Webhealth
Webhealth has been specifically developed to provide access for people to
connect with Health and Social Services. This web-based approach builds on
the strengths of people and families to determine their support needs. Within the Webhealth website is Linkage. Linkage is a
partnership between an NGO, Pathways; primary health care, Pinnacle; and a
secondary provider/hospital, Health Waikato. It offers early intervention
services with a “one stop shop” in central Hamilton and New Plymouth.
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
New York Times article - "Nonviolent drug offenders who complete judge-supervised treatment programs are significantly less likely to commit crimes again than those who serve prison time, according to a new study by an independent research arm of the New York State court system. The study underscores what New York's chief judge, officials at the United States Justice Department and local judges across the country have believed for years, without the benefit of formal research: that state-run 'drug courts' offering court-supervised treatment programs are far better at preventing future criminal behavior than prison is, and that they do so at a fraction of the cost." [Viewing New York Times resources requires registration, which is free].
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Article in Current Opinion in Psychiatry at Medscape - "...While mild to moderate levels of alcohol consumption have a protective effect on the occurrence of dementia, the concurrence of alcohol use disorders, depression and suicide in the elderly has important implications for prevention and treatment. Pharmacotherapy and relapse prevention strategies should be made available to the elderly with alcohol use disorders." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].
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PR Newswire press release - "One-third of community leaders nationwide identified mental health treatment system and services as one of the most overburdened community resources, according to a Peter D. Hart Research survey released today by the Campaign for the Mind of America. The Campaign for the Mind of America, chaired by NAMI -- The Nation's Voice on Mental Illness, is a multi-year national and state initiative to increase access to mental health treatment services by changing public policies and priorities at the federal and state levels." See also the resources on the Campaign for Mind of America at the NAMI web site.
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