Insights From Four Stigma-Reducing Roundtables Organized by the New York State Office of Mental Health and Behavioral Health News

• By: Suzanne B. Feeney, MBA Helen-Maria (Marilena) Lekas, PhD David Minot James Plastiras James Rodriguez, LCSW, PhD Karin A. Wagner, PhD Philip T. Yanos, PhD Jessica Zahn
• April 18th, 2023
• anticipated stigma, behavioral health inequities, community-based agencies, cultural humility, experienced stigma, health care, internalized stigma, intersectionality, lived experience, mental health, recovery, roundtables, social services, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, substance use, vicarious stigmatization
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The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) in partnership with Behavioral Health News (BHN) organized four roundtable discussions as part of a larger strategic plan to reduce the stigma of mental illness. The roundtable panels consisted of experts working in community-based agencies, most...

Office of Mental Health Receives Grant to Expand Access to Fresh Healthy Produce to People with Mental Illness

• By: James Plastiras New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• January 5th, 2022
• congregate housing, food access, healthy eating, mental health, mobile markets, Winter 2022 Issue
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The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) has received a $200,000 award to help people with mental illness gain access to healthy, fresh produce. The grant, from the NYS Health Foundation, will be used to expand the FreshConnect Checks Program and bring mobile farmers’ markets to congregate housing...

New York State OMH Awards $30 Million for Support Teams to Assist Long-Term Homeless People and Individuals Transitioning From Inpatient Care

• By: James Plastiras New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 2nd, 2021
• care transition, funding, grant, homelessness, psychiatric inpatient care, Summer 2021 Issue, support teams
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The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) today announced an award of $30 million over five years to Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) to operate eight treatment teams that work with vulnerable New Yorkers living with mental illness. The teams focus on people transitioning back to the...