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Why Healthcare Systems Should Address Housing Insecurity
…improving the housing and solving for the lack of housing in the local community it serves. It has tasked an internal steering committee to oversee and advise this process. Individuals…
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Basic Research Has Had a Major Impact on Developing New Treatments for Serious Mental Illnesses
…usually felt within about 2 days of administration. The development of both medicines exemplifies the power of investing in basic research. Both medicines emerged after years of careful clinical testing….
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When Happy Hour Isn’t Always So Happy: One Clinician’s Point of View
…need to make changes. That’s where meaningful and accessible help comes in and where we at Institute for Community Living (ICL) come in. Not only do we have specific services…
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Taking Care of Our Recovery Professionals
…have a substance use disorder, they face termination. It is important that we find a way to communicate an open-door policy that encourages communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter…
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NYSPA Report: Raise the Age of Jurisdiction
…2015 Legislative Session, the Governor, issued Executive Order No. 150 as an interim measure until the passage of legislation, which directs the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) in…
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Northern Westchester Recovery Network in Action
…people as they take steps to move on to robust recovery and complete lives in the community. Recovery Specialists and Assistant Recovery Specialists engage individuals around the four key components…
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A Perspective on Mental Health Housing in New York State
…as a singular achievement of the partnership between government and community-based agencies (with the participation of a number of committed advocacy organizations). The quality housing provided in these 30,000 residential…
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Maternal Depression and Children’s Behavior in School
…an unexpected complication of pregnancy. Although we are not always sure of the causes for onset, what we do know according Wolkoff, is that “danger lies in how they incapacitate…
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From the Publisher – A Look into the World of Anxiety Disorders
…in their children and are very proactive in alerting us. Unfortunately, some parents who have suffered themselves feel guilty and think “Have I passed this on to my child –…
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Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Responses
…homicides, and car crashes combined. Approximately eighty percent of overdose deaths in 2016 involved opioids: heroin, fentanyl, and/or prescription painkillers. Fentanyl, a drug 50 to 100 times more potent than…
