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A Dedicated but Neglected Workforce: A Clarion Call for Change
…nursing homes, adult homes and similarly restrictive settings frequently manifest complex and comorbid health conditions and associated life challenges for which intensive and comprehensive support services are necessary lest they…
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Parity for Consumers: What We Learned, and Where We Go from Here
…passage of New York State’s parity law and for the voluntary adoption of such benefits by companies in New York City. Through the course of our work, we learned that…
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The NYSPA Report – Medicaid, Behavioral Healthcare, and the 2011 NYS Budget: Taking Stock
…Joseph’s Medical Center, Yonkers, New York. He is the Legislative Chair and a Past President of the New York State Psychiatric Association. He is a past Chair, New York State…
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2024 Funding Available! New York State’s Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund Tax Check-off Program – Deadline May 31, 2024
…regions in New York State. The Office of Mental Health must receive complete proposals by May 31, 2024. Please direct questions regarding this solicitation and funds to Karin Wagner at…
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Turn and Face the Change: Children’s Medicaid Redesign
…new things, to rethink tired processes, and to improve the way we work.” – Klaus Schwab For more information about WellLife Network’s Child and Community Based programs, call (631) 920-8302….
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Spotlight on Janian Medical Care
…sent a letter to her colleagues in the New York County District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association, calling to arms and asking psychiatrists in New York City to volunteer…
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Quality Integrated Care is Critical for the Recovery of Individuals with Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
…and inclusion for all is critical. Collaborating with underserved communities to identify policy and program needs has been a core component of crisis development in New York State. One targeted…
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Treating Individuals with Both Opioid Addiction and Mental Illness
…a statewide gap in access to care for people with opioid addiction and mental illness, New York State is opening new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in communities across…
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Preparing the New Behavioral Health Workforce
…and Best Practices: Clients with mental health and substance use challenges have complex needs, both behavioral health and often, also co-morbid medical conditions, all of which are deeply affected by…
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New York State Office of Mental Health Enhances Recruitment Efforts to Address Workforce Shortages
As New York State faces another wave of COVID-19, the need for access to mental health care in our communities has never been more urgent. Unfortunately, healthcare delivery systems across…
