My family member has been arrested. What do I do? This question, along with others, will be answered in the presentation on September 13: Jail and Court Family Support. Kathy Burden and Carol DeCarvalho needed to answer this question after their loved ones were arrested. Both of their sons have underlying mental health issues that…
By Moryt Milo “I’ve been calling around for two years and this is the first time someone explained it to me,” the caller said to the peer navigator. The anxious resident had finally found someone who could unravel Santa Clara County’s complex behavioral health care system. A system that for most felt like a giant…
The aim of the study is to learn more about the perspectives of mental health consumers on ethical issues, such as concerns about privacy or data protection related to the use of digital mental health. To participate in the study, you must be: 18+ years of age You have used or strongly considered using apps…
By Moryt Milo When 988 goes live on July 16, a tsunami-size sea change will be felt in the mental health community. The new three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis services will shift the country away from calling 911 and triggering a police response. The new number, which replaces the National Suicide…
By Moryt Milo When Eastern Connecticut State University Assistant Professor Dr. Isabel Logan teamed up with Willimantic Police Lt. Matthew Solak to create a police social work model, neither imagined the project would spread beyond the city’s 4.5- mile borders to become a national model. Timing and circumstances were on their side. In the aftermath…
Ellen Cookman is an attorney whose practice specializes in Estate Planning and helping families set up Special Needs Trusts. Five years ago, Cookman’s profession touched her directly when her older son, now nine, was diagnosed with autism. “I went from being an advocate to a parent,” said Cookman, who gravitated toward the field of special…
The Social Work Law Enforcement (SWLE) Project, a pilot program launched in August 2020, was created by Dr. Isabel Logan, an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Eastern Connecticut State University, and Lt. Matthew Solak of the Willimantic (Connecticut) Police Department. The Project has evolved into a statewide collaboration that may serve as a national…
In a world bombarded by wars, pandemics and civil unrest, how do individuals dealing with traumatic experiences make it through? How do they overcome the pain? There is a way through because people are resilient, and it starts with the right strategies, one called Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), where a positive change can occur in people…
When sorting out public benefits for your loved one with mental health challenges, there are plenty of barriers and landmines. It is essential to have a basic understanding of the “alphabet soup” of public benefits to maximize the available benefits. For instance, how do you define “disability” for public benefits purposes? What is the…
Stanford University research group is conducting a teen health study that is investigating factors that predict healthy adolescent development and eating behaviors. The results of the study will be used to inform future eating disorder prevention programs. To participate in the study, you must be: The parent of a daughter 13 – 15…