Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Breaks Ground on New Campus to Expand Music Therapy and Education

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM), a 128-year-old nonprofit transforming lives and building community through music, has announced that it has broken ground today on a new 12,000-square-foot campus at One Prospect Park West. The state-of-the-art facility will double BKCM’s capacity to deliver...

NY State Office of Mental Health Hosts Forums to Address Federal Policy Change

The New York State Office of Mental Health is hosting a series of forums to discuss recent federal actions and plan for potential impacts on New York’s mental health system. These forums – five virtual and one in-person – follow two town hall meetings that were hosted by the agency this...

Staff Engagement Improves Patient Wellbeing in Psychiatric Settings

Inpatient psychiatric units are often the first point of stabilization for individuals in crisis, many of whom are experiencing acute anxietFy or depression. Standard treatment models include group therapy, individual sessions with psychiatrists and therapists, medication management,...

Most Mental Health Crisis Calls Still Go to 911, Not 988

Great Lakes Region Leads with New Training for 911 Dispatchers Handling Suicidal Callers As Suicide Prevention Month continues, the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch® (IAEDTM) is reminding everyone of the continuing role of 911 Emergency Dispatchers in suicide prevention and...

Treating Opioid Addiction in Jails Improves Treatment Engagement, Reduces Overdose Deaths and Reincarceration

NIH-funded study demonstrates life-saving potential of providing medications for opioid use disorder in carceral settings.  A study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) finds that individuals who received medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated were...

Improving Safety with Technologies in Maternal Mental Health

Maternal mental health is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of family well-being and a critical area for innovation in modern healthcare. Each year, thousands of women experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), including postpartum depression, anxiety, and postpartum psychosis....

Community Counseling & Mediation Presents: New Bond Street Clinic Open House on May 9, 2025

BROOKLYN, NY – Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM) will hold an open house for their new child and adolescent behavioral health clinic, Bond Street Clinic, located at 9 Bond Street, 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10 AM. This event is open to the public and...

NAMI-NYC Board of Directors Announces New CEO Maggie G. Mortali, MPH

NAMI-NYC's Board of Directors is proud to announce that Maggie G. Mortali, MPH, has been appointed as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. A nationally recognized leader in public health and mental health advocacy, Maggie brings more than a decade of experience in suicide prevention,...

AI Screening for Opioid Use Disorder Associated With Fewer Hospital Readmissions

NIH-supported clinical trial shows AI tools are as effective as healthcare providers in generating referrals to addiction specialists. An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven screening tool, developed by a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research team, successfully identified...

Dutchess County’s Stabilization Center Among New York’s First Licensed Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers

Dutchess County’s first-of-its-kind Stabilization Center, a partnership between the Dutchess County Department of Mental Health (DCDMH) and People USA, recently became one of the first Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH) and the...