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The Silent Battlefront of Veteran Suicide and the Measures Being Taken to Help Them
…veterans. They provide these services free of charge, regardless of discharge status or military branch. Combat Stress: Mental Health Support for Veterans: Founded in 1919, Combat Stress was created by…
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Insights From Four Stigma-Reducing Roundtables Organized by the New York State Office of Mental Health and Behavioral Health News
…minoritized communities can contribute to mental health challenges and the need to examine and integrate stigma-reducing interventions, programs and treatment modalities developed by minoritized communities were the strategies panelists proposed….
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Working with Newly Arrived Asylum Seekers: A Firsthand Look
…migrants passing through the city of Reynosa, providing them with information on their rights and duties, free basic services during their stay, such as: food, clothing, personal hygiene items, phone…
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Shame and Hunger: Breaking the Stigma Through Lived Experiences
…assistance in-person at local food pantries and other charitable organizations while providing insight into the challenges being faced within our communities. For example, one Full Cart Applicant shared: “The first…
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Reducing Stigma Through Harm Reduction Interventions
Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is one the largest community-based health and human services organizations in New York State that works intentionally daily to right societal imbalances by providing comprehensive…
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Finding the Perfect Fit with Peer Support: Navigating Employment with Mental Illness
…company? Knowing that companies may hold stigmas against you can create new or exacerbate existing stress for an individual. Association for Rehabilitative Case Management and Housing (ACMH) peer specialist Jonathan…
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Supportive Housing Workers are Burnt-Out, Overworked, and in Dire Need of Support
…convened a series of roundtables with our members — who comprise the overwhelming majority of supportive housing providers in the state — to compile feedback informed by those doing direct,…
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A State Agency’s Role in Supporting Housing and Employment within Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
…community with ongoing and brief assessments. Permanent Supportive Housing Safe and affordable PSH, when combined with comprehensive, person-centered support services, promotes self-sufficiency. However, PSH is not always available. While homelessness…
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Beyond the Pain: Insights From Individuals Living With Chronic Pain
…chronic pain, and reducing their social activities. They felt unsupported and isolated, with one individual mentioning, “I feel very lonely during my doctor visits since he is pain-free and doesn’t…
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Suffering Across Settings: Multidimensional Care for Chronic Pain
…(MCOs) that manage Pennsylvania’s Community HealthChoices program. Plan medical directors provide behavioral health case consultation for UPMC’s Community HealthChoices service coordinators to support individuals with complex physical and behavioral health…
