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An Overview of Timothy’s Law: Past, Present, and Future
…of Appeals, the highest court in New York. The Court concluded that there was no discrimination where an insurance company provided less coverage for mental health benefits as compared to…
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Substance Abuse Among Veterans: Challenges and Hope
…Afghanistan or Iraq had committed offenses while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. In the past five years, new community solutions have arisen to address this in the…
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How the Pandemic Turned Behavioral Healthcare for Older Adults on Its Head
…Program for Older People (SPOP) for 33 years. We provide community-based behavioral healthcare for adults ages 55 and older in New York City. Our programs include a New York State-licensed…
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Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Mitchell Netburn, President & CEO of Samaritan Daytop Village
…My name is David Minot and I am the Executive Director of Mental Health News Education, a nonprofit organization that publishes Behavioral Health News and Autism Spectrum News. Our mission…
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A Perspective on Mental Health Housing in New York State
…as a singular achievement of the partnership between government and community-based agencies (with the participation of a number of committed advocacy organizations). The quality housing provided in these 30,000 residential…
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Treatment and Housing: A Seamless Service Model for High Need Populations
…of Health (DOH), New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), New York City HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA), and…
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Help Stand for Science Within the Autism Community: Showcasing the Externship of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment
…by creating awareness regarding our free and comprehensive offerings Joining efforts to garner new subscribers for SIAT Additional opportunities available to Externs include, but are not limited to, the following:…
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New Partnership Between Coordinated Behavioral Care and Technology Innovator, Karuna Health
…tools for voice and text. Contact Information: Coordinated Behavioral Care, Jorge R. Petit, MD, President and CEO, (646) 930-8803, www.cbcare.org. Karuna Health, Joe Kahn, CEO and Co-Founder, (857) 999-1641, www.meetkaruna.com….
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The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Responds to Post 9/11 Public Need
…program or enrolling may contact 311 or (877) 737-1164 or visit the web at www.nyc.gov/9-11mentalhealth. Additional Mental Health Services Apart from the new benefit program, New York City maintains three…
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Focus on Integrated Treatment (FIT)
…New York, including core competencies for treatment staff. As a follow up, OMH and OASAS provided funding to the Center for Practice Innovations (CPI) to create web-based training and distance…
