Charlene,
Just got home from out of state work and just want to let you know that I am
interested in the 40 hour training for Mental Health Interpreting.
How soon would I know if I am chosen and let me know.
Lin
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Miss Charlene, please send/forward an application to me ... I know my chances of
being selected are slim, but if enough people CAN'T, well ... *smile*
THIS is awesome. Kudos to you and the Hamerdinger!
YAY!
On Friday, July 18, 2003, at 05:56 PM, Charlene Crump wrote:
> Alabama department of mental health and mental retardation:
> office of deaf services
>
> A Practical Skills Development Workshop
> Mental Health Interpreter Training Project
>
> Description: An intensive forty-hour workshop for experienced
> interpreters who practice-or desire to practice-in the mental health
> field. Through presentations by mental health professionals, group
> discussions, role playing and other experiential activities participants
> will develop practical skills necessary in varied mental health
> settings.
>
>
>
> Participants will be selected from the pool of interested applicants by
> a screening process using the following criteria: interpreting
> experience, formal and continuing education, residency, and involvement
> in the deaf and mental health communities. Preparatory information will
> be sent to participants prior to the workshop. Due to the nature of the
> information covered the number of participants will be limited and there
> will not be provision for on-site or late registration. It is
> anticipated that the workshop program will be presented annually and
> that additional workshops will be developed introducing mental
> retardation and developmental disability, substance abuse and other
> topics. Participants in this workshop will be eligible for RID CEUs
> toward CMP or ACET programs.
>
>
>
> This course of study includes a forty hour practicum. Only those who
> successfully complete the course, including practicum, and pass the
> comprehensive examination will be recognized as a Qualified Mental
> health Interpreter (QMHI) according to Alabama Code.
>
>
>
> Location: Montgomery, Alabama and Tuscaloosa, Alabama
>
> Date: Friday through Sunday, September 5-7, 2003
> and September 12-14, 2003
> 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Friday and Saturday); 8:00 a.m. to Noon (Sunday)
> with optional evening sessions for discussion; one-hour lunch on your
> own.
>
> COST: The workshop is free of charge to
> participants selected to attend. Travel, lodging and meals are the
> responsibility of individual participants.
>
>
>
> Sponsored by: Alabama Department of Mental Health, Office of Deaf
> Services
>
>
>
> CONFIRMED FACULTY: Bob Pollard, Roger Williams, Steve Hamerdinger and
> more........
>
>
>
> For more information and APPLICATION:
>
> Charlene J. Crump
>
> Office of Deaf Services
>
> 100 North Union Street
>
> Montgomery, AL 36130
>
> Telephone: 334.353.4703
>
> Email: ccrump@...
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________
>
> Charlene J. Crump, CI/CT, ASLTA-Q
>
> MHI Coordinator, Office of Deaf Services
>
> Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
>
>
>
> 334-353-4703 (voice/tty) 334-242-3025 (fax)
>
> RSA Union Building, 100 North Union Street
>
> Montgomery, AL 36130
>
> ccrump@...
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Alabama department of mental health and mental retardation:
office of deaf services
A Practical Skills Development Workshop
Mental Health Interpreter Training Project
Description: An intensive forty-hour workshop for experienced
interpreters who practice-or desire to practice-in the mental health
field. Through presentations by mental health professionals, group
discussions, role playing and other experiential activities participants
will develop practical skills necessary in varied mental health
settings.
Participants will be selected from the pool of interested applicants by
a screening process using the following criteria: interpreting
experience, formal and continuing education, residency, and involvement
in the deaf and mental health communities. Preparatory information will
be sent to participants prior to the workshop. Due to the nature of the
information covered the number of participants will be limited and there
will not be provision for on-site or late registration. It is
anticipated that the workshop program will be presented annually and
that additional workshops will be developed introducing mental
retardation and developmental disability, substance abuse and other
topics. Participants in this workshop will be eligible for RID CEUs
toward CMP or ACET programs.
This course of study includes a forty hour practicum. Only those who
successfully complete the course, including practicum, and pass the
comprehensive examination will be recognized as a Qualified Mental
health Interpreter (QMHI) according to Alabama Code.
Location: Montgomery, Alabama and Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date: Friday through Sunday, September 5-7, 2003
and September 12-14, 2003
8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Friday and Saturday); 8:00 a.m. to Noon (Sunday)
with optional evening sessions for discussion; one-hour lunch on your
own.
