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Integrating Peers within Behavioral Health Programs
…positions in the community, new funding acquired by SI PPS from HRSA, will allow the Staten Island community to continue to tackle this challenge by ensuring peers are trained to…
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Addressing Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings
The Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness (SIPCW) is a non-profit organization established to promote wellness and to improve the health of the Staten Island community through collaboration and a…
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Merging Legal, Clinical and Medical Issues for the Most Effective Treatment Outcomes
…are required to taper completely prior to completing their mandate. It begs the question of how a progressive judicial system meant to decrease criminal activity through treatment would prevent participants…
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Online Toolkit Aims to Support Mental Health Providers Serving Veterans in the Community
The Department of Veterans Affairs has developed a new online Community Provider Toolkit (www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders) aimed at delivering support, therapeutic tools, and resources to community providers treating Veterans for mental health…
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Recognizing Suicide Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
…revealed that 56% of its Autistic participants suffered with depression (www.icare4autism.org, 2010). The diagnosis of depression depends primarily on people’s verbal and communication skills in order for them to convey…
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A Trauma-Informed Community Approach to Bullying
…learn strategies to deal with the problem, and connect families with support resources. NYPCC’s community outreach team led group meetings and discussions with community partners to create a series of…
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Harm Reduction in Treatment: A Simplified Overview
…Counts. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). (2022). NSDUH National Releases. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2023) Harm Reduction Framework. https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/harm-reduction-framework.pdf…
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Seeing Through Crisis: A Behavioral Health Approach to Chronic Pain
…S:US is one of the largest community-based health and human services organizations in New York State. It works intentionally and daily to correct societal imbalances by providing comprehensive and culturally…
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Elder Abuse and Mental Health: Victims, Perpetrators, and Potential for Change
…be reached for comment at keomall@bu.edu. References American Psychological Association. (2022, November 10). Elder abuse: How to spot warning signs, get help, and report mistreatment. https://www.apa.org/topics/aging-older-adults/elder-abuse Burnes, D., Acierno, R.,…
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About
…and supportive leaders in the mental health community, he created a quarterly newspaper in 1999 called Mental Health News, which in 2013 became Behavioral Health News to also address the…
