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The Current State of OMH Housing
…Licensed Treatment Apartments; (2) 5,113 units of Transitional Community Residences; (3) 3,139 units of Long-term transitional Community Residence – Single Unit Occupancy (CR-SRO); (4) 4,882 units of Permanent Support Single…
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Centering the Family: What It Means to Implement Family-Focused Practice (FFP) in Adult Mental Health Care
…concerns about discharge or treatment. When there were family phone calls or visits, attendance at family therapy sessions, and communication with staff, patients were more likely to receive comprehensive discharge…
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Consumer Perspectives: Food Security is a Social Justice Issue
…they’ve started a community fridge project to support the community too – for a couple of us, there are community fridges outside our buildings. Messages for Others Experiencing Similar Challenges…
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National Action Alliance on Suicide Prevention Receives Suicide Care Report from Clinical Care and Intervention Task Force
…responsible for, have done just that.” “The best-known example is of course the well-studied commitment of the U.S Air Force Suicide Prevention Program. There clearly are examples in colleges and…
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Taking Care into the Streets to Reduce Harm and Save Lives: The Vital Role of Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Services within the Healthcare Delivery System
…2015, there were 937 unintentional drug overdose deaths, compared to 800 in the previous year (https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/epi/databrief74.pdf). Roughly every seven hours in New York City a person is dying from an…
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The Perils (and Promise) of a Pandemic
…within the foregoing dimensions. For example, those who share common spiritual concerns, some of which might be exacerbated by current prohibitions on conventional forms of worship, may support each other…
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Opioids and Homelessness in America
…help access community resources that facilitate recovery (https://www.compasshealth.org/services/pathfinder-peer-project). Improve access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). BH Providers: Access to medications is critical to treatment and recovery from OUD. Research shows…
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Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Mitchell Netburn, President & CEO of Samaritan Daytop Village
…open for them to come back to that support and connection. The impact on the community will be positive over time, as we expand our geographic catchment area. The community…
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Early Mental Health Screening and Intervention Could Halt Addiction Epidemic
…skill set to expanding AAC’s clinical services, overall clinical excellence across programs, and maintaining a safe environment for patients to heal and grow. Footnotes www.ama-assn.org/system/files/issue-brief-increases-in-opioid-related-overdose.pdf nida.nih.gov/research-topics/comorbidity/covid-19-substance-use americanaddictioncenters.org/co-occurring-disorders/assessment samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt35325/NSDUHFFRPDFWHTMLFiles2020/2020NSDUHFFR1PDFW102121.pdf americanaddictioncenters.org/blog/risk-substance-abuse-mental-illness nida.nih.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drug-misuse-addiction…
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Understanding and Detecting the Signs of Serious Mental Illness and Suicidal Ideation
…all. Learn more at www.relias.com. References S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Mental illness. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness Mental health by the numbers. NAMI. (n.d.). https://www.nami.org/mhstats…
