PATH Street Outreach Video Series

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The PATH program is administered by the Center for Mental Health Services, a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The PATH Program – Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness – was authorized by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990.

The PATH "Street Outreach" video series is designed to equip homeless service providers with skills and knowledge to do their jobs well. Rather than talking theoretically about skills and knowledge, these training videos show providers practicing them in real world settings.

The three episodes in the "Street Outreach" series represent a condensed timeline. The process of building rapport with someone experiencing homelessness can take weeks, months, or even years. The videos are intended to show how that process might unfold over time. Viewers should not expect that all outreach encounters move as quickly as those depicted in the videos.
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Free Source of Brief Videos for the Classroom or Online

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TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share brief videos of presentations given at TED conferences (events that bring together the "world's most fascinating thinkers and doers"). These four-day conferences are filled with speakers presenting on topics including science, business, the arts and the global issues facing our world. Under the moniker "ideas worth spreading", TedTalks are later posted online in a searchable database, and are freely available for viewing. Videos are typically 18 minutes or less (usually 10-15 minutes).

Videos can be easily used in the classroom or linked to web-based courses. Because the videos are brief and compelling, they can serve as excellent tools to engage students in discussions.

Below are speakers and topics related to our interests in psychiatric rehabilitation. We'll keep this list updated as new relevant videos are released. Please let us know of other TedTalk videos that are relevant.
Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness from the inside - Posted Jun 2012 (time: 14:53)
  • "Is it okay if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassionately.
Joshua Walters: On being just crazy enough - Posted Jun 2011 (time: 5:51)
  • At TED's Full Spectrum Auditions, comedian Joshua Walters, who's bipolar, walks the line between mental illness and mental "skillness." In this funny, thought-provoking talk, he asks: What's the right balance between medicating craziness away and riding the manic edge of creativity and drive?
Becky Blanton: The year I was homeless - Posted Oct 2009 (time: 7:10)
  • Becky Blanton planned to live in her van for a year and see the country, but when depression set in and her freelance job ended, her camping trip turned into homelessness. In this intimate talk, she describes her experience of becoming one of America's working homeless.
Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight - Posted Mar 2008 (time 18:42)
  • Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
Sherwin Nuland on electroshock therapy  - Posted Oct 2007  (time: 22:22)
  • Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression -- including his own. It’s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances.

Peers TV

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PEERS TV is an online repository of mental health video content and resources. Whether you are interested in watching PEERS events, conference highlights, news in the mental health field, or episodes of our cable access show Mental Health Matters, you can find it all on PEERS TV. (To propose a topic for Mental Health Matters, please complete the official request form.) In addition, PEERS is proud to share videos from our partner agencies, sponsors, and support groups on our Facebook page and in our e-newsletter. If you would like to submit a video or have other questions, please contact Shannon Eliot, Media and Marketing Manager, at seliot@peersnet.org.
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Sky Works Charitable Foundation is a Canadian organization established in 1983 as a non-profit documentary organization to address contemporary social issues. The process of creating the films and the subsequent dissemination is a community development effort, working with local, regional, and national groups, to create strategies for social change.  Film topics include abuse, aboriginal issues, addiction/substance use, counseling, peer support, homelessness, mental health, poverty, and more.
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CPRE Video Reviews

The Consortium of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Educators website is building a YouTube video resource, which will include “YouTube Reviews” section where you can find information about videos that are well suited for classes on psych rehab.  Videos will be able to be previewed and linked directly from the psychrehab.net website. To submit a video review, please see the following sample as a guide.

While faculty selecting videos will be most interested in reviews by other faculty, writing reviews might make a useful course assignment. Submit completed reviews to Pat Nemec (cpre@patnemec.com). Download the instructions and a limited selection of videos to be reviewed HERE.

SAMPLE YouTube Review Form:

Video Review Form

Please consider completing a video review using the downloadable form. Submit completed You Tube review forms to Pat Nemec at CPRE@PatNemec.com

Videos to Review or Use

The following videos have been used in courses and have been suggested for our website. Please consider completing a review. Or, consider assigning students to complete video reviews as a learning activity. Submit completed You Tube review forms to Pat Nemec at CPRE@PatNemec.com

Featured Videos

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What is a flipped classroom?

Published on Apr 22, 2013

In this video, Julie Schell provides a 60 second definition (includes an 11 second intro and a 3 second conclusion) of a flipped classroom, aided by a visual from The Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of Texas at Austin, designed by Josh Walker.

Plagiarism

Developed by the Paul Robeson Library. This video is an educational parody of a typical classic 50's classroom environment. This is part 1 of 3 of the series. Contact bowman@camden.rutgers.edu for more information about this comical tutorial or educational content. This video was created at Rutgers University in Camden NJ.
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An introduction to adult learning concepts, by Alan Caddell, MA Ed.