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The NYSPA Report – The Safe Act: A New Reporting Requirement for Mental Health Professionals
The Secure Ammunition and Firearms Security (SAFE) Act, signed into law by Governor Cuomo on January 15, 2013, is a gun control statute that substantially strengthens rules governing access to…
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Safe, Stable Housing and Employment Are Key Social Determinants of Health, and Critical for Recovery!
…NYS OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan (far right) Governor Hochul has long recognized the importance of housing and employment for individuals living with mental illness. Her $1 billion plan to overhaul…
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Mental Health in BIPOC Communities: How to Reduce Stigma and Barriers
…Academic Psychiatry, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Feb. 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7933096/ O’Malley L. Addressing the Lack of Black Mental Health Professionals. Insight Into Diversity. 17 November 2021. https://www.insightintodiversity.com/addressing-the-lack-of-black-mental-health-professionals/#:~:text=Data%20from%20the%20American%20Psychiatric,percent%20of%20psychologists%20are%20Black https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ https://www.badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists…
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Seven Steps to Fix the Opioid Addiction Crisis Now: We Already Have Most of the Tools We Need
…you can find him on twitter: @richardjuman This article appeared originally on 01/20/15 on TheFix.com and can be read there with full embedded internet links to important references at: http://www.thefix.com/content/let%E2%80%99s-fix-opioid-addiction-crisis-now….
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Transforming NJ’s System of Care Through Collaborative Efforts
…company that has served as the Contracted System Administrator for NJ CSOC since 2009. PerformCare provides 24/7 access for families, and coordinates care for over 50,000 of New Jersey’s children…
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Using the Seven Principles of Afrocentricity to Frame a Community-Based Organization’s Programs and Services for Individuals, Families, and Communities
…as Chief Operating Officer, she leads a team of devoted clinicians and administrators managing Assertive Community Treatment teams, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, Home and Community Based Services, Care Coordination…
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Updating Mental or Behavioral Health Language and Design to a Modern Healthcare Approach
…for implementing transformative designs for restorative outcomes. Franco can be reached at cfranco@dewberry.com. For more information, visit www.dewberry.com. References 2021, Person-First Language vs. Identity-First Language: Which Should You Use? www.thesaurus.com/e/writing/person-first-vs-identity-first-language/…
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Expanding Permanent Supportive Housing is Essential to Robust Social Safety Net
…(2012). Economic Impacts of Affordable Housing on New York State’s Economy. www.hraadvisors.com/hra-report-explores-impacts-of-affordable-housing-on-new-york-states- economy/ Maqbool, N., Viveiros, J., &; Ault, M. (2015, April). The Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A…
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Supporting Peer Specialists
…of peer support staff in behavioral health. www.ResourcesForIntegratedCare.com. 2015. Resources for Integrated Care. Tips to reduce negative attitudes faced by peer support staff. Retrieved at: www.ResourcesForIntegratedCare.com. 2015. SAMHSA. Equipping behavioral…
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NYSPA Report – Chronic Pain and Behavioral Health: Underlying Data and Regulatory Responses
…and analyzing pertinent legislation, providing legislative and electoral research, memo preparation, and in-depth legislative and regulatory reports. Footnotes www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/bsc/BSC_Background_Overview_Progress-GL-Update_6_28_cleared_final_D_Dowell-508-fx.pdf www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/chronic-pain-and-mental-health-interconnected www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7215a1.htm www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/bsc/BSC_Background_Overview_Progress-GL-Update_6_28_cleared_final_D_Dowell-508-fx.pdf www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pmtf-final-report-2019-05-23.pdf www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7215a1.htm#contribAff www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5472077/ adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related-conditions/chronic-pain healthsciences.arizona.edu/news/releases/study-shows-millions-people-live-co-occuring-chronic-pain-and-mental-health-symptoms www.mhanational.org/mental-health-america-reports-strong-connection-between-chronic-pain-and-untreated-mental-health www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pmtf-final-report-2019-05-23.pdf www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/directors-messages/all-directors-messages/september-pain-awareness-month-we-are-all-together#:~:text=Each%20September%2C%20Pain%20Awareness%20month,better%20prevent%20and%20treat%20it….
