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From the Publisher – Declining Physical Health: The Other Side of the Recovery Process
…you like the funny antics of dogs and cats like I do, visit one of my favorite silly websites, www.icanhascheezburger.com and LOL (Laugh Out Loud!). Good luck in your recovery!!…
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Addressing the Needs of Caregivers
…component of all governmental initiatives related to serving people with disabilities—home and community-based waiver programs, community physical and mental health centers, long-term care reform, etc. Respite is among the most…
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Mental Health Parity in New York – How It Started, How It’s Going
…implement formal parity compliance plans along with regular reporting to the state. Recognizing the need for enhanced transparency and accountability in parity compliance, the Legislature passed this bill by a…
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Leading the Way in Older Adult Mental Health: Recommendations for New York State
…that their needs are met in the public mental health system. 2: New York State should invest in sustainable, comprehensive community-based services for older adults with behavioral health needs, including…
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The Culturally and Racially Safe Practice
…from diverse communities to mirror our changing demographics. The result is that many agencies serving populations of color often have staff that are predominantly white, especially in leadership roles. Strategies…
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Animal Assisted Therapy for Vulnerable Youth
…having their wishes fulfilled all the time. Having an animal handler as a co-leader is not very complicated since their role is circumscribed. The handler is an interpreter who loves…
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Transforming Behavioral Health Systems of Care to Improve Outcomes and Promote Value
…and rural communities across the state, Optum has conducted Mental Health First Aid training to help community members learn how to recognize and better understand someone who is experiencing a…
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Intensive Outpatient Programs: When More is Better
…of these programs and provide roles and jobs (e.g., making coffee, community leader) for people in order to connect to the community. These roles help members who may not be…
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Integrating Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment at Four Winds Hospital
…one or the other should be treated first. Walking the Middle Path replaces the “chicken or the egg” question with the “chicken and the egg.” A common example of this…
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On the Shoulders of Giants: The Path to Building Supportive Housing
…“treatment” that would be characterized as torture today. Reformers in the late 18th century began advocating for a completely different approach, called “moral treatment” that emphasized compassionate care in asylums,…
