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Expand Harm Reduction Services to Address Impact of Overdose Crisis on Older Adults
…crisis. Ramona Cummings Ramona Cummings is Chief Program Officer of Alliance for Positive Change. Learn more about the work of Alliance at www.alliance.nyc. Footnotes www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10061315/#:~:text=The%20rate%20of%20fatal%20drug,100%20000)%20(Figure). www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310721/ link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-016-0718-x www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html www.thenationalcouncil.org/substance-use-challenges-in-older-adults/ www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/health/drug-overdose-deaths.html#:~:text=Drug%20overdoses%20overall%20in%202023,from%20meth%20rose%202%20percent….
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Family Caregivers of Children with Mental Health Needs
…www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_Mental_Conditions.html. There is also a preventive/wellness path at www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_Mental_Healthy.html. Lauren Agoratus is the parent of a child with autism/kidney disease. She is the NJ Coordinator of Family Voices, the national…
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When Mental Illness Enters a Family
…In my TEDx talk which you can watch at: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRO0-JXuFMY), I talk about these four messages. I hope you will view the talk. Dr. Sederer’s book for families who have…
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Recovery 101: For Those Who Thought They Couldn’t Recover
…contact Intake Coordinator Laura Salamone: 718-931-4045, x247. References Davidson, L. (2012, February 6). The Issue of Insight. Special Feature: Recovery to Practice newsletter. Retrieved January 10, 2013 from http://www.dsgonline.com/rtp/special.feature/2012/2012.02.12/SF.2012.02.12.html Deegan,…
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Want to Help Underserved Communities Succeed? Adopt a Trauma-Informed Model at Your CEO Table
…family systems: Risks, resilience, and interventions. https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/resource-guide/understanding_impact_trauma_urban_poverty_family_systems.pdf Levenson, Jill. (2017). Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice. Retrieved June 16, 2021, from https://academic.oup.com/sw/article/62/2/105/2937786 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (n.d.)….
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The Impact of Stigma on Mental Health Treatment for Children
…email Tynesha.hardin@missourimhf.org, call (573) 635-9201, or visit www.missourimhf.org for more information. References “5 Ways to End Mental Health Stigma – Children’s Health.” Childrens.com, 2020, https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/5-ways-to-end-mental-health-stigma. “Mental Illness.” National Institute of…
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What Can Families Expect After Drug Rehab?
…visit: https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/ References The Recovery from Dependent Drug Use: addicts’ strategies for reducing the risk of relapse. (2022). Retrieved December 1, 2022, from Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy website: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/dep.7.2.179.192…
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Impulsivity as a Predictor of Suicidality
…CDC reports “a prior history of suicide attempt is considered one of the most robust predictors of eventually completed suicide” www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/leading_causes_of_death_by_age_group_2013-a.pdf.) The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) hosts various…
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Promoting Integrative Behavioral Healthcare: Gradualism and the Mechanisms of Change
…the emotional suffering (i.e., depression and anxiety) and the problematic behaviors that patients use to cope with it (i.e., self-harm, rituals, and addictions) (Rafaeli et al., 2011; Tatarsky & Kellogg,…
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Treating Vulnerable, Mentally Ill Patients Who Are Navigating the U.S. Criminal Justice System
…Data Driven Justice Initiative, June 30. 2016: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/06/30/fact-sheet-launching-data-driven-justice-initiative-disrupting-cycle). It has been estimated that 64% of people in local jails suffer from mental illness, 68% with substance abuse disorder, and 44%…
