Behavioral Health, the LGBTQ Community, and Managed Care

• By: Heidi Arthur, LMSW Josh Rubin, MPP Health Management Associates Christian Huygen, PhD Rainbow Heights Club
• October 1st, 2016
• behavioral health, cultural competence, healthcare access, LGBTQ, mental health, peer support, serious mental illness, stigma
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A wise man once said that at times of sweeping transformation, “all that is solid melts into air.” As the delivery system responds to changes driven by the transition to Medicaid managed care and, ultimately, value-based payment, many are concerned about meeting the needs of historically...

Substance Use Disorder and the LGBTQ Youth Community

• By: Aaron Fallon NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• October 1st, 2016
• Addiction and Recovery, culturally competent care, harm reduction, LGBTQ+ community, peer support, substance use disorders, trauma-informed care, Youth Support
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, compared with the general population, gay and bisexual men, lesbian and transgender individuals have higher rates of substance abuse, are more likely to use alcohol and drugs and to continue heavy drinking into later life...

Maintaining Recovery as a Central Focus of Substance Use Disorder Services

• By: Arlene González-Sánchez NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• July 1st, 2016
• addiction recovery, community-based services, opioid epidemic, peer support, recovery-oriented care, substance use disorders, supportive housing, treatment access
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For years, the health care system treated addiction as an acute condition: an individual battling addiction would be diagnosed, treated, guided to support and then left to their own devices on whether to succeed, or fail, in recovery. The good news is: for New York State, that is no longer the...