Training is essential to the transformation
of the Pennsylvania mental health and substance use service delivery
system to be one that is recovery-focused. Training can be accomplished
face-to-face, through conference calls, via webinars and video series,
and through online learning opportunities.
This page is intended to provide training resources to site visitors.
Questions about information provided or training opportunities should
be directed to the individual or organization sponsoring the training.
Conferences
July 21-23. Empowerment in Action: A Unified Approach. Pennsylvania Community on Transition Conference. Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College. Sponsored by the Department of Education. More information at www.pattan.net.
August 2-6. Progress Through Partnership, 14th Annual National Autism Conference. Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College. Sponsored by the Department of Education. More information at www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/autism.
October 13-15. Extending the Vision, Early Childhood Summit. Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Child Care Association, and Head Start Association. More information at www.earlychildhoodsummit.org.
October 22-23. Second Annual Pennsylvania Infant Mental Health Conference. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Sponsored by Chatham University’s Program in Infant Mental Health. More information at www.chatham.edu/imh.
November 3-5. Pennsylvania Conference on Juvenile Justice. Harrisburg Hilton and Towers, Harrisburg. Sponsored by the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission and others. More information at www.jcjc.state.pa.us.
April 13-14, 2011: Making a Difference for 35 Years…One Child at a Time, Annual Spring Conference of the Pennsylvania Council for Children, Youth and Family Services. Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel. More information at www.pccyfs.org. Presentation proposals invited; deadline for proposals is August 16, 2010.
OMHSAS Lunch and Learn
OMHSAS is hosting training sessions every Friday from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. The training topics include helpful information on Children and Transition Age Youth, Adults, Older Adults, and, every fourth Friday, will highlight personal stories of recovery. A current schedule is available from this link. The sessions are offered centrally in the Clothestree Building on the DGS Annex Complex in Harrisburg and videoconferencing is available at the OMHSAS Field Offices and State Hospitals. Please bring your lunch and join us on Fridays to learn more about what the OMHSAS, Stakeholder, and Consumer Communities are doing to support resiliency and recovery in our Mental Health System! For more information call 717-787-6443.
Training Institutes
Drexel University College of Medicine
Behavioral
Healthcare Education
The Institute for Recovery
and Community Integration
Recovery Innovations of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance (PRO-A)
UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Office
of Education and Regional Programming
Current
Offerings
Magellan Health Services - Resiliency and Recovery E-lerarning Center
Web-Based Training Resources
The University of South Florida (USF)
A long-time leader in children’s system of care research and training, the university offers online education and training in children’s mental health. Included are continuing education for working professionals, custom training packages for systems of care sites, and specialized programs for behavioral health staff. Through the Department of Child and Family Studies, USF offers a graduate certificate in children’s mental health with an emphasis on systems of care.
Opportunity to Receive and Provide Input on Children’s Services
Child Welfare Citizen Review Panels
In 2006, House Bill 2670 was signed into law as Act 146 bringing Pennsylvania into compliance with the statutory requirements of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). The Department of Public Welfare is now reconvening the CAPTA work group to assist with implementing the requirement to establish Citizen Review Panels. The mission of the work group is to facilitate citizen participation and provide opportunities for citizens to evaluate state and local child welfare systems to ensure that these systems provide the best possible services, prevent and protect children from abuse and neglect, and meet the permanency needs of children.
Eight Citizen Review Panels will be established across the commonwealth. The panels are required to meet at least quarterly and provide annual recommendations to the department regarding the continuous improvement of child welfare services in Pennsylvania. The panels will be composed of volunteer members, including individuals with expertise and interest in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Citizen Review Panels evaluate practices as well as policies and procedures, develop a means for public outreach, and prepare an annual report highlighting panel activities and recommendations to improve child welfare services.
More information, including how to apply to be a panel member.
