Advancing Public Policies for People with Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency or Developmental Disabilities
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The SAMHSA Recovery Month Toolkit is Here!
Get a jumpstart on your September 2014 event planning with the newly launched Recovery Month Toolkit. This year's toolkit, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Recovery Month, highlights the theme "Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out."
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Obama Administration Releases National Drug Policy Strategy
The national plan outlines support for expanding prevention, treatment, recovery, and Smart on Crime reforms. It also highlights actions underway to reduce heroin and prescription drug abuse.
SAMHSA:
From Youth to Adulthood: Offering Help
Many young people with behavioral health issues encounter difficulties once they're no longer eligible for publicly funded children's mental health services, leaving some to fall through the cracks. Learn about SAMHSA efforts to meet the needs of these emerging adults.
Managing Anger
Working with clients who have difficulty managing anger can be a challenge. SAMHSA offers a new online course, with continuing education credit, to learn effective approaches in behavioral health care settings.
E-Cigarettes Pose Risks
Unregulated and marketed as cigarettes once were, e-cigarettes pose new concerns regarding nicotine addiction-especially for middle and high school students.
Saving Babies From Exposure to Alcohol: Exposure to alcohol before birth can cause lifelong problems for infants and their families. SAMHSA's new Treatment Improvement Protocol provides guidance to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancy and assist those affected by it.
Heart Health for Mental Health: As part of its wellness initiative, SAMHSA focuses on preventing cardiovascular disease in individuals with behavioral health conditions. Peer groups were given funds to form community walking groups, peer support buddies, nutrition and cooking workshops, and other community-based efforts.
SAMHSA Interactive
This interactive page offers new training opportunities, informational resources, and events of interest to behavioral health practitioners.
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JULY: Developmental Disabilities Committee July 21st 11:00-12:00 GTM Call in CLMHD Directors' Meeting July 22nd 10:30-Noon GTM Call in Executive Committee 12:30-2:00 GTM Call in Fiscal Officers Workgroup July 29th 9:00-10:00 GTM Call in
AUGUST:
CLMHD/OMH/DOH Health Home Conference Call
August 21st 10:00-11:00
Details to follow Fiscal Officers' Workgroup
Conference Call August 26th 9:00-10:00 Details to follow Contact CLMHD for all call in information, 518.462.9422
SAVE THE DATE:
CLMHD Fall Full
Membership Meeting
September 22-23, 2014
Lake Placid Crowne PlazaCLMHD Members: Register Here
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DCSs & Their Staff: Register by July 25th for
CLMHD Conference
Expanding Assess to Children's Behavioral Health/Oct. 8th Albany 
Hear from State and National experts about success stories and challenges. Learn how to enhance the effectiveness of services and systems for children and youth with mental health challenges and their families. Learn more and Call Vicky Quinn @ CLMHD to register 518-462-9422. |
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New Reports Examine NY's Medicare Advantage Plans
The Medicare Rights Center has released a new report: New York's Medicare Marketplace-Update: Examining New York's Medicare Advantage Plan Landscape after the Affordable Care Act, which assesses the impact of implementation of Affordable Care Act provisions on Medicare Advantage plans. The report's findings contradict predictions that a reduction in payments to Medicare Advantage plans under the Affordable Care Act would cause insurers to exit the market, decrease plan benefits or immediately pass through costs to Medicare beneficiaries.
A companion piece issued by the United Hospital Fund-New York's Medicare Advantage Market, 2010-2012-examines Medicare Advantage market enrollment and financial results from 2010 to 2012, the initial phase of the Affordable Care Act implementation.
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A Striking Contrast: Behavioral Health Care for Children in Foster Care vs. the General Medicaid Child Population
It is widely recognized that children and youth in the US foster care system are at high-risk for significant behavioral health challenges. As a result, these children and youth - generally covered by Medicaid - are more likely to use behavioral health services, including psychotropic medications.
How likely? A new infographic from the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) contrasts the differences between behavioral health care use and expense for a typical Medicaid-enrolled child and a child in foster care. The differences are striking.
The infographic is based on the Center for Health Care Strategies' national analysis of children's behavioral health care use in Medicaid. It highlights key findings and several opportunities for policymakers to consider in improving behavioral health care access, quality, and cost-effectiveness for children in foster care. Read more.
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Cigarettes Might Raise Suicide Risk
 The nicotine in cigarettes might raise the risk of suicide, researchers reported Wednesday in a finding that defies conventional wisdom. Health experts have long known that smokers are far more likely to commit suicide than non-smokers. But they thought that was because people with mental illness such as depression are also more likely to smoke. A new study in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research finds that when states made it a lot harder to smoke in public, suicide rates declined by a startling 15 percent. Read more. Related: State confiscating thousands of illegal cigarettes Tobacco Giants Reynolds and Lorillard to Merge in $27.4 Billion Deal
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Search Extended:
Nurse Practitioner Schuyler County
Schuyler County Community Services Department is seeking a NY State Certified Nurse Practitioner (psychiatric), whose experience includes working with children and youth, to fill a vacancy in our licensed Mental Health Clinic Position involves serving as a member of a multi-disciplinary Treatment Team; providing comprehensive psycho-social and physical examination as needed; prescribing medications and other treatments appropriate for the patient; and collaborating/consulting with Psychiatrist as indicated.
The position offers a salary range of $60,000-$80,000 per year (based on 40hr work week) with excellent benefits. Person hired will need to take Civil Service examination, which consists of a review of training and experience at a later date. Applications must be received by 4pm on Friday, August1, 2014 in the Schuyler Co. Civil Service office. For required application and information, visit www.schuylercounty.us or contact Schuyler County Civil Service, 105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14981. Phone (607) 535-8190.
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