Archives - September 2019
Archives - September 2019
Don’t Forget to Complete your Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Applications by December 15th
If you have a child about to head into college (his/her senior year of high school), don’t forget that the NYCDCC Welfare Fund offers a Scholarship Program (known as the “Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship”) for unmarried, dependent, biological, or adopted children of eligible members. The Scholarship Program pays up… read more...
MEND Program Expanding to Include Managing Mental Health Treatment Options and Authorizations
As a part of its focus on fostering a healthy work and life-balance for its members and their dependents, effective October 1, 2019, the NYCDCC Welfare Fund’s Members Education and Network for Dependency (“MEND”) Program will expand to now include Mental Health treatment options, including referrals for outpatient and inpatient… read more...
Is There A Link Between Trauma and Addiction?
Addiction is a complex process with numerous variables at play, but trauma may be one of the most important of those variables. By understanding the connection between trauma and addiction, problems can be better treated. Unfortunately, the mental health field didn’t adequately recognize trauma’s impact on mental health until the last century. The… read more...