COST: The workshop is free of charge to
participants selected to attend. Travel, lodging and meals are the
responsibility of individual participants.
Sponsored by: Alabama Department of Mental Health, Office of Deaf
Services
CONFIRMED FACULTY: Bob Pollard, Roger Williams, Steve Hamerdinger and
more........
For more information and APPLICATION:
Charlene J. Crump
Office of Deaf Services
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Telephone: 334.353.4703
Email: ccrump@...
_______________________________
Charlene J. Crump, CI/CT, ASLTA-Q
MHI Coordinator, Office of Deaf Services
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
334-353-4703 (voice/tty) 334-242-3025 (fax)
RSA Union Building, 100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
ccrump@...
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In a message dated 7/3/2003 1:14:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
shamerdinger@... writes:
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---JULY 2, 2003
> Commissioner Delivers Plan And Alternate Proposals To The Governor
> Montgomery---Commissioner Kathy Sawyer delivered her recommendations for
> consolidation and closure of some of the state's mental health
> facilities to the Governor on Tuesday, July 1, 2003. Along with a copy
> of her plan, she included alternate proposals from other interested
> parties. "I wanted to give the Governor an unfiltered version of my
> recommendations and an unfiltered version of alternate plans so that he
> could get a complete picture," said Sawyer. In May the Commissioner
> conducted a series of "Town Meetings" at every facility affected by the
> plan. "I promised those in attendance that I would present their ideas
> and recommendations to the Governor and that's what I have done," Sawyer
> exclaimed. "The Governor will review the documents and meet with Sawyer
> when he returns to Montgomery. No decision will be made until he and the
> Commissioner have had the time to meet and discuss both sets of
> recommendations," said John Ziegler, Director of Public Information for
> the Department of Mental Health.
> "The Commissioner's plan is a capstone for the overall success that
> Alabama has achieved in developing a high quality network of
> community-based mental health services," said former Commissioner, Glen
> Ireland (DMH/MR Commissioner 1978-1982). "Even in the early 80's we knew
> that the day would come when we would no longer need so many state
> institutions," said Ireland.
> The Arc of Alabama, a national advocacy organization for persons with
> mental retardation adamantly supports the Commissioner's plan. Recently
> they wrote, "the consolidation plan will avail monies to the majority of
> the population with mental retardation who are waiting for community
> services." Currently, there are over 2,000 people on the mental
> retardation waiting list to receive community services.
> The Alabama mental health system has in many ways served as a pacesetter
> for other mental health systems across the country. This is particularly
> true with respect to the movement of individuals from state institutions
> to quality community-based care. Thirty years ago Alabama mental health
> system facilities were serving large populations in institutional care
> on numerous campuses across the state. With over 95% of our clients now
> being served in the community, there is no longer the need for as many
> expensive institutional campuses. For example, in the early 70's Bryce
> Hospital in Tuscaloosa had over 5,000 patients. Today there are fewer
> than 350 patients at Bryce. Also, in the early 70's there were over
> 2,000 individuals with mental retardation at Partlow Developmental
> Center in Tuscaloosa. Today there are less than 150 people served at
> Partlow.
> The Commissioner's plan proposes consolidation of 7 of the state's 14
> mental health facilities but leaves an adequate number of institutions
> for those individuals who may require or may desire to be cared for in
> institutional settings. A further component of the plan is a
> comprehensive process and plan for employment opportunities for those
> employees affected by the consolidation plan. Finally, the plan includes
> alternative state uses for mental health facilities that would be
> closed. This would lessen the economic impact on communities.
> An email copy of the plan and alternate proposals may be obtained by
> calling the Public Information Office (334) 242-3417. In the near
> future, copies may be seen on the DMH/MR website www.mh.state.al.us.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---JULY 2, 2003
Commissioner Delivers Plan And Alternate Proposals To The Governor
Montgomery---Commissioner Kathy Sawyer delivered her recommendations for
consolidation and closure of some of the state's mental health
facilities to the Governor on Tuesday, July 1, 2003. Along with a copy
of her plan, she included alternate proposals from other interested
parties. "I wanted to give the Governor an unfiltered version of my
recommendations and an unfiltered version of alternate plans so that he
could get a complete picture," said Sawyer. In May the Commissioner
conducted a series of "Town Meetings" at every facility affected by the
plan. "I promised those in attendance that I would present their ideas
and recommendations to the Governor and that's what I have done," Sawyer
exclaimed. "The Governor will review the documents and meet with Sawyer
when he returns to Montgomery. No decision will be made until he and the
Commissioner have had the time to meet and discuss both sets of
recommendations," said John Ziegler, Director of Public Information for
the Department of Mental Health.
