Lessons Learned in Effectively Advancing Co-Occurring Competent Care

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) Stephanie Marquesano, JD The Harris Project Michael Orth, MSW Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
• October 23rd, 2023
• behavioral health, co-occurring disorders, co-occurring system of care, evidence-based practices, Fall 2023 Issue, integrated care, mental health screening, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation, suicide, suicide risk assessment, systemic change, treatment, warning signs
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Recently, there has been great emphasis on enhancing organizational co-occurring competency and for good reason. Climbing overdose and suicide rates, with bi-directional contribution from mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD), reflect our need to do better serving those with multiple...

Learning from Client Surveys About Telehealth and the Impact of COVID-19

• By: Kelly Daly, PhD Shari Reiter, MA Elana G. Spira, PhD William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• March 31st, 2021
• COVID-19, mental health, Spring 2021 Issue, survey, technology, telehealth
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In the fall of 2019, as part of our effort to increase client accessibility to treatment, Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) was preparing to launch a telehealth program. The plan had been to start a small pilot in the spring of 2020, with a few staff providing telehealth sessions, as...

Telehealth Appointment Tips

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• May 20th, 2020
• appointments, COVID-19, healthcare, summer 2020 issue, telehealth
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Gather all the information you might need before your appointment. This might include your list of medications (with dosages), medical conditions, problems and symptoms you want to address, and a list of questions for the healthcare practitioner. Find a private spot in your home so you feel...

Licensed Practical Nurses: Furthering the Goal of Integrated Health

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• July 1st, 2019
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It is a startling and sad fact that individuals with serious mental health problems on average die earlier than those without mental health issues. An article in JAMA Psychiatry reported that these premature deaths are primarily due to largely preventable conditions, such as high blood pressure,...