Building and Maintaining New York’s Behavioral Health Care Workforce

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health
• January 19th, 2026
• career pathways, loan repayment incentives, mental health workforce, peer support roles, public mental health system, recruitment and retention, Winter 2026 Issue, workforce shortages, workforce training and education
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New York State has made tremendous investments in mental health treatment and services since 2022 and has made great progress addressing mental health needs in our State with a series of initiatives, such as expanding prevention and access, embracing innovative treatment methods, and increasing...

Transforming Access Through Strategic Investment in Behavioral Health Workforce Development

• By: Sophie Pauze, MPA Omar Fattal, MD, MPH NYC Health + Hospitals
• January 19th, 2026
• behavioral health workforce, career pathways, financial incentives, professional training, public health system, recruitment strategies, retention and wellbeing, Winter 2026 Issue, workforce development
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In the face of rising demand for behavioral health care and persistent workforce shortages, NYC Health + Hospitals has made workforce development a central lever for system transformation. Through a suite of programs focused on recruitment, retention, training, and expanded career pathways, we are...

BHN Summer 2019 Issue

• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health workforce, career pathways, mental health professionals, peer support, professional challenges, training and development, workforce retention, workforce shortage
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