By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP January 14th, 2025 Deaths by suicide are unquestionably tragic by any measure, but considerably more so when considered in the context of their impact on surviving family members. Most public health initiatives have logically targeted individuals at risk of suicide and promoted prevention efforts accordingly; …
Hudson Valley Care and Coordinated Behavioral Health Services Unite
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2024 Media Inquiries: Amie Parikh at 914.582.7192 Hudson Valley Care and Coordinated Behavioral Health Services Unite to Better Integrate Primary Care, Behavioral Health and Social Care in the Hudson Valley This Transformative Alliance Will Coordinate Health and Social Care to Improve …
What is Old is New Again: Recognizing the Value of Housing and Employment in Recovery
To successfully navigate unprecedented epidemics of mental illness and substance use, we must address both an enduring workforce crisis and the myriad political and socioeconomic factors that undermine behavioral health, particularly for members of vulnerable populations. Many individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders are unable to access effective treatments …
Coordinated Behavioral Health Services Partners with Unite Us to Address Behavioral Health and Social Needs in the Hudson Valley
Coordinated Behavioral Health Services (CBHS), the most comprehensive behavioral health independent practice association in the Hudson Valley, and Unite Us, the nation’s leading software company that enables cross-sector collaboration to improve people’s health and well-being, are partnering to build a connected ecosystem of health and social care in the Hudson …
An Epidemic Rages On: “Treatment” Is Not Enough
Unprecedented rates of substance abuse and mental illness have afflicted nearly every segment of our population in recent years. This intractable public health crisis has led healthcare professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders to reexamine longstanding assumptions concerning the underpinnings of behavioral health and to consider novel (and controversial) interventions. Individuals …
SfC Welcomes Jeffrey Zitofsky to its Board of Directors
We are very pleased to announce a recent addition to the Search for Change, Inc. Board of Directors! Jeffrey (Jeff) Zitofsky currently serves as Community Work Assistant for the Westchester County Office for People with Disabilities, a position that enables him to apply his extensive experience in advocacy, education, service …
An Antidote to Stigma
Stigma against persons with mental illness has waned in recent years, as affirmed by a Harris Poll administered on behalf of the American Psychological Association. This poll found a significant majority of Americans (87%) believed there is no shame in having a mental health diagnosis, and a comparable proportion of …