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Clinical Work with Transgender Individuals
…especially true for transgender clients, many of whom come to treatment because they lack self-acceptance and/or support from family, friends and their surrounding communities. One way to encourage validation is…
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Responding to PTSD in Our Communities
…offered at many New York settings and on the websites including: www.ncptsd.va.gov; www.nctsn.org; www.istss.org; tfcbt.musc.edu; www.agpa.org. Consultations and collaborations are the best way to enhance individual and agency capacity. When…
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Disparities in Pain Management: Examining Cultural Inequities and the Critical Role of Behavioral Health Providers
…by following established best practices, guidelines, and system protocols. Develop protocols for engaging in comprehensive assessments of pain and comorbid mental health and/or substance use conditions that incorporate a biopsychosocial,…
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Stopping the Hospital Revolving Door: A Pathway Home to Stable Community Life
…There simply are not dedicated, flexible, time-limited services available in NYC to provide inpatient to community care transitions services. In 2014, CBC created Pathway Home (PH), a care transitions program…
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Elder Abuse: A Challenge to the Mental Health System
…Health, February 2010. Yon, Y et al (2017). “Elder abuse prevalence in Community Settings: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in The Lancet, February 2017. 6. The Elder Justice Roadmap http://www.ncall.us/content/elder-justice-roadmap…
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Employment Opportunities Off the Battlefield Help Veterans Combat Mental Health Challenges
…more than 380,000 veterans and military spouses. In the same spirit, 10 employers launched the “100,000 Jobs Mission,” a coalition now of 131 companies that committed to hiring 100,000 veterans…
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Helping Caregivers Understand the Challenges of End-of-Life Decision Making for Those with Mental Retardation
…when the prognosis is grim, will be too upsetting to the individual. Among the myths, it is commonly believed that those with mental retardation: Cannot comprehend the finality of death;…
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Point of View – Paranoia Is a Barrier to Aging in the Community
…the pills she got from the pharmacist. She refused to hire a new cleaning woman when the one she had had for years retired. Her daughter visited. “You bitch,” she…
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Strengthening Protective Factors to Prevent Bullying and Suicide on Staten Island
…and suicide affect SI youth, and assess our community’s capacity to meet these challenges. Following the roundtable, the Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness (SIPCW), which serves as the backbone…
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Coordinated Behavioral Care’s Mission to Destigmatize Workplace Mental Health
…at the CBC Training Institute. Amanda Semidey is Senior Vice President of Quality and Dacia Barrington is the Director of Human Resources at Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC). Footnotes https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/all-things-work/pages/mental-illness-and-the-workplace.aspx Ibid….
