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Caring for Older Adults
…these disorders. The low utilization of mental health services reflects problems of: Capacity: There simply are not enough clinically, culturally, linguistically, and generationally competent providers. Affordability: There is a particular…
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Addressing Mental Health Challenges for Neurodivergent Youth
…Simply put, the current systems aren’t set up to manage the comorbidities and related challenges that so commonly accompany autism. For neurodivergent teens, these gaps in care are nothing short…
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Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clients and the Providers Who Serve Them
…the annual Community Health Survey conducted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) that between 5% and 10% of New Yorkers have same-sex sexual relationships. These…
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Many New York City Residents Helped by DOHMH’s Depression and Primary Care Initiatives
…work and home life. Since 2006, DOHMH has been collecting information about depression from New York City residents in its annual Community Health survey (CHS). As of 2009, 13.1% of…
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The Changing Landscape of Children’s Behavioral Health in New York: Opportunities for Addiction Services
…who have a substance use disorder and/or who are impacted by substance use disorders, will have increased access to services in their communities. This access comes from the implementation of…
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Helping, Engaging, and Linking to Health Interventions (HEALTHi)
…Conte and his team are tremendous advocates for the needs of their community and are willing to think outside the box and work with the community-based provider community. I am…
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Healthcare Reform: The New School Lunchroom
What does the new healthcare environment have in common with a high school lunchroom? Many Behavioral Healthcare providers have been experiencing anxiety as they hear and read about all the…
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Mental Health News Education, Publisher of Behavioral Health News, Welcomes David Minot as New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Mental Health News Education (MHNE), the nonprofit organization that publishes Autism Spectrum News and Behavioral Health News, announces important changes in Executive leadership and launches…
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Partners in Integration: Addressing Need by Supporting NYC Workers
…employed home attendants in New York City who are at risk of losing their jobs or not being able to secure new employment with home health care agencies unless they…
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Housing and Employment: Key Components of Behavioral Health Reform
…for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow New York State to supplement our efforts through the development of new 1915(i)-like home and community-based services. Peer recovery coaches and residential…
