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Improving Health: Better Targeting of Supportive Housing
New York has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing social determinants of health. At the center of this effort is supportive housing, which combines stable, affordable housing with services to…
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ICL Housing: Like a Nice Piece of CAKE
…to help individuals mange symptoms and control A1C levels. Collaboration requires a firm commitment that there are no silos in housing and that there are multiple individuals committed to recovery….
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Housing as Healthcare
…her physician. The procedure was completed, important recommendations made, reviewed with the tenant, and implemented, resulting in greatly improved tenant health. The tenant had had four previous failed attempts to…
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The Current State of OMH Housing
…than 25 years of funding erosion with a mandate to admit people with the most compelling need, meaning those with the most serious co-morbid medical, psychiatric and substance use issues….
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Context Counts in Caring for Chemically Dependent Kids and Families
…devastating impact of addiction on children living in families where a parent is addicted to drugs or alcohol. There are more than 8 million children under 18 years of age…
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Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes Through Collaborative Efforts and Strategies
…establish a treatment plan that will include the medication protocol to achieve safe withdrawal management, clinical interventions to provide engagement, management of urges and cravings, addresses cognitive and behavioral issues…
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Finding a Public Health Vision to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
…like Houston, Philadelphia, and San Jose. As trusted leaders of their community, clergy have an important role to play in offering advice and encouraging members of their community to seek…
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Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Responses
…In 2016, Bronx and Staten Island residents had the highest rates of drug overdose deaths, 28 and 32 per 100,000 people respectively, but Bronx and Brooklyn residents had the greatest…
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Taking Care into the Streets to Reduce Harm and Save Lives: The Vital Role of Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Services within the Healthcare Delivery System
…Anti-stigma, leadership development, and increasing cultural competency Community Impact: Program development & sustainability, organizational development, monitoring and evaluation, and community mobilization The health and behavioral health community seeks opportunities to…
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The Doctor Will Actually See You Now
…essential component of ending NYC’s drug epidemic. Northwell Health – Staten Island University Hospital is committed to bringing about positive sustainable change for the community it serves. If you need…
