The Integrated Role of Housing and Employment in Recovery

• By: Jose Cotto, LCSW Dr. Tasrina Kahn Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• January 22nd, 2024
• behavioral health services, employment, housing, integrated services, mental health, recovery, social determinants of health, vocational opportunities, well-being, whole health, Winter 2024 Issue
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When you think of recovery, you often think of what we would consider our social determinants of health: financial stability, housing and surrounding environment, health care access, education, and social connections. When a person is doing well in all these domains, they generally thrive and...

Peers: An Essential Component to the Behavioral Health Workforce

• By: Barbara Faron Federation of Organizations
• July 1st, 2019
• advocacy, behavioral health workforce, lived experience, mental health recovery, peer support, person-centered care, substance use disorders, vocational opportunities
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What makes a well-rounded behavioral health workforce who can deliver innovative, person-centered services that can affect change for the better? For Federation, the answer is Peer Specialists. Peers have become an integral part of the behavioral health workforce and Federation has been a pioneer...