"The Commissioner's plan is a capstone for the overall success that
Alabama has achieved in developing a high quality network of
community-based mental health services," said former Commissioner, Glen
Ireland (DMH/MR Commissioner 1978-1982). "Even in the early 80's we knew
that the day would come when we would no longer need so many state
institutions," said Ireland.
The Arc of Alabama, a national advocacy organization for persons with
mental retardation adamantly supports the Commissioner's plan. Recently
they wrote, "the consolidation plan will avail monies to the majority of
the population with mental retardation who are waiting for community
services." Currently, there are over 2,000 people on the mental
retardation waiting list to receive community services.
The Alabama mental health system has in many ways served as a pacesetter
for other mental health systems across the country. This is particularly
true with respect to the movement of individuals from state institutions
to quality community-based care. Thirty years ago Alabama mental health
system facilities were serving large populations in institutional care
on numerous campuses across the state. With over 95% of our clients now
being served in the community, there is no longer the need for as many
expensive institutional campuses. For example, in the early 70's Bryce
Hospital in Tuscaloosa had over 5,000 patients. Today there are fewer
than 350 patients at Bryce. Also, in the early 70's there were over
2,000 individuals with mental retardation at Partlow Developmental
Center in Tuscaloosa. Today there are less than 150 people served at
Partlow.
The Commissioner's plan proposes consolidation of 7 of the state's 14
mental health facilities but leaves an adequate number of institutions
for those individuals who may require or may desire to be cared for in
institutional settings. A further component of the plan is a
comprehensive process and plan for employment opportunities for those
employees affected by the consolidation plan. Finally, the plan includes
alternative state uses for mental health facilities that would be
closed. This would lessen the economic impact on communities.
An email copy of the plan and alternate proposals may be obtained by
calling the Public Information Office (334) 242-3417. In the near
future, copies may be seen on the DMH/MR website www.mh.state.al.us.
____________________________________
Steve Hamerdinger
Director, Office of Deaf Services
ALDMHMR
100 North Union, Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 353-4301 (TTY)
(334) 242-3643 (Voice)
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Please Distribute Widely
Commissioner Sawyer will hold a town meeting for the Deaf Community on
Saturday 23 August from 10:00 - 12:00 at JCCD in Montgomery.
The purpose of this meeting is to inform the community of things that
are happening in DMH, especially around funding and facility
consolidation and to hear concerns that the Deaf Community might have.
This forum will be your chance to talk to Commissioner Sawyer and let
her know what you feel is needed to make mental health more appropriate
for Deaf people.
More information will be sent out later.
____________________________________
Steve Hamerdinger
Director, Office of Deaf Services
ALDMHMR
100 North Union, Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 353-4301 (TTY)
(334) 242-3643 (Voice)
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Charlene _ Thanks so much for getting back to me. I will try these
suggestions, and see what happens. I appreciate your help! Marcia--- On Fri
06/20, Charlene Crump < ccrump@... > wrote:From: Charlene Crump
[mailto: ccrump@...]To: ALMHI@...: Fri, 20 Jun 2003
19:48:44 -0500Subject: RE: [ALMHI] New file uploaded to ALMHIHi Marcia,We've had
several other individuals with the same problem, smile, soit's not just you.
What we're finding is that most people have one oftwo problems. 1) A firewall
either at work or at home or both thatprevents them from accessing the
information. 2) Either you don't havea YahooID or for some reason it's not
recognizing you. For this one -try setting up another YahooID and password to
your current emailaddress and see if that works. Once you do that, try going
tohttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALMHI to see if you can access the filesor
messages. The system will let me know if you've joined successfull
yor not. Try checking for a firewall and doing or re-doing your YahooID.
