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Disasters: The Importance of Fighting Mental Health Stigma
…time. The theory behind this, known as allostatic load, gives us an understanding of the different resilience capabilities not only between communities but within communities. Simply put, the more stressors…
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When the Unexpected Happens: The Importance of Policies and Procedures
…use treatment. An unfortunate reality is that an unexpected event, such as the one outlined below, could occur when organizations do not implement comprehensive internal controls through comprehensive policies and…
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Legalization of Drugs: The Ultimate Harm Reduction Measure
…Alliance of New York. He can be reached at www.michaelbfriedman.com. The opinions expressed in this essay are his own and not necessarily shared by the organizations with which he works….
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MHA Vet2Vet Program: Leading the Way in Peer Support
…and the uniform comes off. Here is how it is after the uniform comes off and why. Each persons’ uniform becomes a different kind of protective outer shell. Who a…
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The Need for Community-Based Early Intervention for Youth and Young Adults at Early Stages of Substance Use/Abuse
…2012, 7:25 http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/7/1/25), only nine evidence based practices were identified. All but one provided limited interventions for the target population, usually one to three individual sessions. In NYS, Teen Intervene,…
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Addressing the Needs of Caregivers
…component of all governmental initiatives related to serving people with disabilities—home and community-based waiver programs, community physical and mental health centers, long-term care reform, etc. Respite is among the most…
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Addressing the Growing Problem of School Refusal
…Children Services For more information about our program, please contact Howard Savin, PhD at hsavin@firstchildrenservices.com or (856) 888-1097. On the internet, our Transitions Program information can be found at www.firstchildrenservices.com….
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Trauma-Informed Care in Community Mental Health Settings
…do our work unimpeded by vicarious trauma symptoms. To learn more about the WJCS Trager Lemp Center for Treating Trauma & Promoting Resilience, visit www.wjcs.com or June McKenley at jmckenley@wjcs.com….
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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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Murders and Mental Health Advocacy: Opportunity or Temptation to Resist?
…to pay for services for people who were subject to New York’s new involuntary outpatient commitment law; but in fact, most of the funding went for housing, assertive community treatment,…
