubator, Room 235
4300 James Ray Drive Stop 7131
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7131
Toll Free Telephone: 866-579-2663
Fax: 866-954-8587
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans Unveils
New VA-operated, toll-free hotline
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has founded a National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline to ensure that homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. The hotline is intended to assist Homeless veterans and their families; VA medical centers; federal, state and local partners; community agencies; service providers; and others in the community.
To connect to a trained VA staff member, call 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838).
For more information about the hotline:
HUD LAUNCHES WEBSITE TO GATHER PUBLIC COMMENT ON FIRST-EVER LGBT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION STUDY
Online 'suggestion box' seeks to inform HUD on design of historic research
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today launched a new website to allow citizens to offer comment on the design of an unprecedented national study that will examine housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While there have been no national assessments of housing discrimination targeting the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there is a body of evidence suggesting this sort of bias exists.
"It is critical that as we embark on this historic discrimination study, that we hear from those who may have been denied housing based on their sexual orientation or gender identity," said Dr. Raphael Bostic, HUD's Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. "The comments we received in our town hall meetings, and those we will gather from this new website, will help inform how we might test for housing discrimination in the sale or rental of housing based on LBGT status."
Membership encouraged with the Housing Alliance!
A statewide opportunity is underway to address the unmet housing needs for all North Dakotans. The Housing Alliance of North Dakota (HAND) invites individuals and organizations to join them in helping to make a difference in meeting those needs.
Housing is a substantial issue for North Dakotans; living in a rural area or an urban area, unmet housing needs exist. Whether people are looking for a way to give voice to their own personal housing needs, or to assist in advocating on behalf of the people they serve, the Housing Alliance of North Dakota (HAND) exists for these very purposes and many more. Please click on the following links for more information:
