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...

Recovery: Realizing Hopes and Dreams

• By: Ann Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 19th, 2023
• community integration, community support, comprehensive care, Governor Hochul, housing, innovative treatments, mental health, mental healthcare system, peer specialists, Summer 2023 Issue
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We must ensure that individuals living with mental illness have the opportunity to fulfill their hopes and dreams. To do so, all the systems and services we design must support the ability for individuals living with mental illness to thrive in their own community and reach their personal goals. We...

50-Year-Old Organization Reflects on Its Achievements and Hopes for the Future

• By: Barbara Faron Federation of Organizations
• October 7th, 2022
• advocacy, community integration, community-based services, deinstitutionalization, Fall 2022 Issue, institutionalization, mental illness, nonprofit organization, psychiatric hospitalization, recovery
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Federation of Organizations is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its incorporation as a not-for-profit by the parents of people with serious mental illness and/or developmental disabilities. Fifty years ago, these parents dreamed of changing the system. That has certainly come true! We can see...