Coordinated Children’s Service Initiative

Bronx Borough Based Council Meeting
2018-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Visiting Nurse Services of New York (VNSNY) Friends, 489-493 E. 153rd Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY, 10455, United States
Bronx Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Gloria Alfinez
Parent Co-Chair – Community Schools
Alice Greenfield, VNSNY
Agency Co-Chair
Inpatient/Outpatient Meeting: 11AM – 12PM on October 12, January 11, April 12, July 12

Staten Island Borough Based Council Meeting
2018-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Seaman’s Society for Children, 50 Bay St., 5th Floor, Staten Island, 10301, United States
Staten Island Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Kit Allen
Parent Co-Chair

Mental Health Trialogue: Trauma & Psychopharmacology
2018-08-20 14:15 - 16:00 | East Village Access, 242 East 2nd Street, New York City, New York, 10009, United States
Are you a family member of someone taking psych meds, a prescriber of psych meds, or are you, yourself, taking psychotropic medication?
Are you interested in hearing real perspectives on people’s experiences with psych meds?
Are you concerned about multiple side effects, the stigma around taking meds, access to services, navigating the system, or the challenges around coming off/starting psychotropic medication?
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Despite shifts towards inclusiveness and partnership in mental health services development, meaningful open communication between professionals, service users and families within the mental health system remains a challenge.
This Mental Health Trialogue (MHT) is a monthly forum that brings together personal perspectives from providers, peers/survivors, family members and other interested parties to discuss issues and experiences with psychotropic medication, among other subjects. The goal of the forum is to foster rich discussion and to change the perception that only those who work in the field of mental health are the experts in mental health. This month’s Trialogue will focus on the intersection of trauma and psychopharmacology.
MHT’s combination of expertise and experience provides a unique wealth of collective knowledge to which individuals or people from different perspectives would not otherwise be exposed.
Trialogue meetings are open to current or former mental health service users, families and friends, professional mental health workers, prescribers, as well as all community members with an interest in mental health. All are encouraged to attend!
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How it works: Facilitators will open the forum by explaining the purpose of MHT, then initiate a discussion about that month’s topic. We will then open the conversation to all in attendance to share their responses if desired and foster community. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
MHT provides a supportive, non-judgemental space to share unique stories, find solidarity and discover new complementary perspectives that offer clarity, insight, and supportive community.
PLEASE NOTE: MHT is not a support group, a source of medical/psychiatric advice, or a therapy session.
Donations are graciously accepted to help us continue to widely offer community mental health programming!

Unspoken Words: A Discussion on Mental Health and Identity
2018-08-09 05:00 - 12:00 | Brooklyn Law School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States
Unspoken Words: A Discussion About Mental Health and Identity is a day-long summit for young adults from NYC between the ages of 15 and 24. The summit will include presentations by youth leaders and renowned educators, engaging conversations about mental health and social justice more generally, and more specific sessions focusing on the intersection of mental health and individual identity. We will look at how our individual identities impact our mental wellness, and we will together develop meaningful recommendations for how NYC can better address the health needs of young people.
Throughout the day, participants will have an opportunity to join different breakout sessions. The morning breakout sessions will cover the ways in which specific identities (race, immigration status, disability and sexual & gender identity) affect mental wellness. In the afternoon, sessions will focus on societal factors that also impact our well-being, including code-switching, relationships between civilians and authority figures, socio-economic status and family composition, and culture and religious identity.

Mental Health First Aid for Faith Community Leaders
2018-08-08 04:30 - 13:00 | EmblemHealth, 55 Water Street (Old Slip Street Entrance), New York, NY, 10041, United States
NYDIS and The Salvation Army Greater New York Division offer free one-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training certification for clergy, staff & volunteers from congregations & faith-based organizations – all training materials and breakfast are included. Participants may bring a brown bag lunch or eat out nearby during lunch hour.
This training is being offered in partnership with Emblem Health and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Together, we support NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray’s #ThriveNYC‘s goal – to train 250,000 New Yorkers in Mental Health First Aid.
Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program which introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds an understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course, which uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect persons to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches about the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions.

Summer Pop Up: Manhattan
2018-08-06 05:00 - 10:00 | Midtown Manhattan Referral Center – Pathways to Graduation, 269 W 35th St. (11th Floor), New York, NY, 10001, United States

Summer Pop Up: Brooklyn
2018-08-06 05:00 - 10:00 | Good Shephard Services, 69 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States
