The CAFE TA Center

07/25/2025

The latest edition of CAFE TAC’s Focus 2.0 newsletter is here!

This edition shares an overview of a keynote address delivered by mental health self-advocate Mike Veny at The 27th Annual Family Cafe, and highlights the need to build bridges between the mental health community and the larger disability rights movement.

It also includes info on a new resource on reducing justice system involvement for people with mental health conditions, and a “Capacity Corner” column with tips for hosting a fundraising event.

Check it out, and let us know what you think!

Focus 2.0: Mike Veny Brings Rhythms of Recovery to The 27th Annual Family Cafe / Focus newsletter, Latest News, Organizational Development, Recovery, SAMHSA news, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman The latest edition of CAFE TAC’s Focus 2.0 newsletter is here!This edition shares an o...

03/30/2025

The latest edition of CAFE TAC’s Focus 2.0 newsletter is here!

With the federal grant that supports CAFE TAC coming to an end, this Focus 2.0 reviews training and resources we’ve produced over the past five years, and introduces our last two products.

We also let everyone know that even though our grant is ending, all of the training and resources we’ve developed will still be available at cafetacenter.net.

Focus 2.0: Thank You for Five Great Years! / Focus newsletter, Latest News, Organizational Development, Recovery, SAMHSA news, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman The latest edition of CAFE TAC’s Focus 2.0 newsletter is here!With the federal grant that supports CAFE TAC coming to an e...

03/28/2025

CAFÉ TAC is excited to share a great new resource for youth looking to plan an authentically youth-driven event, or organizations trying to create a space for genuine youth-driven engagement, Cooking Up Youth Engagement: The CAFÉ TA Center Recipe for Youth Engagement Events, Inspired and Baked by The Florida Youth Council.

This document offers a “how-to” for a group of youth, or an organization, to empower young people to plan and implement an engagement in which youth come together for a common purpose, whether it be training, advocacy around a specific issue, relationship-building, fun, entertainment, and connection, activity planning and delivery, or other youth-related activities. By following the right recipe, youth (and those who support youth) will understand how to plan and implement programming in a youth-driven manner that genuinely empowers the youth voice.

In that spirit of youth-driven authenticity, CAFÉ TAC has created this guide in cooperation with The Florida Youth Council (FYC), another program that like CAFÉ TAC is part of a cross-disability nonprofit organization called The Family Café. The FYC hosts an Annual Youth Summit each year, and this tool uses the FYC’s Annual Youth Summit as a case example to demonstrate how youth can plan and deliver activities for youth, and do so in a thoughtful and effective manner.

Find it at the link below!

Cooking Up Youth Engagement / Latest News, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman CAFÉ TAC is excited to share a great new resource for youth looking to plan an authentically youth-driven event, or organizations trying to create a space for genuine youth-driven engagement, Cooking Up Yout...

03/17/2025

Join a SAMHSA sponsored webinar presented by the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR) webinar showcasing the transformative impact of peer-run services in promoting recovery and wellness. Participants will explore innovative programs such as peer respites, wellness respites, mobile outreach initiatives, warmlines, wellness centers, supported employment services, and recovery cafés. The session will highlight how these services support individuals, including those with serious mental illness, in recovering from crises, healing from trauma, and finding alternatives to hospitalization.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 2:30-4:00pm Eastern Time

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xs4oqgJ5SfOAK3KtosN71w #/registration

03/05/2025

Happening tomorrow! The next installment in our Family Mental Health webinar series, "Enabling vs. Empowering." Join us for a great conversation on how to help the person you support find the path to self-directed recovery!

Join CAFE TAC for Family Mental Health: Enabling vs. Empowering / Latest News, Recovery, Webinars / By Jeremy Countryman Caregiving for a loved one living with mental health challenges and/or substance use issues is a delicate balance. As caregivers, it’s essential to recognize when our actions mi...

