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Consumer Perspectives: Housing is Essential for Recovery

Three New Yorkers served by a community-based organization share their perspectives on homelessness, mental health, and substance use disorder. They have each overcome many obstacles in their lives and made progress in achieving stability. Learn why housing is essential for recovery and read their messages to others experiencing similar challenges.

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What it Takes: Wisdom from Peer Support Specialists & Supervisors

Given their focus on advancing peer support workforce initiatives and fostering best practices in supervision, the National Association of Peer Supporters (N.A.P.S.) Workforce and Supervision Committee (Rita Cronise, Jonathan P. Edwards, Gita Enders, and Joanne Forbes) curated and summarized a collection of workshops and presentations spanning five years of wisdom shared at N.A.P.S. Annual Conferences. With foreword commentary from Celia Brown and Dr. Larry Davidson, this unique volume provides historical content, tributes, and chapter overviews chronicling peer support from its origins in self-help to its continuing evolution as a profession, including development of values and practice guidelines.

"What It Takes" is available in e-book and paperback through Amazon.

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Ask Dr. Max: Family Life Cycle and Mental Illness Challenges

Dr. Max Banilivy, Director of Clinical Training, Education and Internship Placements at WellLife, details the mental health challenges many families experience.

From the Shadow of COVID, a Bright Emergent Resource: Crisis Stabilization Center

A nonprofit behavioral health provider on Long Island (NY), with community partners committed, is designing a 24/7 non-traditional crisis stabilization center staffed by behavioral health clinicians and peers to address mental health and substance use crises in ways that deescalate crises, improve care, and reduce usage of emergency departments and inpatient hospital resources.

Exploring the Use of Virtual Reality in Alleviating Loneliness Among Older Adults

The use of virtual reality (VR) in reducing feelings of loneliness among older adults is gaining the attention of researchers, social workers, and gerontologists; limited data demonstrates positive responses and outcomes. This article discusses the social, physiological, and cognitive implications for VR use with older adults who may experience loneliness and isolation.

Federation of Organizations: A Family Affair

Mental illness is truly a family affair and interventions based on family support and education are critical to successful treatment outcomes at Federation of Organizations.

Editorial Calendar

Spring 2023 Issue

Stigma: How We Can Make a Difference

Deadline: March 16, 2023

Summer 2023 Issue

Serious Mental Illness: History and Challenges Ahead

Deadline: June 14, 2023

Fall 2023 Issue

Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Harm Reduction

Deadline: September 14, 2023

Winter 2024 Issue

The Role of Housing and Employment in the Recovery Process

Deadline: December 12, 2023

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