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Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $5 Million for Programs Designed to Reduce Crime and Change Offender Behavior
23 programs across New York State will share more than $5 million in grant funding to support alternatives to incarceration (ATI), alternatives to jail detention and programs for individuals incarcerated in local jails, all of which are designed to reduce crime and avoid further victimization. This funding enhances the state's efforts to help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully re-enter and remain in the community and the recently announced Council on Community Re-Entry and Reintegration.
Read more. The NYS Department of Education Awards School Grants Around the State The New York State Department of Education has awarded Community Schools Grants to 30 schools around the state. The Department of Education says the money is for schools to act as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and other services to students and their families. Community Schools Initiative Grant Award list.
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Cigna Reaches Accord With N.Y. Over Eating Disorder Claims
Health insurer Cigna Corp. (CI:US) settled New York state's allegations that it illegally denied its members treatment for eating disorders by agreeing to remove a cap on visits for nutritional counseling. Read more. OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs for Nonprofits The new guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provides clarity and direction on reimbursing charitable nonprofits for their indirect costs (sometimes called administrative or overhead costs) on work performed in communities on behalf of governments. OMB guidance and National Council on Nonprofits analysis.
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Health Law Adds Coverage For Services Needed By People With Developmental Disabilities
A little remarked upon requirement in the health law expands treatments for people with cerebral palsy, autism and other developmental disabilities. But some advocates and policy experts are concerned that insurers may find ways to sidestep the new requirement. Read more.
Splintered System Often Fails Mentally Ill With Low IQs
Estimated 1.5 Million in U.S. With Mental Illness and Developmental Disability Face Challenges in Getting Coordinated Treatment Read more.
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Film Highlights Addiction Recovery of Over 23 Million
The Anonymous People features interviews with more than 30 people among the millions in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction who are making the courageous decision to speak out publicly.
They, and the film, question why the United States has criminalized and too often given superficial treatment to a chronic illness - addiction. As a result, addiction now comes with an annual price tag of $350 billion. The American approach has put most of the burden of long-term addiction treatment on anonymous, free, 12-step programs. Those programs have done a good job, but no other health problem is treated this way. Watch movie trailer
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