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Transforming NJ’s System of Care Through Collaborative Efforts
…to Matthew Franke, Senior Communications Specialist at PerformCare, for his review and revisions on this topic. Resources PerformCare NJ – 1-877-652-7624. http://www.performcarenj.org/families/index.aspx Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//PEP15-CMHI2012-2013/PEP15-CMHI2012-2013.pdf…
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Assisting Individuals with Employment at WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
…Clinics. They are located in Yonkers, Peekskill, Mt. Vernon, and Hartsdale. For more information, please email vrosen@wjcs.com or visit the WJCS website www.wjcs.com. Footnotes Case Western Reserve: Jack, Joseph and…
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WeSpeakNYC: A Toolkit for Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in BIPOC Communities
…community, communicates clearly to community partners that their input is indeed valued, and can help to increase buy-in and commitment. Dr. Collins is the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services…
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A “Prescription” for Integrated Care for Chronic Pain and Associated Conditions
A rising incidence of physical pain, and chronic physical pain in particular, necessitates a comprehensive examination of its underpinnings and relationship with other dimensions of health and wellbeing. This poses…
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The Mental Health Needs of Special Populations
…is nothing wrong with intentions to be helpful, but when practitioners are working with clients who occupy oppressed social locations, the idea of help is more complicated than may immediately…
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Congressional Mental Health Policy Reform: Hope or Hype?
…take place. What about expansion of community services? These bills do call for re-authorizations of some community service demonstrations, for expansions of others, and for some new ones. For example,…
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Subjects or Saviors: The Rules and Regulations Surrounding Human Clinical Trials of Experimental Psychiatric Medication
…begin laboratory testing will ever make it to the human testing stage. Initially, before human trials are even contemplated, a pharmaceutical company wishing to market a new drug must synthesize…
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Crisis Respite: An Effective Intervention in the Continuum of Recovery
…the community.” Staff members work closely with guests and their treatment team to establish goals for their stay and for their return to their community setting. Peer Counselors follow up…
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Returning Veterans and Readjustment
…“binge” drinking, despite command efforts to reduce the occurrence. Alcohol is cheap, legal, and easy to obtain – even in combat theaters where the open sale is forbidden. Many of…
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Ensuring Best Outcomes for Children with Behavioral Needs and Adults with Medical Fragility in a Congregate Care Setting Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
…the whole community. Such broad ethical principles are consistent with Melmark’s core commitments, which include providing compassionate care and maximizing best outcomes. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Professional and Ethical…
