The Impact of Youth Peer Advocates: An Early Look at Findings

• By: Darren Cosgrove, LMSW University at Albany School of Social Welfare Thomas M. LaPorte, PhD Margaret Gullick, PhD Center for Human Services Research, University at Albany
• July 1st, 2019
• care coordination, family engagement, lived experience, peer support, recovery-oriented services, workforce training, youth mental health, Youth Peer Advocates
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The incorporation of peer support in the treatment process for individuals experiencing mental health challenges has been increasing over recent decades (Campbell, 2005). Adults with mental health conditions have pursued roles as facilitators in recovery-based work (Mead, Hilton & Curtis,...

Adding Recovery Professionals to the Continuum of Care

• By: Ruth Riddick The Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State (ASAP)
• July 1st, 2019
• addiction recovery, building recovery capital, continuum of care, life skills, peer support, recovery, recovery coaching, substance use disorder
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What is the purpose of our work, of all the prevention, intervention and therapy, all that merciful medical model and multi-volume DSM? The treatment plans? Aftercare? All this helping apparatus – what’s it for? Now, the agreed response is that “recovery” is our mutual goal irrespective...

BHN Summer 2019 Issue

• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health workforce, career pathways, mental health professionals, peer support, professional challenges, training and development, workforce retention, workforce shortage
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"The Behavioral Health Workforce"   Articles in This...

Healthy Aging Requires More Than Health

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• April 1st, 2019
• aging adults, behavioral health, chronic disease management, integrated care, peer support, serious mental illness, social determinants of health, telehealth
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Our nation’s population is rapidly aging. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030 all members of the Baby Boom generation will have reached or surpassed 65 years of age, and the population of older adults will outnumber children for the first time in our nation’s history (United States...

NYAPRS Regional Forum Held at CoveCare Center

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• April 1st, 2019
• care coordination, community-based care, innovative service programs, mental health advocacy, peer support, person-centered care, recovery-oriented services, substance use treatment
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Individuals served by and representatives from agencies in Putnam, Westchester and surrounding counties participated in a special forum hosted by CoveCare Center in Carmel, NY. “The Power of Grassroots Advocacy” and “The Promise of Pioneering Service Innovations” were the main topics...

Seniors and Substance Use

• By: Diane Lotto, LCSW CoveCare Center
• April 1st, 2019
• alcohol misuse, barriers to treatment, depression, grief and bereavement, home-based services, older adult substance use, peer support, prescription drug misuse
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After her husband died, Sandra began having trouble sleeping. She tried many over- the-counter remedies to help her sleep, but nothing worked. Sandra was hesitant to speak with her doctor about it as she knew that many prescription sleep aides were addictive, and she was concerned about becoming...

Transformations at MHA Westchester: Children’s Services

• By: Barbara Bernstein, PhD, MPH Deirdre Sferrazza, LMSW Beth Glauber Ahern, LCSW The Mental Health Association of Westchester
• January 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, children's mental health, community-based therapy, early intervention, family support services, Medicaid-eligible youth, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation
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In a recent edition of Behavioral Health News, The Mental Health Association of Westchester wrote of sweeping transformations in process throughout our agency, with a specific focus on services for adults. In this edition, we describe the transformations occurring throughout our services for...

Consumer Perspectives: Advocates, Supporters, Parents

• By: Therese Almarie Cristi Nora Janine Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 1st, 2019
• access to care, adolescent psychiatry, caregiver support, children's mental health, family empowerment, mental health services, parental advocacy, peer support
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Services for the UnderServed partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness – New York City (NAMI-NYC) for this special edition of this column. This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on...

Funding for NYS Opioid Epidemic

• By: The Office of New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
• January 1st, 2019
• addiction treatment, first responder training, medication-assisted treatment, opioid epidemic, peer support, recovery centers, substance use disorders, telehealth services
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $9 million in federal funding has been secured to expand opioid addiction treatment services across the state. This funding includes $5.7 million to expand access to medication assisted treatment, $2.1 million to develop new recovery centers in areas of...

The Changing Landscape of Children’s Behavioral Health in New York: Opportunities for Addiction Services

• By: Arlene González-Sánchez NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• January 1st, 2019
• children’s behavioral health, community-based services, early intervention, family-centered care, Medicaid, peer support, substance use disorders, youth services
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New York State has been engaged in an effort to re-design its Medicaid program to better meet the needs of the people it covers while managing costs more effectively. The goals have been to increase access, develop new services, improve outcomes and reduce use of expensive hospitalizations. As the...