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Research to Address the Real-Life Challenges of Opioid Crisis
…great promise of our research and some of the advances that are coming through our research pipeline, new treatments, new guidance for clinicians and caregivers. I want everyone to know…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Millions of Dollars in New Funds for States to Tackle Mental Health Crisis
In addition to nearly $300 million awarded in September for new and existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, $15 million in new grants will be awarded early next year thanks…
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Beacon’s Unique Staffing to Facilitate System Reform in New York State
…comprehensive discharge planning, and improved outcomes through preventive, community-based treatment. Beacon’s extensive collaboration through the years with the New York State DOH, Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Alcohol…
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Honoring David Woodlock’s Service to the Mental Health Community
…served as Deputy Commissioner for Children and Families at the New York State Office of Mental Health, is a leading national advocate for whole-person health, an approach to care that…
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Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic A Central New York Perspective
…not readily available. In June 2014 Governor Cuomo signed legislation to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York State. The Combat Heroin campaign increased hope among the prevention,…
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OMH’s Mental Health Services Restructuring: A Commentary
…that was presented to the newly appointed NY State Office of Mental Health’s (SOMH) Commissioner Michael Hogan at a meeting in his first week in New York. We are mindful…
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Bringing Housing to Scale: A Study on the Housing Needs of Bronx Frequent Users
…“Housing as Health Care: New York’s Boundary-Crossing Experiment.” New England Journal of Medicine (2013): 2374-77. Print). Supportive housing combines affordable housing with support services to help people who face the…
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Make a 2016 Resolution to Talk About Mental Illness: Your Story Could Change a Life
…will ask New Yorkers and those visiting the “Big Apple” to make mental health awareness their 2016 New Year’s resolution. A 23-story digital billboard in New York City’s Times Square…
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Behavioral Healthcare for Older Adults: It’s All About Resiliency
…to community-based behavioral healthcare for older adults. I view SPOP as a true pioneer in the field and a model for how other cities and communities can support the well-being…
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New York City Program Helps Individuals Suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder Prepare for Employment
…is a veteran of the mental health community having spent most of her career in outpatient mental health services at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Westchester, and Mt. Sinai Hospital, New…
