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CBHS IPA and CBC IPA Joint Initiatives to Increase Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
…of the stated mission of the grant described above called the OASAS Behavioral Health Care Collaborative (BHCC) MAT Expansion Award. CBHS IPA, is comprised of 30 non-profit, community behavioral health…
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The NYSPA Report: Medicaid’s Fragmented Formularies
…that workgroup. That group is currently reviewing the present state of program and is expected to make recommendations and/or take steps to mitigate the worst aspects of the current approach….
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Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) Clients Share Their Lived Experiences of Stigma
…Town Hall during our Community Meeting. What is it? Who does it impact? How do we stop it? Immediately upon posting flyers promoting our Community Meeting, our PROS participants began…
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Chronic Pain and Its Impacts: An Overview & Possible Management Options
…in various communities teach themselves to come to terms with chronic pain. Seniors think that due to their associated health issues, pain management is limited and ineffective. For instance, an…
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The Detrimental Health Impact of Unemployment
…not enough to identify [un]employment as a key social determinant of health without mobilizing actions and commitments to ensuring everyone is given opportunities to pursue competitive employment. We suggest a…
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Mental Health Advocacy With and Without Advanced Technology
…Michael B. Friedman, LMSW How did we do advocacy then? How did we assemble and communicate with coalitions? How did we communicate with the powers-that-be to try to persuade them…
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Residential Support for Individuals with Mental Illness: Its History and Hopes for the Future
…that more intensively supervised programs (e.g., group homes or community residences) enhance the stability and community tenure of participants, whereas others have failed to demonstrate differential effects with varying levels…
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Honoring David Woodlock’s Service to the Mental Health Community
…that leads to improved health outcomes and reduced health care costs. In 2018, this work culminated in the opening of one of the country’s largest and most comprehensive whole health…
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Working Toward Employment: A Journey of Growth and Support
…serious mental illness, and as she approaches completion of her training our staff is in touch with a network of community partners and employers that offer a safe and supportive…
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A New Approach to Service Integration and Variation on a Proven Theme
…for recipients with complex and comorbid health conditions. Although the Mobile Outreach Team (MOT) does not retain as comprehensive an array of clinical supports and credentials as an Assertive Community…
