Funding for NYS Opioid Epidemic

• By: The Office of New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
• January 1st, 2019
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…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.”…

The Road to Independence: Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with a Serious Mental Illness

• By: Denise Molloy Vestuti, LCSW The Mental Health Association of Westchester
• October 1st, 2010
• 617    0

…care and other living situations and are usually from families who need support. Like Tom, these young adults typically have high rates of school absenteeism and difficulties completing high school…

Opioid Epidemic and Partnerships: Working Together to Solve Problems

• By: Jason Lippman Jason Lippman Solutions, LLC
• January 1st, 2020
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…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….

The Economics of Recovery: When Worlds Collide

• By: Donald M. Fitch, MS Center for Career Freedom
• October 1st, 2010
• 620    0

…Walmart. Beginning in August, the Pepsi Refresh Project will support a number of community projects, including “refreshing” the Gulf in the wake of the tragic oil spill (www.refresheverything.com). Walmart has…

One Mental Health Clinic’s Journey into Integrated Care

• By: Aaron Newman, LCSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• October 1st, 2014
• 644    0

…person – to “connect” the minds and bodies of our clients to more fully address their complex physical and mental health needs. To conquer the troubling statistics and best serve…

Mental Health in The Elderly: Boomers Coming of Age

• By: Elizabeth H. Cymerman, MNH, BSN, RN-C, HNC
• April 1st, 2011
• 615    0

…Depression, is highest among older adults. The largest prevalence rate for people 55 and over of Mental Health disorders are the following: Depression and Anxiety, Dementia, Drug and Alcohol Abuse,…

Better Pain Management is Essential for Reducing Addiction to Prescription Painkillers

• By: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Behavioral Health Policy Advocate
• January 1st, 2014
• 615    0

…study about pain and its treatment. The results were reported in 2011(5) and were quite startling. Over 100 million Americans suffer from “chronic” pain, according to the report. That’s one…

LGBTQ Parenting Issues

• By: Santo Barbagiovanni, LMSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• October 1st, 2016
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…there is still overwhelming bias in our schools, jobs, places of worship and in our communities, with the greatest intolerance and bias against the Trans* community. Adolescence can be a…

Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Services: A Social Justice and Health Equity Perspective

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Dr. JPetit Psychiatry Services
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction services, barriers to treatment, cultural stigma, economic burden, Fall 2023 Issue, health disparities, health outcomes, homelessness, incarcerated individuals, LGBTQ+ individuals, marginalized communities, overdose death rates, racial and ethnic disparities, social determinants of health, social justice, substance use disorders
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…as high as those for older White men and in counties with greater income inequality, overdose deaths for blacks were 2x as high compared to communities with less income inequality.…

NYS OMH Engaged in Mental Health Services Restructuring

• By: Gary Weiskopf, MPA New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 1st, 2009
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…engagement and support quality treatment. Redesigned Medicaid clinic rates and phase out of COPs. Medicaid payment rates will be based on the efficient and economical provision of services to Medicaid…