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...

Opioid Settlement Funds an Opportunity to Strengthen Services

• By: John J. Coppola, MSW The Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State (ASAP) | InUnity Alliance
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, Fall 2023 Issue, federal funding, harm reduction, infrastructure support, InUnity Alliance, New York State, Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board, opioid settlement funds, prevention, recovery, substance use disorders, treatment, underserved communities, workforce crisis
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The tragic loss of life and the impact of addiction on families and communities has been escalating in New York State annually almost every year for well over a decade. New York State’s response has been inadequate and lives have been lost as a consequence. Because of a strong federal...

The Behavioral Health Workforce Crisis and its Impact on Families

• By: Jordan Baker Relias
• January 17th, 2023
• absenteeism, behavioral health, burnout, COVID-19, families, homelife, staff shortages, turnover, Winter 2023 Issue, workforce crisis
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The behavioral health field has been enduring a workforce shortage for some time. In 2021 alone, direct support organizations saw a turnover rate of 43%. On top of that, research has shown an increase in the demand for behavioral and mental health services since the beginning of the COVID-19...

NY State Governor Hochul Launches Health Care Worker Bonus Program

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• August 4th, 2022
• employment, healthcare workers, New York State, recruitment, retention, workforce crisis, workforce development
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State Budget Allocates $1.3 Billion to Medicaid Program for Retention of Employees in Frontline Health Care and Mental Hygiene Positions Online Portal Launching for Eligible Employers to Disburse Funds to Qualified Employees Bonus Program Among Several FY 2023 Enacted Budget Initiatives...

A Cruel Irony: Less Mental Health Stigma but Fewer Behavioral Health Clinicians

• By: Seth Diamond Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• July 14th, 2022
• demand for services, mental health, mental health treatment, reimbursement rates, societal stigma, stigma, Summer 2022 Issue, telehealth, workforce crisis
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Mental health outreach is more prevalent than it has ever been before. Efforts to encourage people to ask for help are seen online, on television, on college campuses, and in corporate headquarters. Many are sponsored by governments, but businesses, educational institutions, and foundations have...

An Interview with the New York State OASAS, OMH, and OPWDD Commissioners to Address Critical Healthcare Issues

• By: David Minot Executive Director Ira H. Minot, LMSW Founder
• September 27th, 2021
• collaboration, COVID-19, direct care, direct support professionals, diversity, equity, federal funding, frontline workers, inclusion, mask mandate, New York State, racism, vaccinations, workforce crisis
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In a rare opportunity, Mental Health News Education, publisher of Behavioral Health News and Autism Spectrum News, has brought together the Commissioners of the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), The NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and The NYS Office for People with...