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Serving the Mental Health Needs of Homebound Older Adults
…psychiatrist does a mental status examination, and together they develop a Comprehensive Treatment Plan. Based on each client’s Comprehensive Treatment Plan, the assigned social worker provides individual counseling and the…
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Stigma: How Vocabulary and Language Can Make a Difference
…the care they provide. Educating licensed independent practitioners, counselors, and the community can diminish the prevalence of antiquated, inaccurate beliefs of addiction to the current evidence-based definition of a chronic,…
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The Great Accelerant: COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Behavioral Health
…resources.” Thus, poverty is the largest social determinant of health. A related piece in the New York Times highlights how social inequalities impact higher rates of COVID-19 infection and fatalities…
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Improving Access to Health Care for Mental Health Consumers
…participants was fully collected. At its conclusion, the final participant cohort was comprised of nine case managers, nine consumers who had completed the formal training and thirteen who had been…
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Coordinated Behavioral Health Services, Inc. (CBHS) – One Groupβs Pathway Toward Preparing for Managed Care
…to implement leaner, more efficient work processes, establish a competitive advantage, and solidify reputations as go-to service providers of high-quality efficient services. We created an extensive committee structure to dive…
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Legalization of Drugs: The Ultimate Harm Reduction Measure
…Alliance of New York. He can be reached at www.michaelbfriedman.com. The opinions expressed in this essay are his own and not necessarily shared by the organizations with which he works….
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Can New York State Healthcare Reforms Advance Recovery?
…For our part, NYAPRS is poised to launch a statewide series of regional forums on these topics. For more information, look at our website in the coming weeks at www.nyaprs.org….
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Partnerships and Collaborations: A Model for Enhancing Access and Enrollment of Children and Families into Health Home Care Management
…December 2016. Our HHSC program oversees 24 Children’s CMAs, serving nearly 2,400 young people and their families, with a core mission of delivering high quality Community-Based Care Management that support…
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Second Chances
…into the program. Amethyst House is a place for women who have lost themselves and their ability to be able to live in the real world again, or just forgot…
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The Impact of Race and Racism on Mental Health Outcomes
…our waiting rooms, questions on our client satisfaction surveys, and level of consumer involvement on our advisory committees are necessary, but not sufficient ways to value community participation and flatten…
