Coordinated Children’s Service Initiative

Queens Borough Based Council Meeting
2019-01-28 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Administration for Children’s Services – Jamaica, 92-31 Union Hall, 4th Floor, Room Q 409, Jamaica, NY, 11432, United States
Queens Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Debbie Fraser, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
Agency Co-Chair
Ceceile Mcintonsh-Green, NAMI Queens/Nassau
Violet Keeney, NAMI Queens/Nassau
Agency Co-Chair
Inpatient/Outpatient Meeting: 10:30-11:30 AM on October 22, January 28, and April 22

INCLUDEnyc Fair
2019-01-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave, Penthouse, New York, NY, 10001, United States
The INCLUDEnyc Fair is New York City’s largest annual free fair for young people with disabilities, where families can meet face-to-face with over 80 summer camps, year-round, afterschool, weekend, arts, sports, and recreational programs.
Formerly known as Summer Fun & More, The INCLUDEnyc Fair promotes inclusion and access for young people with disabilities by hosting a wide variety of programs all in the same space for families who may not otherwise have known many of these programs were available.
Come check out the many programs for yourself or your young person with disabilities, all in the same space.
Hotel Pennsylvania is fully accessible and the event is free to attend. Children are welcome.

Manhattan Borough Based Council Meeting
2019-01-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Office of Children & Family Services, 163 W 125th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Manhattan Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Karmita Morgan-Randall
Family and Children’s Association

Bronx Borough Based Council Meeting
2019-01-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | 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

Advocacy: They have it. You want it. Now what?
2018-12-19 10:00 - 12:00 | United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Building, 52 Broadway, New York, NY, 10004, United States
December 19, 2018 10 – 12 p.m.
REGISTER HERE: https://ccsiadvocacy.121918.eventbrite.com
Advocacy seeks to support people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society, so they can:

Have their opinions be heard on important issues in their lives
Have their rights supported and upheld
Have their views and wishes genuinely considered when decisions are being made about their lives

You can advocate for yourself or others!!
This workshop will share strategies to help you say what you need to say, and do what you need to do in order to find, apply for and obtain what is needed for your family member with a disability and for your whole family as well. Become the best advocate possible!
Presented by: Gary Shulman. MS. Ed, Special Needs Consulting and Training

What’s the Status of Raise the Age and Is It What Reformers Intended?
2018-12-06 09:00 - 12:00 | The New School – Theresa Lang Student Center, 55 West 13th Street, New York, NY
Thursday, December 6th
9:00 AM – 12:00 pm
55 West 13th Street, Room I 205
New York’s Raise the Age law went into effect on October 1. The law ended the State’s practice of automatically treating people as young as 16 as adults in the criminal justice system. It also required the City to move all 16- and 17-year-olds out of the Rikers Island jail. Advocates who fought for Raise the Age believed it would lead to a more humane system. But now, many fear that the brutal conditions of Rikers are being recreated in the facilities where young people are being held. Join representatives of the City, credible messenger service providers, and advocates to discuss the status of early implementation, challenges, and opportunities for restorative justice and support for young people.
Speakers include:

Antoinette Kennedy, Man Up Inc.Kate Rubin, Youth Represent
Cincere Wilson, Institute for Transformative Mentoring at the Center for New York City Affairs
Dana Kaplan, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice
Felipe Franco, Administration for Children’s Services
Shanduke McPhatter, Gangstas Making Astronomical Community Changes Inc.
Marcus Campbell, Raise the Age Implementation Board

Manhattan Borough Based Council Meeting
2018-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | new, NYS - Office of Children and Family Services, 163 W 125th St #209, New York, NY 10027, United States

Reimagining Justice NYC Without Rikers Island
2018-11-15 | The New School, 63 5th Avenue,, New York, NY, United States
Thursday, November 15th
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
63 5th Avenue, Room UL102
With the impending closing of Rikers Island, this conference will bring together community members, service providers, academics, and policy makers to identify and work on the policy and programmatic solutions needed to reimagine a justice system that centers healthy individuals, families, and communities. This conference will look at people, policy, and place, with a focus upon the structural policies regarding incarceration and the community based support required for justice and healing. The New School will serve as both a laboratory to test and advance collaborative work, as well as a support to existing efforts throughout New York City. The conference will be action oriented to ensure that the knowledge produced and shared will lead to actionable initiatives and progress toward a more just NYC.
Featured speakers include:

Jennifer Jones Austin, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Mark Gardner, Director, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Dana Kaplan, Deputy Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice
Ana L. Oliveira, President & CEO, New York Women’s Foundation
Lilliam Barios Paoli, (former) NYC Deputy Mayor
Maya Wiley, Henry Cohen Professor, Senior Vice President for Social Justice, The New School

NYFoundling 2018 Annual Professional Conference
2018-10-05 08:30 - 15:30 | NYU Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Square South (Rosenthal Pavilion), New York, NY, 10012, United States
The New York Foundling’s Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection
Co-Sponsored by
New York University Silver School of Social Work
Advocacy and Resilience: Pathways to Child Well-Being
Keynote Speaker
James Garbarino, Ph.D.
Securing Child Well-Being for Children and Youth Growing up in Violent and Stressful Environments: Developing Resiliency and Advocating for Children, Youth and their Families

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Brooklyn Borough Based Council Meeting
2018-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, 3rd floor Conference Room, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States
Brooklyn Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Monique Lindsay
Parent Co-Chair -Parent Advocate
Jennifer Hayes , Edwin Gould Services
Agency Co-Chair

Queens Borough Based Council Meeting
2018-09-24 09:30 - 11:30 | Dept. of Education – Region 3 Office, 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., 2nd floor Conference Room, Queens, NY, 11435, United States
Queens Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Debbie Fraser, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
Agency Co-Chair
Ceceile Mcintonsh-Green, NAMI Queens/Nassau
Parent Co-Chair
Violet Keeney, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Family Resource Center
Agency Co-Chair
Inpatient/Outpatient Meeting: 10:30-11:30 AM on October 22, January 28, and April 22

Manhattan Borough Based Council Meeting
2018-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | New York Office of Mental Health, 330 Fifth Ave., 9th Floor, New York City, 10001, United States

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
