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Monday, September 29, 2014

Senate Committee Approves Second Chance Reauthorization Act

On Sept. 18, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to reauthorize the Second Chance Act, which was designed to improve outcomes for people returning to communities after incarceration. This landmark legislation authorizes federal grants to government agencies and nonprofit organizations to provide support strategies and services designed to reduce recidivism by improving outcomes for people returning from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. A recent report highlighted eight states that had successfully reduced three-year recidivism rates for adults released in 2007 and 2010. The report is available for free download by clicking here. The Second Chance Reauthorization Act now goes to the full Senate for consideration. “Investing in reentry programs improves public safety and saves taxpayer dollars. It is also the right thing to do,” Sen. Patrick Leahy, a co-author of the bipartisan legislation, said in a prepared statement. “Many of the states represented on this Committee have benefited from these programs and seen reductions in their recidivism rates. That is why it enjoys the support of law enforcement, the faith community, and members of both parties in the House and Senate.” For more information, click here.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Partners In Recovery: A Conference of Diversity, Hope & Wellness

Please take a moment to register for the Partners in Recovery Conference. This conference is put on by Ohio Empowerment Coalition and The PEER Center. It will be held on October 18, 2014 from 10 am - 4 pm at the Columbus Convention Center.

The link to register:
https://partnersinrecoveryconference.eventbrite.com

Partners In Recovery: A Conference of Diversity, Hope & Wellness at the Columbus Convention Center- Eventbrite

Eventbrite - The P.E.E.R. (Peers Enriching Each others' Recovery) Center presents Partners In Recovery: A Conference of Diversity, Hope & Wellness at the Columbus Convention Center - Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH. Find event and ticket information.

Webinar: Emerging Roles in Peer Support: Supporting Employment and Educational Recovery

Join Lyn Legere this Friday
Sept. 26, 12:00 Noon (EDT)
For the next in our Free Webinar series supported by Optum

Title: Emerging Roles in Peer Support:
Supporting Employment and
Educational Recovery

Lyn, a nationally known presenter and consultant, has collaborated on the development of several curricula aimed at increasing peoples' awareness and confidence in supporting this important area of recovery.

Lyn’s presentations are always fascinating, informative and full of good humor.

Brought to you throught the generous sponsorship of Optum

Webinar access information

No registration required

On Friday, Sept. 26 a few minutes before 12:00 noon...

Click to access the webinar: https://optum.webex.com/optum/j.php?MTID=m16d6b2eec868728090ab58e2aca291a3

If requested, enter your name and email address.

Click “Join”. (If the “join” button does not turn green when you first access the page, you may have to wait a few minutes and then refresh your screen).

To join the audio portion of the webinar: provide your number when you join the meeting to receive a call back.

Alternatively, you can use the following number:
US\Canada: 1-763-957-6300
(Charges may apply)

If you have not previously participated in one of our webinars (made possible through the generous assistance of Optum Behavioral Health Services) log in a few minutes early to downloaded the free Webex software. Follow the prompts. The download is quick, free and easy!!!

Click here for more information

Questions? Contact us at: webinars@naops.org

Poll of Peer Supporters and Employers

We are still collecting data.
If you haven't already filled out a poll of peer supporter education, compensation, and satisfaction.... click the link below and help us out!

Poll of Peer Supporters and Employers
(Education, Compensation, and Satisfaction).

Take the poll yourself and also share the poll with your agency and any other organizations that hire peers! This data will help us better understand the current state of peer support practices and may shape future services.

First data analysis is due on October 1, 2014. However, the poll will remain open for additional data collection up to and including the National Peer Supporter Conference in Atlanta. (October 13 and 14.)

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The Power of Communication: Empowering and Engaging Patients as Partners in Managing Care Decisions

The Power of Communication: Empowering and Engaging Patients
as Partners in Managing Care Decisions

Friday, September 19, 2014
12 – 1:00 pm ET
Click here to register.

Sponsored by Merck Foundation

While there are many paths to better health, something as simple as a conversation can lead to improved patient outcomes. The Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes health care delivery sites have piloted new ways to improve patient outcomes using shared-decision making, culturally-relevant interventions and other techniques to better communicate with patients and empower them to be an active participant in their care. These techniques can lead to measurable improvements in health outcomes and enhanced efficiency in healthcare delivery.

Webinar participants will hear from leaders from these sites and other health policy experts to learn about ways to:

Integrate non-clinical team members into the care team to facilitate patient communication
Involve patients in determining their treatment plans
Increase understanding and trust between patients and providers through culturally-tailored interventions

The webinar will also feature a panel discussion to explore the implications of better communications for the health care team and wider delivery system, health care financing, and patient satisfaction.

Panelists will include:

Kavita Patel, MD, MPH, Managing Director, Clinical Transformation and Delivery, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform, The Brookings Institution (Moderator)
Erin P. Kane, MD, Family Physician, Baylor Community Care
Monica Peek, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Section of General Internal Medicine; Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research, University of Chicago
Megan Lewis, PhD, Director, Patient & Family Engagement Research Program, Center for Communication Science, RTI International

To register for the webinar, click here.

About the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes

The Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes, a national program launched and supported by Merck Foundation, works to improve health care delivery among those populations most at risk for diabetes – African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American adults. The five health care delivery sites that comprise the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes have implemented multifaceted evidence-based approaches designed to eliminate gaps produced by inequity and lack of targeted attention to those adults and their families who are most likely to be severely burdened by diabetes. For more information about the Alliance and its sites, click here.

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