A State Agency’s Role in Supporting Housing and Employment within Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery

• By: Esteban Ramos, MSW Brenda Harris-Collins Gregory James Angela M. Lockhart, MA, CRC Henry Kurcman Jeffrey Strauss, MS Maggie Taylor, PhD Sarah Gorry, MS NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• January 22nd, 2024
• continuum of care, counseling, permanent supportive housing, recovery, social determinants of health, substance use disorder, vocational rehabilitation, Winter 2024 Issue
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Historically, the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment service delivery system has operated within an episode of care, with separate programs and unrelated options. There has been an evolution towards developing a continuum of care for substance use disorder treatment and recovery services. These...

The Road to Recovery Through Housing and Employment

• By: Steve Miccio People USA
• January 22nd, 2024
• addiction, behavioral health community, continuum of care, employment, homelessness, hope, housing, lived experience, mental health, peer support, recovery, Winter 2024 Issue
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People USA is thrilled to contribute to this important issue of Behavioral Health News on housing and employment. We first considered sharing data demonstrating our positive outcomes in these areas. Instead, we thought the true story of a person with lived experience would better illustrate the...