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The 2023 RCPA Conference will be here before you know it, so be sure to visit the RCPA Conference website for news regarding this event. New information is being added on a regular basis, and our program is shaping up with many thought-provoking workshops, keynote speakers, and some great networking events! This year, we are very excited to announce a special performance on the first day — Kirsten Michelle Cills will kick off the evening reception at 5:00 pm. Kirsten is a Philadelphia native comedian, actor, and writer, who has survived 9/11 and lives with cystic fibrosis. We are so happy to have her joining us in Hershey! You will also enjoy the return of some conference favorites like Michael Cohen, as well as new voices, including distinguished speaker and retired New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice John Broderick, Jr., who will share his personal and professional experiences with SUD and mental health challenges in his family.

We would also like to extend our thanks to those organizations that have already contributed and shown their support for our Conference! Sponsor and exhibitor spots are filling up quickly, so be sure to complete the brochure today! As a reminder, sponsors, exhibitors, and advertisers who wish to be listed on the website, the mobile app, and in the conference program must submit all materials by September 8. In order to be considered for booth self-selection, a completed contract with payment must be submitted, and no reservation is considered complete without payment. If questions remain, please contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator. Be sure to check out our current sponsors and exhibitors on the Conference website!

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is soliciting applications for Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships. These grants aim to support summative (i.e., impact) randomized control trial or quasi-experimental evaluations of a mental health, substance abuse prevention and/or treatment, in-home parent skill-based, or kinship navigator program or service. The grants will support collaborations among evaluators and partnering Title IV-E agencies, community entities, and/or researchers that have experience in working with foster children or children in kinship care arrangements to conduct well-designed and rigorous summative evaluations of programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families, including pregnant and parenting youth in foster care, as well as prevent child abuse and neglect and foster care placements.

Grant recipients are expected to conduct a randomized control trial or quasi-experimental evaluation design that aligns with Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse) Design and Execution Standards for Moderate or High Support of Causal Evidence and may contribute to the research systematically reviewed by the Clearinghouse. Grant recipients may collect and analyze primary data or leverage existing data for the proposed evaluation. ACF is particularly interested in evaluations of programs or services that are eligible for review by the Clearinghouse but which are not yet rated; programs and services with a rating of “does not currently meet criteria” by the Clearinghouse, and programs and services that have been designed for or adapted for specific cultural, ethnic, or racial groups, or programs and services that aim to serve other populations that have been historically marginalized and/or have historic or ongoing disproportionate representation in the child welfare system.

Estimated Total Funding:
$8,900,000

Expected Number of Awards:
12

Award Ceiling:
$1,500,000
Per Project Period

Award Floor:
$250,000
Per Project Period

Average Projected Award Amount:
$750,000
Per Project Period

Anticipated Project Start Date:
10/01/2023

View the funding summary announcement for more details. Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the federal Administration for Children and Families contacts outlined in the announcement.

A workplace culture that prioritizes well-being improves employee engagement and increases the retention of passionate, competent staff. Research shows that positivity is essential to promoting well-being, yet many still have a very misguided view of what positivity really means. Over the last several years, however, researchers have proven that we can measure, induce, and cultivate greater positivity.

Join Relias Thursday, June 1, 2023, to hear Michele Mavi and Liana Slater, Co-Founders of Monumental Me, discuss what positivity means and tips on cultivating greater positivity on your team to increase well-being at work.

  • Webinar date: Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 2:00 pm ET
  • Speaker: Michele Mavi, Co-Founder of Monumental Me
  • Learning Objectives:
    • The importance and impact of positive emotions
    • The domains of threat in the workplace
    • Why focusing on relationships and trust is critical

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The mission of the Division of Behavioral Healthcare Education (BHE), Department of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, is to support behavioral health practitioners in providing high-quality services to people of all ages. They fulfill this mission by delivering continuing education, consultation, technical assistance, and conferences that are rooted in research and evidence-based best practices.

BHE can assist you in:

  • Designing and attaining specific program outcomes;
  • Examining and clarifying basic values, mission, and program goals;
  • Expanding skills and competencies;
  • Exploring new areas of knowledge;
  • Improving customer satisfaction; and
  • Staying on the cutting edge of new technologies and experience-based practices.

Visit here for list of June 2023 courses.