Seehttp://www.groupsense.co.nz/yahooid.html for help setting up the
YahooID.After that's done, let me know how it's going and we'll see what else
wemight can do to fix the problem.-CharleneCharlene J. Crump, CI/CT, ASLTA-QMHI
Coordinator, Office of Deaf ServicesDepartment of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation334-353-4703 (voice/tty) 334-242-3025 (fax)RSA Union Building, 100
North Union StreetMontgomery, AL 36130ccrump@...-----Original
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June 20, 2003 5:40 PMTo: ALMHI@...: RE: [ALMHI] New file
uploaded to ALMHIi wish I could participate in this...can't figure out how to
get them.When I click on to the website, I'm told I don't have
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Hi Marcia,
We've had several other individuals with the same problem, smile, so
it's not just you. What we're finding is that most people have one of
two problems. 1) A firewall either at work or at home or both that
prevents them from accessing the information. 2) Either you don't have
a YahooID or for some reason it's not recognizing you. For this one -
try setting up another YahooID and password to your current email
address and see if that works. Once you do that, try going to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALMHI to see if you can access the files
or messages. The system will let me know if you've joined successfully
or not.
Try checking for a firewall and doing or re-doing your YahooID. See
http://www.groupsense.co.nz/yahooid.html for help setting up the Yahoo
ID.
After that's done, let me know how it's going and we'll see what else we
might can do to fix the problem.
-Charlene
Charlene J. Crump, CI/CT, ASLTA-Q
MHI Coordinator, Office of Deaf Services
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
334-353-4703 (voice/tty) 334-242-3025 (fax)
RSA Union Building, 100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
ccrump@...
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From: Marcia Brewer [mailto:MarciaBrewer@...]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 5:40 PM
To: ALMHI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ALMHI] New file uploaded to ALMHI
i wish I could participate in this...can't figure out how to get them.
When I click on to the website, I'm told I don't have yahoo
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ALMHI@yahoogroups.com > wrote:From: [mailto: ALMHI@yahoogroups.com]To:
ALMHI@...: 20 Jun 2003 14:52:01 -0000Subject: [ALMHI] New file
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Dear ALMHI Group Member:
As a mechanism for us to share and gain knowledge related to
interpreting in mental health settings, ALMHI will facilitate an on-
line discussion concerning articles related to the field on the
ALMHI group area at Yahoogroups.com.
Our second article is entitled "Umm, the Interpreter Didn't Understand":
Interpreting for Individuals with Thought Disorders by Tracie Karlin,
Eastern Region Interpreter, Department of Mental Health, St. Louis,
Missouri.
For those interested in participating, you can find the article on the
ALMHI yahoogroups site. You will need to locate and read the article
prior to the discussion, so that you will have a chance to bring your
ideas, questions, and concerns to the chat room. If you have difficulty
securing the article, feel free to contact ODS for assistance.
Steve Hamerdinger, Director of the Office of Deaf Services, with the
Alabama Department of Mental Health will be joining us as our
resident expert to help facilitate the event. The discussion is
scheduled for May 29, 2003 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (CST) I hope that
you
will join us!
-Charlene
Charlene J. Crump, CI/CT, ASLTA-Q
MHI Coordinator, Office of Deaf Services
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
334-353-4703 (voice/tty) 334-242-3025 (fax)
RSA Union Building, 100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
ccrump@...
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From Barry Strassler's DeafDigest with link top the original article.
As Barry points out, deaf people who "get by" often make things harder
for themselves.
DEAF APOCALYPSE OF THE WEEK:
The latest edition of Odyssey, published by
Gallaudet University, said that hard of hearing
children have double-coping problems.
Meaning they can communicate on one to one basis,
thus impressing observers with their lipreading skills.
These lipreading skills, however, hide their
hearing losses, deceiving observers into thinking
they understood more than what they're capable of.
Same goes for deaf children in oral programs. Teachers
slow down their lips in classrooms thus lulling the
children into thinking they can lipread everything
outside of the classroom!
See Page 9 at
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Odyssey/Winter2003/hoh-overlooked.pdf
Steve Hamerdinger, Director
Office of Deaf Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
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We are looking for a Deaf person or someone with sign fluency (emphasis
on visual gestural communication) for this position. Apply directly to
Autauga-Elmore Mental Retardation Board
_________________________________________
Autauga-Elmore Mental Retardation Board, Inc.
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT
Description:
This position provides services and supports to persons with mental
retardation or related conditions in community settings.
Employees in this position participate in orientation and ongoing
training to gain basic skills necessary to enable them to provide
person-centered supports to persons with mental retardation or related
conditions in the person's home. Work involves providing required
personal care services as identified in a Case Management Plan or
Individualized Support Plan. Work is performed under the supervision of
a Qualified Mental Retardation Professional and reviewed for quality and
achievement of program goals on a quarterly basis.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal
hygiene, and other activities of daily living.
2. May include assistance with the preparation of meals, but does
not include the cost of the meals themselves.