02/24/2025

Join us on Wednesday, March 5th for the next installment in our family mental health series, "Family Mental Health: Enabling vs. Empowering"

Join CAFE TAC for Family Mental Health: Enabling vs. Empowering / Latest News, Recovery, Webinars / By Jeremy Countryman Caregiving for a loved one living with mental health challenges and/or substance use issues is a delicate balance. As caregivers, it’s essential to recognize when our actions mi...

02/19/2025

Join us for the next webinar in our family mental health series, "Family Mental Health: Enabling vs. Empowering" on Wednesday, March 5th at 2:00 ET.

We’ll explore how to identify enabling behaviors, such as consistently rescuing your loved one from their responsibilities, and how to shift towards empowering actions that encourage choice, growth, and self-sufficiency. Through practical strategies, lived experience insights, and real-life examples, you’ll learn how to support your loved one in a way that fosters their independence and well-being.

Join CAFE TAC for Family Mental Health: Enabling vs. Empowering / Latest News, Recovery, Webinars / By Jeremy Countryman Caregiving for a loved one living with mental health challenges and/or substance use issues is a delicate balance. As caregivers, it’s essential to recognize when our actions mi...

01/27/2025

Join us Wednesday for a conversation about how colleges and universities can help students with mental health needs thrive on campus, Higher Ed Retention for Students with Mental Health Conditions.

Whether you are someone currently in college or looking to start your higher education journey, a family member of a future college student, or a higher education professional looking to equip your campus to better support students with mental health needs, this is the conversation for you!

Join CAFE TAC for Higher Ed Retention for Students with Mental Health Conditions / Latest News, Supported Education, Webinars, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman Join CAFÉ TAC for a 90-minute conversation on how colleges and universities can help students with mental health conditions...

01/15/2025

Join CAFÉ TAC for a 90-minute conversation on how colleges and universities can help students with mental health conditions remain in school and thrive in their educational journeys, Higher Ed Retention for Students with Mental Health Conditions, at 2:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29th.

Join our panel of student support and engagement experts, who are both professionals in higher education and people with lived experience as college students or family members, as they share their insights as to what works and lead an interactive discussion about mental health and student success in higher ed.

Whether you are someone currently in college or looking to start your higher education journey, a family member of a future college student, or a higher education professional looking to equip your campus to better support students with mental health needs, this is the conversation for you!

Join CAFE TAC for Higher Ed Retention for Students with Mental Health Conditions / Latest News, Supported Education, Webinars, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman Join CAFÉ TAC for a 90-minute conversation on how colleges and universities can help students with mental health conditions...

11/19/2024

Are you a family member of someone with a mental health condition? Worried about navigating the holidays? Join us for a critical conversation on how you can make it work, tomorrow at 3 ET!

Family Mental Health: Navigating the Holidays / Latest News, Trainings, Webinars, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman Are you a parent, family member, or caregiver supporting someone who lives with a mental health condition? Are you already starting to worry about the holidays?Then join...

11/07/2024

Are you a parent, family member, or caregiver supporting someone who lives with a mental health condition? Are you already starting to worry about the holidays?

Then join CAFÉ TAC for the next webinar in our ongoing series for families and caregivers, "Family Mental Health: Navigating the Holidays" on Tuesday, November 19th at 3:00 PM ET.

Family Mental Health: Navigating the Holidays / Latest News, Trainings, Webinars, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman Are you a parent, family member, or caregiver supporting someone who lives with a mental health condition? Are you already starting to worry about the holidays?Then join...

10/30/2024

Join us today at 2 ET as we kick off our four-part series on bringing mindfulness to the workplace!

Learn core mindfulness concepts and practices!
Develop practical skills to manage stress, improve focus, and achieve mental clarity!
Explore techniques for self-compassion and emotional regulation!
Discover ways to integrate mindfulness into daily life and work routines!
Build a supportive learning community!

See you there!

Join CAFE TAC for Integrating Mindfulness Practices in the Workplace: A Four-Part Series / Employment, Latest News, Recovery, Trainings, Uncategorized, Webinars, Workforce Development / By Jeremy Countryman Join CAFE TAC for our new series, Integrating Mindfulness Practices in the Workplace, beginni...