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Will Managed Care Advance the Goals of Community Mental Health?
…Mental Health Policy, Advocacy, and Education in 2010. He continues to write frequently on mental health policy issues. His writings are collected at www.michaelbfriedman.com. He can be reached at mbfriedman@aol.com….
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Housing and Employment: Key Components of Behavioral Health Reform
…housing through six programs supported by a nearly $30 million budget derived from federal and state resources. OASAS’ commitment to permanent supportive housing stands out because of its commitment to…
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Social Security Matters – Major Depression and Disability
Many of the people who come to us to obtain Social Security or Private Disability benefits are suffering from depression. In many cases this is their primary impairment; in many…
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What Gets in the Way: Latinas Who Don’t Access or Stay in Treatment
…their community as disloyal. PTSD symptoms of avoidance and hyper-vigilance may cause women to terminate treatment prematurely. A client who is normally very compliant may avoid sessions once she is…
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Editorial: New York’s Medicaid Reform Portends Major Changes in Behavioral Health Service Delivery
…services are paid for on a fee-for service basis in which recipients obtain services without having to go through a managed care company) or to maintain the current “carve out”…
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Assisted Outpatient Treatment: A Helping Hand in the Community
…or she must be unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision, based on a clinical determination and a history of lack of compliance with treatment for mental illness…
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Community Capacity: Can We Deliver Better Treatment for Children and Families?
…are commonly accepted as the community’s voice about both the importance of behavioral health, and acceptance that the common definition of “health care” includes behavioral health. Policy makers should be…
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Partnerships and Collaborations: A Model for Enhancing Access and Enrollment of Children and Families into Health Home Care Management
…program and communication of the disposition of the referral was shared with the referent. Communication & Relationship Building: Community providers have historically competed for contracts and staff, MRT has afforded…
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Project Access: An Investigation of Access to Quality Mental Health and Addictions Care
…Unitarian Fund of the Long Island Community Foundation. A task force of providers, parents and legislators signed on to support the project. Our research partner in the effort was LIU-Post…
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Mobile Teams: A Catalyst for Success
…the community. Staff assists with making healthy food choices, medication management, budgeting, nutritional meal planning, benefit assistance, socialization, appropriate daily living skills, and community safety. RTS staff provides recreation trips…
