Wellness Initiatives for People Living with Mental Illness

• By: Salene Browne Glenn Stelzer Allison Wendell FEGS Health and Human Services
• October 1st, 2008
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…like Gabrielle’s at all of its residential programs. F·E·G·S’s Burnside Community Residence, for instance, offers a full compliment of Wellness Self-Management groups to aid residents in improving their overall well-being…

Peer Run Services Playing Pivotal Roles in Promoting Health, Recovery and Full Citizenship

• By: Harvey Rosenthal New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS)
• July 1st, 2009
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In the words of one of our greatest peer support leaders Shery Mead, “In peer support we come together with the intention of changing our patterns, getting out of ‘stuck’…

Principles of Group Work with Children and Youth Trauma Survivors

• By: Andrew Malekoff, LCSW, CASAC North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
• January 1st, 2009
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…and social/community levels. If “trauma isolates,” as Judith Herman says; group work connects. Following are practice principles for group work to help children and youth to heal and feel empowered…

BHN Summer 2023 Issue

• July 19th, 2023
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“Serious Mental Illness: History and Challenges Ahead” View This Issue Download This Issue   Articles in This Issue Serious Mental Illness: History and Challenges Ahead Addressing the Intersection between Severe…

Why Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services (PROS) Works: Achieving Independence and Fulfillment

• By: Mindy Liss Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• July 19th, 2023
• community, housing, independent living, integration, mental health, PROS, recovery, Summer 2023 Issue, wellness
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…grounded in community integration to achieve recovery and overall wellness. PROS is a critical tool at the Institute for Community Living (ICL) for helping people achieve their recovery goals and…

BHN Winter 2022 Issue

• January 6th, 2022
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“Volunteers and the Vital Role They Play” View This Issue Download This Issue   Articles in This Issue Volunteers and the Vital Role They Play Adapting the Compeer Volunteer Program…

Volunteering Makes Old Age Meaningful

• By: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Columbia University School of Social Work
• January 5th, 2022
• older adults, retirement, social connection, social isolation, volunteer, Winter 2022 Issue
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…the meaning they’ve had. They feel, I think, that their past meaning sticks with them even after they’ve stopped working. Other people, like me, feel that we no longer have…

Effective Supervision: An Essential Component to Enhancing Consumer Outcomes

• By: David Kamnitzer, LCSW-R Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• April 1st, 2016
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…senior clinicians weigh in on high-risk behaviors, comorbidities, histories of aggression and violence, and more through our SARC (Special Admissions Review Committee) team. When staff feels it has exhausted all…

Implementing Best Practices – Seven Core Processes

• By: Brian Mundy, LCSW Matt Wofsy, LCSW-R Elizabeth Cleek, PsyD Institute for Community Living (ICL) Nancy Boyd-Franklin, PhD Rutgers University
• January 1st, 2014
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…trauma. Additionally, we sought to identify common elements and themes across evidence-based models. For example, an individual with Type II diabetes and Bi-polar disorder who feels estranged from their family…

Drug and Alcohol Prevention Education for Specialized Populations

• By: Jason B. Conover, LCAT, CASAC AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2018
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…Chemical Dependency” (Annand, 2002). In addition, the PEIR program also offers community and professional education seminars. Community education seminars raise awareness within the community of persons with intellectual or other…