-
The Social Determinants of Help-Seeking for Young Men of Color
…death rates of Black and Latinx men from COVID-19 and a combination of pre-existing health conditions attest. It can be challenging for YMOC to access mental health services in their…
-
Bringing Together Data to Improve Health Outcomes
…clinical quality committees, comprised of representatives from 80+ agencies. By tracking, reporting, and building interventions around many of these, the network expects to see health improvements and reduction in negative…
-
Recovery and Inclusion: A Viewpoint in Retrospect
…to save lives, opened the door to a wide range of interventions and a reexamination of approaches. The initiative to bring Recovery as “person-centered, life skills enhancement” to the community…
-
Intersectionality in Behavioral Health: Serving Those with Membership in Multiple Stigmatized Groups
…wrapped in a box with a bow. We serve a diverse population of community members who each have unique and complex experiences and needs, inclusive of historically and presently stigmatized…
-
The Challenges of Family Caregiving
…worker for close to three decades, with the past eight years working at Westchester Jewish Community Services in the Pathways to Care program. She can be reached at slieberman@wjcs.com or…
-
Modeling Compassion to Reduce Mental Health Stigma
…on and practice empathy. Although compassion and empathy are distinct concepts, compassion that is built on and compatible with empathy can be woven into our interactions and relationships with others…
-
The Ways That Stigma Hurts People Who Use Substances and How to Help
…is Chief of Medical Services, at the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). Footnotes https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/the-real-stigma-of-substance-use-disorders/ Addressing the Stigma that Surrounds Addiction | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)…
-
Interview with Arthur Y. Webb for His New Book “Honorable Profession: My Years of Public Service”
…Health Planning Commission and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services. He’s the author of the book “Honorable Profession: My Years in Public Service.” For more information, visit arthurwebbgroup.com….
-
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…
-
“Decriminalization” is Misconceived: Towards Improved Drug Policy
…has worked as a behavioral health advocate for over 50 years. He is the author of over 250 articles, essays, book chapters, and more. Most can be found at www.michaelbfriedman.com….
