FAMILY NETWORK
Bexar CARES is looking for family members to be a part of the Bexar CARES Family Network. Parents and family members who care about mental health and mental wellness to be involved in a group with the purpose of making decisions and/or contributing ideas to shaping a System of Care (SOC) for children and youth who are experiencing or at risk of behavioral/mental health concerns, and their families.
Family Network Member: Individuals and family members who have lived experience in utilizing the mental health system and are interested in becoming involved in the SOC work sharing their experiences, giving testimonies, supporting social marketing efforts, getting training to help other families, and meeting with other parents and caregivers to support each other.
Useful Tips for parents:
Handling kids that do not mind: https://youtu.be/uTbuOUpg9_k
Bedtime Troubles: https://youtu.be/-625X7Swjvw
Upcoming Family Network Events:
Bexar CARES Stakeholder’s Meeting April 19th, 2018
Past Events:
January 22, 2018 Trauma Training: Reaching the Wounded Student, at the TriPoint Event Center with Joe Hendershott Ed.D.
November 15, 2017 The Family Network Kickoff Event, at the San Antonio Food Bank news coverage at links below. WOAI/Fox 29: http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/hundreds-meet-to-discuss-ways-to-improve-youth-mental-health KSAT-12: https://www.ksat.com/health/bexar-cares-program-hosts-event-for-children-experiencing-mental-behavioral-problems
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How You Can Help
Bexar CARES is dedicated to developing a system of care that makes our community a healthier place to live by meeting the ever-changing needs of children and adolescents living with behavioral and emotional challenges and their families. As a cooperative agreement expansion grant, Bexar CARES is committed to matching federal dollars with local in-kind contributions. If you or your agency can provide any in-kind services, ranging from meeting space to staff support or anything in between, please contact F. Leanne Lindsey by calling (210) 261-3539.
Please join us in our mission to help our Bexar County children, youth and families achieve success.
Bexar CARES is looking for parents and community partners.
Bexar CARES is looking for community partners who care about mental health and mental wellness to be involved in a group with the purpose of making decisions and/or contributing ideas to shaping a System of Care (SOC) for children and youth who are experiencing or at risk of behavioral/mental health concerns, and their families.
If you are interested in working to guide the development, enhancement and implementation of the Bexar CARES System of Care (SOC) in Bexar County, you can participate as a:
Governance Council Member: Individuals and organization representatives who are community leaders nominated from the Stakeholders group. Council members are required to uphold the mission of the Council; commit to developing and implementing action plans; serve on at least one subcommittee to support this work; participate in required training; attend at least 75% of the Governance Council meetings in person or on-line; and invest time in preparing for the meetings and responding to timelines.
Stakeholder: Community or Family Member who has an interest or is invested in promoting the behavioral/mental wellness of children, youth, and their families; and has the opportunity to participate in quarterly meetings.
Family Network Member: Individuals and family members who have lived experience in utilizing the mental health system and are interested in becoming involved in the SOC work sharing their experiences, giving testimonies, supporting social marketing efforts, getting training to help other families, and meeting with other parents and caregivers to support each other.
If you are interested in working to create a System of Care in Bexar County, please fill out the application below and submit it to F. Leanne Lindsey at bexarcares@chcsbc.org.
