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Wellness Initiatives for People Living with Mental Illness
According to New York State’s Commissioner of Mental Health, Michael Hogan PhD, “There really is no recovery without some overall experience of wellness. There is no wellness without positive mental…
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Stigma and Recovery: New Approaches to Old Challenges
…community relations programs. However, some of the most effective anti-stigma efforts come from recipients themselves. Among the ideas that can help combat stigma: Public Openness: Recent research suggests the single…
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Consumer Perspectives: The Right Research
…the lives of those in recovery. As our discussion moved to this topic – the tangible impact that research can have on the way services are delivered – we began…
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The Evolving Health and Social Service Landscape: Promise for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders
…and SUD are exceptionally prone to physical health conditions that further compromise their overall health and lead to adverse outcomes including potentially preventable hospital readmissions and premature mortality. One study…
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An Overview of Timothyβs Law: Past, Present, and Future
…of Appeals, the highest court in New York. The Court concluded that there was no discrimination where an insurance company provided less coverage for mental health benefits as compared to…
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Engaging Patients at Critical Moments is Key to Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes
…Health Community Partner (BHCP) program. The BHCP program seeks to improve collaboration across ACOs, managed care organizations, and community organizations addressing social determinants of health by breaking down existing silos…
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Recovering the Person in Treatment
…of communication as personal – is in the sound of the voice, not the content of the words. This ring of truth – of the truly personal – is what…
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Building a Quality Behavioral Health Workforce: Employing Service-User Perspectives Throughout Your Organization
…means at Community Access moves far beyond common understandings of peer work particularly as it is defined under HCBS. At Community Access, service-user experiences and perspectives are represented at every…
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Finding Peace: A Journey to Positive Mental Mindset
…a mental illness (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)). Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness While there is no single cause for mental illness, the root cause varies from traumatic experiences, an imbalance…
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The Economyβs Effect on People: A Peer Perspective
…fallout of the current economic crisis. With that comes the increasingly important role of the recovery model of mental illness as an essential component of treatment. Unfortunately, many critics still…
