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Five Areas Where “More Research” Isn’t Needed to Curb the Overdose Crisis
“…but more research is needed.” That’s often the refrain in science, and it includes addiction research. As the addiction epidemic and overdose crisis continue to claim an unprecedented number of…
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Employment, Quality of Life and Recovery
…for people with mental health and substance use issues. As our community of providers and people who experience mental health and substance abuse issues come together, learn from and with…
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Strengthening the Addiction Workforce and Beyond
…complete the orientation coursework. OASAS also offers, at least monthly, free, online training on pertinent addiction topics which includes a year-long series on Ethics which can be accessed at: https://www.oasas.ny.gov/testportal/LTcourses.cfm…
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Maintaining Recovery as a Central Focus of Substance Use Disorder Services
…a coordinated network of community-based services and supports that is person-centered and builds on the strengths and resiliencies of individuals, families, and communities to achieve abstinence and improve health, wellness,…
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Getting Help: What Are Your Rights in the Workplace if You Are Battling Addiction
…were violated are encouraged to file a complaint with the EEOC (For more on the Americans with Disabilities Act visit: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-ada.cfm). If someone with a substance use disorder chooses to…
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Depression, Suicide, Discrimination and Parity
…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…
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From Isolation and Despair to Engagement and Activation: The Peer Support Specialist’s Role in the Behavioral Health Care System
…Health Promotion. Addressing chronic disease through community health workers: A policy and systems-level approach. Policy brief on community health workers. Washington, DC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/chw_brief.pdf…
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The NYSPA Report – NYS Governor’s Executive Budget Proposal: Issues for the Mental Health System
…in the hope of stimulating urgent attention and spurring the Legislature to act expeditiously. The budget proposal can be viewed online at: www.assembly.state.ny.us/comm/WAM/20081216/a158.pdf. In addition to proposals for cuts in…
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Applied Behavior Analysis as a Treatment for Survivors of Trauma
…2022 from https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/ptsd.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs. (2018). How Common is PTSD in Adults? Retrieved November 17, 2022, from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_adults.asp Hamwey, M. K., Gargano, L. M., Friedman, L. G., Leon,…
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Consumer Perspectives: The Right Research
…research in behavioral health from our perspectives, a few common experiences were shared. Our group included individuals of many different backgrounds, but most of us had been impacted by substance…
