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Helping Long Islanders Thrive
…support of agency partners Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), Families in Support of Treatment (F.I.S.T.) and the Long Island Recovery Association (LIRA), FCA opened Long Island’s…
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Innovation into Practice: The Future is Now
…Commissioner, Dr. Gary Belkin. The conference will feature viewpoints from participants of The Coalition’s business transformation grant, funded by the New York Community Trust (NYCT). Through this unique initiative, The…
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Managing Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
…for hope. For more information on the co-occurring disorders task force, visit: https://www.oasas.ny.gov/pio/collaborate/documents/CODTFReport.pdf. Sources of research for this article include Manseau and Bogenschutz, Substance Use Disorders and Schizophrenia, Focus, 2016….
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Project Access: An Investigation of Access to Quality Mental Health and Addictions Care
…report go to www.northshorechildguidance.org and click on the Project Access tab. Andrew Malekoff is Executive Director for North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Roslyn Heights, New York. E-Mail: amalekoff@northshorechildguidance.org….
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Promoting Recovery for Individuals with Unidentified Trauma and Co-Occurring Disorders
…Survey on Drug Use and Health -NSDUH). Only 7.4 percent of individuals receive treatment for both conditions with 5.8 receiving no treatment at all (http://media.samhsa.gov/co-occurring/topics/data/disorders.aspx). Unrecognized trauma and its impact…
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Address Comorbidities with Tech-Supported Approaches to Integrated Care
…Association, January, 2012. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FFR1-2015/NSDUH-FFR1-2015/NSDUH-FFR1-2015.htm#cmhi “Bringing Behavioral Health into the Care Continuum: Opportunities to Improve Quality, Costs and Outcomes,” American Hospital Association, January, 2012. “Behavioral Population Health Management,” Tractica, 4Q 2016….
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The Step-Up Intervention Program: A Positive Youth Development Approach to Support Youth Experiencing Housing Instability and Homelessness
…(Bowers, Li, Kiely, Brittian, Lerner,& Lerner, 2010. Step-Up offers “one-on-one” mentorship, life skills groups, mental health support, structured opportunities for community service, and leadership development by working with poverty-impacted African…
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Mobile Teams: A Catalyst for Success
…Leggio, LMHC, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Resource Development; and Kimberly Tucker, MA, Development Implementation Specialist, at Federation of Organizations. For more information about Federation of Organizations, please visit www.fedoforg.org….
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Housing and Support Services Create Greater Stability for Adults with Behavioral Health Issues
…training and eventually employment. Many have reconnected with loved ones, demonstrating renewed self-confidence, thanks to the greater independence they have achieved. One such individual, K.A., sought long-term housing so he…
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Improving Health: Better Targeting of Supportive Housing
…no positive health returns. Kristin Miller, MSW, is Director and Pascale Leone, MPP, is Senior Program Manager, at the Corporation for Supportive Housing. For further information, visit CHS at www.csh.org….
