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From Crisis to Recovery: The Role of Peer Support Specialists at NYC Well
…more than a job for me. No longer able to care for my brother, who was quarantined in a nursing home, ironically freed me from that stress to come out…
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Recovery Reimagined: Integrating Housing and Employment Support
…a community, providing better social support and a deeper sense of belonging. We know this is vital for reducing isolation and loneliness and promoting social integration. Improved Outcomes: Research shows…
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An Effective Work Force Embraces and Drives Integrated Care
…the opening last Fall of our East New York Health Hub. After years of planning with community partners and funders and builders, ICL opened a spectacular 43,000 square foot center…
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The Case for Integrated Care
…is missing an appointment or unable to follow a healthy diet. While integrated care is a positive solution to a complex problem, nothing good comes without its challenges. Often times…
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Consumer Perspectives: Supported Housing is Key to Our Recovery
…aspects of life at one time, so there is something extremely comforting about coming to a place that really is home. As individuals who have struggled to maintain stable housing…
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New York State Expands Services to Combat Addiction and Address the Opioid Epidemic
…Latino communities. Beyond the federal grant we are also opening new programs. In the past few months, we have opened two new recovery centers in New York City. That brings…
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Taking Care of Our Recovery Professionals
…have a substance use disorder, they face termination. It is important that we find a way to communicate an open-door policy that encourages communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter…
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Suffolk Agency Expands into Brooklyn
…completed in 2007. Three years after the opening of Pollack Gardens, this project continues to enjoy the support of its neighbors. Planning Department Commissioner Eugene Murphy stated, “we have not…
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A Look into the World of Anxiety Disorders
…depression can be effectively treated with antidepressant medications, certain types of psychotherapy, or a combination of the two. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have persistent, upsetting thoughts (obsessions)…
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Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention in the Time of COVID-19
…mind. Prevention: Open lines of communication and messages about suicide. These messages need to convey that help is available. Messages should also communicate accessible resources and that many helpers are…
