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WellLife Network Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Survey
Suicide rates in America were continuing to increase at alarming rates even before COVID-19. However, the economic and sociopolitical landscape as well as the increased turmoil, stress due to uncertainty,…
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Suicide Prevention is Everyoneβs Business
…community-based organizations to participate and think about ways to reach the communities they serve. Max Banilivy, PhD Suicide rates continue to rise. Our society continues to accumulate a significant cohort…
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NYC Community-based Behavioral Health Organizations and NYC Health + Hospitals Receive $10.49 million from NYS OASAS to Tackle the Opioid and Stimulant Use Epidemic in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens
…and stimulant use in historically underserved Bronx, Manhattan and Queens communities. Starting next spring, CASN will ensure 24/7 access to medications for opioid use disorder provided by New York City…
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Making Prevention a Priority During National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week
…campuses in Florida, the success stories from SAMHSA’s Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking initiative offer compelling examples of drug and alcohol misuse prevention at work. These communities and many…
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NIH Research Matters – Telehealth Improves Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
…the expanded telehealth access that began during the pandemic. Medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone can be highly effective for treating opioid use disorder. However, these are heavily regulated…
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Governor Hochul Launches $102 Million Effort to Expand Care and Treatment for New Yorkers with Serious Mental Illness
…they need and enable them to thrive in their communities. Through these initiatives, Governor Hochul is fulfilling her commitment to ensure all New Yorkers have access to quality affordable mental…
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards $45.1 Million to Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Services Across the Lifespan
…traumatic events. Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment – ($4 million) – This program supports state and community efforts to refine, implement, and sustain evidence-based supported employment programs and mutually compatible…
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Seeing Through Crisis: A Behavioral Health Approach to Chronic Pain
…or expectations. Validating and addressing the individual’s pain experience is essential for providing compassionate and effective care. In addition to the use of evidence-based assessment tools such as the Numeric…
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More Than a Roof
…and for becoming part of a wider community. True supported housing builds a home, frequently through a messy, complicated process with multiple fits and starts. In order to do it…
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The Opioid Epidemic: Expanding Access to Medicated Assisted Treatment
…A key driver of the overdose epidemic is underlying substance-use disorder. Consequently, expanding access to addiction-treatment services is an essential component of a comprehensive response. Like other chronic diseases such…
