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Our Economy’s Effect on New York State’s Mental Health Budget
One can hardly turn on a television or listen to the radio without coming across some discussion of our present economic times. Terms like financial tsunami and economic disaster are…
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The NYSPA Report – Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Reimbursement Reform
…A particular target of this reform process is the elimination of the COPs add-on. COPs (short for “Comprehensive Outpatient Programs”) was implemented in the early 1990s as an add-on to…
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Family Support is Key When a Member is Hospitalized
…toward support, rather than formal instruction. Attendees come to the group to share feelings and stories about things that may be going on at home, and are assisted in their…
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Recovery Can Begin on The Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Unit
…needs as aggressively as the biological ones is a breakdown in the communication between providers and consumers. Paradoxically, because of this deterioration in communication, even the medical interventions are less…
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Health Integration Activities in the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
…compared to 22% in the general population – participating programs will deliver smoking cessation awareness training and treatment to clubhouse members and staff and will implement a smoke-free facility policy….
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Activities in Group Work with Children and Adolescents
…has formed a Youth Workgroup composed of youth consumers, to contribute to the development of the Plan, along with four complementary adult groups. At statewide forums, one aspect of the…
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Know the Signs: Help Prevent a Loved One’s Suicide
…prevention, we have fallen short when it comes to teaching practical ways to identify those at risk and how intervene which has left survivors feeling shame. Recognizing September as National…
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Lack of Access to the Internet and Other Technology in a COVID-19 Virtual World
Technology has come so far in such a short time, giving us access to more than we could ever imagine, so quickly, conveniently, and comprehensively. We have never been more…
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Navigating America’s Unprecedented Mental Health Winter of 2020/2021
…advocating for increased government funding toward mental health and encouraging open conversations which foster an inclusive and tolerant society that is free of judgment. Leaders, organizations and communities of all…
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Social Determinants of Rural Zip Codes
…farming communities. Compared to other occupations, farmers are more likely to die by suicide. USA Today reports that climate change, higher tariffs, and debt load are all factors contributing to…
