MHA Vet2Vet Program: Leading the Way in Peer Support

• By: Carl T. Clark, MSG, USA (Ret.) MHA in Orange County, New York
• April 1st, 2015
• 622    0

…and the uniform comes off. Here is how it is after the uniform comes off and why. Each persons’ uniform becomes a different kind of protective outer shell. Who a…

Healthy Living: A Self-Management Toolkit Promoting Full Recovery

• By: Rosemarie Sultana-Cordero, MA, LMHC Marcia Titus-Prescott, RN-BC Sonia Barolette, RN Jennifer Meister, LCSW Elisa Chow, PhD Ruth Chiles, RD Jeanie Tse, MD Peter C. Campanelli, PsyD Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• October 1st, 2012
• 664    0

…across ICL, including residential, case management, shelter, clinic, ACT and outreach programs, starting in January 2009. With funding from the New York Community Trust and Brooklyn Community Foundation, training was…

Preparing the Workforce to Improve Health and Wellness

• By: Peggy Swarbrick, PhD CSPNJ Wellness Institute Pat Nemec Independent Trainer and Consultant in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
• October 1st, 2014
• 803    0

…Associate Professor at Rutgers University (SHRP) and collaborates with CSPNJ on a number of wellness-related projects. She can be contacted through her website at www.patnemec.com. Resources Promoting Wellness for People…

Treatment Services for Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders

• By: Peter Provet, PhD Odyssey House
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, mental health, opioid epidemic, stigma, substance use disorder, Summer 2024 Issue
• 343    0

…systems to identify a vulnerable and high-risk population was recently highlighted in an in-depth article by investigative journalists at the New York Times and a local Baltimore newspaper. Their investigation…

Creating Innovative Programs for Young Adults in Treatment

• By: Valerie Noel, MEd Lori Pilosi, MS, CTRS Dominic Vangarelli, MA, CAC Marworth
• July 1st, 2015
• 718    0

…recreation therapy, medical, nursing, disease management, quality and support staff to investigate this trend and determine why this population was struggling to make a full commitment to the treatment process….

Promoting Wellness and Preventing Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults

• By: Diane Liga, BA Diane Litterer, MPA, CPS New Jersey Prevention Network
• January 1st, 2015
• 685    0

…patients and improve community linkages to support healthier lifestyles. References www.ncadd.org/images/stories/PDF/factsheet-alcoholismanddrugdependence amongolderadults.pdf www.socialworktoday.com/archive/012312p8.shtml and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) and the National…

Safe at Last: Safe Options Support (SOS) Offers Options to Support the Homeless

• By: Barry Granek, LMHC Gerald Ramos, MPA, MSW Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) Melissa Queliz, LMHC Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 22nd, 2024
• affordable housing, deinstitutionalization, homelessness, housing, mental health, mental illness, outreach, substance use, support services, transitional housing, Winter 2024 Issue
• 1188    1

…higher mortality rates – four times the general adult shelter population and ten times for those living on the streets. They often face challenges navigating the health and mental health…

Treating Individuals with Both Opioid Addiction and Mental Illness

• By: Ann Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 16th, 2020
• 647    0

…community supports that meet their needs, then successful recovery from mental illness and substance use is possible. New York State is committed to making this hope and recovery a reality….

Fountain House’s Silver Center for Older Adults: It Takes a Village to “Live Long and Prosper” with Behavioral Health Challenges

• By: Carl Alan Blumenthal, MS, MA, NYCPS Fountain House
• July 29th, 2024
• community, mental health, older adults, rehabilitation, Summer 2024 Issue
• 120    0

…is now widely accepted and more often practiced by such programs as intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Treatment (IPRT), Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services (PROS), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Intensive Case Management (ICM), Community-Oriented…

Depression, Suicide, Discrimination and Parity

• By: Andrew Malekoff, LCSW, CASAC North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
• July 1st, 2018
• 682    0

…Center provides comprehensive mental health services for children from birth through 24 and their families. To find out more, visit www.northshorechildguidance.org. To read more about Project Access go to: www.northshorechildguidance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/north-shore-project-access.pdf…