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Housing as an Innovative Solution in Medicaid Redesign
…regulatory reform. MRT II meetings have commenced to establish a process and deliberate proposed recommendations. In addition, the MRT quickly assembled public comment forums which drew the ire of several…
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A Trauma-Informed Approach to the 1115 Waiver: A Critical Ingredient for Success
…English proficiency, members of rural communities, and those impacted by poverty. This became even more glaring during the COVID-19 pandemic, as rates of death and illness were higher amongst non-White…
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A Cruel Irony: Less Mental Health Stigma but Fewer Behavioral Health Clinicians
…who are seeking help. While, undoubtedly, some stigma about asking for mental health support exists in some communities, overall, there is a societal consensus that people should feel comfortable coming…
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HealthCare Choices Partners with PurpleSun to Combat COVID-19 Infections in Brooklyn
…people improve the quality of their lives. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit us online at www.HealthCareChoicesNY.org. About PurpleSun PurpleSun is a venture-backed commercial healthcare technology company…
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The Sensory Comfort Cart: A Portable Resource to Assist in the Recovery of Patients with Co-Occurring Diagnoses
…environment for patients and their families. An Integrative Medicine Committee was established in 2012 to look at evidence-based ways to integrate traditional and alternative treatment for patient care. In addition…
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Suicide Prevention as a Core Responsibility
…for suicide so they do not fall through the many cracks within and between health care organizations? Visit www.zerosuicide.com for more information about the Zero Suicide framework, a self-study to…
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Seven Tips for Teaching More Effective Job Skills
…was over communicating the curriculum, both verbally and with hand out text. Students complained of being overloaded with information. After testing a variety of media, we found a highly visual,…
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Beyond Data: Strategies to Reduce Racial Missteps for Behavioral Healthcare Providers
…said to a participant, a bit too graciously while completing a routine intake form inside of Bayside State Prison in New Jersey. “That’s good. That’s really, really good.” I sensed…
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Virtual Care Platform Supports Text-Based Mental-Health Research Program for Transgender and Nonbinary Participants
…running within a week of finalizing the contract. The platform’s HIPAA compliance is another critical factor. “Not many text messaging services seamlessly integrate the HIPAA security component,” Knutson says. “Our…
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Considering Culture in Child and Adolescent Care
…lack of early detection by providers and parents; untrained and culturally biased providers; lack of parent and provider knowledge of efficacious treatment. For example, “Latino” youth have the highest rate…
