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The NYSPA Report: Veteran Suicide – The Challenging Epidemic
…the VA alone cannot solve this problem and building community partnerships is now a top priority. While community partners and clinicians outside of the VA system see the majority of…
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The NYSPA Report: Spotlight on OnTrackNY – New York’s First-Episode Psychosis Early Intervention Program
…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…
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The NYSPA Report: New York’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Reporting Bill
…compared to medical and surgical claims Number of prior or concurrent authorization requests for MH/SUD services and number of denials compared to medical and surgical services Rates of appeal of…
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Older Adults: The Hidden “Sandwich” Generation
…caregivers is composed of, “Anyone who provides assistance to someone else who is, in some degree, incapacitated and needs help” (www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=439). Typically, when one considers the statistics and the definition…
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Pain and The Nation’s Opioid Epidemic: An Interview with Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS
…epidemic (Dowell, Compton, & Giroir, 2019), solutions need to be a comprehensive combination of interventions including (1) control of the manufacture, distribution, prescription, and illegal sale of drugs, (2) use…
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Understanding and Addressing Childhood Trauma
…jcruz@BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com and at www.BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2019). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Prevention Resource for Action: A Compilation of the Best Available Evidence. Atlanta, GA: National…
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New York State Tailors Treatment Services for Veterans with Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
…beginnings of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001, Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, and Operation New Dawn in 2010, more than 2 million U.S. military active duty service men and women…
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Burnout and Why You Should Volunteer Your Time
…The clinic, completely run by medical students and resident and physician volunteers provides free medical and psychological evaluations as well as medical-legal affidavits for people who have fled their country…
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NYS Office of Mental Health Announces “1,700 Too Many” Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan
…and social service settings. Coordinated Community Suicide Prevention: Working together, communities can make a difference and prevent suicides. Research indicates that individuals who feel disconnected from others are at increased…
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Overcoming Stigma Through Education and Capacity Building in Communities
…aforementioned skills helped his support team to work with him identifying possible jobs of interest. Competitive employment involves working in the community while earning a competitive wage (i.e., earning what…
