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Food Addiction: Chemical Dependency’s Twin
…comfort, and for a mood change. Food addiction involves biological, psychological and social factors as does alcoholism/drug addiction. When the addict comes into recovery, and puts down the alcohol/drugs, food,…
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An Experienced Social Worker’s First Natural Disaster
…coming?” “How am I going to get to my methadone clinic?” “Do you know if there is power at my house?” “How long will the shelter be open?” Evacuees were…
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Survivors of Sexual Abuse: A Personal Journey
…discuss her history of abuse; leaving five women to complete the 6-month program. During the first session general guidelines were delivered establishing a safe place which embraced confidentially, respect and…
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New Housing Venture in Suffolk County
…commitment to promoting community integration. Federation will open three 25-bed Transition to Community Residences (TCR’s) on the grounds of Pilgrim Psychiatric Center into which the last seventy-five residents of the…
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The Spectrum of Healing: Housing, Recovery, Learning, Working
…countless examples of former tenants and participants who sometimes leave the physical structures of Community Access behind but who retain important friendships, life lessons learned, and the skills to establish…
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At EDCSPIN People Live In “Houses Like Mine”
…life. We respect individual differences. We welcome open communication and promote inclusiveness. Opportunity We value teamwork and the need to have everyone paddling at the same time, in the same…
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Mental Health Care Monitoring Teams
…reach out to the provider to encourage it to help the client solve the problem with Medicaid, and re-open lines of communication between Medicaid and providers in the community (clinics,…
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Noted Panelists Discuss the Impact of Race and Racism on the Mental Health Professions and on the Therapeutic Alliance
…and anti-oppression community organizer; Billy Jones, MD, psychiatrist, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York Medical College and former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Mental Health; Julie List,…
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Challenges of Black Males with Mental Illness
…positions. Therefore, there must be a commitment amongst these agencies to on-going training that goes beyond cultural competence and include addressing the structural racism present in mental health agencies as…
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Engagement in the School Based Clinic Setting: Challenges and Opportunities
…can really help? Is this client seriously committed to getting better? Is this case interesting or appealing? It is during engagement that a history is shared and areas for work…
