OMHSAS Announcements

December 05, 2009

The OMHSAS Newsletter People First Fall 2009 Issue is Now Available

The OMHSAS Newsletter People First Fall 2009 issue is now available, articles include:

• Changes in Employment Policy Pave the Way for Supported Employment
• Compeer Friendships Make Connections and Promote Recovery
• A Life Worth Living

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• Newsletter

Use of Restraints, Seclusion, and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals, effective 11/30/09 has been posted

SCOPE: State Mental Hospitals: Civil Sections and Forensic Centers; South Mountain Restoration Center (SMRC), and the Act 21 Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program (SRTP) at Torrance State Hospital.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this bulletin is to update and synthesize statewide policies and procedures for the use and monitoring of restraint, seclusion and exclusion in OMHSAS-operated facilities.

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• Bulletin

Veterans Information from the Northeast ATTC

Resilience 101 - Understanding and Optimizing Your Stress System After Deployment

Resilience 101: Understanding and Optimizing Your Stress System After Deployment has been developed to address two of the biggest challenges that veterans and Service Members with post-deployment stress effects often face.

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Finding Balance After the War Zone - Considerations in the Treatment of Post-Deployment Stress Effects and Quick Guide for Veterans and Service Members

For civilian clinicians who want to work effectively with veterans, significant challenges include de-stigmatizing post-trauma effects and providing trauma-informed services that reflect an understanding of:

• The military culture and Service Members’ experiences
• The neurobiology and physiology of resilience and stress
• The range of post-deployment stress effects
• Appropriate treatment and recovery approaches
• Effects of traumatic brain injuries on learning and therapy

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