3. Provides services specified in the Individualized Support Plan
(ISP) which are essential to the health and welfare of the person.
4. Completes or provides assistance with such light housekeeping
chores as bed-making, laundry, dusting and vacuuming when these
activities are essential to the health and welfare of the person
receiving services.
5. Provides assistance with ambulation and transferring in and out of
chairs, bed, etc.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
1. Must be able to read and write.
2. Must be capable of providing care according to the case
manager's assessment and the resulting support plan.
3. Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to prepare
and maintain routine documentation and complete reports.
4. Sufficient physical strength and mobility to provide necessary
physical assistance (such as lifting and transferring) to persons
served.
5. Must demonstrate the ability to assist appropriately with daily
living activities as related to personal care.
6. Must have reliable transportation to and from the work location.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. Must be at least 18 years
of age at the time of appointment. Possession of a valid driver's
license in the state of Alabama.
Steve Hamerdinger, Director
Office of Deaf Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Steve Hamerdinger
_________________________________
"The way of this world is to praise dead saints and persecute living
ones."
-Nathaniel Howe
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 10:43 AM
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Subject: Fw: FW: recognition of Mexican Sign Language
Thought youi might like to know what's going on South of the Border.
This was forwarded to my by my daughter.
The Rev. Jay L. Croft
St. John's Church for the Deaf
3794 Crosshaven Dr., Birmingham AL 35223
TTY 205-967-1437 Fax 205-967-1430
JLCROFT@...
--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Croft, Jennifer A" <JCROFT@...>
To: 'Jay L Croft' <jlcroft@...>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 11:17:31 -0400
Subject: FW: recognition of Mexican Sign Language
Message-ID: <6EDF54DDF612D411B80900508B94DE0A0BF07767@...>
Dad,
Thought you'd find this interesting.
Jenne
-----Original Message-----
From: Marcel Broesterhuizen [mailto:broester@...]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 3:33 PM
To: Marcel. Broesterhuizen@theo. kuleuven. ac. Be
Subject: recognition of Mexican Sign Language
Bulletin 153 May the 2nd, 2003
To the Mexican Deaf Community,
To Deaf's families,
To our supporting hearing friends,
To our friends across the world:
The 30th of April, 2003, the Mexican Lower Chamber of Congress voted and
approved the Bill that will lead to the proclamation of the:
FEDERAL LAW FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
(LEY FEDERAL PARA LAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD)
We defeated multiple efforts that were aimed at leaving the Mexican Deaf
Community and its demands out of the negotiating process (which we will
inform you about in the near future). We got through a few and
important ones, such as declaring:
1) The recognition of LSM (Lengua de Serdas Mexicana) as the national
language of the Mexican Deaf.
2) The right of all semilingual and speaking (hard of hearing) deaf to
have access to LSM.
3) The creation of a national subsystem of Bilingual Education for the
Deaf.
4) The duty of all Federal offices to provide (LSM) interpreters, cart
services, relay services.
5) The obligation of Federal government to develop the technology needed
so that Deaf, Deaf and blind (and others) may use telecommunications,
may have access to mass media, public events. (Such as interpreters,
Closed Captioning or relay services)
6) The obligation of the Federal government to promote the application
of the items enumerated in 5.
It will not be easy to force the Executive power to comply with all of
these goals (specially 4, 5 and 6, which were diluted in the negotiating
process, and became pretty vague and open to interpretation). Many new
regulations will have to be created, and strong lobbying groups will
have to be confronted. But we opened a door and we plan to get through
it, all the way. We are counting on your support.
We publicly recognize that we would have not achieved anything without
the effort of the Congresswoman Lorena Martinez Rodriguez, and the
Congressman Dip. Salvador Rocha Diaz, for they firmly pushed forward our
points of view, and gained the support of the PRI (Partido
Revolucionario Institucional) parliamentary group for our causes. And
they did so without interfering in any way with our organizations,
always respecting our criteria and our independence.
You may consult the text of the future law (for it still has to be
reviewed by the higher chamber of Congress, returned to the lower
chamber, and finally sent to the Executive power to be published) in our
main Internet page (in Spanish, so far): http://homepage.mac.com/chido/
Or directly in the following address:
http://homepage.mac.com/chido/gp_2003-04-30.html
In a preliminary fashion, we have outlined in boldface the most relevant
sections of this Law with regards to the Mexican Deaf.
FOR A WELL EARNED SUCCESS IN BATTLLE,
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL !!!
