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WEBINARS & Resources:
Webinar:
Law Enforcement, First Responders & People with Disabilities
September 26th 12-1:30
Link
Webinar:
Using an Integrated
Relational-Motivational Approach in the Evaluation and Treatment of Eating Disorders
September 27th 12-1:30
In-Person Presentation:
records systems
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): An Overview offered by NYS OPWDD
October 8th 9-12
Click HERE for locations and to register (by Oct. 5th)Webinar:
An Intense Discussion about Measuring Outcomes in Behavioral Health Care: Why We Need Them, How to Measure and What to Measure
In-Person Presentation:
A Conversation About Improving Outcomes in Treatment for Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
October 18th 12-1:30
NYSHealth Board Room
1385 Broadway, 23rd Floor (corner of 38th Street) NY, NY 10018
RSVP by Oct. 4th
events@nyshealth.org
A New Approach for Reducing Reincarceration and Joblessness Among Adults with Criminal Histories
On September 19, 2013, the Council of State Governments Justice Center released Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies: Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Job Readiness, a white paper that provides a new tool that can be used as a starting point for cross-systems collaborations to reduce reincarceration and unemployment among adults with criminal histories. It presents guidance to policymakers, corrections and community supervision administrators, and workforce development providers on how to make the best use of scarce resources by using objective, assessment-based approaches that take into account individuals' risk of future criminal behavior, level of job readiness, and their need for services in order to produce better reentry, employment, and public safety outcomes. To read the white paper, view the online toolkit or to watch the livestreamed event, click here.
SAMHSA's New Publications
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Committee Day
Tuesday November 19th 10:00 - 4:00 Best Western, Albany December 17, 2013
Director Meetings
10:30 - Noon Executive Committee Mtg
12:30 - 2:00 41 State Street Suite 505 Albany, NY 12207
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CLMHD Fall Conference
Genesee Grande Hotel, Syracuse Sept 23-24
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Jeff Wise, JD Executive Director, NYS Justice Center and Marcia Fazio, Deputy Commissioner,
NYSOMH Quality Management, Bureau of Quality Improvement and the Office of Performance Measurement and Evaluation
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In late June, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the opening of the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. The implementation has generated volumes of operational questions and concerns. CLMHD brought the key players from the Justice Center, OMH to the table to provide an update on implementation to the DCSs from around the state.
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Important: Verify Prescribing and Referring Individuals Medicaid Enrollment (OPRA)
It is important to verify the enrollment of all prescribing and referring individuals using the OPRA provider search on the eMedNY web site: -https://www.emedny.org/info/opra.aspx
ONLY those individuals that can be found using the provider search are enrolled appropriately. Individuals not found using the OPRA provider search need to be enrolled/re-enrolled with NYS Medicaid. Pharmacies will NOT be able to fill or refill any prescription written for an individual with Medicaid where the prescriber is not enrolled in NYS Medicaid.
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NYS OMH Unveils "Safety Plan" IOS APP
To extend the reach of the New York State Suicide Prevention Initiative, OMH announced the availability of the free "Safety Plan" app for iOS, designed to provide individuals with an emergency plan and prevention resources for suicide crises. More here.
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Stuck In Poverty Amid Signs Of Recovery
 For the third year in a row, the poverty rate has remained stuck at about 15 percent. Nearly one in six Americans was living in poverty in 2012, according to a new report by the Census Bureau. Despite a slow-moving economic recovery, these latest numbers show that for poor Americans, there are few signs of any recovery. Read more.
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| 5 Days, and Counting, Until Enrollment Launch:NACBHD
Only 5 days remain until all 50 states and DC launch their Health Insurance Marketplaces and 26 states and DC launch their Medicaid Expansions for 2014. 39 million people who currently lack health insurance will be eligible to enroll on October 1. About 11 million of these people already have a mental health or substance use condition. To learn more about your state Health Insurance Marketplace, go here. To learn more about your state Medicaid Expansion, go here. To learn how you or someone you know can enroll in health insurance, go here. RELATED: Finally, a figure for what the average American will pay for Obamacare insurance Most federally run exchanges will offer more plans, lower premiums than expected, HHS report shows Health Insurance Marketplace: If you're a professional learning about the Marketplace and helping people apply, get the latest resources here. |
| Losing Is Good for You
 AS children return to school this fall and sign up for a new year's worth of extracurricular activities, parents should keep one question in mind. Whether your kid loves Little League or gymnastics, ask the program organizers this: "Which kids get awards?" If the answer is, "Everybody gets a trophy," find another program. Read more
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How A Pregnant Woman's Choices Could Shape A Child's Health
Pregnant women are told not to drink, smoke or stress out. But it hasn't been clear how those choices may affect a fetus. By studying how genes are turned on and off, scientists say they are getting closer to understanding what experiences in the womb really affect a child's health. Read more.
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