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for information on the Quality Services Review (QSR)? Here's the
link:
http://www.bhc.state.nm.us/BHQualityEvaluations/QualityServiceReviewmaterials.html The QSR initiative provides an in-depth case review of services in order to determine trends in service quality and suggestions for improvements. CBHTR is involved in regional trainings, and will ultimately assist with data collection and dissemination. **************************************************************************************************************** SAMHSA Announces A New Resource Guide for Providers Who Work With Hispanic/Latino Older Adults Reference and Resource Guide for Working With Hispanic/Latino Older Adults—Based on TIP 26: Substance Abuse Among Older Adults is for anyone who provides treatment for Hispanic/Latino older adults with alcohol and/or prescription drug use disorders. The online-only resource guide will help treatment providers incorporate appropriate cultural elements into their treatment strategies for Hispanic/Latino older adults. It describes the research and practices of leading treatment experts who work with Hispanic/Latino adults ages 50 and older. The guide provides information about:
Download your free copy today! The resource guide is available for download at www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the link below: ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Christopher Mallios, JD and Toolsi Meisner, JD Crimes of sexual violence
continue to be misunderstood even though there has been significant research surrounding the dynamics of sexual assault and its impact on victims during the last three decades. We now understand much more about these crimes, the people who commit them, and the way victims respond to trauma. Unfortunately, we cannot assume that the results of this research have infiltrated the minds of the average layperson, juror, or judge. Too many people still believe the outdated and disproved mythology that surrounds sexual violence. Rape myths shift the blame for the crime from the rapist to the victim. When a fact-finder in a sexual assault case accepts a rape myth as true, the prosecutor faces tremendous barriers to achieving justice for victims and holding offenders accountable for their crimes. This article is the first in a series... To continue reading please visit http://www.aequitasresource.org/publications.cfm This project was supported by Grant No. 2009-TA-AX-K024 awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of OVW. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** News Feature from the Department of Health regarding TB and the importance of TB testing. BHSD is still required to report on TB in the SAPT Block Grant annual application and report. See attachments below
*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Fact Sheet on the CSA Workgroup. The CSA workgroup was established to “discuss concerns and develop solutions related to the implementation of Core Service Agencies”. See attachments below *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** New Mexico Department of Health Region 5 has a statewide toll-free line to refer for treatment of opiate addiction. This line has been open and dedicated to locating Hepatitis C treatment and now has expanded to include addiction treatment. Please send in your best contact information if you are able to support this line by being included as a resource in your community. See attachments below.
http://www.healthynm.org/ or click on item below: Positive Peers is a peer run support
group for those infected and affected by HIV. It is held at the Families and
Youth, Inc building at 1320 South Solano, in Las Cruces, on Wednesdays from
6:30-8pm.
Please pass this on to any an all friends, family, and
clients that you may have in the Southern part of the state. at the county and community level. The primary purpose is to support efforts related to the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG) received by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Public Health Division (PHD) Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA-CSAP) . The SPF-SIG provides funding to communities to conduct needs assessments regarding substance use and its consequences, build capacity to address those needs, and plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based programs, policies and practices designed to address the intervening variables related to identified substance related problems. These grants have been awarded by OSAP through a competitive application process since Fall 2005. This document will be useful to those preparing proposals for these types of grants, and to program planners designing substance abuse prevention interventions for other purposes. See attachments below. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ |
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