Peer Support Workforce Shortages Anticipated: What You Can Do

• By: Rita Cronise Peer Support Services Technical Assistance Center (PeerTAC)
• January 22nd, 2024
• advocacy, lived experience, mental health settings, outpatient programs, peer support providers, peer support workforce, policymakers, support, Winter 2024 Issue
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Imagine this: You are the manager in a behavioral health agency that has decided to hire peer support providers in your workforce. This position can give the agency a boost in revenue, additional help in needed areas with personnel shortages, and hope and practical help to service participants. You...

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...