🎓 Thinking about a #SocialWork career? Don’t miss this chance to hear from #BSW students @uconnssw.bsky.social about classroom & hands-on practicum experience. 🔗Register to join the conversation at 7 PM ET on 12/15: s.uconn.edu/12.15.bsw #UConnSSW #InnovationsInstitute

Are you passionate about #policy, #SystemsChange & enhancing #BehavioralHealth outcomes for children, youth & families? #InnovationsInstitute at @uconnssw.bsky.social invites applications for the Sheila A Pires Postdoc in Child, Youth & Family BH Policy. 🔗 Learn more & apply: s.uconn.edu/ii-postdoc

💙 Your generosity during #GivingTuesday2025 is a reminder of just how powerful this community is. We invite you to stay connected, stay engaged & continue fueling this essential work. Together, we’re creating meaningful change. 🔗s.uconn.edu/giving-tues #GivingTuesday #YouthMentalHealth #Give2Kids

As #GivingTuesday winds down, we’re grateful for our community support as we build stronger systems for kids & families. There’s still time to make an impact. Your gift—or a share with your network—directly supports research towards smarter, more equitable policy decisions. 🔗s.uconn.edu/giving-tues

After convening the July '25 Research Summit, we identified gaps in how #BehavioralHealth services are financed, studied & delivered. Now we’re mobilizing. This #GivingTuesday support the Pires Fund & turn possibility into impact. 🔗 Learn more: s.uconn.edu/giving-tues #GivingTuesday2025 #Generosity

🌍#GivingTuesday is here & we need you. At Innovations, we work everyday to improve access & outcomes across children’s systems. Today, your support goes to the Sheila Pires Postdoc. Make an impact: 💙Donate: s.uconn.edu/giving-tues 📣Share this post 🤝Encourage others to join our community

Transforming youth- & family-serving systems is ongoing work & the challenges are complex. Tomorrow, #GivingTuesday2025, support Innovations at @uconnssw.bsky.social as we confront those challenges with clarity & purpose.💙 🔗 s.uconn.edu/giving-tues #GivingTuesday #GiveBack #Give2Kids #Community

📢 Join our team! Innovations at @uconnssw.bsky.social is recruiting a Sr Program Specialist to support our PIEC team. Help advance early-childhood BH through project coordination, partnership support & meaningful systems work. 🔗 Apply: s.uconn.edu/piec-sps-job 💡 Learn about PIEC: s.uconn.edu/piec

🌱Early-career researcher? Innovations @uconnssw.bsky.social is hiring a Sheila A. Pires Postdoctoral Fellow to advance youth & family BH through research, policy & cross-system collaboration. 📅Spring/Summer 2026 start 🌍Remote 🔗Apply: s.uconn.edu/ii-postdoc #BehavioralHealthPolicy #YouthMentalHealth

Part 2 of Johanna Bergan, Gina Albano & Rowan Willis-Gorman's conversation re Next Generation Recovery Leaders on C4 Innovations podcast is live! Part 2: s.uconn.edu/jb-pod-pt2 Missed Part 1? s.uconn.edu/jb-pod-pt1 #YouthPeerSupport #PeerSupport #YouthMovement #YouthLeadership

🎓 Are you considering an MSW? @innovations-uconn.bsky.social is offering virtual info sessions on the MSW program & the CT ¡Adelante! program for bilingual Eng/Span students. Info sessions start today! Learn more & register: connect.grad.uconn.edu/portal/msw_i... #uconnssw #socialwork #socialworkMSW

Transforming youth- & family-serving systems is ongoing work & the challenges are complex. This #GivingTuesday, support Innovations Institute @uconnssw.bsky.social as we confront those challenges with clarity and purpose. 💙 🔗 Learn more: s.uconn.edu/giving-tues

Innovations at @uconnssw.bsky.social is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow in Child, Youth & Family Behavioral Health Policy. Advance systems. Build evidence. Shape the future of Behavioral Health. 🔗s.uconn.edu/ii-postdoc #Postdoc #BehavioralHealthPolicy #UConnJobs #YouthMentalHealth #HigherEdJobs

🚨FREDLA's Call for Proposals deadline for the 2026 Parent Peer Support Institute has been extended! Proposals now due by Mon 12/1/. For more information & the call for proposals form: bit.ly/47mBG4l #PeerSupport #ParentPeerSupport

Don't miss next week's "Family Engagement" webinar from our PIEC team! 🖥️ Monthly Pyramid Model Practice Webinar – Family Engagement 📆 Tuesday, 11/18 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET 🎫 Learn more & register: s.uconn.edu/11-18-piec #PyramidModel #EarlyChildhood #FamilyEngagement #ECEworkforce

From the #NEPyramid2025 → lasting change > quick fixes. Dr. Lise Fox: “When there’s a crisis…plan for a long-term solution.” Policy Corner: s.uconn.edu/nov.telegram | Subscribe: s.uconn.edu/subscribe2ii #PyramidModel #EarlyChildhood #Families

