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A Handshake that Inspired a Recovery: The History and Future of Mental Health News
…and every day. That idea broadened to include articles that would report on the latest innovations and advances in mental health research and evidence-based treatments. I insisted there be a…
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Put Mental Health into “Healthy Aging”
…National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. The State of Mental Health and Aging in America Issue Brief 1: What Do the Data Tell Us? 2008. www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/mental_health.pdf. Cohen C, Vahia I,…
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Crisis Respite: An Effective Intervention in the Continuum of Recovery
…Severe Risk to a lower level when assessed at check-out. A Comprehensive Assessment and a Goals sheet are also completed at check-in to establish the work for the stay. SA,…
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The NYSPA Report: The Launch of 988 and Crisis Stabilization Centers Are Among New Efforts in NYS to Help Loved Ones and Family Members
…and in depth legislative and regulatory reports. References 1. https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/groundbreaking-developments-suicide-prevention-mental-health-crisis-service-provision 2. https://www.fcc.gov/document/designating-988-national-suicide-prevention-lifeline-0 3. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/statistics/988-report-to-legislature.pdf 4. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/statistics/988-report-to-legislature.pdf 5. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bh_services_council/omh-updates-09222022.pdf 6. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bh_services_council/omh-updates-09222022.pdf 7. https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/bho/docs/crisis_stabilization_center_program_guidance.pdf 8. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-75-million-awards-develop-new-intensive-crisis-stabilization-centers 9. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-624-x/2015001/article/14214-eng.htm 10. https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-cnn-mental-health-in-america-survey-findings/ 11. https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/2022-04-04_qtr_opioid_report.htm…
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How Senior Centers Combat Isolation
…by the Administration for Community Living (Mabli, J., & Gearan, L. The Nutrition Services Program Outcomes Evaluation (Fact Sheet) (No. cfe476fed06d4533a8c20a9c4eb7874b). Mathematica Policy Research), congregate meal participants experienced higher levels…
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Substance Abuse and Misuse in Older Adults
…in Psychiatric Times, July 27, 2012. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/geriatric-psychiatry/substance-abuse-aging-and-elderly-adults Blow, F. “Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: Treatment Improvement Protocol 26” SAMHSA, 1998 http://adaiclearinghouse.org/downloads/TIP-26-Substance-Abuse-Among-Older-Adults-67.pdf Administration on Aging/SAMHSA. “Issue Brief 5: Prescription Medication Misuse…
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Addressing the Opioid Crisis in New York City
…34(1): 1-8. Available at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/chi/chi-34-1.pdf, accessed April 13, 2015. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Opioid Awareness Public Service Announcements. Available at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/mental/prescription-tv-ads.shtml, accessed April 13, 2015….
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ACES Are High: Transforming Systems of Care from Within
…PhD, Principal, MindOpen Learning Strategies, LLC. References https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/practicing-effective-prevention/prevention-behavioral-health/adverse-childhood-experiences (Accessed 9-20-18) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/17/648710859/childhood-trauma-and-its-lifelong-health-effects-more-prevalent-among-minorities (Accessed 9-20-18) https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/neighborhood-health/center-for-health-equity.page (Accessed 9-20-18) https://www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/resource/awake-to-woke-to-work-building-a-race-equity-culture/ (Accessed 9-20-18) http://humanservicescouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Initiatives/RestoreOpportunityNow/RONreport.pdf; http://racetolead.org/race-to-lead/ (Accessed 9-20-18) https://www.samhsa.gov/samhsaNewsLetter/Volume_22_Number_2/trauma_tip/guiding_principles.html (Accessed 9-20-18) 7. https://www.npccny.org/2/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/NPCC_Vibrant_Toolkit_FINAL-6-26-18.pdf (Accessed 9-20-18)…
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Innovative Delivery of Therapy for Older Adults with Depression
…doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15648 NYC Aging. Departamento para Adultos Mayores de la Ciudad de Nueva York Resumen del Plan Anual (2024). nyc.gov/assets/dfta/downloads/pdf/news-reports/2023AnnualPlanSummary20230921-es.pdf Hooker, K., Phibbs, S., Irvin, V. L., Mendez-Luck, C. A., Doan,…
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Study Ties Blood Protein to Alzheimer’s Brain Abnormalities
…common form of the disease and occurs around age 65 or later. He now plans to test these findings in serial blood samples collected every year in BLSA volunteers to…
