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Acknowledging the Effects of Intersectional Stigmatization
…and sharing promising practices and our own experiences helping hospitals, community mental health centers, and state agencies target intersectional stigmatization at structural, clinical, and community levels. Gretchen Grappone, LICSW Jayden…
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The Impact of Stigmatizing Language from Family and Clinical Perspectives
…Director of Family Engagement, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, and Emily Garten, LCSW, is Clinical Director at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida. Footnotes www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness#part_2555 www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/14/new-hhs-study-jama-pediatrics-shows-significant-increases-children-diagnosed-mental-health-conditions-2016-2020.html www.in.gov/recovery/files/Stigma-AddictionLanguageGuide-v3.pdf, n.d. positivepsychology.com/mental-health-quotes/ 7.www.insightnorthwest.com/blog/destigmatizing-mental-health-counseling#:~:text=The%20most%20important%20thing%20we,heal%20through%20mental%20health%20counseling www.goodtherapy.org/for-professionals/marketing/customer-experience/article/best-way-therapists-can-decrease-stigma-of-being-in-therapy https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/23442/chapter/6#73…
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Expand Harm Reduction Services to Address Impact of Overdose Crisis on Older Adults
…crisis. Ramona Cummings Ramona Cummings is Chief Program Officer of Alliance for Positive Change. Learn more about the work of Alliance at www.alliance.nyc. Footnotes www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10061315/#:~:text=The%20rate%20of%20fatal%20drug,100%20000)%20(Figure). www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310721/ link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-016-0718-x www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html www.thenationalcouncil.org/substance-use-challenges-in-older-adults/ www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/health/drug-overdose-deaths.html#:~:text=Drug%20overdoses%20overall%20in%202023,from%20meth%20rose%202%20percent….
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Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Testimony
…answering these questions, last year the Division on Addictions of the New York State Psychological Association created a White Paper on the Opioid Crisis (https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nyspa.org/resource/resmgr/docs/NYSPA_White_Paper_Opioid_Epi.pdf). It was distributed at the…
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Psychiatric Consultation: A Method to Expand the Workforce
…leadership around the core principles of the CoCM model; namely, promoting integrated team-based care, using population health approaches, and incorporating measurement-based care practices. Though each of these components can be…
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The Critical Role of Relationships in Integrated Health Care Delivery
…with families, natural supports, and community. It also includes relationships between providers—care coordination requires a cohesive team approach and an ability to communicate across a myriad of systems that contribute…
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I’m Still Here: Engagement as Treatment for Dementia
…person with dementia. The emphasis is on the person in the phrase “person with dementia,” echoing John Zeisel’s message in his book titled “I’m Still Here” (Zeisel, 2009). On the…
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Aging Through a Strengths-Based Lens: Dreaming Big, Living Longer
Nearly 50 million Americans are over the age of 65; by 2030, that number will surpass 70 million and account for about 20% of the population. While for some, late…
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Being Your Own Caregiver When There Is Nobody Else
…supportive team effort and for you to become an educated consumer. You should feel comfortable asking questions about your care. If you are expected to sit still and not have…
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Helping Long Islanders Thrive
…The Center is comprised of offices, classrooms and a vast common area used for public education and social events. Peer-run support groups, navigation assistance, skill-building workshops, referral services and vocational…