🌟 Are you ready to turn research into impact? Innovations at @uconnssw.bsky.social is hiring a #Postdoc Fellow in Child, Youth & Family Behavioral Health Policy. Be part of a team shaping systems that help kids, youth & families thrive. 🔗s.uconn.edu/pires-postdoc #BehavioralHealthPolicy #UConnJobs

Proud to see our own Johanna Bergan featured on C4 Innovations Changing the Conversation where she discusses #YouthPeerSupport, leadership & building recovery ready systems! Check it out: s.uconn.edu/jb-pod-pt1 Part 2 releases November 17! #PeerSupport #YouthMovement #YouthLeadership

On behalf of the team working at the #NEPyramid2025 Conference, thank you to all attendees! We held 36+ workshops w/ ~450 attendees, 16 exhibitors, 2 keynotes w/ Lise Fox & Jeanette Betancourt, resulting in wonderful connections & a celebration of all things #PyramidModel. @uconnssw.bsky.social

Want to stay ahead in #BehavioralHealth, #ChildWelfare & #JuvenileJustice? Subscribe to the TA Telegram—Innovations Institute’s bi-weekly newsletter for tools, insights & training opportunities that drive real systems change. Don’t miss what’s next → s.uconn.edu/subscribe2ii

This November, we’re proud to support Youth Homelessness Outreach, Prevention & Education (HOPE) Month to raise awareness of #YouthHomelessness. NRS will host 2 Lunch & Learns this month on how state and local agencies collaborate to serve runaway & homeless youth. Learn more: s.uconn.edu/hope-month

At the #NEPyramid2025 conference, the first NE Pyramid Champion Award was presented to the Plainville Early Learning Center in CT. This award recognizes a program or individual exemplifying what it means to bring the #PyramidModel framework to life. Congrats to the Plainville Early Learning Center!

🎉 At the #NEPyramid2025 conference, the 1st Northeast Pyramid Champion Award was presented to the Plainville Early Learning Center in CT. Congrats to PELC for exemplifying what it means to bring the #PyramidModel framework to life! @uconnsocialwork

📊 Webinar 3 of the #FOCUSWebinarSeries (11/6) — Monitoring Outcomes: Building Accountability & Learning Loops. Because care coordination is only as strong as the outcomes it produces. Don’t miss it 👉 s.uconn.edu/focus-reg #CareCoordination #childrensmentalhealth #SystemInvolvement #SystemsOfCare

#NEPyramid2025 has been a labor of love for the folks designing it & making it come together. Innovations grateful for the partnership of the following organizations: 💠 CT Pyramid Model Partnership 💠 MA Pyramid Model State 💠 NH Pyramid Model 💠 NYS Pyramid Model State 💠 VT Early MTSS Pyramid Model

Ranked among the top 9% of US #MSW programs, @uconnssw.bsky.social's Master of #SocialWork program trains students for clinical practice & to advocate for improved social policies & services. Apps for regular admission will be accepted through 11/1/25. For info or to apply: s.uconn.edu/apply-msw

Join us at noon for the #NEPyramid2025 Lunch & Plenary Keynote as we welcome Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, SVP of US Social Impact at Sesame Workshop. We’re thrilled to have her join us as we gather to connect, comfort & inspire our youngest children. You won’t want to miss this!

Workshop Spotlights: What hands-on strategies did you you learn in today's workshops? So much to learn at #NEPyramid2025 -- from inclusive practices to coaching & fidelity supports and more. We saw some great brainstorming taking place! Drop a quick tip you've learned & keep following #NEPyramid2025

Tucker Turtle joined at the inaugural Northeast Regional Pyramid Model Conference! With our Parent, Infant & Early Childhood Co-Director Kate Sweeney! Tucker teaches young children how to self-regulate their emotions & was brought by the NY Association for Children and Families! #NEPyramid2025

"When there is a crisis, at the end of the day, you plan for a long term solution. You don't just hope the crisis won't be there tomorrow." Thank you Dr. Lise Fox for sharing your work on the Pyramid Model at #NEPyramid2025.

⭐ Only 1 day until we come together for the inaugural #NEPyramid2025 in Mystic, CT! ⭐ Join educators, coaches & leaders to strengthen practice & community for young children’s social-emotional development. 💡 What are you most excited for? Drop a comment! ⬇️ 🔗 Details: s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-conf

The Northeast Regional Pyramid Model Conference agenda is live! Dive into session titles, tracks, and speakers and plan your time in Mystic. 🔍 Explore the agenda: s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-agenda 📅 October 27-28 📍 Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa #NEpyramid2025 #PyramidModel #EarlyChildhood #YoungChildren

**Due to internet challenges today, Monday, October 20, 2025, our registration system for next week's Northeast Regional Pyramid Model Conference has been intermittently down. If you experience difficulties registering, please try again later. Thank you for your patience. #NEpyramid2025

