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Pathways RTC's newsletter featuring the latest news and research on youth and young adult mental health

Dec 18, 2014

News from Pathways RTC

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New Article on Culturally-Based Services for AI/NA Young People

Drawing from three qualitative studies and utilizing community-based participatory methods, Pathways' Finding Our Way project and collaborators found that the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) supports AI/NA youth in positive transitions to adulthood with culturally-based interventions.

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"Engaging Youth and Young Adults through Social Media" – Webinar Recording

On December 9th, Pathways RTC hosted this webinar about engaging young people through the powerful tools of social media. Topics covered include: benefits and risks of social media, examples of using social media for recovery-oriented engagement, and simple strategies for organizations who want to expand their reach with limited resources.

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Stuff We Like

Portable, Stackable Credentials

Stackable credentials hold the promise of enabling young people to "learn and earn" by building up credentials incrementally over time while advancing in a career field. This paper gives a broad overview of the stackable credential movement and describes frameworks that could produce educational reforms that will help youth advance in today's demanding labor market.
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Scaling Stackable Credentials

This paper considers the policy and implementation of stackable credentials into career pathway systems for youth in Kentucky, Oregon, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Interviews with state officials and staff from select community and technical colleges in these states offer insights about the best practices and challenges in developing stackable credentials.
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Also...

Opportunities

Webinar: Healing from Trauma – Young Adult and Family Perspectives and Recommendations

This webinar, hosted by the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, will take place Thursday, December 18, 2014, from 1pm to 2:30pm EST. Register »

2015 "Tampa Conference" Registration Now Open

The 28th Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health will be held March 22 - 25, 2015 in Tampa, FL. Register »

Conference on Treatment Foster Care: Call for Proposals

The 29th Annual Conference, sponsored by the Foster Family-based Treatment Association, will be held August 2-5, 2015 in Denver, CO. Proposals are due by December 31, 2014. Submit a Proposal »

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