Academy for Community Behavioral Health

Join us today at 2:00pm for the second workshop in our new series: Introduction to Indigenous Tools for Living, Building a Relationship with the Inner Critic. In this workshop, participants will be guided through an embodied experience and art activity to explore the inner critic and connect with the collective inter-generational wisdom laying deep under the critic. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gJzztaSc

The Academy was happy to learn from more than 155 Peers and Community Health Workers convened by the NYC Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health and partners as part of OCMH's interagency working group to tackle mental health workforce challenges. We look forward to playing a small part in creating better conditions for Peers and CHWs to contribute their skills and expertise, while protecting their wellbeing. Thank you, OCMH, for sharing this full report report from the Peer Support Workers (PSWs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) Listening and Feedback tour.

EquityNYC, New York City’s interactive online equity data tool, has updated its data! The site now includes data sets through 2023, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, income, sexual orientation, and neighborhood, as well as mapped data on well-being, service delivery, service locations, and population demographics. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eRq4dvWf

Apply by tomorrow, September 27 for the Academy's next cohort of Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT). CBRT is an 8-week course that shares evidence-based contemplative healing tools from Tibet and India. Through mindfulness, compassion, imagery, and breath-work, learners will develop a personal meditation practice that protects from stress and trauma exposure and helps you deliver compassionate care. https://lnkd.in/g2hzmt7R

External funding opportunity: learn more about this call for proposals from the CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance and Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity. Grassroots leaders and small, community-led organizations interested in developing policy solutions for local challenges can apply by October 3 to join a 6-month incubator process.

CUNY SPS is #hiring a full-time LMS Associate who will support high quality learning programs at both the Academy and Unlocking Employment. Please share widely!

Join us today at 1pm for an information session on Connecting Through Art & Creative Expression: Tools to Support Children and Youth Impacted by Violence. Applications are due September 19 for this unique 5-week course. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eHPGuPAb

Applications are now open for our multi-session courses on Connecting Through Art and Creative Expression and Understanding Grief and Loss. Learn more about the courses, upcoming info sessions, and how to apply: Connecting Through Art and Creative Expression: https://lnkd.in/eHPGuPAb Understanding Grief and Loss: https://lnkd.in/eFm4sgF5

We're #hiring. We are looking for 1-2 experienced Motivational Interviewing (MI) trainers and curriculum developers to help update the Academy’s comprehensive MI learning programs for NYC non-profit social service and behavioral health care providers. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eHS4ujH4 #motivationalinterviewing #curriculumdevelopment

We’re #hiring. We are looking for a Senior Advisor with expertise in youth-centered mental health approaches and participatory methods to help strengthen our Youth Mental Health Advocate pilot program. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eHS4ujH4 #youthmentalhealth #codesign