🌟 Webinar 2: Uncovering & Understanding Family Stories — part of our #FOCUSWebinarSeries. Build skills to listen deeply & plan with families, this Thurs 10/23. 🔗 s.uconn.edu/focus-reg #CareCoordination #webinarseries #childrensmentalhealth #SystemInvolvement #SystemsOfCare #SocialWorkTraining

Thrilled to share that Elena Trueworthy, Interim Commissioner of The CT Office of Early Childhood, will deliver opening remarks at the NE Regional Pyramid Model Conference this month in Mystic, CT! 📅 October 27 & 28 📍 Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa 🔗 s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-conf #NEpyramid2025

NASMHPD recently released an update to their Behavioral Health Workforce Resource Guide, which includes innovative ideas & successful strategies & provides updates on outcomes of initiatives described in the prior iteration of the guide. Access the resource here: s.uconn.edu/bhwrg

✨ The 1st Northeast Regional Pyramid Model Conference is almost here! Join early childhood, childcare, special ed & MH professionals supporting young children & families 📅 October 27-28 📍 Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa 🎟️ s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-conf 🛏️ s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-hotel ✳️ Single Day Rates Available

Join our PIEC team for October's Pyramid Practice Lunch & Learn, a follow-up to Sept's Reframing Behavior session. 🖥️ Monthly Pyramid Model Practice Webinar – Reframing Behavior, Part 2 📆 Tues, 10/21, 12–1 PM ET 🎫 Register: s.uconn.edu/10-21-piec Missed Part 1? Watch here: s.uconn.edu/9-23-piec

UConn SSW is accepting apps for the Hartford #MSW Program! Learn more at an upcoming virtual info session: ✅ Tues 10/14 & Monday 10/20 from 6-7:30 PM ET Learn more & register for an info session: socialwork.uconn.edu/masters-soci... The deadline to apply is 11/1/25. #SocialWork #UConnSSW

Want to stay at the forefront of innovation in #BehavioralHealth, #ChildWelfare, #JuvenileJustice & cross-system transformation? Don’t miss a beat—stay connected, stay inspired & subscribe to our email list (s.uconn.edu/subscribe2ii)!

✨ Keynote Alert! ✨ Jeanette Betancourt, EdD (Sesame Workshop) joins #NEPyramid2025 with “Connecting, Comforting & Inspiring Our Youngest Children.” 📅 Tues 10/28 | 12 PM ET 💡 Free resources, resilience & joy through the power of Sesame Street 🔗 s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-conf

⏰ Final call! The Fall 2025 #FOCUS Webinar Series kicks off tomorrow (10/9). 3 sessions. Real skills. Stronger care coordination. Don’t miss it 👉 s.uconn.edu/focus-reg #CareCoordination #webinarseries #childrensmentalhealth #SystemInvolvement #SystemsOfCare #FocusWebinar #SocialWorkTraining

🚨 Keynote Spotlight! 🚨 Lise Fox, PhD opens the 2025 Northeast Regional #PyramidModel Conference with “What it Takes to Make a Difference” (Hint: not a workshop 😉). 📅 Mon 10/27, 9:30 AM ✨ Inspiring keynote + live Q&A 🔗 Register today: s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-conf

Join UConn SSW for a webinar covering 10+ years of CT's #SystemsOfCare progress, including lessons learned from Sandy Hook, challenges of COVID-19 & establishing a statewide children's mental health plan. 📆 Friday 10/17 from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ET 🎫 Learn more & register: s.uconn.edu/10-17webinar

What happens when we #FOCUS on #CareCoordination? Families thrive, systems connect, outcomes improve. Join our 3-part webinar series (10/9, 10/23, 11/6). Register now: s.uconn.edu/focus-reg #WebinarSeries #ChildrensMentalHealth #SystemInvolvement #SystemsOfCare #SocialWorkTraining

✨The 1st Northeast Regional #PyramidModel Conference includes a dedicated Spanish language track to serve Spanish speaking & Latino family-serving providers in Head Start centers, family care homes, childcare centers & schools. Learn more & register: s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-conf

📅 Looking for a flexible way to attend the upcoming Northeast Regional Pyramid Model Conference, October 27 & 28? We've got you covered with a single-day rate of $250 — perfect if you can't commit to both days. 🔗 Register now: s.uconn.edu/ne-pm-conf

📢 The Fall 2025 #FOCUS Webinar Series starts next Thurs 10/9! Learn how tiered care coordination transforms systems & strengthens families. ➡️ Register: s.uconn.edu/focus-reg #CareCoordination #webinarseries #childrensmentalhealth #SystemInvolvement #SystemsOfCare #FocusWebinar #SocialWorkTraining

Time is running out! Book your room at the Mystic Marriott by 4 PM ET on Monday to take advantage of a special rate of $159 per night for the Northeast Regional Pyramid Model Conference. s.uconn.edu/pyramidnortheast #PyramidModel #Conference2025 #EarlyChildhood #ProfessionalDevelopment #Networking

💬 Youth voices matter. Sharing your #LivedExperience with mental health or loss can spark hope & healing. ❤️🩹 Learn more: 988lifeline.org/storytelling-for-suicide-prevention-checklist