Governor Hochul Announces Details of $1 Billion Plan to Overhaul New York State’s Continuum of Mental Health Care

• By: | New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• February 13th, 2023
• funding, insurance coverage, mental health, outpatient services, psychiatric treatment, supportive housing
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Transformative Plan to Increase Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Capacity, Boost Insurance Coverage and Dramatically Expand Outpatient Services Investments will Create Transitional and Supportive Housing to Serve New Yorkers with Mental Illness; Create Systemic Accountability for Hospital...

Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Johana Lizarraga, Program Coordinator with Outreach

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• September 15th, 2022
• burnout, CASAC, Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor, Fall 2022 Issue, Latin community, outpatient services, recovery, Spanish language, substance use disorders, treatment services
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Overview David Minot, Executive Director of Mental Health News Education, the non-profit organization that publishes Behavioral Health News, interviews Johana Lizarraga, a Program Coordinator of Outpatient Substance Use Services at Outreach in NYC and Long Island. Johana details her work with the...

Putting Tech to Work: Adapting and Enhancing Our Services

• By: Isobelle Surface Odyssey House
• March 31st, 2021
• COVID-19, housing, outpatient services, Spring 2021 Issue, technology, telehealth, treatment
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Putting advanced technology to work at Odyssey House was underway before COVID-19 disrupted our work and personal lives forcing us to change how we interact with each other. We have consistently invested in ways to make our administrative and program management tasks more efficient with remote...