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[Damien J SANDS]

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July 2011

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GREETINGS FROM PORTLAND, OREGON! rtcUpdates are brought to you by the
Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures in
Portland, Oregon. Subscribers to rtcUpdates receive occasional email
messages from the RTC containing information about the RTC's recent
research, publications, and other activities, as well as information
about developments pertaining to young people ages 14-30, who have
serious mental health conditions. 
News

The Impact of Health Care Reform on Services and Supports for Young
Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
By 2014, approximately 80% of young adults who would otherwise be
uninsured will have gained health insurance under the Affordable Care
Act (ACA, also known as health care reform or "Obamacare"). What does
this mean for young adults with serious mental health conditions? This
publication answers frequently asked questions, and urges stakeholders
to get involved now to influence important decisions that will determine
what sorts of services and supports will be made available under the
ACA.
Click here to read (
http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/proj4-healthCareFAQ.pdf )
New issue of Focal Point: "Healthy Relationships"
The latest issue of Focal Point is about Healthy Relationships and
their effects on young adults with mental health conditions. While most
of the articles focus on the positive aspects of relationships, others
highlight more negative experiences and their impacts.
Click here to read ( http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/focalpoint.shtml )
Pathways RTC Project Member Honored with National Award
Terry Cross, Co-PI for Finding Our Way (
http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/proj-5-findingourway.shtml ) received
the 2011 Embracing the Legacy Award of the Robert F. Kennedy Children's
Action Corps.
Read more (
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/06/portland-based_advocate_for_in.html
)
SPEAK OUT 
How should medications be used to help manage mental health? Read what
our young writers think and add your own opinion!
Read their responses and voice your opinions (
http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/speakout/somain.php )
Opportunities

Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of
Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities has now opened online
registration for its Second International Research Conference on
Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
(September 18-21, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA). 
For more information on the conference, click here (
http://www.tucollaborative.org/events/research_conference.html )
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Launches 2011 Facing Us
Video Contest
Put your best face forward this summer! Share your personal journey
towards wellness and be a part of the 2011 Facing Us Video Contest!
Between now and September 5, 2011, you can submit your video online for
a chance to win cash prizes. 
Visit www.FacingUsContest.org ( http://www.facinguscontest.org/ ) for
more information!
Recently Produced

Publications: 
Walker, J. S. (2011). The Impact of Health Care Reform on Services and
Supports for Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: FAQ.
Portland, OR: Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive
Futures, Portland State University.
PDF ( http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/proj4-healthCareFAQ.pdf )
Gowen, L. K., & Deschaine, M. (2011). Evalua
ting Whether or Not to
Trust Mental Health Information on the Internet. Portland, OR: Portland
State University, Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive
Futures.
PDF ( http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/proj6-ehealthABCs.pdf )
Other RTC publications are available in .pdf format and can be
downloaded free of charge from our publications page (
http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/publications.php ). Check your local
library for further availability. 
>From the Web

Mental Health Conditions Leading Factor of Youth Disability
According to a new study, 45% of the disabilities affecting youth and
young adults worldwide are related to either depression, bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia, or other mental disorders, including alcohol
abuse.
Read More  (
http://news.health.com/2011/06/06/mental-illness-disability/ )
Developing Skills for Job Success
This InfoBrief from the National Collaborative on Workforce and
Disability for Youth offers tips for parents and families to help their
child choose a career, find employment, and succeed in the job market. 
Read More  ( http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-28 )
"The Role of Mentoring in College Access and Success"
This Research to Policy Brief from the Pathways to College Network and
the National College Access Network provides a set of effective
practices for professionals who are interested in starting mentoring
programs or improving existing efforts. 
Read More  (
http://www.ihep.org/publications/publications-detail.cfm?id=144 )
New College Program Helps Students Recover from Substance Use
Disorders
The Los Angeles Times reports on a new program called the Collegiate
Recovery Communities that promotes recovery from substance abuse.
Preliminary data show that after six months, students in the program
reported feeling better supported in their recovery and more optimistic
about their lives.
Read More  (
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-addiction-college-06202011,0,3168849.story
)
Online Support for Youth Who Self-Injure
Because many youth who self-injure first turn to the internet for help,
researchers from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada are looking
at how the internet can be used as a tool to reach out to adolescents
experiencing depression and non-suicidal self-injury. 
Read More  (
http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2011/06/psychologists-reach-at-risk-teens-via-internet/
)
Social Support Improves Well-Being of Those Who Come Out
The Los Angeles Times reports that a new study has found that students
who had come out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual were less angry and
depressed and had higher self-esteem, but only if they were in
supportive environments.
Read More  (
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-heb-gay-lesbian-bisexual-out-20110621,0,6484702.story
)
NAMI Program for Family Members Shown to be Effective
A recent study published in Psychiatric Services found that the
National Alliance on Mental Illness* (NAMI) Family-to-Family education
program, a free 12-week self-help course, has shown positive outcomes
for family members of individuals living with mental illness. 
Read More  (
http://www.behavioral.net/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=B20DF0482CF84DBA94F725711F709DD7&tier=3&nid=F1278177A66E4EC48D58BA6E31D72AD1
)
"Can Our Medical Model of Care Be Remade?"
An article in Psychology Today highlights a mental health symposium
sponsored by the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care and
held in Oregon that focused on how medications are, and should be, used
in the treatment of mental health. 
Read More (
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mad-in-america/201103/can-our-medical-model-care-be-remade
)
Read what our youth writers think about medication use in mental health
treatment in this month's Speak Out (
http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/speakout/somain.php ). 
"Extending Foster Care to Age 21: Implications for Providers, Impact on
Budgets"
Watch a recording of a recent Thursday's Child Policy Forum, hosted by
Chapin Hall, th
at addressed extending foster care to the age of 21.
Implications for providers and state budgets were highlighted in this
discussion. 
Read More  (
http://chapinhall.org/events/thursday/extending-foster-care-age-21-implications-providers-impact-budgets?utm_source=ConstantContact&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=June
)
Why do they run? 
In 2010 the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) conducted interviews
with 50 youth who had ran away from their foster homes to learn why
youth run away and what can be done to prevent running away. 
Read more  (
http://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm?event=website.viewArticles&issueid=128&articleid=3238
)
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