Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell HBCU Behavioral Health Policy Academy
The focus of the Policy Academy was on promoting behavioral health on HBCU campuses and developing a workforce that can address the behavioral health needs of the American public. The Academy featured interactive plenary sessions and skill building workshops that explored leadership development, career development, strategic planning and program sustainability and the use of social media as an outreach tool. 21 schools from Historically Black Colleges and Universities along with the faculty and staff were invited to attend the Academy.
Westover in Brief Newsletters
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2011 FCBSI Technical Assistance Conference – San Antonio
The Faith and Community Base Support Initiative (FCBSI) held its summer technical assistance and training meeting in San Antonio, Texas at the Embassy Suites River Walk Hotel June 26 -30, 2011. Eighty two attendees from 25 organizations in 23 states and the District of Columbia attended. Several prominent local officials addressed the FCBSI partners including Bexar County Judge Tommy Atkinson, City Council representative (2nd District) the Honorable Ivy Taylor and Charlene Dorio-Ortiz of the Bexar County Department of Community Investment. The key note presenter was motivational speaker Marlon Smith of Success, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina. The focus of the meeting was sustainability and collaboration. Participants completed capability statements, six month sustainability plans and developed letters to solicit funds from foundations, corporations and individuals.
Westover CEO Featured on Executive Leaders Radio
Sunday, April 10, 2011- Dr. Faye Coleman, founder and CEO of Westover Consultants, Inc. was featured on Executive Leaders Radio. Executive Leaders Radio is Philadelphia’s and Washington, DC’s #1 Business News radio station and conducts “elite interviews” of prominent corporate executives, focusing on their personal secrets of success; which are designed to help the diverse listener audience learn “what it takes to succeed.” The interview, hosted by Herb Cohen, explored Westover’s origins, Faye’s career before starting the Westover, and what led her to launch the Company.
Westover Leads SAMHSA Substance Abuse Disorders Credentialing Initiative Targeting HBCUs
Under a contract with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Partners for Recovery, Westover is coordinating a far-reaching initiative to help addiction professionals gain knowledge, advance credentialing standards, and foster best practices. Because of their seminal role in educating tomorrow’s workforce and developing today’s models of safe and effective treatment, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) occupy a central place in this initiative. Staff and faculty at these institutions are uniquely positioned to shepherd both students and practicing professionals through the credentialing process and to disseminate new developments and insights in the field.
