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Preparing the Workforce to Improve Health and Wellness
…been conducted at two large community based psychosocial agencies and it is a key component of the wellness coaching training. Wellness Self-Care Resources Because each person defines wellness in his…
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New York State Tailors Treatment Services for Veterans with Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
…beginnings of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001, Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, and Operation New Dawn in 2010, more than 2 million U.S. military active duty service men and women…
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Burnout and Why You Should Volunteer Your Time
…The clinic, completely run by medical students and resident and physician volunteers provides free medical and psychological evaluations as well as medical-legal affidavits for people who have fled their country…
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NYS Office of Mental Health Seeks to Address the Social Determinants That Affect Mental Health in Our Communities
…The paper was written by Merrill Rotter, MD, Senior Forensic Advisor to the Commissioner of OMH, and Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH, Research Psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric…
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Overcoming Stigma Through Education and Capacity Building in Communities
…aforementioned skills helped his support team to work with him identifying possible jobs of interest. Competitive employment involves working in the community while earning a competitive wage (i.e., earning what…
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The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s Intensive and Sustained Engagement Team (INSET)
…for certain people with mental illness who, in view of their treatment history and present circumstances, are unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision. This law is commonly…
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Helping Long Islanders Thrive
…and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). With the opening of its recovery center, THRIVE is helping to fill a vital gap in the community. “While there’s been a big push for…
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SIMHS SafeTY.net Early Intervention Program Fills Gaps in Services for Staten Island Youth Battling Trauma-Related Substance Use/Abuse
…for these youngsters requires transforming the system of care within the community. Experience has shown that the best approach to healing is a community-based, early intervention model that provides intensive…
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Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clients and the Providers Who Serve Them
…boroughs. We’ve been providing our services entirely free of charge since we opened in 2002, and we now have over 500 members. Our doors are open six days a week,…
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The NYSPA Report – Report on the Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative
…attention and resources government has provided to the mental health needs of combat veterans, an ever increasing number of veterans with combat-related mental and substance abuse disorders are seeking care…
