Safe at Last: Safe Options Support (SOS) Offers Options to Support the Homeless

• By: Barry Granek, LMHC Gerald Ramos, MPA, MSW Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) Melissa Queliz, LMHC Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 22nd, 2024
• affordable housing, deinstitutionalization, homelessness, housing, mental health, mental illness, outreach, substance use, support services, transitional housing, Winter 2024 Issue
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Supporting the homeless population in NYC is a complex issue rooted in factors like the lack of affordable housing, mental illness, substance use, unemployment, and poor health conditions. Following the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill, New York City (NYC) has grappled with a significant...

Inclusivity in Recovery: How Federation Adapts Addiction Services to Diverse Communities

• By: Samantha Matcovsky Federation of Organizations
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction recovery, crisis management, Fall 2023 Issue, health equity, integrated care, LGBTQIA+, mental health, Narcan training, opioid epidemic, opioid overdose prevention provider, recovery services, substance abuse, support services
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In the vital world of recovery services, there are many details to an individual’s history and health that should be considered in order to provide a comprehensive care plan. One detail in particular isn’t typically prioritized when it comes to environmental impact of an individual’s...

Consumer Perspectives: Regaining Hope in Our Future

• By: David D. David T. Robert Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 11th, 2022
• challenges, consumers, Fall 2022 Issue, homelessness, hope, mental health, psychiatric disorders, sobriety, substance use disorders, support services
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors are served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...