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The NYSPA Report: A Salute to Behavioral Health News
…horizon. The decision to advance the publication’s content areas comes at a time when the clinical need to address the challenge of the co-occurring disorders of mental illness and alcoholism/substance…
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Using Data Geomapping for COVID-19 Hotspotting
…Geomaps more relevant to the current healthcare crisis. As it became apparent that individuals 65 years and older are at higher risk for COVID-19 (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html), CBC updated the Geomap with…
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Financial Insecurity in Geriatric Populations
…Nejmeh, LCSW Alyssa Nejmeh, LCSW, is Vice President of Transitional Shelters for Institute for Community Living. References Cost of living in the US- statistics & facts. 2024. Statista. https://www.statista.com/topics/768/cost-of-living/#editorsPicks Department…
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Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in Program, Payment, and Policy: Extrapolating the Triple Aim for Population Health
…and financial mechanisms that recognize the value of paying for population health. For example, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) can be optimal partners for community-based providers, because insurance companies appreciate that…
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An Integrated Model of Care and Education: Wellspring and the Arch Bridge School
…not just one model. There have been several models available to families that have been successful, time tested, and outcome supported. Sadly, many of these programs have failed to survive…
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From Collaboration to Collective Impact: A Community Approach to Tackle Youth Opioid Abuse on Staten Island
…to a common agenda for solving a complex social problem through alignment and differentiation of efforts. Collective impact efforts grow out of the recognition that key stakeholders across the community…
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SBIRT: Stopping Addiction Before It Starts
…deemed drug use a serious problem in their community; by 1995, 63 percent said it was a serious problem and an additional 31 percent called it a “crisis.” As have…
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Finding the Right Tools for the Job
…consumers according to their level of compliance with treatment and insight into their illness. Pilon & Ragins (2007) assert insight and compliance are poor indicators because both do not predict…
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Are Bridges Suicide Magnets? They Don’t Have to Be!
…However, after considerable research that included mental health professionals, international experts, and law enforcement officials, the NYSBA implemented “a comprehensive package that utilizes technology, awareness and informed intervention.” (Comprehensive Plan…
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Designing Integrated Services for Adolescents: One Agency’s Experience
…post-test Youth Self Report for 11- 18-year-olds) completed during this period showed the following results. When asked to respond to “I am better at handling daily life” 71% agreed, 24%…
