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Friendship is Good Medicine at Compeer
…in the 1970s, Compeer is inspired by the belief that “relationships are key to resiliency” and “friendship is good medicine.” Headquartered in Rochester, New York, the mission of Compeer Inc….
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ElderCare Services Address “Hidden Epidemic” of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Older Americans
…dedicated residential and outpatient services and, more recently, developing a peer-run, community-based mentoring program. Growing Demand for Services Older adults represent one of the fastest growing segments of the US…
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Behavioral Health Medical Homes: An Approach to Integrated Care
…whole person can be addressed. It’s no longer news: people living with serious mental illness (SMI) die 25 years younger than people in the general population, mostly due to common…
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Second Chances
…needs can live as independently as possible. Residential Services manages 724 beds in four boroughs of New York City, as well as in Westchester County. For more information, visit www.stvincentswestchester.org….
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Early Childhood Social-Emotional Development: Building Healthy Foundations for A Lifetime of Success
…conditions such as lung, liver and heart disease throughout the lifespan (ACE Study, CDC, www.cdc.gov/ace/index.htm). The more types of adversity and individual experiences in childhood, the greater the likelihood that…
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Transformations at MHA Westchester: Integrated Services to Address the Opioid Epidemic
…care delivery transformation goals New York State has established, we will partner with a health care provider to create a comprehensive health center that provides integrated whole person care including…
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How Do I Prevent My Child from Developing an Eating Disorder?
…fueled by multiple factors. The good news is that while eating disorders are becoming increasingly common amongst children, teenagers and adults, many people do not develop eating disorders. Some common…
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Spotlight on Eating Disorders
…Nevertheless, the study reported that these disorders are more common in women. The lifetime rate for anorexia nervosa among women was estimated at 0.9 percent compared to 0.3 percent among…
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How Can We Fight the Prejudice and Discrimination of Psychiatric Labels?
…public even know that our movement exists? More importantly, what about those among our natural allies and compatriots who would join us if they knew? When I was locked up…
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Predicting Suicide: Difficulties for Treatment Professionals
…However, we have much less knowledge about, and therefore a rather limited ability to predict, short term risk. Compounding this limitation, is the good and bad news that among all…
