What’s New and Promising from the New York State Office of Mental Health Psychiatric Research Institutes

• By: Ann Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 1st, 2018
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…Competence conducts research that improves the quality and cultural competence of mental health services to help reduce health and health care disparities in New York State and nationwide. We focus…

Supporting Youths in Their Recovery Journey to Adulthood

• By: Andrea Smyth David Rossetti Leonardo I. Rodriguez
• January 1st, 2017
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…Paper) Building a Better Lens and New Array of Services When Governor Andrew Cuomo created the New York State Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), a multi-agency, cross system stakeholder committee to…

The NYSPA Report: New Federal Parity Law May Expand Coverage for Mental Illness in New York

• By: Rachel A. Fernbach, Esq. Seth P. Stein, Esq. Barry B. Perlman, MD Richard Gallo
• July 1st, 2009
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This edition of the NYSPA Report discusses the impact that new federal parity legislation may have on the coverage of mental health and substance abuse services in New York State….

The Long History and Bright Future of Harm Reduction in New York State

• By: Mary Brewster, MSW Dr. Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFSAM NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• October 23rd, 2023
• abstinence, addiction, AIDS, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, injection drug use, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone, OASAS, opioids, overdose, people who use drugs, prevention, recovery, substance use, syringe services programs, treatment
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…made naloxone available to all New Yorkers free of charge, expanding access to a life-saving medication. Another core component of comprehensive harm reduction programs is the engagement of PWUD into…

Substance Abuse and Misuse in Older Adults

• By: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Kimberly Williams, LMSW
• January 1st, 2015
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…Concerns” in SAMHSA News, Jan/Feb 2009. http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsanewsletter/Volume_17_Number_1/OlderAdults.aspx Volkow, N. “Substance Abuse Among Older Adults” in NIDA Notes, December 19, 2011. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2011/12/substance-abuse-among-older-adults Bogunovic, O. “Substance Abuse in Aging and Elderly Adults”…

Tips on Becoming an Antiracist Leader

• By: Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP MPG Consulting
• January 17th, 2023
• antiracist, bias, inclusion, leaders, organizations, racial literacy, racism, structural racism, undoing racism, white culture, Winter 2023 Issue
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…www.marypendergreene.com, email mary@mpgconsultingnyc.com, or call (212) 245-2510. References Borysenko, K. (2018, September 30). How to create your own psychological safety at work. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2018/09/30/create-your-own-psychological-safety-work/?sh=20ef989051ef Cheeks, M. (2018, March 26). How…

Circle of Security Parenting Program: A Wise Early Intervention Investment to Promote Healthy Futures

• By: Giselle Stolper Kimberly Williams, LMSW MHA-NYC
• January 1st, 2017
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…Mental Health Association of New York City, we have been proud to partner with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) since 2013 to implement the…

Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents

• By: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• October 1st, 2010
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…therapies for ADHD. Some children benefit from a combination of different psychosocial approaches. An example is behavioral parent management training in combination with CBT for the child. In other cases,…

Expanding Affordable Housing and Jobs Programs as Strategies for Addressing the Mental Health and Overdose Crises

• By: Eric Rosenbaum Project Renewal
• January 22nd, 2024
• adverse childhood experiences, affordable housing, discrimination, discriminatory housing practices, employment, homelessness, mental health crisis, overdose crisis, substance use disorders, urban renewal, vocational training, Winter 2024 Issue
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…(2022, May 17). NYC’s Latest Vacancy Survey Is Bad News for Affordable Apartment Seekers, org/2022/05/17/nycs-latest-vacancy-survey-is-bad-news-for-affordable-apartment-seekers/ The New York Times. (2017, December 21). How Lincoln Center Was Built. It Wasn’t Pretty.,nytimes.com/2017/12/21/nyregion/how-lincoln-center-was-built-it-wasnt-pretty.html…

Innovative Programs are Transforming New York State’s Behavioral Healthcare System

• By: Ann Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 11th, 2022
• 988, access to care, children, community-based treatment, crisis care, Fall 2022 Issue, families, healthcare disparities, innovation, mental health, prevention, wellness, workforce shortage
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…total health and wellbeing. Over 1,700 New Yorkers still tragically die by suicide each year. OMH’s Suicide Prevention Center of New York (SPCNY) continues to provide school and community-based trainings…