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SIMHS SafeTY.net Early Intervention Program Fills Gaps in Services for Staten Island Youth Battling Trauma-Related Substance Use/Abuse
…for these youngsters requires transforming the system of care within the community. Experience has shown that the best approach to healing is a community-based, early intervention model that provides intensive…
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Creating Innovative Programs for Young Adults in Treatment
…recreation therapy, medical, nursing, disease management, quality and support staff to investigate this trend and determine why this population was struggling to make a full commitment to the treatment process….
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Who Cares for the Caregiver? Responding to the Needs of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
…and empower these kin in their caregiver role. The Kinship Care Program at JBFCS provides comprehensive and free services to relative caregiving families in Brooklyn. These services include weekly support…
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Bridging Clinical and Research Frontiers in the Treatment of PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating stress-related psychiatric condition associated with significant psychiatric comorbidity, functional impairment, compromised health status, early mortality, and substantial economic costs to society. Despite the…
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Social Determinants and Adolescents’ Mental Health: First, Focus on Education and Graduation
…essential items like food and other important living needs (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html). Changing the School Environment These social inequities impair opportunities for many TAYYA. Current expulsion/suspension rates disproportionately impact young Black males…
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50-Year-Old Organization Reflects on Its Achievements and Hopes for the Future
…annually in communities of Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Manhattan. We serve people with chronic illness, families/individuals living in poverty, and people aging in the community. Our newest initiatives…
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Supporting Families in Integrated Behavioral Health Care
…feel comfortable involving his parents to the level of their expectations. He wanted complete privacy in his care and did not want his parents involved. His parents frequently called attempting…
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Licensed Practical Nurses: Furthering the Goal of Integrated Health
…in people who experience mental health issues. WJCS-Westchester Jewish Community Services provided mental health services to 3,900 individuals in 2018. For more information, please visit www.wjcs.com or call (914) 761-0600….
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The Sensory Comfort Cart: A Portable Resource to Assist in the Recovery of Patients with Co-Occurring Diagnoses
This article describes a brief history of sensory modalities in mental health and substance abuse treatment, the purpose and current use of a sensory comfort cart at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Division…
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Why Integrated Care for Co-Occurring Disorders Is So Important
…is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University School of Social Work and is Chair of The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York. He can be reached at www.michaelbfriedman.com….
