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Through a Glass Darkly: Poverty and Mental Health in The Bronx
…go in and very little seems to come out. The neighborhood is alive in a dying community where the Verizon store is the only sign of the 21st century. I…
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Understanding Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Pornography Viewing as Addictions
…fact is that behavioral addiction can occur with all the negative consequences in a person’s life minus the physical issues faced by people who compulsively engage in drug and alcohol…
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Why Trauma Informed Care with Vulnerable Populations?
…and addresses historical trauma. Change process: is conscious, intentional and ongoing; the organization strives to become a learning community, constantly responding to new knowledge and developments Based on the evidence,…
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Tips for a Successful Employee Wellness Program
At Springbrook, over 1,200 employees work hard each day to deliver compassionate care and support to people of all ages with developmental disabilities from across the state of New York….
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Critical Themes in Mental Health Treatment of African Americans: Past, Present, and Recommendations for the Future
…Jackson, Vanessa (2002), In Our Own Voices: African American Stories of Oppression: Survival and Recovery in the Mental Health System”, pp 1-36, p 4-8 Retrieved from: http://academic.Udayton.edu/health/01status/mental01.htm https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/black-asylum-files-reveal-racism/2021/03/26/ebfb2eda-6d178-lleb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v+IUdlmK32kg www.nami.org…
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The Economics of Recovery: When Worlds Collide
…Walmart. Beginning in August, the Pepsi Refresh Project will support a number of community projects, including “refreshing” the Gulf in the wake of the tragic oil spill (www.refresheverything.com). Walmart has…
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Integrating Staff Wellness into Agency Culture: A Win, Win, Win
…address practitioner, management, and organizational wellness. It takes time to implement but no steps are too small. Please visit Putnam Family and Community Services at our new website at www.pfcsinc.org….
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The Diabetes Co-Morbidity Initiative – The Institute for Community Living Responds to Health Crisis
…about diabetes is available at: The American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org and The Joslin Diabetes Center: www.joslin.org. Rosemarie Sultana-Cordero, LMHC, Diabetes Co-morbidity Initiative Clinical Coordinator, at the Institute for Community Living….
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Put Mental Health into “Healthy Aging”
…Friedman is the Co-Founder and Honorary Chair for the Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York. He served on the advisory committee for the DOHMH Report, with little impact. He…
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Breaking Down Barriers to Using Social Determinants of Health Data
…providers do. They have developed community-based programs that address inequities and help people work, learn, and thrive in the community. For most behavioral health programs, social determinants have been at…
