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Stable Housing: Key to Closing the Mortality Gap
…to numerous studies can be found in Alexander, MJ et al. Co-Occurring Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: A Policy Background Book. The Mental Health Association of NYC, 2007. (http://michaelbfriedman.com/mbf/images/stories/mental_health_policy/Co-Occurring_Disorders/Briefing_Book_Co-Ocurring_Disorders.pdf)…
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A Handshake that Inspired a Recovery: The History and Future of Mental Health News
…the community. Because of this, I wanted to provide a roadmap of mental health services in the community for people with mental illness and their families. In addition, the newspaper…
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Building Community Resilience: Prevention and Recovery Services Working Together
…our commitment to enabling and promoting the supports that help prevent these tragic deaths and heal hurting communities. Recovery Month by celebrating a strong and proud recovery community, promoting and…
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Creating a Family Peer Support and Services Workforce
…their child/ren. Among other benefits, a mounting body of research demonstrates that family peer support provides caregivers with a better understanding of their child/ren’s behaviors, increases their engagement in community…
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The Use of Harm Reduction in Housing Improves Critical Outcome Indicators in the SMI/CD Population
…seem likely. Attempting to obtain much less maintain sobriety while on the streets is nearly an impossible expectation. The lack of a positive support system combined with the general day…
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Funding for NYS Opioid Epidemic
…sit on the sidelines and watch it continue. With this investment, New York is reinforcing our steadfast commitment to combat this crisis and help individuals on the road to recovery.”…
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Internet Distance Learning Initiative Focuses on How to Treat Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) funded Evidence-Based Practices Technical Assistance Center (EBP-TAC) at New York State Psychiatric Institute (www.nyspi.org/ebptac) is introducing a distance learning initiative that…
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Preparing College Students for the Spring Semester: Strategies to Manage Negative Feelings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
…PhD, BCBA-D is Executive Director of Behavior Therapy Associates in Somerset, New Jersey. They can be reached at azultanky@BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com and mselbst@BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com and you can visit their online website at www.BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com….
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His Battle with Depression Opened a Door to Helping Others – A Mental Health News Interview with Award-Winning Actor Joe βJoey Pantsβ Pantoliano
…thirty or forty times a year. The insurance companies are finally now coming to terms with the cost-benefit ratio and the fiscal responsibility of bringing mental health care in par…
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Point of View – Generational Competence: A Conceptual Framework for Aging in America
…America. It strikes me that “generational competence”1 could serve as a useful counterpart to “cultural competence.” Of course, “generational competence” suggests not just competence serving older adults, but competence serving…
