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Recovery and Employment Go Hand in Hand at Federation of Organizations
…Organizations PROS Program and her experience working as an intern in our Companion Program. The Companion Program is a peer outreach program relying on mutual support. Denise feels her volunteer…
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The NYSPA Report: The Changing Face of the VA
…If you or a loved one need access to health care at the VA, please contact the Returning Combat Veteran Program at (866) 400-1237, a national outreach number, or www.oefoif.va.gov….
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No More Flying Solo: Why Integration Works
…Common mental disorders like depression and anxiety can present with somatic symptoms like headaches, fatigue, pain, gastrointestinal problems, and this makes an accurate diagnosis in an exclusively primary care setting…
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Giving Care to the Caregiver: Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester
…care of Mom, or to compound the internal conflict even further, they may experience relief that someone has noticed how exhausted they are. Most people feel that admitting they cannot…
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Staying in Balance: Helping Nonprofits Manage Stress in an Uncertain Economy
…employees in the coming months. Staying in Balance resources will be available online on the MHA of NYC website (www.mhaofnyc.org) in the fall of 2009. Organizations interested in receiving the…
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The Economics of Recovery: Demystifying Government Work Incentives
…testimony last June recommending that the Ways & Means Committee postpone reauthorization of WIPA & PABSS until a thorough review of the Economics of Recovery can be conducted for both…
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Housing Heals: How MHA of Westchester is Making a Difference
…of Supportive Housing beds that are available in Westchester County. According to the Program Director of Community Support Services at Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH), in 2019,…
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Care Coordination Takes an Innovative Approach to Case Management at the Mental Health Association of Westchester
…months; she is completing a substance abuse treatment program, preparing for a GED program and looking forward to starting computer classes. Lila credits her team for believing in her—even before…
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NIMH, Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Join Forces on PTSD Research
…to identify research priorities and potential areas of collaboration, and to support high quality research by investigators within and outside of the military. The insights gained from research on the…
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Building a Responsive, Accountable, Recovery-Focused System of Care
…will be a resource for broader system transformation. In these times of tight budgets, it is encouraging that the mental health community in New York is coming together to redesign…
