NY State Department of Health Warns the Public in Central New York About Alarming Increase In Opioid Overdoses

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• October 7th, 2022
• addiction, Fall 2022 Issue, fentanyl, naloxone, opioid use disorder, overdose, overdose prevention, substance use disorders
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Providers and Public Encouraged to Take Advantage of New Standing Order, Allowing New Yorkers to Get Naloxone Without a Prescription On August 26, 2022, The New York State Department of Health has been made aware of a rapid increase in opioid-related overdoses in the Central New York region....

NY State Governor Hochul Launches Health Care Worker Bonus Program

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• August 4th, 2022
• employment, healthcare workers, New York State, recruitment, retention, workforce crisis, workforce development
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State Budget Allocates $1.3 Billion to Medicaid Program for Retention of Employees in Frontline Health Care and Mental Hygiene Positions Online Portal Launching for Eligible Employers to Disburse Funds to Qualified Employees Bonus Program Among Several FY 2023 Enacted Budget Initiatives...

NY State Governor Hochul Announces $4.5 Million to Support Addiction Prevention Services in High-Need Communities Across New York State

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• June 9th, 2022
• addiction, addiction prevention services, coalitions, funding, LGBTQ, New York State, substance use disorder
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Awards will Allow Providers to Establish Substance Use Prevention Coalitions in Each Region of New York State Three Provider Funding Recipients Will Have Special Focus on LGBTQIA+ Community $1.8 Million in Funding Also Being Made Available for Additional Coalitions in New York City...

NY State Governor Hochul Appoints Debbie Pantin, MHNE Chair, and Anne Constantino to NYS Opioid Settlement Board

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• April 19th, 2022
• addiction, appointment, community, COVID-19, mental health, new york, opioid settlement board, prevention, recovery, Spring 2022 Issue, treatment
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On March 19th, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, after signing legislation expanding the Opioid Settlement Board from 19 members to 21 members, announced her two appointments to the Board. "As we make our comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must commit to also mitigating the impact...

NYS Governor Hochul Announces $9.5 Million in Federal Funding to Support the Delivery of Addiction Prevention Services

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• January 6th, 2022
• COVID-19, evidence-based practices, prevention, substance use disorder, Winter 2022 Issue
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Governor Hochul recently announced the availability of $9.5 million to expand evidence-based practices for substance use disorder prevention services to youth, families, and communities in New York State. This federal funding will help support providers who had delivery of their services impacted...

NYS Governor Hochul Appoints Dr. Mary T. Bassett as Commissioner of the Department of Health

• By: The Office of The Governor of New York State
• January 5th, 2022
• disease prevention, health commissioner, health promotion, public health, Winter 2022 Issue
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Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, has been appointed Commissioner of the Department of Health. With more than 30 years of experience devoted to promoting health equity and social justice, both in the United States and abroad, Dr. Bassett’s career has spanned...