Federation of Organizations: A Family Affair

• By: Barbara Faron Federation of Organizations
• January 17th, 2023
• community-based treatment, developmental disability, family, mental illness, substance use, Winter 2023 Issue
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Families have been and continue to be instrumental in the development and implementation of treatment and support options for people with mental illness. Founded by family advocates, for the last 50 years Federation of Organizations (Federation) has been developing an array of community-based,...

Innovative Programs are Transforming New York State’s Behavioral Healthcare System

• By: Ann Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 11th, 2022
• 988, access to care, children, community-based treatment, crisis care, Fall 2022 Issue, families, healthcare disparities, innovation, mental health, prevention, wellness, workforce shortage
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As we recover from the COVID Pandemic, we must look forward to the future and the critical issues our behavioral health care system will need to address. We know that over 40% of New Yorkers will have a mental health impact from this pandemic and we are seeing over twice the number of our youth...