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The NYSPA Report: Momentum Building for Comprehensive Mental Health Reform in Congress
…efforts of these mental health champions have enjoyed wide support from the advocacy community. For example, leaders of the House Energy and Commerce recently received a letter urging advancement of…
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Realizing My Purpose
…felt proud of the work I was doing and the prospect of helping others. As a counselor, I made people whose situations I had once lived feel comfortable coming to…
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Peers and Recovery: Models for Success
…talked, the more we realized that we have a lot of things in common. Collectively, we have substance use challenges and have lived through incarceration and periods of homelessness. Some…
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Principles for Promoting Inter-Group Relations Among Adolescents Through Group Work
…through a combination of self-awareness, eradication of stereotypes and unsubstantiated views and attainment of objective information about and real interaction with members of a particular cultural group. Tune in to…
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The Impact of Race and Racism on Mental Health Clients, Practitioners, Organizations, and Delivery Systems – Crossing the Racial Rubicon
…we believe that our efforts are beneficial. Yet the horrific mental health struggles faced by people of color – and white people as well – are only compounded by institutions…
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Baltic Street in NYC Shows the Power of Peer Support
…time,” said Linda Rosenberg, MSW, president and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. “Founded upon the heartfelt commitment and skills of their staff, they are transforming individual…
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New York State Agencies and Vet Centers Team Up to Provide Mental Health Screening To New Yorkβs National Guard Soldiers
…existing New York Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. The new initiative begins this weekend, (August 1 and 2) with the Soldiers of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation…
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From the Publisher – The Mental Health Repercussions of the Current Economy and the Interrelationship Between Physical and Mental Health
…negative emotions act as triggers and can cause decay in both realms of our physical and mental health. A clear example of the cost of fear and stress can be…
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Implementing Trauma-Informed Care is a Journey, Not a Project
…(BAC) works with high-needs individuals in New York City who have trouble coordinating their healthcare. Established in 1986, BAC is a community-based organization providing an array of services to low-income…
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2021-2022 TRAILS Competition Finale Event: Bringing Solutions to Behavioral Health
…number of experts. They will then compete in a pitch competition for the grand prize. – Compris, Inc. – Limbix – NuLife Virtual – Rose Health – Step Away (Here…