On behalf of the National Front for the Defense of Deaf's Cultural
Rights (Frente Nacional para la Defensa de los Derechos Culturales del
Sordo), Boris Fridman Mintz, adviser and honorary member of FEMESOR
(Federacion Mexicana de Sordos).
PD Spread the word, and the sign, at will.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Miller [mailto:dmiller@...]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 9:57 AM
Subject: re: ApSADS--deafness focus among others
The third annual Appalachian School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies
will be June 24-27, 2003.
the url: <www.apsads.org>
the registration is up and the brochures will soon be in the mail.
PLEASE NOTE the DATES for this have been changed to conform with the
AIDB calendar
(the first two schools were during July when the Institute was
closed)
Dr. Debra Guthmann has been contracted to present her information. IT
IS WONDERFUL/PRACTICAL/USER-friendly
I strongly encourage you to register the people in the the
front-line and others to enroll.
Also, Wendall Walker will be doing Reality Therapy in Group
Setting--this is a very excellent approach for our students/clients.
Wendall is a repeater at ApSADS, but this is a new course.
There are 12 other courses plus a couple of excellent group
presentations.
This will be the cheapest and the most meaningful inservice/training you
can provide to your staff (or yourself!)
contact me or others within the ApSADS planning committee if you have
questions.
Dan Miller
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Steve Hamerdinger, Director
Office of Deaf Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
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You may be interested in this: Please go to http://www.apsads.org/ for
more information and registration.
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Treating the Deaf Client
Instructors: Dr. Debra Guthmann, Ed.D.
This course will focus on substance abuse issues within the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing communities. The course is designed for individuals who
would like to develop a better understanding and awareness of
considerations when working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals
that may have a substance abuse problem. The course will include:
general substance abuse information, cultural considerations, assessment
information, barriers to accessing treatment and aftercare services,
interpreter issues, psychological aspects, family issues, drug/alcohol
prevention, work with dually diagnosed clients, clinical approaches,
relapse prevention, aftercare planning, available materials and
resources, treatment planning and ethical issues.
Expected Learner Outcomes:
1. Identify the chemical dependency principles, physiological effects,
diagnostic impression, potential problem areas of concern,
recommendations, assessment issues and the overall impact on a deaf or
hard of hearing person=s life;
2. Identify the components that are included in the continuum of care
and different models of treatment when determining services for a
chemically dependent deaf or hard of hearing individual;
3. Identify specific clinical approaches that may include: barriers,
evaluation, assessment, client assignments, behavior management and the
role of spirituality in treatment when working with chemically dependent
deaf or hard of hearing individuals;
4. Identify accessibility considerations such as the role of the
interpreter, prevention and issues related to family systems including;
the range of the continuum of services, bonding, relationships and
demographic information;
5. Identify issues regarding substance abuse, co-dependency and the role
of the family when working with deaf and hard of hearing individuals;
6. Identify the definition and strategies used for relapse prevention,
the application of self help groups, sponsorship, twelve step meetings,
national resources and aftercare services when working with chemically
dependent deaf and hard of hearing individuals;
7. Identify psychological and therapeutic considerations when working
with deaf or Hard of hearing individuals;
8. Identify the ethical considerations regarding clinical treatment,
confidentiality, cross-cultural counseling, boundaries, dual
relationships and self-disclosure when working with deaf and hard of
hearing individuals;
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Steve Hamerdinger, Director
Office of Deaf Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
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Dear ALMHI Group Member:
As a mechanism for us to share and gain knowledge related to
interpreting in mental health settings, ALMHI will facilitate an on-
line discussion concerning articles related to the field on the
ALMHI group area at Yahoogroups.com.
Our first article is entitled "The Hazards of Empathy: Vicarious
Trauma of Interpreters for the Deaf" by Michael A. Harvey, Ph.D.
which can be found at www.michaelharvey-phd.com.
For those interseted in participating, you will need to locate and
read the article prior to the discussion, so that you will have a
chance to bring your ideas, questions, and concerns to the chat
room. If you have difficulty securing the article, feel free to
contact ODS for assistance.
Steve Hamerdinger, Director of the Office of Deaf Services, with the
Alabama Department of Mental Health will be joining us as our
resident expert to help faciliate the event. The discussion is
scheduled for May 6, 2003 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. I hope that you
will join us!
