Federation of Organizations: A Family Affair

• By: Barbara Faron Federation of Organizations
• January 17th, 2023
• community-based treatment, developmental disability, family, mental illness, substance use, Winter 2023 Issue
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Families have been and continue to be instrumental in the development and implementation of treatment and support options for people with mental illness. Founded by family advocates, for the last 50 years Federation of Organizations (Federation) has been developing an array of community-based,...

Innovative Programs are Transforming New York State’s Behavioral Healthcare System

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 11th, 2022
• 988, access to care, children, community-based treatment, crisis care, Fall 2022 Issue, families, healthcare disparities, innovation, mental health, prevention, wellness, workforce shortage
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As we recover from the COVID Pandemic, we must look forward to the future and the critical issues our behavioral health care system will need to address. We know that over 40% of New Yorkers will have a mental health impact from this pandemic and we are seeing over twice the number of our youth...

Wraparound and Wellness: A Catalyst for Recovery

• By: Crystal Wytenus, LPC, LCADC, NCC, ACS Jan Schlaier, EdD (c), FNP-BC Ellen Indoe, MA, CHES Bergen’s Promise
• April 16th, 2020
• 8 dimensions of wellness, behavioral health integration, community-based treatment, family support, opioid use disorder, strength-based approach, wraparound model of care, youth recovery
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Grappling with the ever-growing population of youth experiencing opioid abuse in New Jersey necessitates bold action. Is getting back to the basics of wellness and community connectedness too basic for this complex dilemma? Wellness and community connectedness are essential components for a...

Striving for Compassionate Recovery-Oriented Substance Use Care

• By: Gabriela Zapata-Alma, LCSW, CADC Tim Devitt, PsyD, CADC Thresholds, Chicago
• January 1st, 2018
• addiction recovery, community-based treatment, evidence-based treatment, harm reduction, integrated care, recovery support services, substance use disorders, trauma-informed care
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Nationally, people with substance use disorders in the United States are often treated with an expensive acute care model that highlights inpatient treatment as the hallmark component of treatment. For many, recovery is a life-long process, and the focus on acute care is a missed opportunity for...

Housing People with Serious Mental Illness in Jails and Prisons: Why Are We Still Criminalizing Mental Illness?

• By: Erin M. Falconer, PhD ODH, Inc.
• October 1st, 2017
• community-based treatment, criminal justice system, deinstitutionalization, homelessness, incarceration, mental health access, serious mental illness, supported housing
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Lack of appropriate access to mental health care for the seriously mentally ill in the U.S. is a critical issue. Such lack of access can lead to significant, adverse living outcomes for individuals living with mental illness, including homelessness and incarceration. It is a disturbing fact that...

SIMHS SafeTY.net Early Intervention Program Fills Gaps in Services for Staten Island Youth Battling Trauma-Related Substance Use/Abuse

• By: Fern A. Zagor, LCSW, ACSW Staten Island Mental Health Society
• January 1st, 2017
• addiction recovery, adolescent substance use, case management, community-based treatment, early intervention, trauma-informed care, Wraparound services, youth mental health
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For more than a decade, Staten Island has been harboring a shameful secret that is only recently coming to light. Our Island outranks each borough, as well as the whole of New York City and State, in the rate of adolescent drug and alcohol abuse, including binge drinking and use of prescription...