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New York State Tailors Treatment Services for Veterans with Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
…are now battling addiction. For more information, contact the NYS OASAS Veterans Program at vetarans@oasas.ny.gov, call 518-457-5005 or view the Veterans and Military section on the NYS OASAS’s webpage: http://www.oasas.ny.gov/treatment/veteran/index.cfm….
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Soldiers at Increased Suicide Risk After Leaving Hospital
…scientists Lisa J. Colpe, PhD, MPH (NIMH), and Michael Schoenbaum, PhD (NIMH). Contact us at www.armystarrs.org/media_room. Reference: Kessler RC, Warner CH, Ivany C, Petukhova MV, Rose S, Bromet EJ, Brown…
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Friendship is Good Medicine at Compeer
…by an American Psychological Association (APA) task force (http://www.apa.org/practice/resources/grid/catalog.pdf). In 2012, the Compeer Model was reviewed and approved for listing on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA)…
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ElderCare Services Address “Hidden Epidemic” of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Older Americans
…for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (2012, January 12). Older Adult Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Have Increased; Number of Special Treatment Programs for This Population Has Decreased. Data Spotlight. http://www.samhsa.gov/data/spotlight/WEB_SPOT_043/WEB_SPOT_043.pdf…
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HUD’s Role in Supporting the Goals of Olmstead
…accomplishing the goals of Olmstead, visit: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=OlmsteadGuidnc060413.pdf. References Olmstead, 527 U.S. at 607. 56 Fed. Reg. 35694 (1992), codified at 28 C.F.R. pt. 35, app. B. DOJ Olmstead Statement, http://www.ada.gov/olmstead/q&a_olmstead.htm…
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NIMH Director’s Blog: A New Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention
…roadmap to save lives. Read Dr. Insel’s Blog on the NIMH online website: www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/index.shtml. References 1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System, http://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/leadcaus10_us.html….
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Second Chances
…worry about. I stayed in the shelter system for six months before I said, “enough is enough.” I was tired of feeling lost, lonely, and sick. It was time to…
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Court-Approved Settlement Gives New York Adult Home Residents Their Lives Back
…adult homes,” said Jota Borgmann, senior staff attorney at MFY Legal Services, Inc. “At the fairness hearing, one resident compared living in an adult home to being a ‘farm animal,’…
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Employment Opportunities Off the Battlefield Help Veterans Combat Mental Health Challenges
…build lasting, healthy civilian futures and in doing so promote the value of their dedication to their colleagues and to the veterans’ community at-large. For more information, please visit www.mhaofnyc.org/gala2014….
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Employment, Quality of Life and Recovery
…remains at the forefront of promoting recovery-oriented supports in the behavioral health service system. For more information about CQL, please visit our website – www.c-q-l.org or email us at info@thecouncil.org….
