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FYI / May 9, 2008 / No. 11
The next FYI bulletin will be issued May 23, 2008

STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
• DeRoche and Hardiman hold press conference to announce proposal for a Foster Care Trust Fund
• Coalition announces Blueprint for a Safer Michigan
• Governor signs food stamp legislation

STATE JUDICIAL/EXECUTIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
• DHS Quarterly Contractors Meeting report
• Alert to new foster care policy
• Baldwin prison gearing up for federal prisoner population
• Community Health reveals rural health plan

MEMBER NEWS
• Network180 renews Affiliate membership—Paul Ippel, Executive Director, has renewed Network180’s Affiliate membership in the Federation; this organization has been a Federation member since 2003. Network180 is Kent County’s public mental health agency. Network180 contracts with more than 25 local human service agencies that specialize in providing care to children and families, teens, adults, and seniors who are experiencing mental health or substance abuse problems, or living with a developmental disability. In essence, Network180 is the gateway to a wide array of mental health, substance use disorder, and developmental disability services offered throughout the community. Thank you, Paul and staff, for your continued support of the Federation and for all you do for kids and families in Michigan! To learn more about Network180, visit http://www.network180.org.

FEDERATION ACTIVITIES
• Residential Treatment MIN hosted Rep. Dudley Spade and MACMHB’s Amy Zaagman
• Member Day at the Capitol enjoyed by all
• Annual HR Training Day was a big success

On June 3, 2008 the State Court Administrative Office, Child Welfare Services presents “Summer Series on Enhancing Parental Involvement in Child Protective Proceedings: Legal Issues Regarding Fathers’ Involvement” at the Holiday Inn South, Lansing from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This interactive, case-based training will address the legal issues and practice problems confronting attorneys, judges, and caseworkers involved with fathers’ issues in child protective proceedings.

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Attached below is the 3rd quarter trainings Wedgwood Christian Services is offering. Here’s just one of the trainings being offered:

“Working with Youth with Conduct Disorder” This two hour training has been developed with the residential treatment worker in mind who already possesses knowledge of youth that have been diagnosed with Conduct Disorder and has had some experience in working with this population.

Participants will receive information about the use of Cognitive Behavioral Interventions with Conduct Disordered youth. Those in attendance will also receive training that will help them to integrate Life Space Intervention’s-Life Space Interview, with Time out Interventions in a residential treatment setting.

In order to enhance the learning experience, in addition to handouts, lecture, and discussion, this training will provide participants with the opportunity to role play and practice the Life Space Interview.

Presenter: Michael Pontius, LPC, LMSW, Supervisor, Kent County Juvenile Detention Since 1978, Michael has worked with troubled youth and families. From 1986-1995, he has worked with more than 2000 felony offenders most of whom were members of youth gangs at a secure private facility in Southeastern Michigan. In 1996, he published “The Michigan Youth Gang Handbook” and several other tools for working with gang members in residential treatment settings. He has served as a training consultant on a variety of topics including: “Verbal De-escalation and Crisis Management,” “Working with Youth Gang Members in a Residential Treatment Setting,” and “Working with Violent Youth Offenders” among others.

Date/Time: Tues., August 19, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. or Thurs., August 21, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Cost: $20 (includes 2.0 CE’s which are pending for this session)

Wedgwood 3rd Quarter Training Brochure

Attached below is the full conference brochure and registration for the
June 17-18, 2008
2008 Michigan Teen Conference
“Take Charge of Your Journey!”
at CMU’s Bovee University Center.
This year’s keynote speaker is Maurice Webb, former foster youth, college graduate, ordained minister, entrepreneur and consultant.

Hopefully, you received our earlier Save the Date notice and have arranged for YIT funds if they are needed.