Advancing Public Policies for People with Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency or Developmental Disabilities
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Finger Lakes-Area Nonprofits Can Apply for Health Awards up to $4,000 Each
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced its annual application process for Community Health Award grants. Nonprofit organizations in the six-county Finger Lakes region (Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates) are invited to apply by Oct. 10 for an award of up to $4,000 each.
Throughout the Finger Lakes and Utica/North Country regions of upstate New York nonprofits will share in a total of $55,000, the health insurer announced. Excellus BCBS expects to issue a total of $165,000 in Community Health Awards by the end of 2017. Earlier this year, the health plan awarded $110,000 in grants to 36 nonprofits from throughout its entire 31-county upstate New York operating area.
The award can be used for programs that have clear goals to improve the health or health care of a specific population. Read more
here.
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October 5, 3 - 4 pm, CHCS
October 12, 2 - 3:15 pm, Stepping Up
October 16, 1 - 2:30 pm, CHCS
October 19, 1 - 2 pm, EHR Intelligence
October 19, 2 - 3:15 pm, Stepping Up
October 24, 3:30 - 5 pm, National Academy for State Health Policy
October 25, 9:15 - 10:45 am, National Academy for State Health Policy
October 30, 12:30 - 2 pm, CHCS
November 7, 12 - 1 pm, PsychU
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Officers, Chairs & Regional Reps Call
October 4: 8 - 9 am
Developmental Disabilities Committee Meeting
October 5: 1 - 2:30 pm, GTM
Office Closed - Columbus Day
October 9
Children & Families Committee Meeting
October 17: 11:30 am - 1 pm,
GTM
Mental Hygiene Planning Committee Meeting
October 17: 1 - 3 pm,
GTM
Directors & Executive Committee Combined Meeting
October 18: 9:30 - 12:30 pm
GTM
OMH Agency Meeting
October 24: 9 am - 12 pm
44 Holland Ave., Albany
OASAS Agency Meeting
October 24: 1 - 4 pm
1450 Western Ave., Albany
Contact CLMHD for all Call In and Go To Meeting information, 518.462.9422
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NYS OASAS Announces Opening of New Recovery Community and Outreach Center in Newburgh
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) today announced the grand opening of Onward Recovery Community and Outreach Center in Newburgh. The Center will provide free supports and services for people who are in recovery from a substance use disorder, as well as for their families.
The Center, operated by Independent Living, Inc., is supported through a $1.75 million award from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.
Providing locally based recovery support services through Recovery Community and Outreach Centers is part of the Governor's multi-pronged approach to addressing substance use disorders in communities across New York State. These Centers promote long-term recovery, by providing professional staff, peers and volunteers to engage and support people in recovery. Individuals and families also have the opportunity to engage with others who are going through similar life challenges, so they can benefit from shared experiences and commitment to common goals for recovery. Read more here.
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The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced $89 million in Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants to 719 local drug prevention coalitions - the largest number of single-year grantees since the program's founding. Directed by ONDCP, in partnership with SAMHSA, these grants will provide local community coalitions with funding to prevent youth substance use, including prescription drugs, marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol.
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New Telehealth Law Boosts Access to NY Schools, Day Care Centers
New York has expanded the list of originating sites for telehealth to include schools, giving Empire State children virtual access to doctors, dentists and mental health counselors.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's signature last week on A4703 expands the list of state-sanctioned delivery sites for telehealth to public, private and charter elementary and secondary schools, child care programs and day care centers. The legislation opens those programs to reimbursement from Medicaid and private payers.
"This is another important step in expanding health care access for New York State residents," New York Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne, who submitted the bill, said in a press release. "It will be extremely beneficial for areas of the state, including the North Country, that struggle with healthcare provider shortages."
"It also ties in nicely with the community schools model that seeks to expand services to meet all of our students' needs," she added. "We know it's hard to focus on learning if a student is sick or suffering from dental or mental health issues." Read more
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To Improve Health Care, How Do We Build Trust And Respect For Patients?
Over the past several years, there has been a proliferation of health insurance benefit designs and tremendous growth in new care delivery settings that have moved health care beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar physician offices to retail and even virtual settings. In the face of these rapid changes, consumers encounter many more choices when they are shopping for their health insurance and health care.
To better understand this evolving landscape, the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) awarded grants for eleven research studies in 2015. These studies are concluding in 2017, and they sought to better understand how consumers are navigating the health care system, with a particular focus on consumers' experiences, preferences, and values. The studies cover a diverse array of topics, from the physician and hospital qualities that consumers value to whether consumers are engaging in cost-conscious, or value-promoting, behaviors in high-deductible health plans.
While trust was not the explicit focus of any of the eleven studies, this portfolio has generated some enlightening early observations and findings around consumers' trust in the health care system
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