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The Tradition of Excellence Continues at Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University is a nationally and internationally recognized School of Social Work. Located in Washington Heights and in Midtown Manhattan, the School is accessible to all five boroughs as well as Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester and even Connecticut....
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Total Wellness: The Key to Behavioral Health
The term “behavioral health” is often used to describe the connection between behavior and the health and well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. Substance use disorders, mental illness, homelessness – these are all behavioral health problems that need a multi-faceted treatment approach....
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Treating Youth with Sexual Aggression: Stopping Predators? Or Meeting Needs?
For the last three decades, the Juvenile Starting Over (JSO) program at Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) has been treating Youth with Sexual Aggression (YwSA). It is the only community-based program in the area specially designed to help these young people cease their problematic sexual...
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A New Era in New York’s Behavioral Health System
On his first public appearance after the 2010 election, Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo visited Manhattan Psychiatric Center on Wards Island, New York City. During this visit, the Governor-Elect made clear the priorities which he hoped would define his administration; the provision of high-quality...
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AHRC New York City Launches New Initiative to Better Serve the Community
Individuals on the autism spectrum have always received services from AHRC New York City (www.ahrcnyc.org) although many did not formally receive this diagnosis years ago. This group of individuals is without question exponentially increasing with referrals from families in great need of assistance...
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Healthcare Reform: The New School Lunchroom
What does the new healthcare environment have in common with a high school lunchroom? Many Behavioral Healthcare providers have been experiencing anxiety as they hear and read about all the fundamental ways their work, organizations, and very lives are about to transform. “It’s all going to...
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The Importance of Self-Care and Staff Care for Mental Health Professionals
Dr. Francis Peabody one wrote: “The secret of the care of the patient is caring for the patient.” We must practice self-care in order to prevent becoming “Wounded Warriors.” Adversity is one of the primary reasons people seek help, and it is the mission of the mental health professional...
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Texting to Save Lives
At a family dinner, my granddaughter Sarah, a high school sophomore in Fairfield, CT, and I were talking about the tragedy in Sandy Hook. She asked me, “Why?” I talked about the need for school programs for early detection and prevention, but I had no real answers or solutions. Later, I...
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The Future of Behavioral Healthcare in New York State
The future of behavioral healthcare in NYS is promising and full of great opportunity. While we understand that the future of all Medicaid care being managed creates some anxiety for providers, Governor Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) recommendations ensured that the NYS behavioral health...
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Services for the UnderServed Addresses Mental Illness Among Young Adults Under New Citywide Initiative
Many youth are hit suddenly with mental illness during their teens and early adulthood. For some, it may be as many as seven years between their “first break” and the first time they formally receive treatment. This results in many of them lagging behind their peers as they transition to...
