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Consumer Perspectives: The Synergy of Housing and Employment Services in Mental Healthcare
…served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New Yorker the tools that they can use to lead a life…
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The NYSPA Report: New York State Psychiatric Association’s 2011 Legislative Agenda
…after the writing of this report and the printing of this issue of Mental Health News. This is later than usual due to a grace period afforded to a new…
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Resources Are Needed to Address the Epidemic of Addiction and Overdose
…death, and more pain for individuals, families, and communities throughout New York State and across our country. New York State Must Address Its Prescription Drug and Heroin Addiction and Overdose…
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New York State Office of Mental Health Using Medication-Assisted Treatment and Other Resources to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
…the Community Service Society, the New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, The Legal Aid Society, the Medicare Rights Center, and the Legal Action Center. CHAMP assists individuals and…
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Integrated Care Models to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Poverty
…number of New Yorkers and will track overall outcomes… with the aim of improving the lives of these New Yorkers, their families and communities…which should be our # 1 priority….
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Housing and Employment: Cornerstones of Self-Directed Recovery
…for life within the community, through housing programs offering community stability or employment programs enabling self-sufficiency, we create the reality of recovery. New York State has made great strides in…
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Enhancing Behavioral Care Services Via Managed Care
The President’s Freedom Commission on Mental Health, under President George Bush and lead by former New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Michael Hogan, has stated “the mental health…
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Understanding Teenage Self-Harm: Strategies for Prevention and Support
…Ithaca, NY Strong, M. A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain. Penguin Publishing Group. October 1999. The Recovery Village. https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/self-harm/self-harm-statistics/. 2024. Young Minds. Self-Harm. https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/self-harm/#Helpingyourchildwithselfharm. July 2021….
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Acknowledging the Effects of Intersectional Stigmatization
…of Behavioral Health News, please reach out to us and let us know. We look forward to presenting what we refer to as the “good news” part of our curriculum…
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The Impact of Stigmatizing Language from Family and Clinical Perspectives
…Director of Family Engagement, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, and Emily Garten, LCSW, is Clinical Director at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida. Footnotes www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness#part_2555 www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/14/new-hhs-study-jama-pediatrics-shows-significant-increases-children-diagnosed-mental-health-conditions-2016-2020.html www.in.gov/recovery/files/Stigma-AddictionLanguageGuide-v3.pdf, n.d. positivepsychology.com/mental-health-quotes/ 7.www.insightnorthwest.com/blog/destigmatizing-mental-health-counseling#:~:text=The%20most%20important%20thing%20we,heal%20through%20mental%20health%20counseling www.goodtherapy.org/for-professionals/marketing/customer-experience/article/best-way-therapists-can-decrease-stigma-of-being-in-therapy https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/23442/chapter/6#73…
