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Supported Housing Saved My Life
…committed to giving every New Yorker the tools that they can use to lead a life of purpose. We are all tenants of various supported housing residences run by Services…
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Mental Health Policy in a Time of Economic Crisis
…For the past 50 years we have pursued an incremental community mental health policy in the United States and in New York State. We have established the expectation that people…
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Providing Essential Care & Services Following Psychiatric Hospitalization
…the New York State Psychiatric Association. John Turtz, PhD, is Program Coordinator – Mental Health at the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health, located in White Plains, New York….
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Preparing Communities for The Elder Boom: Mental Health Matters
…any significant way despite the simple and obvious fact that you cannot age well without your mental health. The new initiatives go by such names as “livable communities,” “age-friendly cities,”…
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Recent Innovations in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
…computer monitor, as the patient recounts his experience while viewing the virtual world. VR graded exposure was first successfully applied in treatment of combat-related PTSD. Dr. Barbara Rothbaum and colleagues…
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Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Behavioral Health Effects of Social Distancing and the Social Safety Net
…continue at this rate? In assisting community-based providers to figure out different ways of achieving their missions during COVID-19, some key points to consider have comprised of: Innovating with new…
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We Can Break the Cycle of Preventable Emergency Room Visits and Improve Patients’ Lives
…improving outcomes and decreasing costs for patients, providers, and the community. The positive impact of this initiative is a testament to the power of collaborative efforts to efficiently utilize community-based…
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Workforce Training in the Age of COVID-19 and Zoom
…health workforce, empowering them with the necessary tools to improve community care. An emphasis was placed on localized in-person learning—CBC secured training locations across the city so that long commutes…
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Challenges and Solutions: Mental Health Responses During COVID-19
…reported symptoms of anxiety disorder (compared to 8.1 % in the same period in 2019) and 24.3 % with depressive disorders compared with 6.5 % the prior year. The study…
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