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ICL Housing: Like a Nice Piece of CAKE
…to help individuals mange symptoms and control A1C levels. Collaboration requires a firm commitment that there are no silos in housing and that there are multiple individuals committed to recovery….
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Housing as Healthcare
…There has historically been a woeful lack of communication between the clinicians providing physical health care and those providing behavioral health care, but also between medical clinicians and community-based providers…
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More Than a Roof
…and for becoming part of a wider community. True supported housing builds a home, frequently through a messy, complicated process with multiple fits and starts. In order to do it…
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Context Counts in Caring for Chemically Dependent Kids and Families
…Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, which provides comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency services for children from birth through 24 and their families. To find out more, visit www.northshorechildguidance.org….
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A Person-Centered Approach to Substance Use: Lessons from the Barbershop
…things about yourself. A person-centered approach is common in so many areas of our lives. It shapes our neighborhood relationships, our community involvement, and even our daily social interactions. We…
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Wraparound and Wellness: A Catalyst for Recovery
…this complex dilemma? Wellness and community connectedness are essential components for a successful recovery process in this population. The theoretical constructs of the Wraparound Model of Care while using the…
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Stopping the Hospital Revolving Door: A Pathway Home to Stable Community Life
…the complex and fragmented community care system. Fundamental independent living skills required to take care of basic needs may be lost or eroded during a long hospital stay. Yet how…
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Collaboration for People with MI/IDD: System Failures and Promising Practices
Individuals who have both mental illness (MI) and intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) present unique challenges to both mental health and developmental disability service structures. The group comprises a complex population whose…
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Elder Abuse: A Challenge to the Mental Health System
…Health, February 2010. Yon, Y et al (2017). “Elder abuse prevalence in Community Settings: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in The Lancet, February 2017. 6. The Elder Justice Roadmap http://www.ncall.us/content/elder-justice-roadmap…
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Early Identification of Childhood Disorders in Primary Care
…structure. The 4Rs and 2Ss model stands for Rules, Respectful Communication, Relationships, Responsibility and Stress and Social support. The family group dynamic creates cohesion, and support, while reducing negative parent-child…