-Charlene
Announcing a new list serve: Alabama Deafness and Mental Health
My apologies if you have received this more than once, and my apologies
if you got this via a forward from someone else instead of directly from
me. The Office of Deaf Services at the Alabama Department of Mental
Health and Mental Retardation is pleased to announce the establishment
of a list serve on yahoogroups devoted to issues of interest to those
concerned with mental health and deafness. To subscribe to Alabama MH
News simply click on <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALDMH/>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALDMH/ and then click on the "Join This
Group" button. Or you can send me an e mail and I will add you.
Alabama Deafness and Mental Health will be an unmoderated (for now)
group. This means anyone can post items of interest, ask questions,
give through thoughts. While Alabama Deafness and Mental Health is
facilitated by the Office of Deaf Services, opinions expressed on this
group are not always those of the management!
In the coming weeks we will add information about a broad range of
topics. We will also collaborate with our "sister group" ALMHI on items
of mutual interest. We look forward to having you part of our
community.
Please forward this to anyone who you think would be interested. (List
serve owners, please post this for your members.)
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Steve Hamerdinger, Director
Office of Deaf Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
shamerdi@...
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Service Coordinator for Deaf Individuals (Mobile)
Get in on the ground floor of a new and exciting program. The Alabama
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation is beginning the
country's newest service system to people who are deaf or hard of
hearing. We are now hiring regional coordinators for deaf services.
This position responsible for coordinating mental health services for
consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing with a specified geographical
region. Each region will consist of the service areas of several mental
health centers.
Work involves both direct clinical services to people who are deaf or
hard of hearing, technical support and consultation to community
providers serving clients who are deaf or hard of hearing and
considerable contact with the general public. Workers in this class may
supervise employees who are involved in direct care of consumers who are
deaf or hard of hearing. Requires MA degree in Social Work, Psychology,
or Counseling; license in discipline preferred. Two years of clinical
experience gained after degree was granted required. Must possess
Intermediate+ or better skills on the SCPI or equivalent. Must be able
to communicate effectively in English (written) and ASL. Employee will
provide case management, direct services, and service development to
wide regional area. Computer skills are required.
Salary will be in the mid to upper 40s depending on experience.
Send resume to:
Mobile Mental Health Center
2400 Gordon Smith Drive
Mobile, Alabama 36617
For additional information contact Steve Hamerdinger, Director, Office
of Deaf Services, Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation. (shamerdinger@...)
Steve Hamerdinger, Director
Office of Deaf Service
Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Service Coordinator for Deaf Individuals
Requires MA degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling; license in
discipline preferred. Two years of clinical experience gained after
degree was granted required. Must possess Intermediate+ or better
skills on the SCPI or equivalent. Must be able to communicate
effectively in English and ASL and must have good English writing
skills. Employee will provide case management, direct services, and
service development to wide regional area. Computer skills are
required.
Send resume to: HR/DEAF, JBS MH/MR Authority, 940 Montclair Road, Suite
200, Birmingham, AL 35213, or apply in person Monday-Thursday, 8:30 to
4:00p.m. www.jbsmha.com <http://www.jbsmha.com/> No Phone Calls. EOE,
Drug Free Work Place
For Additional Information: Contact Steve Hamerdinger
(shamerdinger@...) or 334-353-3701 (tty/voice).
See below for more expansive information regarding this announcement:
TITLE: Regional Coordinator of Deaf Services
DEFINITION:
This is highly responsible work serving people who are deaf and hard of
hearing and who have mental illness, substance abuse issues or mental
retardation.
Employees in this class are responsible for coordinating
mental health services for consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing
with a specified geographical region. Each region will consist of the
service areas of several mental health centers.
Work involves both direct clinical services to people who are deaf or
hard of hearing, technical support and consultation to community
providers serving clients who are deaf or hard of hearing and
considerable contact with the general public. Workers in this class may
supervise employees who are involved in direct care of consumers who are
deaf or hard of hearing.
EXAMPLE OF WORK PERFORMED:
* Conducts initial regional needs assessment and then updates
periodically. This activity includes locating consumers who are deaf or
hard of hearing and who are not currently receiving appropriate
services.
* Serves as a central point of contact for consumers who are deaf
or hard of hearing within a defined geographical service region.
* Maintains a database of all consumers who are deaf or hard of
hearing within the region.
* Identifies existing resources within the region and initiates
capacity building activities. Such activities include, but are not
limited to:
* Grant writing,
* Training and development for staff and provider agencies.
