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Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders: A Motherβs Journey To Turn The Tide On An Epidemic
…an initial plan of hosting a professional roundtable on best practices for the treatment of COD. There was commitment from then Deputy Commissioner from the Westchester County Department of Community…
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Substance Use and Mental Health Services at a Crossroads
…services are not available on-demand across New York State. A comprehensive continuum of prevention, treatment and recovery support services is not available in some communities. Advocates maintain that resources for…
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Drinking for Two: Why We Need to Prevent Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
…trying to get pregnant. The federal government, through the Substance Abuse Services Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) FASD Center for Excellence, is currently working with states and local communities to spread…
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Therapeutic Groups for Girls
…belief or thoughts (i.e. “she doesn’t like me”) was completed. Girls were invited to use this skill in other situations back at home or in the community when meeting friends…
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BHN COVID-19 Resource Guide
…to resources for individuals living with mental illness and substance use disorder, families and caregivers, and the professional treatment and service provider communities. The resource guide below will be continually…
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Digital Transformation, Virtual Learning, and the Resilient Organization
…a learning management system (LMS). Through an LMS platform, administrators can assign trainings to staff, track completion rates, and track required compliance data. These capabilities can make it easier to…
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Volunteering Makes Old Age Meaningful
When I moved to Baltimore to be closer to my daughter and grandchildren, I left behind 50 years of work in New York’s mental health community, 20 years of teaching…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $36.9 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities
…of community-based behavioral health services promotes positive outcomes and advances health equity across the country,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “SAMHSA grant programs like these help communities implement comprehensive, evidence-based…
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Mental Health: Everyone Has It. Every Day. Breaking the Stigma with ICANβs Innovative Campaign
Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) is an innovative human service non-profit providing individualized traditional and non-traditional service and care to the highest-risk individuals and families with social, emotional, mental health,…
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Exploring Creative Approaches to Improve Health and Wellness
…and recovery. For resources about arts and healing programs, please go to: www.nea.gov/resources/accessibility/rlists/artsnhealthresources.html or www.manhattanarts.com/resources. To learn more about the Center’s trainings please visit our website: www.coalitionny.org/the_center/ for future updates….
