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We Can Break the Cycle of Preventable Emergency Room Visits and Improve Patients’ Lives
…improving outcomes and decreasing costs for patients, providers, and the community. The positive impact of this initiative is a testament to the power of collaborative efforts to efficiently utilize community-based…
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Senior Volunteer Programs Provide More than Service
…County on Long Island since 1977. This program along with the Senior Companion Program, are national volunteer programs that are administered through the Corporation for National and Community Service. They…
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Trauma-Informed Care in Community Mental Health Settings
…claiming stake in their minds and bodies? The trainers define vicarious trauma, provide examples of how it is manifested, and offer practical ways to combat vicarious trauma symptoms. An example,…
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Self-Reflections on Self-Determination in Harm Reduction
…attention to self-determination, not only as a value, but also as a means toward really helping people. Dr. Eugene Aronowitz can be reached by email at gene.aronowitz88@gmail.com or at www.genearonowitzconsulting.com….
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Family Matters: Designing for Empathy & Inclusion
…sizes. Multipurpose centers and therapy rooms where family and patient can meet should continue the comfortable, dignified theme. The key is to promote a feeling of community among staff, visiting…
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Virtual Care and Mobile Response: A Must for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers
…crucial services in many communities, particularly those with increasing unhoused populations and people with serious mental health concerns that are not receiving regular treatment or support. This is a common…
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Training the Workforce in Non-Traditional Modalities of Self-Care: A COVID-19 Silver-Lining
…to reckon with compassion fatigue, burnout, vicarious trauma and high employment turnover. The pandemic’s compounding effect on the BH workforce has presented a stark need to help those that make…
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NYS Governor Hochul Announces $9.5 Million in Federal Funding to Support the Delivery of Addiction Prevention Services
…and software, as well as subscriptions video conferencing platforms. This is the first comprehensive RFA to support expanding prevention infrastructure to full complement services for youth, families, and communities. Eligible…
