What is the impact of Opioid Overdoses in NY State?
That is a complex question that does not have a simple answer. The personal impact and the economic impact of overdoses in New York State are both significant and interrelated. What we do know: According to the New York State Opioid Annual Report 20211, there were...
Substance Use Recovery for the LGBTQ+ Community in Central NY
Recovery is possible, and it’s possible for everyone. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a chronic but treatable illness characterized by a pattern of substance use leading to noticeable impairment or distress in your life. While some people may think that SUD stems...
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Reducing the stigma of mental health diagnoses and issues, helps to reduce the suicide rate in our country. Taking a proactive approach with others through education and awareness is key. Knowing the risk factors, the behaviors and the signs someone exhibits prior...
Federal and State funding for Mental Health Services
Out of the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), some key mental health provisions were funded. These funds are continuing to be drawn down by State and Federal Agencies to the Community Stakeholders. These funds from the law includes: $800 million for mental...
Increase in Teenage Gambling:
While the self-exclusion program in NY State allows patrons to ban themselves from all of the state's gaming establishments to stop themselves from betting, it is only a registry for adults who gamble, not teenagers. This is because the NY State Self-Exclusion is for...
Treating the Whole Person
When we look at how person-centered services should be delivered to the mental and behavioral health population who are substance users, looking at PROS Clinics might be the answer. Personalized Recovery Oriented Services, known as PROS are essential to the growth and...
CCBHCs: What are they and What is their Impact?
A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a new form of provider within the Medicaid program, established by the Excellent in Mental Health Act. CCBHCs are designed to provide whole-person care by integrating physical health with a comprehensive range...
CMS Proposes to Expand BH Services under Medicare
The proposal aligns with the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, which requires the HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to identify and establish behavioral health practices to best care for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use crises. The cost of services and treatments will be determined based on the amount of money that Medicare has already paid for similar services, according to the report.
Partnership for Peer Support
In early 2022, Catholic Charities of Broome County, a partner with the SCBHN, created a collaboration with the Broome County Public Library to provide resources for individuals in the downtown community who come into the library seeking help. Libraries have always...
Belonging, Transparency and Kindness
Three words to describe the mission-driven goals of one our SCBHN affiliate partners, Cayuga Area Recovery Services (C.A.R.S.) This newly completed mural embodies these three words and the work of C.A.R.S. This mural is the creation of artists Betsy Casanas and...