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Unique People Services Opens Lynn’s Place: Agency’s First Mixed Income Affordable Housing Development
…Sullivan, Commissioner of NYS Office of Mental Health, Emily Lehman, Assistant Commissioner of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Kristen Miller, Center from Supportive Housing, former NYC City…
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Why Not Harm Reduction for Problem Gambling?
…Issues, https://www.oasas.ny.gov/pio/press/20130220-rpp.cfm Petry, N. M., Stinson, F. S., & Grant, B. F., (2005). Comorbidity of DSM-IV pathological gambling and other psychiatric disorders: Results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol…
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Co-Occurring Disorders Among Social Workers
…2.6% had Bipolar Disorder, 1% had Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), 1.1% had Schizophrenia, and 9.1% have a Personality Disorder (Kessler, R.C., Chiu, W.T., Demler, O., Walters, E.E. Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity…
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Innovation into Practice: The Future is Now
…1, 2018, The Coalition for Behavioral Health will bring together over 300 individuals – comprising mental health and substance use experts from community-based providers, government officials, consumers, advocates and members…
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Project Access: An Investigation of Access to Quality Mental Health and Addictions Care
…Unitarian Fund of the Long Island Community Foundation. A task force of providers, parents and legislators signed on to support the project. Our research partner in the effort was LIU-Post…
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Promoting Recovery for Individuals with Unidentified Trauma and Co-Occurring Disorders
…on co-occurring disorders creates additional challenges for individuals in their journey to recovery and wellness maintenance. The lack of support through innovative, comprehensive and personalized programs prevent individuals with unrecognized…
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Address Comorbidities with Tech-Supported Approaches to Integrated Care
…with comorbid mental and physical health conditions – which may share common risk factors – calls for an integrated, holistic approach for identifying and managing these individuals in a population….
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Mobile Teams: A Catalyst for Success
…the community. Staff assists with making healthy food choices, medication management, budgeting, nutritional meal planning, benefit assistance, socialization, appropriate daily living skills, and community safety. RTS staff provides recreation trips…
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Housing and Support Services Create Greater Stability for Adults with Behavioral Health Issues
…street. To align with the city’s shift toward community-based settings for mentally challenged individuals, we are helping to decrease the need for institutional care through our Community Residence Single Room…
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Improving Health: Better Targeting of Supportive Housing
New York has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing social determinants of health. At the center of this effort is supportive housing, which combines stable, affordable housing with services to…
