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Substance Use Disorder Measures and Preparing for Value-Based Purchasing
In a previous column, I wrote about the measures for value-based purchasing being developed together with the New York State Department of Health and the Center on Addictions, our partner…
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Ongoing Transformations at The MHA of Westchester
The Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) continues to actively transform the delivery of our expansive array of services, increasingly moving from a conceptual commitment to provide holistic services to…
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More Than a Roof
…accomplishes or the way we implement it in New York City. New York City’s tens of thousands of units of supported housing are exceptionally diverse: single site and scatter site,…
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It Takes a Village
…members, professionals from other systems, people from that child’s community and community-based organizations. Terms like “Home and Community Based Services” (HCBS), Coordinated Care, and Peer Support all stem from the…
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The Tradition of Excellence Continues at Wurzweiler School of Social Work
…including working with military families, elderly, child welfare, Jewish communal service and Latino communities; clinical practice, group work and community practice; hearing impaired infants, women with Lupus, and end of…
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Teen Suicide in Nassau County New York: Lifesaving Resources
…warning signs, increasing awareness on how to get help for self and friends, provide in-service for faculty and increasing parent awareness. Components of the guidelines, adapted from the Oklahoma Suicide…
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Internet Distance Learning Initiative Focuses on How to Treat Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) funded Evidence-Based Practices Technical Assistance Center (EBP-TAC) at New York State Psychiatric Institute (www.nyspi.org/ebptac) is introducing a distance learning initiative that…
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Telehealth: An Unexpected Silver Lining During a Pandemic
…and their families – every year. Focused on clinical advances emerging from a new understanding of the brain, its unique approach combines evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement. Devereux is…
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The Many Benefits of Volunteer Programming
…volunteers are enthusiastic, dedicated to our clients, and truly committed to The Bridge’s mission and approach. In line with city and state requirements, volunteers complete a background check and are…
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Integrating the Social and Cultural Determinants of Health into Peer Advocates Training
…services billable enhances their integration into the workplace and denotes their professional value in the healthcare system. A novel component of the Wraparound Training of peer advocates in New York…
