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Recovery Can Begin on The Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Unit
…needs as aggressively as the biological ones is a breakdown in the communication between providers and consumers. Paradoxically, because of this deterioration in communication, even the medical interventions are less…
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Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking Medicaid 1115 Waiver Amendment to Enhance New York Stateβs Health Care System
…health care system and, in particular, to bring compassionate, quality care to individuals struggling with addiction and mental illness. I’m thankful that this comprehensive care will be delivered to New…
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Aging, Pain, and Behavioral Health Challenges β Untangling the Threads
…greatest challenges was the fact that he was entirely alone, with no family, partner, or advocate – a situation that is all too common among older adults in the LGBTQA+…
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Total Wellness at Urban Pathways: Focusing on the Needs of Older Adults
…models remaining the same. In the past year alone, UP has served 1088 unique individuals who are 55 years of age or older. People’s lives have become more complex (comorbidities,…
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Letβs Strengthen Sober Housing Resources
…Children’s Association. “This kind of housing isn’t currently regulated. Even when reliable and safe housing is available, the Department of Social Services can’t ‘steer’ people regarding where to live.” It…
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Supporting Vulnerable Populations: A Model That Can Make a Difference
In an increasingly complex and competitive healthcare environment, ensuring access to integrated care for our most vulnerable populations is becoming evermore challenging. Metro Community Health Centers (MCHC) has embraced this…
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The New Normal: How We Learned to Love and Understand Data
…and Behavioral Health Agencies must work together to achieve true system reform. How does data play into that? Quality outcomes can only be demonstrated with data—reliable data, aggregated from the…
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Maintaining a Focus on Recovery for People Within the Supported Housing System
…a survey conducted by the Office of New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, from 2000 to 2012, median apartment rents in New York City rose by 75 percent (compared…
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Scan Predicts Whether Therapy or Meds Will Best Lift Depression
…goal is to develop reliable biomarkers that match an individual patient to the treatment option most likely to be successful, while also avoiding those that will be ineffective,” explained Helen…
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Trauma Assessment for Women Receiving Mental Health Services
…et al., 2002; Mueser et al., 2001; Frueh et al., 2009). Research show that there is a co-morbidity of PTSD and SMI ranging between 29% and 43% (ibid). The prevalence…
