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Expand Harm Reduction Services to Address Impact of Overdose Crisis on Older Adults
…crisis. Ramona Cummings Ramona Cummings is Chief Program Officer of Alliance for Positive Change. Learn more about the work of Alliance at www.alliance.nyc. Footnotes www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10061315/#:~:text=The%20rate%20of%20fatal%20drug,100%20000)%20(Figure). www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310721/ link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-016-0718-x www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html www.thenationalcouncil.org/substance-use-challenges-in-older-adults/ www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/health/drug-overdose-deaths.html#:~:text=Drug%20overdoses%20overall%20in%202023,from%20meth%20rose%202%20percent….
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Psychiatric Consultation: A Method to Expand the Workforce
…as a medical director at a community mental health center where almost all my patients each were assigned to face-to-face services with a case manager and a psychiatric medication provider,…
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Technology Helps OMH Increase Access and Continuity of Healthcare
…common and safest form of communication, OMH also launched the Emotional Support Helpline, (1-844-863-9314) which to date has handled more than 53,000 calls from New Yorkers who are feeling overwhelmed,…
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Behavioral Health Care Agencies Join Together to Provide Access to Care Across Diverse Populations in New York City
Ten community-based behavioral health care agencies announced that they have joined together to establish the Behavioral Health NYC IPA, LLC (BHNYC), an independent practice association (IPA) in New York City….
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Assisting Individuals with Employment at WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
…Clinics. They are located in Yonkers, Peekskill, Mt. Vernon, and Hartsdale. For more information, please email vrosen@wjcs.com or visit the WJCS website www.wjcs.com. Footnotes Case Western Reserve: Jack, Joseph and…
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iCBT – Easing Integration of Behavioral and Primary Care
…of New York City in partnership with Cobalt Therapeutics with good results. Currently, MHA-NYC is making ciCBT available free of charge to New York State residents who are still experiencing…
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Supporting Socially Isolated Seniors
…elderly is increasingly important in Westchester County, New York, where people 65+ compose the fastest-growing age group and represent 18.4% of the population in 2022. Seniors living on limited incomes…
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When Mental Illness Enters a Family
…health physician. The views expressed here are entirely his own. He takes no support from any pharmaceutical or device company. You can follow Dr. Sederer at www.askdrlloyd.com, and at www.twitter.com/askdrlloyd….
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Want to Help Underserved Communities Succeed? Adopt a Trauma-Informed Model at Your CEO Table
…family systems: Risks, resilience, and interventions. https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/resource-guide/understanding_impact_trauma_urban_poverty_family_systems.pdf Levenson, Jill. (2017). Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice. Retrieved June 16, 2021, from https://academic.oup.com/sw/article/62/2/105/2937786 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (n.d.)….
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What Can Families Expect After Drug Rehab?
…IOP treatment options, visit: https://www.symetriarecovery.com/about-us/ or call (866) 719-3813. To read more articles by Dr. Lea McMahon LPC, EdD, visit: https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/ References The Recovery from Dependent Drug Use: addicts’ strategies…
