Some Thoughts Regarding Stigma: The Often Silent Obstacle to Mental Health and Substance Care Among African Americans

• By: Tyffani Dent, PsyD Lorna Hines-Cunningham, LCSW/R, ACSW Black Women's Blueprint
• July 14th, 2022
• African Americans, mental health stigma, mistrust, slavery, social stigma, stigma, Summer 2022 Issue, Tuskegee Experiment
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…so called researchers noted increased rates of insanity among freed Blacks in the north. This “research” was utilized to substantiate the need for African Americans to be enslaved reasoning freedom…

Improving Children’s Health by Focusing on Value

• By: Kate Breslin, MPH, MCRP Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy
• January 1st, 2017
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…(www.ihi.org): Improving the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction); Improving the health of populations; and Reducing the per capita cost of health care. Until now, most of the…

Key Elements for Providers to Address During COVID-19

• By: Steven A. Estrine, PhD SAE & Associates
• May 20th, 2020
• behavioral health, communication, COVID-19, pandemic, providers, staff, summer 2020 issue, teleservices, training
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…activities, ensure staffing capability fits with state requirements for the new services, communicate with health plans / payor to ensure fiscal responsibility, and identify quality management indicators for risks to…

Analyzing Behavioral and Health Data Together Holds the Potential for Improved Behavioral Treatment

• By: Andrew Shlesinger, MSW, LICSW Melmark
• March 31st, 2021
• data analysis, database, improved outcomes, Spring 2021 Issue
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…the promise of combining the two datasets – behavioral and health – to yield new client insights, discover functional connections between behavior and health, and ultimately guide practitioners to improved…

Elder Abuse and Mental Health: Victims, Perpetrators, and Potential for Change

• By: Katherine O’Malley, MPH Boston University School of Public Health
• July 29th, 2024
• advocacy, aging adults, caregivers, elder abuse, mental health, older adults, Summer 2024 Issue
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…be reached for comment at keomall@bu.edu. References American Psychological Association. (2022, November 10). Elder abuse: How to spot warning signs, get help, and report mistreatment. https://www.apa.org/topics/aging-older-adults/elder-abuse Burnes, D., Acierno, R.,…

Managing Anxiety and Protecting the Vulnerable in the Midst of a Pandemic

• By: Ann Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• May 20th, 2020
• anxiety, COVID-19, government, helpline, mental health providers, New York State, OMH, staff, summer 2020 issue, telehealth
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…pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes, putting them at higher risk from the virus. We also recognized the need to support to our community providers, to ensure they have the resources…

The NYSPA Report: Spotlight on OnTrackNY – New York’s First-Episode Psychosis Early Intervention Program

• By: Rachel A. Fernbach, Esq. NY State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA)
• January 1st, 2019
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…please visit www.ontrackny.org. The OnTrackNY website also provides community resources including videos of personal stories and successes in the program, access to the OnTrackNY blog and monthly newsletter and community…

Developing a Culture of Accountability and Belonging

• By: Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP MPG Consulting
• April 18th, 2023
• accountability, anti-racist work, belonging, BIPOC, culture, diverse leadership, equity, microaggressions, racism, Spring 2023 Issue
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…Place relationships at the center of your work. Ask “How are we working together as a team?” For more information please visit www.marypendergreene.com, and by email at mary@mpgconsultingnyc.com, (212) 245-2510….

Housing and Employment, The Foundation for Recovery: Keeping the Focus in a Changing Environment

• By: Craig Stenning Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH)
• July 1st, 2014
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…and leveraging of resources, coordination, streamlining and integration of funding, building provider capacity, quality assurance, research and data, and finally, communication and advocacy, are critical components to structural systems change….

Driving System Success During Times of Change

• By: Andrew Cleek, PsyD Boris Vilgorin, MPA Caitlin Cronin, BA Dan Ferris, MPA Meaghan Baier, LMSW McSilver Institute of Poverty Policy and Research
• April 1st, 2017
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…York’s adult behavioral health system transition was not challenge-free. Adult behavioral health Home and Community Based Services, designed to meet the challenges faced by consumers with the most severe behavioral…