Commentary: Break Down Walls Between Services for Mental Health, Addiction

• By: James Hollywood, LCSW Melissa J. Earle Times Union
• January 14th, 2025
• addiction treatment, community partnerships, education, health equity, innovative programming, mental health, opioid, substance use disorders, Winter 2025 Issue, workforce
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One in four. That’s how many adults in the U.S. living with severe mental illness are also living with substance use disorders. In New York, 1.4 million people are living with both mental health and substance use challenges. Yet these issues are too often addressed as distinct and separate,...

Enhancing Recovery and Pioneering Hope: Integrating Outpatient and Residential Treatment Amid the Opioid Crisis

• By: Carolann Slattery, EdD, LCSW-R James Hollywood, LCSW Samaritan Daytop Village
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction treatment, community integration, comprehensive integrated outpatient treatment programs, comprehensive support, cultural sensitivity, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, holistic recovery, hope, integrated care, long-term recovery, medication-assisted treatment, opioid crisis, outpatient programs, patient compliance, personalized treatment, reducing stigma, residential programs
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The battle against addiction is a pressing concern, as communities across the United States grapple with the devastating impact of the opioid crisis. In response, the New York State (NYS) government has taken a pioneering step forward by introducing Comprehensive Integrated Outpatient Treatment...