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iSPARC 2024 Annual Report to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

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Massachusetts DMH Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL)

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Getting to Know iSPARC

A Massachusetts DMH Research Center of Excellence at UMass Chan

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Advancing Evidence-based Practices in Legal and Forensic Mental Health Settings

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Helping the Health Care Community Optimize Maternal Mental Health

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Upcoming Webinar: Clubhouse Research: New Results, Resources, and Literature

Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am ET. Click to learn more and register. Hosted by The Program for Clubhouse Research and Clubhouse International

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New CeKTER Brief: Employment Outcomes among People with Disabilities: Vocational Services-Related Determinants

A systematic scoping review of research published between 2000 and 2020 on employment of people with disabilities, that was funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), was conducted by CeKTER researchers at Boston University.

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Recording Now Available! HYPE on Campus: Initial Results

This webinar will describe a new service for young adult college students with MHC’s: "HYPE on Campus".

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What Is Community Participation?

The Center for Community Inclusion and Reflective Collaboration (the CIRC Center) is a research and training center that aims to significantly advance community participation outcomes among young adults (14–26) with serious mental health conditions from populations that have been marginalized or minoritized. The term community participation is used in mental health services and research to refer to community-based activities that promote overall health and wellness. However, many people find this concept to be confusing, vague, and hard to understand. This tip sheet will define “community participation,” describe relevant experiences of young adults (ages 14–26) with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) from populations that have been marginalized, and provide reflections from our various advisory boards of young adults, family members, and professionals in the field.

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