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Workforce Development Needs of Addiction Professionals in New Jersey
…agency working to create healthier communities by reducing the burden of substance abuse, addiction and other chronic disease. For more information about the Addiction Training Workforce Development program visit www.njpn.org….
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We Don’t Treat Brains, We Treat People
…feelings, soothe or comfort oneself such that feelings are experienced as overwhelming, confusing and frightening. In these cases, the substance may feel necessary to one’s psychic survival and to maintain…
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It Takes a Village
…members, professionals from other systems, people from that child’s community and community-based organizations. Terms like “Home and Community Based Services” (HCBS), Coordinated Care, and Peer Support all stem from the…
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More Than 321,000 US Children Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose From 2011 to 2021
…but communities of color and tribal communities were disproportionately affected. The study was a collaborative effort led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Drug…
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Black Men and Mental Health: Practical Solutions
…be considered. Talk therapy provides the client an opportunity to discuss feelings and emotions. This is especially vital to African American men who often do not feel they have the…
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Opioid Epidemic and Partnerships: Working Together to Solve Problems
…new solutions to the problems associated with the opioid epidemic that we must confront together. Jason Lippman can be reached at jason@solutionsjls.com and you can visit his website at www.solutionsjls.com….
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Put Mental Health into “Healthy Aging”
…Berglund P, Demler O, et al. Lifetime Prevalence and Age-of-Onset Distributions of DSM-IV Disorders in the National comorbidity Survey Replication. Archives of General Psychiatry. 2005;62(6):593-602. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15939837 Kessler RC & Wang…
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Behavioral Health, the LGBTQ Community, and Managed Care
…http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/communications/repository/files/blueprint final complete.pdf xvi Cultural Competence- Health Reform. Retrieved from http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/cultural_competence/health_reform.html xvii The Joint Commission: Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals. Oak…
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Breaking Down Barriers to Using Social Determinants of Health Data
…providers do. They have developed community-based programs that address inequities and help people work, learn, and thrive in the community. For most behavioral health programs, social determinants have been at…
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Understanding Eating Disorders: An Overview from the NIMH
…(eds.), Eating disorders and obesity: A comprehensive handbook, 2nd ed. New York: Guilford Press, 2002, pp. 210-214. Bulik CM, Sullivan PF, Kendler KS. Medical and psychiatric comorbidity in obese women…
