Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Jihoon Kim, CEO of InUnity Alliance

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• July 24th, 2024
• addiction recovery, advocacy, behavioral health, community-based care, health disparities, interview, mental health, new york health initiatives, overcoming stigma, overdose crisis, policy, reimbursement rates, substance abuse prevention, Summer 2024 Issue, workforce crisis
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Overview In this interview, Jorge R. Petit, Founder/CEO of Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC, speaks with Jihoon Kim, CEO of InUnity Alliance (asapnys.org / coalitionny.org). Jihoon discusses his strategic vision and priorities for addressing the growing mental health and addiction crisis in New...

Overcoming Stigma Through Education and Capacity Building in Communities

• By: Helena Maguire, MS, LABA, BCBA, CDE® Maggie Haag, MEd, BCBA, LSW, CDE® Ashley Benedetto, MS Ed, BCBA Melmark
• April 18th, 2023
• community supports, competitive employment, disability advocates, disability community, ormalization, overcoming stigma, person-centered services, social stigma, Spring 2023 Issue
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Social Stigma, according to Wikipedia, is the disapproval of, or is discrimination against, an individual or identifiable group of people based on perceived characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society. Stigma can negatively affect the emotional, mental, and...