Relias

MARCH 25, 2025

Mental health challenges : Women Veterans experience higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST) compared to their male counterparts. Although it has been improving, disparities still exist , making it harder for many to access treatment and financial support.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If you work with clients who live with substance use disorders (SUDs) , understanding the stages of addiction can help you guide them on their path to recovery. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) defines addiction as: “A chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences.”

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Relias

AUGUST 30, 2024

Social isolation due to a disability is an all-too-common occurrence. Myriad social forces create an environment in which individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are unable to connect with their peers. This can have lasting and severe consequences for their holistic health.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This high rate of comorbidity in this population can pose serious challenges to direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field. Prevalent comorbidities among those with autism ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism often co-occur.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As a human services professional or educator, you spend a lot of time devising a great autism education plan for each of the children you care for. Engel works as a clinical psychologist who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Some resources include: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Engel, Ph.D.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

A serious and complex condition is defined as a condition “serious enough to require specialized medical treatment to avoid the reasonable possibility of death or permanent harm” or a chronic condition that “is life-threatening, degenerative, potentially disabling, or congenital; and requires specialized medical care over a prolonged period of time.

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Relias

APRIL 24, 2023

Studies have shown that somewhere from 50% to 80% of adults with autism also live with anxiety disorders, making communication difficult. One example of how companies do this is by providing multiple means of communication. A multitude of communication options is crucial to equitable employment experiences for those with autism.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Individuals with disabilities were also disproportionately affected by the hardships of COVID-19 (ACL, 2022) as were immigrant communities (Clark et al., of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reported by social workers was five times higher than the national estimates of 5.3% (Kilpatrick et al. McCoyd et al. Clark, E., et al (2020).

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services confirms it. Instead, according to WRTV in Indianapolis Bryant relied on a feeding tube and [her mother, Celena] Conkright has disorders, including ADHD and ADD. Citing multiple examples of needless removal of children from the homes of disabled parents, the U.S.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

I treat far more complications from untreated diabetes in the NICU than I do from opioid use disorder. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether the algorithm discriminates against families in which a parent is disabled. ● said Patrick. "I Justice Department is asking the same question. …

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