Change the World
Our blog about working together to help people with vulnerabilities live rewarding lives.Coping With Grief After Community Violence
It is not uncommon for individuals and communities as a whole to experience grief reactions and anger after an incident of community violence. Grief is... Read More
A Peer’s Journey
Faith Davies I arrived at the doors of Access: Supports for Living in the summer of 2016. I didn’t want to be there. My therapist... Read More
“Stressed? You’re not alone.”
Every year, Google releases “The Year in Search,” a cumulative tally, broken down any way you could imagine, of what we were Googling that year.... Read More
Fighting Mental Health Stigma and the Road to Recovery
Imagine you have a stomach ache. Not an ordinary upset stomach, but an ache so significant it interfered with your ability to go to work,... Read More
Connecting Within the Community: Barbara & David’s Story (Continued)
Click here to find out how David became part of Barbara’s family. Teamwork Part 1: Rekindling Old Friendships When David first came to live with... Read More
Connecting Over the Hudson
I knew of David through the services we were providing to his family. David’s mother was very ill and in and out of the hospital... Read More
PROS Team Has Fun Managing Stress
Stress happens. Sometimes unavoidable; at times unbearable. To bring about awareness of different ways to manage stress at work, Access: Supports for Living PROS (Personalized... Read More
Hearing Protection for Warriors & Workers
Sound Guard ear plugs are one of several hearing protection items, which are manufactured and packaged in the heart of the Hudson River Valley... Read More
Be Good to Yourself at the Holidays
We have arrived at the time of year whose accelerated pace is supposed to generate a dizzy euphoria. Unfortunately, the thing that most people experience... Read More
It’s On Us: Access Takes the Pledge
1 in 5 college women & 1 in 16 college men are sexually assaulted. 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim... Read More
Individuality is larger than a diagnosis
October is Down syndrome awareness month. I’ve noticed on social media that there seems to be a day and a month for everything. It’s hard... Read More
We Believe In Possibilities
I think about Eddie a lot these days. The possibilities that society created for Eddie as a child were slim in 1935. Eddie did not... Read More
Our Shared Goal Unites Us All – We Are Freedom Fighters
We are all so fortunate to have so many skilled, dedicated, friends and colleagues serving people with special needs in our communities. This organization and... Read More
Family Reunited after 10 years: David’s Story
David Guzman, a resident at Irving IRA, had the opportunity to live out a long standing dream of his. Upon moving to Irving IRA in... Read More
What is Integrated Behavioral Health Care?
What is Integrated Behavioral Health Care? The Integration Academy of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines Integrated Behavioral Health as: The care... Read More
Why Personal Outcome Measures® Matter
Why POMs ® Matters The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) is the measurement and improvement of personal quality of life for people receiving human... Read More
What is Your ACE Score?
“The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the largest investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being.... Read More
Innovation: The Future of Health Care Reform
On Capitol Hill, Senator Upton gained enough bipartisan support in advancing HR 6; the 21st Century Cures Act. The National Council of Behavioral Health specifically... Read More
Closing the Gap between Theory and Practice
I am so pleased to be able to write about Dr. Lloyd Sederer’s Huffington Post article ‘A Prescription for Mental Health in America’ http://huff.to/1PGJBYc Of... Read More
