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She added that 40 per cent of police calls in some municipalities involve issues of mental health and traditional police training may just not be up to that pressure.
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One of those efforts, which he calls «Find Your Words,» is aimed at combating the persistent stigma around mental health issues and involves «showing people that there is a way to ask for help and to say you have a problem.»
«In the mental health arena, there is a very small component, very small number, with mental health issues that seem to be involved in some of these mass shootings on a regular basis,» Katko said.
«The perspective I want to bring to Albany is that of a mother, chemical engineer, finance person and community advocate involved in substance abuse and mental health issues,» she said.
She is involved with and an advocate for community partnerships aimed at overcoming the barriers of access to mental health services as a means of addressing social justice issues that are prominent in our society.
We understand that school safety sits at the intersection of many complicated issues involving mental health, student privacy, resources and gun laws, but as state chiefs we welcome the difficult conversations that will move us forward in making schools safer for every child.
Many states have statues or rules of court that authorize the creation of «veterans courts», divisions of trial courts that handle criminal cases involving veterans to provide them the treatment they need to address mental health and other issues that may have lead to the criminal case in the first place.
We continue to take on complex cases, advising on a range of maximum severity claims as well as complex moderate value cases involving still births, fatalities, those with mental health issues, the elderly and disabled.
This includes both public law and private law claims, and relates to, amongst other things: challenges by way of judicial review to hospital closures and reconfigurations, availability of specific treatments and drugs, contractual and structural issues in the NHS (especially GPs and dentists), mental health law, medical product liability, cases involving ethical questions such as consent to treatment, and cases relating to confidentiality and patient information.
She has successfully established the character and fitness of applicants in cases involving multiple criminal issues, mental health concerns, and / or substance abuse problems.
Counselor for court - involved adolescents and their families on mental health and substance abuse issues, at a non-profit agency in, out - patient setting, short - term, emergency residential shelter (where clients were in the custody of either Youth Services, Human Services, or were «run - aways»).
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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
New Directions for Youth (North Hollywood, CA) 2009 — 2011 Marriage and Family Therapy Intern • Conducted initial interviews and assessments to develop treatment and recovery plans for program participants as well as involved family members • Obtained family, social, and employment data along with medical and mental health treatment information for use in process • Served as member of multi-disciplinary team to review client cases, treatment approaches, clinical issues, participant progress and treatment recommendations • Integrate training and various applicable techniques into treatment plans designed to address mental, emotional and family disorders or conditions • Prepared and maintained clinical case files for use in diagnostic evaluations and the monitoring of progress • Coordinated all continuity of care and other treatment - related services with probation officers, community service professionals and healthcare personnel
This course is intended to provide diversion programs and specialty court staff, including mental health and addiction professionals, with an overview of the issues specific to women with co-occurring disorders who are involved with diversion programs / specialty courts.
This approach is endorsed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research given that it emphasises participation by the people being studied, cultural respect, capacity building and collaboration.32 The key features of the action research approach to be used in this study are «cyclical activities involving examination of existing processes, change monitoring the apparent effects of the change, and further change».33 This will help the services develop and implement practical strategies to improve the identification and treatment of cannabis and related mental health issues in their young Indigenous clients.
When children or parents with mental health service needs are involved with the child welfare system, a coordination of efforts is more likely to result in positive outcomes than if each system focuses independently on its own issue - related services.
When children are involved and there are concerns related to parenting plans, visitation, and / or custody arrangement, a child mental health professional trained in collaborative practice may also be retained by the parties to have individual meetings with parents and children, attend collaborative «five - way» meetings (two clients, two attorneys, and one child specialist), consultation through meetings, conference calls, and email communication with the divorce coaches about child - and parent - related issues, and provide intervention to resolve child - related disputes as they may arise over the course of the collaborative divorce process.
Support of educational training to increase the understanding and awareness of adolescent attachment issues by mental health workers and other professionals involved in service delivery.
When you bring in a neutral collaborative facilitator, who generally has a mental health background, you can cut through the clutter of emotionally - charged issues and get to the heart of what is important, such a parenting plan in which both spouses are heavily involved in the children's lives, or a distribution of assets that permits both parties to be safe and secure in their future.
Having been directly involved in the training of both attorneys and mental health professionals regarding Parental Alienation, I have developed an acute sensitivity to these issues of professional awareness and professional performance concerning alienation in the context of divorce.
Our goal is to review the mindful parenting literature from the perspective of issues involved in why mindful parenting may work in the context of child and parent mental health problems.
A sampling of mental health problems that are treated may involve depression, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflict, anger control, bi-polar disorder, trauma and grief.
But, mental health counseling involves intervening actively in the lives of people who may be wrestling with grave, even life - threatening issues, like alcoholism, suicidal ideation, and anorexia / bulimia.
Caregivers of a relative's child with problem behaviors and mental health issues impacting family functioning and caregiver loyalty confusion; unique family dynamics as a result of relative caregiving; strained relationships with birth parents of the child; poverty and needed resources; abrupt change in life style with the addition of children, and the stress involved, especially for grandparents; housing and other needs such as furniture, clothing, food; isolation and loss of normal same age companionship of friends
These cases often involve allegations of physical or sexual abuse of children; family violence; mental health issues; and substance abuse.
Child Custody; joint custody; shared parenting; time - share Child custody issues are interconnected with issues of maternity and pregnancy, primary caregiving, parental alienation, child development (education and attachment issues), father's rights, and other family law issues, as well as to issues involving forensic psychologists, guardians ad litem (GALs) and other mental health professionals in the family court system, so check related sections, including those on psychology for other relevant articles.
Collaborative divorce is not a good choice for divorces involving issues with addition, mental health, or abuse of any kind.
An evidence - based marital therapist is more likely to get strong lasting results in far fewer sessions with more types of relationship problems, even those involving more serious mental health issues.
In addition to your attorney, you would also have the resources of an interdisciplinary team: a coach who is a mental health professional to help you with effective negotiation through the emotionally thorny issues; a child psychologist who will speak to your children, and help bring their needs to the table by sharing their concerns, and provide some guidance on the issues involving the parenting plan; and a financial professional chosen to help collect the financial data and to provide different financial packages and outcomes.