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Socializing Safely This Season: National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
…home from college. In each instance, alcohol and other substances may not be necessarily at the center of the fun but are a common denominator. Alcohol-impaired driving crashes—which range from…
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Lessons Learned in Effectively Advancing Co-Occurring Competent Care
…on licensing/regulatory, quality improvement, and prevention/community engagement. Participating organizations also utilize a tool–the Compass-EZ– to evaluate their level of co-occurring competency and establish goals, including promoting a welcoming atmosphere from…
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A Person-Centered Spiritual Recovery Tool for Hospitalization and Beyond
…Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals, Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission, 2010. Regarding assessment, Ch. 2, p. 15 states, “identify patient…
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The NYSPA Report – Medicaid Redesign and the Public Mental Health System in NYS
…that given NYS’s expenditures on Medicaid, which are far higher than any other state, reductions were necessary, although not welcome, in the current dismal economic climate and that we are…
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The Respite and Recovery Peer-Run Crisis Service Model
…offered an array of choices to meet their current needs. Additionally, the Intensive Crisis Respite model will be the first of its kind in NYS and fill an existing gap…
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How Will They Tell Their Story? PTSD and Substance Use Disorder
…abuse/dependence (MayoClinic.com, ‘08). In certain studies, 60-80% of treatment-seeking Vietnam combat veterans with PTSD also met the criteria for current alcohol and/or drug abuse, and one study even found 91%…
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A South Asian Perspective on COVID-19 Trauma: A Short Overview
…lead to unimaginable behavioral outbursts and patterns for this community where we still find mental health issues as a taboo. Health Complications: Community members with an underlying health conditions are…
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In the Shadow of the Pandemic: The Suicide Crisis in America
…are the most common means of suicide, especially among men in rural areas. Hanging and drug overdoses are the next most common but are comparatively infrequent. Michael B. Friedman, LMSW…
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Suicide Risk and Safety Planning
…of suicide; On a community level, including living in a community with a cluster of suicides, being exposed to community violence, and experiencing discrimination or racism; and On a societal…
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“Decriminalization” is Misconceived: Towards Improved Drug Policy
…current policy of criminalizing illegal substances. I tilt against decriminalization as currently defined. I feel very lucky that I was never caught using, storing, sharing, or selling marijuana when I…
