King County is helping open a new detox facility that will offer integrated treatment for mental health and substance-use disorder – including opioid addiction – that prioritizes bed space for people who are homeless. The facility located in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood will offer 33 detox beds and 40 intensive inpatient treatment beds. It will […]
Recovery / reclaiming
PBS NewsHour: America Addicted
PBS NewsHour has started a new series titled, “America Addicted” that explores every aspect of the opioid crisis in detail. The four-part series contains multiple eyewitness accounts and expert testimonies on the causes, results and treatment of opioid use, and the impact of race on the public’s reaction to the crisis. Links to Resource: PBS […]
Alano Club of Portland’s “Recovery Toolkit Series”
The Alano Club of Portland has been a crucial presence in Oregon’s recovery support landscape since it was established in 1947, offering life-saving services on a no-cost basis to many who are unable to afford formal treatment. Initially, the Club served as a 12-step focused center, but its programming has evolved alongside a growing understanding […]
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Triangle of Life App for Children
A new mobile game app helps children who have experienced trauma by letting them use their tablets or smartphones to practice life skills they have learned in the therapist’s office. During the game, TF-CBT Triangle of Life, created by mental health professionals at Allegheny Health Network and students at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie […]
Youth-Guided, Family-Driven, Strength-Based, Individualized, Collaborative and Culturally Proficient Care for At-Risk Children
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Lookout Mountain Care Management Entity Description: The program is a youth-guided, family-driven, strength-based, individualized, collaborative and culturally proficient approach known as wraparound, coordinated across agencies and providers. Intensive home and community-based services, and peer support provide an alternative to costly out-of-home placements. Children and families have access to timely and appropriate interventions […]
Wellness for Asian Pacific American Project
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS) Description: WAPA (Wellness for Asian Pacific American Project) is a person-centered, collaborative, culturally competent, community-based care system of primary health services, wellness education and activities for underserved, at-risk, limited English proficient (LEP) Asian Pacific American immigrants and refugees with a serious mental illness. The programs goals include: […]