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Breaking Down Barriers: The STAR Program’s “Stop Mental Health Stigma” Campaign
…open dialogues about mental health. By leveraging platforms that reach millions daily, the campaign employs a variety of content formats — from informational posts and personal testimonials to roundtable discussions…
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Family Caregivers of Children with Mental Health Needs
…healthcare needs. Families can find free help in their state at www.familyvoices.org/states.php. She is also volunteer NJ Caregiver Community Action Network representative for National Family Caregivers Association found at www.thefamilycaregiver.org….
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Governor Announces New Text Messaging Feature on NYS HOPEline
…providers is available at: http://www.oasas.ny.gov/providerDirectory/index.cfm?search_type=2. For information about combating heroin use and prescription opioid drug abuse, visit the #CombatHeroin website: http://combatheroin.ny.gov/. Information about anti-opioid overdose training is available at: http://www.oasas.ny.gov/atc/atcherointraining.cfm….
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VNSW Mental Health Home Care Program: Transitioning Back Home Following Hospitalization
…to support community integration for its patients. Adjunct services complementing the mental health component include home health aides, medical/surgical nurses, social workers and relevant rehabilitation therapies. This program has proven…
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Seniors and Substance Use
…in the previous year during their annual physical exam (www.nih.gov). So while substance use issues have become a major part of the dialogue about health across the country, older adults…
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Is Technology a Social Determinant of Health?
…the expanded assessment, the intake specialist learned that Alicia had not eaten for 24 hours, and she immediately initiated a three-way call to connect her to a free meal delivery…
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The Behavioral Health Sector and Physical Health Services Models
…care delivered. Within the CBC Network, Services for the UnderServed (www.sus.org), Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services (www.ccbq.org), New Horizon Counseling Center (www.nhcc.us) and Samaritan Daytop Village (www.samaritanvillage.org) are all designated as…
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Countering Stigma Through Education and Outreach
…Rola Aamar, PhD A study conducted in Scotland (Committee on the Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms, 2016) examining a two-year campaign aimed at normalizing mental health to the…
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Peer-Led Support Helps Parents and Caregivers Cope with Mental Illness
…as major depression, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and anxiety disorders. This is a free six-week course, with each class lasting 2.5 hours. All instruction materials are free to participants….
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How ABA Improved Executive Functioning Deficits
…fading program and foster generalization, the BCaBA expanded on the incentive program to motivate her to complete tasks outside of her session time. For instance, if Rosie completed the tasks…
