Lifting Voices to Transform the Care Delivery Experience for Children and Youth who have Complex Mental Health Needs

• By: Heidi Arthur, LMSW Ellen Breslin, MPP Jennifer Hodgson, PhD, LMFT Health Management Associates (HMA) Paige Pierce, BA Families Together in New York State (FTNYS)
• April 16th, 2025
• adolescents, caregivers, family, healthcare, mental health, Spring 2025 Issue, stigma, substance use disorder, support
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The preliminary findings from the national Lifting Voices family/caregiver survey align with and reinforce the Families Together New York State 2025 policy agenda. To find alignment is not surprising given that both the survey and agenda are the creation of caregivers for children and youth with...

Up, Up, and Aware: What Superman Can Teach Us About Mental Health

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Families Together in New York State (FTNYS) | Jewish Autism Network
• December 19th, 2024
• autism, mental health, resilience, self-discovery, therapy, vulnerability
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Chanukah came early for me this year with the release of James Gunn's Superman trailer. Superheroes have always soared through our imaginations, but lately, they’ve landed squarely in the world of mental wellness. As a rabbi, comic book aficionado (once called “New York’s Hippest Rabbi”...