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Let’s Celebrate Our Workforce
…them with offers of help—most commonly they needed food and access to their medications—as well as offers of simple companionship. Several of these efforts built in mental health back up…
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Navigating the Road to Recovery: An Art and a Science
…recovery: We know that there is no one recovery: Each person’s journey will look – and feel – very different. For some, the slightest gains allow them to feel better…
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The Hidden Impacts of Overdose: Four More Reasons We Must Stop the Epidemic
…burden these individuals carry, it’s no wonder many suffer from compassion fatigue, which can put lives at risk. Community-Wide Impacts The cumulative effect of these impacts can be severely detrimental…
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An Introduction to Reimbursement and Coding for Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management Services
…for co-morbid medical conditions often experienced by individuals with SPMI. Similar benefits are also evident when professionals working in an integrated setting are able to identify and address previously undiagnosed…
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For Those on the Threshold of Adulthood: No Thresholds Beckon
Supported housing for young adults living with mental/emotional challenges, including chemical dependency, is a rare commodity in New York and is almost non-existent on Staten Island. Once they leave home…
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Care Coordination Enhances the Medical Model for Individuals with Substance Abuse Disorder
…history of distressing experiences, such as trauma, are linked with a significantly higher level of anxiety, it is vital for a care coordinator to encom*]}*pass empathy, compassion, and trust. When…
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Helping the Most Vulnerable Among Vulnerable Populations
…counselor went to LM, rather than requiring her to come to them. With a person speaking to her where she was most comfortable, LM was able to express her reluctance…
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The NYSPA Report: Taking Stock and Taking Leave
…Columns over the years have addressed issues as diverse as NYS’s sexual offender law and its implication for the mental health system, the need for passage of Timothy’s law and…
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Dual Career Path Development: A Critical Component of Staff Retention and Development
…management or for whom management is not a skill set they either possess or wish to acquire feel advancement is not possible and often choose to leave the organization. A…
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Implementing a Buprenorphine Program in an Opioid Treatment Program
…offered. VIP Community Services tracked incoming requests for Buprenorphine maintenance from self-referrals as well as referents to assess that there was a population in our community in need of this…
