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Senior Volunteer Programs Provide More than Service
…County on Long Island since 1977. This program along with the Senior Companion Program, are national volunteer programs that are administered through the Corporation for National and Community Service. They…
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Addressing the Intersection between Severe Mental Illness and Homelessness
Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is one the largest community-based health and human services organizations in New York State that works intentionally daily to right societal imbalances by providing comprehensive…
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Congressional Mental Health Policy Reform: Hope or Hype?
…take place. What about expansion of community services? These bills do call for re-authorizations of some community service demonstrations, for expansions of others, and for some new ones. For example,…
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The Integrated Mental Health and Addictions Treatment Training Certificate (IMHATT)
…OMH-licensed programs where at least one person has completed an IMHATT (http://practiceinnovations.org/Initiatives/FIT-Focus-on-Integrated-Treatment). While completion of the IMHATT does not guarantee skilled practice, it does provide evidence that someone has completed…
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An Antidote to Stigma
…American Psychological Association, 2019. (www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/mental-health-survey) Cherry, K. (2002). What are heuristics? These mental shortcuts can help people make decisions more efficiently. Verywellmind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-heuristic-2795235 Corrigan, P.W. & Watson, A.C. (2002). Understanding…
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How to Approach Treating Older Adults with Complex Mental and Physical Care Needs
…reach out to care@arraybc.com. References American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (2024, May 11). Suicide statistics. afsp.org/suicide-statistics/ Becker’s Behavioral Health. www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-health-mental-health/mental-distress-depression-drug-deaths-increasing-among-older-adults.html Urban Institute. (n.d.). The US Population Is Aging. www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiatives/program-retirement-policy/projects/data-warehouse/what-future-holds/us-population-aging Wilson,…
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Most Reported Substance Use Among Adolescents Held Steady in 2022
The percentage of adolescents reporting substance use in 2022 largely held steady after significantly declining in 2021, according to the latest results from the Monitoring the Future survey of substance…
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To Improve Adolescent Mental Health, We May Need to Address Adverse World Events
…can be reached at mf395@columbia.edu. His writings can be found on the internet at www.michaelbfriedman.com. References Boat, TF and Wu, JT Editors (2015). Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children….
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How the NYS Office of Mental Health is Addressing and Reducing Stigma
…Health News as part of our public awareness campaign to reduce stigma. OMH is teaming up with Mental Health News Education (MHNE) publisher of Behavioral Health News, on several stigma…
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Co-Occurring Disorders Among Social Workers
…workers. The purpose of this paper is to provide such data as obtained in a 2015 survey titled “The Social Workers’ Self-Reported Wellness” (SWSRW) study and to provide some comparison…
