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The Sensory Comfort Cart: A Portable Resource to Assist in the Recovery of Patients with Co-Occurring Diagnoses
…recovery. A resource for both patients and practitioners can be found on the internet at www.sensoryconnectionprogram.com. For more information about NYPWD’s Addiction Recovery program contact: NYPWD Access Department at 1-888-694-5700….
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Vulnerable Populations: People of Color in Leadership Roles
…own privilege. (e) Accept that POC’s experience of racism is not debatable. (f) Don’t require POC to display proof of racist injury. (g) See racism as a problem because it…
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Vulnerable Populations: People of Color in Leadership Roles
…own privilege. (e) Accept that POC’s experience of racism is not debatable. (f) Don’t require POC to display proof of racist injury. (g) See racism as a problem because it…
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CCBHC as a Roadmap for Behavioral Health Leadership and Participation within Accountable Delivery Systems
…to physical and behavioral health care (Lewis, V.A., Colla, C.H., Tierney, K., Van Citters, A.D., Fisher, E.S., & Meara, E., Few ACOs Pursue Innovative Models That Integrate Care For Mental…
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Fight Against Threats to Behavioral Heath Funding
…at Columbia University School of Social work, where he teaches courses on health policy and mental health policy. He can be reached at mf395@columbia.edu. Other writings are available at www.michaelbfriedman.com….
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Substance Use and Treatment Services for the LGBTQ Community
…use the “Genderbread Person” or The Sexualitree” from the website: www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com. Also of importance is the creation of a Safe Space. A safe space is both visual and sensed. Visually,…
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10 Percent of US Adults Have Drug Use Disorder at Some Point
…disorder. This includes the problematic use of amphetamines, marijuana, club drugs (e.g., ecstasy, ketamine, methamphetamine), cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, non-heroin opioids (e.g., oxycodone, morphine), sedatives/tranquilizers, and solvents/inhalants. Face-to-face interviews were conducted…
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MHA Vet2Vet Program: Leading the Way in Peer Support
…and memories. For more information about MHA’s Vet2Vet Program, contact the Vet2Vet Coordinator at (845) 342-2400 Ext. 237 or find the Vet2Vet of Orange County on the internet at www.mhaorangeny.com/pg/vet2vethp.html….
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Seven Tips for Teaching More Effective Job Skills
…a “flipped classroom”, “peer instruction”, “comic book curriculum”, “employer-defined content”, “personnel space”, remote training via SKYPE, etc. (a small computer “learning lab” can be an inexpensive and “safe” place to…
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Bullied by Addiction
It’s sort of embarrassing to have an eating disorder. It seems like such a silly problem to have. “Just stop it!” Well, unfortunately, it’s not that easy. In fact, it…
