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Wed Sep 24 08:43:27 PDT 2008

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1.  US Department of Labor initiative aides employment of veterans with
traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder

2.  Supported Education Training
3.  Marijuana Awareness Kit Available for Free Online

1.  U.S.Department of Labor initiative aids employment of veterans with
traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a new online resource to
help employers in their employment of veterans with traumatic brain
injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), two increasingly
common battlefield conditions. The newAmerica*s Heroes at Work Web site
(www.AmericasHeroesAtWork.gov ( http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/ ))
provides information about TBI and PTSD as well as tools and guidance on
how to implement workplace accommodations and other services that
benefit affected individuals. In addition, the Web site includes the
toll-free phone number of the Job Accommodation Network, which employers
can call to receive personal assistance relating to job accommodations
for veterans with disabilities.
*ThisAmerica*s Heroes at Work initiative focuses on the employment
challenges of returning service members who are living with traumatic
brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder,* said Secretary of
Labor Elaine L. Chao. *One of the best ways we can help these courageous
men and women and honor their sacrifice is to help them return to full,
productive lives through work. Employment can also play a role in their
recovery.* 
Chao unveiled the initiative at the National Press Club, along with a
number of federal and private partners including: representatives from
the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the
Society for Human Resource Management. 
Although their injuries may not be visible, people with TBI or PTSD may
face some difficulties*especially with respect to employment. In many
cases, a few reasonable workplace supports can help resolve these
issues. ThroughAmerica*s Heroes at Work, employers can leverage a
variety of promising practices, such as job coaching and mentoring
programs to create a positive, successful workplace experience for
disabled veterans and non-veteran employees, such as first responders,
who have experienced traumatic events.
America*s Heroes at Work is managed jointly by the Department of
Labor*s Office of Disability Employment Policy and Veterans* Employment
and Training Service, in collaboration with other federal agencies
engaged in TBI and PTSD programs, including the Department of Defense,
the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Health and Human
Services, the Department of Education, and the Social Security
Administration. 
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2.  Supported Education Training with Karen Unger
Sponsored byCounseling and Human Services Continuing Education,
Portland State University          

Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4th 2008
8:30am-4pm, 8 am check in

Supported education, helping people with mental illness participate in
postsecondary education, is a new state evidence-based practice. As a
complement to supported employment, supported education provides
consumers a means to improve their knowledge and skills, promote
recovery, and develop an occupation or career. It allows them to go
beyond the entry-level or dead-end jobs, enhancing their ability to be
integrated into the community and become more self-sufficient. 
Focus on the principles and practices of supported education, including
current research, case examples, hands-on practice, and fidelity and
evaluation tools. Upon completion, participants will be able to provide
services and/or supervise supported education p
ractice in a mental
health setting. 
LOCATION:      408 PSU Graduate School of Education
                      615 SW Harrison, Portland , Or. 97207
FEE:               $190 ($175 if registered by Sept 26)
CEU*s:             12 hours 
REGISTRATION:  please call 503-725-4832 or follow links on website     

http://sesweb.ses.pdx.edu/ceed_cat/detail_large.cfm?id=463R
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3. Marijuana Awareness Kit Available for Free Online

As leaders in the effort to raise healthy, drug-free youth, you can be
key partners in our efforts to educate Americans about the serious harms
of marijuana.

In our communities, in our schools, and in our homes, let's work
together to dispel the myths about this drug. The materials included in
our Marijuana Awareness Kit (
http://mediacampaign.org/marijuana/actionkit.html )can help you bring
this important prevention message to your community.
The materials in the kit can be used "as is" or customized to include
specific information about your community. Download the entire kit (
http://mediacampaign.org/marijuana/awarenesskit.zip ) or choose
individual materials at
http://mediacampaign.org/marijuana/actionkit.html
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TRAININGS 
Statewide and some national trainings are listed on the training
calendar on the AMH Website located at
http://egov.oregongov/DHS/mentalhealth/training/training.pdf.  Please
review this site occasionally for available trainings.  Each week, the
Listserv will highlight the most recent trainings that have been listed
for your convenience.  

Newest Listings to the AMH Training Calendar

New Listings in September:   
(http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/training/training):
Addiction and Personality Disorders (Daystar)
Resolving Client Shame (Daystar)
PSRB Bi-Annual Training: Point of View (AMH and PSRB)
New Listings in October:   
(http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/training/training):
Clinical  Practice with Adoptive and Foster Families Online Course
(PSU)
Treating Marijuana Dependence (Daystar)
Identity Theft: Supporting Victim's Financial and Emotional Recovery
(OVC)
Group Counseling Skills (Daystar)
Introduction to Interpersonal Neurobiolgoy (PSU)
Basic Counseling Skills (Daystar)
Managing Client Records with ASAM (Daystar)
Theory of Addiction Treatment and Counseling (Pre-test brush-up)
(Daystar)
Assessing and Treating Sexual Addiction (Daystar)
Traumatized Children: Protecting, Treating, Fostering, Adoption: A
Workshop for Counselors, Social Workers, Foster and Adoptive Parents
(Fist Ridge Training and Consulting)
Love or Trauma? How the Brain Mediates Risk, Safety and Treatment
(PSU)
7th Annual Oregon Safe Schools Training (PSU and Oregon Safe Schools
and Communities Coalition)
Advanced Counseling Skills (Daystar)
Client/Counselor Boundary Issues: Resolving Transference and Counter
Transference Problems (Daystar)
Treating the African American Client (Daystar)
Ethical and Legal Solutions to Common Dilemmas in Psychological
Assessment (Oregon Forensic Institute)
The Body Leads the Way: Working Somatically with Traumatic Memory
(Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute)

New Listings in November:   
(http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/training/training):
Infectious Disease Rick Assessment Risk Reduction (Daystar)
Transforming Grief (Daystar)
Professional Ethics for Chemical Dependency Counselors (Daystar)
Ethical and Legal Solutions to Common Dilemmas in Psychological
Assessment (Oregon Forensic Institute) (Eugene)
2008 Fall A&D Prevention Summit (AMH)
Curriculum Based Motivation Group (Daystar)
Ethical and Legal Solutions to Common Dilemmas in Psychological
Assessment (Oregon Forensic Institute) (Tigard)
Addiction Pharmacology (Daystar)
Public Spirituality (Daystar)

New Listings in December 
(http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/training/training):
The Teaching Side of 
Treatment (Daystar)
Basic Counseling Skills (Daystar)
Co-Occurring Disorders in Criminal Justice Populations (Daystar)
Group Counseling Skills (Daystar)

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