Free PTSD self-screenings offered nationally

June 18, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Anyone may self-screen for PTSD or other common mental health concerns

Michael Cartwright wins entrepreneur award

June 14, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Ernst & Young LLP has awarded Michael Cartwright, founder and chairman of American Addiction Centers, with the Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Award in the Healthcare and Life Sciences category for the Southeast region.

Turning a new page in fundraising

June 14, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Are fundraising events getting too "been there, done that" ? Sometimes it can be hard to come up with fresh ideas to raise money for an organization, but it really does benefit the organization to think outside the box.

Let’s Enroll 7 Million Peers! Key ACA Actions We Need Today

June 14, 2013    
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As a field, we also must set a stretch goal for insurance enrollment during the initial ramp-up period. Let me suggest that we seek to enroll at least 7 million of the 11 million uninsured peers with prior mental health or substance use conditions between October 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014. Clearly, the only way that this fundamental goal can be met is if each of us fully engages the endeavor.

New mental health and substance abuse facility opens in Florida

June 13, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The Recovery Village (Umatilla , Fla.) is a full-service substance abuse, mental health and eating disorder treatment and continuum-of-care facility offering medically-based treatment and customized wellness programs.

What might success in integrated care bring?

June 12, 2013    
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I wonder what success in integrated care might bring. If we succeed in extending the average life span of people with Serious Mental Illness, how will that impact us as a system programmatically and financially 

CeDAR announces IOP services

June 11, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The programs are said to be appropriate for those who need primary outpatient services for recovery from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders and for those individuals who need a "step-down" level of care after completing residential or higher levels of addiction treatment within or from outside the CeDAR continuum of care.

2013 Design Showcase: Raising the bar on design

June 10, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-In-Chief
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2013 Showcase entrants faced new requirements — a tougher test than ever before.
 

Rogers Memorial Hospital introduces new OCD programs

June 10, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The three new and expanded treatment options will serve children, teens and adults with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), OC-spectrum disorders or other anxiety disorders.

VA hires more than 1,600 mental health professionals

June 10, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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To meet the goal outlined in President Obama's Aug. 31, 2012, Executive Order to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families, the VA has hired over 1,600 mental health professionals.

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Turning a new page in fundraising

June 14, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor

Are fundraising events getting too "been there, done that" ? Sometimes it can be hard to come up with fresh ideas to raise money for an organization, but it really does benefit the organization to think outside the box.

Let’s Enroll 7 Million Peers! Key ACA Actions We Need Today

June 14, 2013    

As a field, we also must set a stretch goal for insurance enrollment during the initial ramp-up period. Let me suggest that we seek to enroll at least 7 million of the 11 million uninsured peers with prior mental health or substance use conditions between October 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014. Clearly, the only way that this fundamental goal can be met is if each of us fully engages the endeavor.

What might success in integrated care bring?

June 12, 2013    

I wonder what success in integrated care might bring. If we succeed in extending the average life span of people with Serious Mental Illness, how will that impact us as a system programmatically and financially 

Demystifying Donor Cultivation: Loving Your Donors

June 11, 2013    

What if cultivating donors were nothing more than making new lasting friends?