COMCARE Scholarship Opportunities

05/09/08
By Christie Ward

Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and their Families: New Directions to Improve Outcomes

This Institute by the National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health will be held July 16-20, 2008 in Nashville, TN.

Program Summary
The intent of the Institutes is to provide in-depth, practical information on how to develop, operate, and sustain systems of care and how to provide high-quality, effective clinical interventions and supports within them. Systems of care emphasize community-based care, comprehensive and individualized services and supports, services provided within the least restrictive environment, full participation of families and youth, coordination among child-serving agencies and programs, and cultural and linguistic competence.

The deadline to register is Thursday, June 12, 2008, with the winner chosen at random on June 13th.

Register here to win attendance to the Local Systems of Care Training Institute.



COMCARE HealthChoices Retreat
The Retreat topic is Autism and our guest speaker is Nina Wall-Cote, Director of the PA Bureau of Autism. COMCARE is including the HealthChoices Retreat in our scholarship lottery to allow up to three individuals from the same county/joinder to win attendance from one lottery registration. The retreat will be held Monday, September 15th, at the Penn Stater in State College, PA.

The winner will receive up to three registrations and overnight accommodations if needed.
The deadline to register is August 7th with a winner chosen at random on August 8, 2008.

Register here to win attendance to the COMCARE HealthChoices Retreat.

 

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