* Develops an information and referral database and assists the
state director in maintaining this information on the internet.
* Public education.
* Provides direct services for high risk, high profile cases.
Such services may include, but are not limited to case management and
psychotherapy.
* Provides technical expertise for all treatment teams of
consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing and who also have mental
illness. May chair treatment teams.
* Administers interpreter funds for the regional which are
allocated from the state fund on a pro rata basis and coordinates the
provision of interpreter services when needed.
* Performs initial triage on crisis calls when needed. Assists
with arranging transportation to the Deaf In-Patient Unit at Greil when
required.
* Works collaboratively with other regional coordinators to secure
services for consumers that are available in other regions.
* Works collaboratively with the clinical staff of the Deaf
In-Patient Unit at Greil hospital to facilitate transition out of the
hospital.
* Meets at least monthly with the Deaf Services Team, which
consists of the State Director of Deaf Services, other regional
coordinators, and such professionals as, in the judgment of the State
Director, need to be part of the team.
* Supervises the provision of community supports for consumers who
are deaf or hard of hearing.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
* Thorough knowledge of the linguistic and cultural needs of
people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
* Thorough knowledge of the rights and needs of people who are
deaf or hard of hearing and who have mental illness, mental retardation
and/or substance abuse problems.
* Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work activities.
* Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people,
including both hearing and deaf consumers/clients, family members, and
professionals.
* Ability to communicate effectively verbally (in English or
American Sign Language) and in writing (English).
* Ability to analyze complex data and interpret complex policies
and standards related to consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing.
* Ability to analyze information and recommend appropriate action.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Master's degree or higher in a clinical discipline. Appropriate
licensure in discipline is preferred.
* Intermediate+ or better skills on the Signed Communication
Proficiency Inventory.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Must demonstrate knowledge and experience using a personal
computer and related software.
* Must have a valid driver's license to operate a vehicle in the
State of Alabama.
Charlene J. Crump, CI/CT, ASLTA-Q
MHI Coordinator
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Office of Deaf Services
334-353-4703 (voice/tty) 334-242-3025 (fax)
RSA Union Building, 100 N. Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
ccrump@...
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DHS: Illinois Department of Human Services - Rod R. Blagojevich,
Governor, Carol L. Adams, Ph.D., Secretary
<http://www.dhs.state.il.us/includes/images/dhsHeaderPrint.gif>
DHS Announces State-of-the-Art Technological Advancement to provide
Mental Health services for deaf persons
Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary (DHS) Linda Reneé Baker
today announced a technological partnership that improves mental health
services for deaf and hard of hearing persons in Illinois. The
collaborative effort involving the Illinois Department of Human Services
(DHS) Office of Mental Health and mental health providers in Chicago and
Springfield will allow doctors and patients to communicate via
videoconference.
"Today's technological advances are making it possible for the state to
reach more people with expanded and improved services," said Baker. "The
telepsychiatry services for deaf and hard of hearing persons can bring a
doctor in Chicago together with a client in central Illinois. It's
another example of using available resources to maximize state
services."
The announcement was made today during a "digital ribbon cutting" at
McFarland Mental Health Center in Springfield. It marked the first time
a doctor, specializing in services for deaf and hard of hearing persons
communicated with a patient in another location. Joining the DHS Office
of Mental Health in the demonstration were the Illinois Masonic Medical
Center's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program and the Mental Health Centers
of Illinois.
"The is exciting because it marks the first in a succession of
advancements in making human services accessible to all Illinoisans,"
said Baker. "Illinois is one of the first states in the nation to
provide sophisticated mental health services for deaf and hard of
hearing persons in areas where they otherwise would not be available."
There are an estimated 214,000 deaf or hard of hearing persons in
Illinois who suffer from mental illness. DHS has worked closely with
advocate groups to expand services for this population.
Under the new program, patients will receive a psychiatric evaluation
and consultation from Dorothea L. De Gutis, M.D., who has many years of
experience in providing treatment to people who are deaf or hard of
hearing. From her office in Chicago, Dr. De Gutis will use sign language
to consult with patients in central Illinois using telepsychiatry.
Telepsychiatry is the use of videoconference technology to provide
psychiatric services from a distance.
Telepsychiatry service has already has already proven to be successful
for deaf consumers in the Metropolitan Chicago area. Although the
downstate services will initially be provided in the Springfield area,
plans are underway to duplicate services throughout the state.
Steve Hamerdinger
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man."
--George Bernard Shaw
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