Crisis Support for Youth: Expanding Home-Based and Community Care in NY

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 16th, 2025
• adolescents, community-based care, crisis intervention, crisis support, evidence-based treatment, family, mental health, services, Spring 2025 Issue
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Without question, our children and youth benefit greatly when they have a safe, stable, and nurturing environment to call home. These elements, when coupled with positive relationships, provide a strong foundation to support brain development and resilience, which enables our youth to thrive...

Biden-Harris Administration Launches National Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator

• By: | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• November 14th, 2024
• behavioral health resources, community-based care, employment, mental health careers, mental health support, workforce
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced on November 13 the launch of the Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator, designed to help current and aspiring behavioral health...

Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Jihoon Kim, CEO of InUnity Alliance

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• July 24th, 2024
• addiction recovery, advocacy, behavioral health, community-based care, health disparities, interview, mental health, new york health initiatives, overcoming stigma, overdose crisis, policy, reimbursement rates, substance abuse prevention, Summer 2024 Issue, workforce crisis
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Overview In this interview, Jorge R. Petit, Founder/CEO of Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC, speaks with Jihoon Kim, CEO of InUnity Alliance (asapnys.org / coalitionny.org). Jihoon discusses his strategic vision and priorities for addressing the growing mental health and addiction crisis in New...

Addressing the Intersection between Severe Mental Illness and Homelessness

• By: Nadjete Natchaba, EdD, LCSW, MPA Lisa Snider, BA Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 19th, 2023
• community-based care, deinstitutionalization, homeless shelters, homelessness, housing, intersectionality, mental healthcare, poverty, serious mental illness, substance use disorder, Summer 2023 Issue
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Services for the UnderServed (S:US) is one the largest community-based health and human services organizations in New York State that works intentionally daily to right societal imbalances by providing comprehensive and culturally responsive services. We provide services to people living with...