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Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Veterans and Their Families
…Your Community Serve You.” Working together, community providers, government agencies, and elected officials can help our veterans combat the effects of trauma and depression and achieve peace of mind. Mr….
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Telehealth: The Solution for Getting Help During COVID-19
…and social services. Acenda is at the forefront of community-based services by offering more than 100 innovative programs that support children, adults, families, veterans, caregivers and the community at large….
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Current Telehealth Expansion in the Behavioral Health Sector
…adopt this innovative approach within their care settings. The increased availability of reliable broadband Internet, combined with consumer comfort with applications like FaceTime, WhatsApp and other social entertainment apps, has…
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New York State OMH Awards $30 Million for Support Teams to Assist Long-Term Homeless People and Individuals Transitioning From Inpatient Care
…the streets and in the subway system. Donna Colonna Ann Sullivan, MD Commissioner, NYS OMH OMH Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan said, “The transition back to the community from inpatient care…
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Art: A Tool for Breaking Stigma
While the reasons for stigma around mental illness are complex and vary by community – we know its prevalence prevents many from seeking treatment – from finding help and building…
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St. Francis Friends of the Poorβs Serious Mental Illness Programs in the Community
…Residence II There is a residence on West 22nd Street where this is the reality for about 100 men and women. On East 24th Street there is room for 90…
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360 is More Than Just an Address, Itβs a Model of Care for The Mental Health Association of Westchester
…be largely insufficient in providing accessible behavioral health care and successful diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions (Mental Health America). Given the complexity that comes with treating and diagnosing…
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The Road to Recovery Through Housing and Employment
…a 100% peer-led mental health non-profit helping individuals with mental health issues, substance use, and homelessness in New York’s Hudson Valley. Being peer-led means that all of their services are…
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Pain and Its Impact on the Opioid Epidemic
…https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-crisis National Institutes on Health (2016). The National Pain Strategy. https://iprcc.nih.gov/National_Pain_Strategy/NPS_Main.htm President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis (2017). Draft Interim Report. https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/ondcp/commission-interim-report.pdf Price, TE (2017). “Secretary…
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Integrating Peers within Behavioral Health Programs
…of health, were higher than the other NYC boroughs until 2017. Although Staten Island has a strong network of treatment providers and harm reduction services, consistently high rates of overdose…
