“Accomplishments –
The Year in Review”
Together we are dedicated to ensuring
the mental healthcare system of North
Dakota, including community recovery
support programs, are consumer and
family driven. We will work together to
be informed and advocate for our
recovery choices and possibilities.
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CFN Network
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CFN Council
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CFN Collaborative
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CFN Coordinating Center
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Communication
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Planning
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Brainstorming
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Support
DHS Case Management Workgroup
 ND Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Planning Council
 ND Disabilities Advocacy Consortium
 Protection & Advocacy
 P&A for Individuals with Mental Illness
(PAIMI)
 MHAND
 MHAND Public Policy Committee
 Rural Behavioral Health Network (RBHN)
 RBHN Outreach Committee
 ND Suicide Prevention Coalition
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Testimony:
◦ Peer Support funding
◦ DHS Budget
◦ Medicaid Expansion
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Disability Awareness Day at State
Capitol
Group email communications to track
bill progress
Member contacts to legislators to
advocate for priority needs
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Working with Beckie, our SAMHSA consultant,
each month
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Monthly Peer Link States’ Call: OR, NV, MT
and ND
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Monthly National Consumer Clearinghouse
Call
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Resource links on CFN website
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2012 CFN Conference – Jamestown
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2012 Alternatives Conference – Portland, OR
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2012/2013 Behavioral Health Conferences –
Bismarck
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2013 CFN Conference – Jamestown
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2013 Alternatives Conference – Austin, TX
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Increase CFN & Collaborative membership
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Develop social media plan for outreach
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Strengthen CFN Council structure & function
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Explore ND Warmline
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Hope Cards project
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Applied March, 2013
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Grant period October 2013-September 2016
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3-year grant, up to $70,000/year
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Focus of activities on SAMHSA’s Dimensions
of Recovery
Increased integration
of recovery resources
in ND:
◦ CFN
◦ Peer Support
◦ Recovery Centers
◦ HSC/Case
Management