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Don’t Let Caregiving Make You Sick
…In-Home Services for the Elderly (EISEP) Local Office for the Aging Additional information can be found at www.caregiver.com, www.cms.hhs.gov, www.careguide.com, www.benfitscheckup.org www.aarp.org, and www.careguide.com. Caregivers should not hesitate to contact…
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Whole Health Peer Support: Improving Health Disparity Among Individuals with Serious Mental Health Challenges and/or Addictions
…individuals with significant behavioral health challenges having incomes that are more than 100% below the poverty line, the risk of early death burgeons (http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/epidemiology/research-service/death-poverty). Creating solutions for this serious social…
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Aging Vision: How Social Workers Can Help Address Vision Loss
…phones and computers, phone apps, and high-tech vision aids. Additional support and enrichment opportunities include free case management services (NY Connects: 800-342-9871), free audiobook access (Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking…
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NY State Governor Hochul Launches Health Care Worker Bonus Program
…open on August 3, 2022, at www.nysworkerbonus.com. The health care worker bonus portal will open for education sector employers in October. Additionally, employers must be either currently enrolled and maintain…
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Substance Misuse in Older Adults
…substance misuse among older adults so that New York can lead the way as the healthiest state for people of all ages. Footnotes https://www.census.gov/prod/2014pubs/p25-1141.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3540205/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15209658 https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/opioid-overdose-deaths-by-age-group https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_2792/ShortReport-2792.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4146436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4146436/…
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The Impact of Stigma on Mental Health Treatment for Children
…email Tynesha.hardin@missourimhf.org, call (573) 635-9201, or visit www.missourimhf.org for more information. References “5 Ways to End Mental Health Stigma – Children’s Health.” Childrens.com, 2020, https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/5-ways-to-end-mental-health-stigma. “Mental Illness.” National Institute of…
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What Can Families Expect After Drug Rehab?
…IOP treatment options, visit: https://www.symetriarecovery.com/about-us/ or call (866) 719-3813. To read more articles by Dr. Lea McMahon LPC, EdD, visit: https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/ References The Recovery from Dependent Drug Use: addicts’ strategies…
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Psychological Flexibility in the Workplace: A Value-Driven Journey
…Mindfully (www.actmindfully.com.au). There are professionals who have expertise providing coaching, consultation or therapy to individuals and companies. These approaches commonly involve a cooperative, interactive and professional approach to address the…
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Ensuring Humanity in Human Services Work
…have to be this way?” Coming to understand the answers to these questions is complex, because it requires us to take a critical view of our society. It means coming…
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What’s Hidden in the Hallways: A Look Inside Teenage Opioid Use
…will not be one that as a parent you will regret. You can reach Maria Afordakos, MCH, by Email at: A4@RealizationCenterNYC.com, or reach her by phone at (212) 627-9600, www.realizationcenternyc.com….
