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Implementing a Buprenorphine Program in an Opioid Treatment Program
…offered. VIP Community Services tracked incoming requests for Buprenorphine maintenance from self-referrals as well as referents to assess that there was a population in our community in need of this…
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Expand Harm Reduction Services to Address Impact of Overdose Crisis on Older Adults
…crisis. Ramona Cummings Ramona Cummings is Chief Program Officer of Alliance for Positive Change. Learn more about the work of Alliance at www.alliance.nyc. Footnotes www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10061315/#:~:text=The%20rate%20of%20fatal%20drug,100%20000)%20(Figure). www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310721/ link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-016-0718-x www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html www.thenationalcouncil.org/substance-use-challenges-in-older-adults/ www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/health/drug-overdose-deaths.html#:~:text=Drug%20overdoses%20overall%20in%202023,from%20meth%20rose%202%20percent….
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Point of View – The Vulnerability of Women with Serious Mental Illness: Time for Action
…Friedman is Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University’s schools of social work and public health. He can be reached at mbfriedman@aol.com. His collection of writings can be found at www.michaelbfriedman.com….
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Expanding Permanent Supportive Housing is Essential to Robust Social Safety Net
…are the most vulnerable. As communities battle the ever-escalating “cost-of-living” and a rising economic crisis across the country, we need to invest in – and defend against misinformation – the…
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NYS Office of Mental Health Seeks to Address the Social Determinants That Affect Mental Health in Our Communities
…has made this starkly clear. The pandemic has hit our African American, Latino, Native American, and Asian-American communities especially hard. All saw higher infection, hospitalization, and death rates than white…
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When the Unexpected Happens: The Importance of Policies and Procedures
…use treatment. An unfortunate reality is that an unexpected event, such as the one outlined below, could occur when organizations do not implement comprehensive internal controls through comprehensive policies and…
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NIH Launches Harm Reduction Research Network to Prevent Overdose Fatalities
…strips, which people can use to determine if drugs are contaminated with fentanyl. The research network will also examine the efficacy of moving harm reduction services and tools into communities…
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Offering Buprenorphine Medication to People with Opioid Use Disorder in Jail May Reduce Rearrest and Reconviction
…jail compared to when it did not. The findings were published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The study was conducted by the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), a program…
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Enhancing Geriatric Behavioral Health: Best-Practices and Technology-Assisted Care Solutions
…Enhanced screening must be paired with better access to treatment services, such as integrated care or collaborative care model, where there are significantly higher treatment engagement rates compared to referrals…
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Teen Suicide in Nassau County New York: Lifesaving Resources
…days. Examples of such programs include: safeTALK, ASIST, QPR and Kognito At-Risk for High School Educators. Parents can be included as well. Specific materials for parents can be found at:…
