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Supportive Housing Development: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities
Government-funded supportive housing in New York State has a richly textured history that entails an amalgam of competing philosophies, political trends and economic imperatives. A complete survey of this history…
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A New Face on Familiar Trends
…care and support to others that offered neither. Many who have avoided transinstitutionalization have nevertheless struggled to access the basic resources and amenities that make community life worthwhile. The current…
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Upgrading Skills in a Changing Mental Health Care Environment
…all hospital computers which translates to staff members being able to search the literature for research and evidence 24/7.” By embracing technology, we are better able to adhere to current…
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Addressing the Needs of Frontline Workers
…state, and our knowledge will be augmented by research. There are existing initiatives that connect organizations and individuals to resources, upon which we can build. For example, The NYS Trauma…
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A Safe Space: Digital Tools Supporting Mental Health
…common, research studies have shown that digital tools can supplement existing support systems and intervene for those who would otherwise not seek out professional support. A meta-analysis on digital interventions…
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Integrating Staff Wellness into Agency Culture: A Win, Win, Win
…employee wellness initiative and will highlight some steps that have been taken at Putnam Family and Community Services. There is significant research available on the internet that clearly shows decreases…
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Supportive Housing Workers are Burnt-Out, Overworked, and in Dire Need of Support
…convened a series of roundtables with our members — who comprise the overwhelming majority of supportive housing providers in the state — to compile feedback informed by those doing direct,…
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Destigmatizing Mental Illness: Music Therapy in the Clinical Outpatient Realm
Destigmatizing mental illness through the power of music in clinical mental health treatment therapy combined with peer support can be beneficial to achieving transformation within the current paradigm in mental…
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Consumer Perspectives: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health, Chronic Illness, and Homelessness
…really wanted people to have an open mind, ask me questions, hear me out, listen to me to understand where I was coming from,” said Robert. “I was constantly thinking…
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Black Men and Mental Health: Practical Solutions
…with an opportunity to share their lived experience in a nonjudgmental environment. Allowing clients to share their lived experience provides validation and creates a sense of community which has been…
