Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Office of Mental Health has secured $21 million in workforce recruitment and retention funds that will help strengthen the state's mental health system and improve access to mental health services in communities across the state.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced completion of a $22 million transformation of the underutilized Henry B. Endicott School building into 61 affordable apartments in the Broome County village of Endicott. Now known as Endicott Square, the development includes 15 apartments for formerly homeless families who will have access to on-site supportive services.
OMH is addressing the national workforce shortage by expanding our recruitment efforts and implementing both long and short term strategies. In the short term, OMH is using funding from the Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) and Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) to enhance, expand and sustain these services by providing a combination of targeted rate increases to eligible programs and flexible workforce recruitment and retention funds to support a wide range of activities to build capacity.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the official opening of the Office of Mental Health's new inpatient building at the South Beach Psychiatric Center on Staten Island. The new $250 million structure, along with modifications made to the South Beach campus, is designed to resist the flooding that severely damaged the SBPC during Super Storm Sandy.
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), in conjunction with the New York State Department of Health (DOH), today delivered a report to the New York State Legislature with recommendations to reduce health care costs and complexities for the benefit of consumers, providers, and health insurers. The report reflects the year-long work of New York’s Health Care Administrative Simplification Workgroup, which was created by statute last year to study and evaluate this important issue.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State bridges and landmarks will be lit in purple and teal on September 30 to mark the final day of Suicide Prevention Month.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a $40 million modernization of the Office of Mental Health's Central New York Psychiatric Center and Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center campus in the Oneida County town of Marcy. The project undertaken by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York will overhaul 100,000 square feet of the facility, including its infrastructure.
The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced a grant to The Warren Washington County Suicide Coalition for the development of an evidence-based program designed to help suicide loss survivors. The grant will be used to establish a Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) team in the two-county region.
The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced a grant to Montgomery County for the development of an evidence-based program designed to help suicide loss survivors. The grant will be used to establish a Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) team in the county.
The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced a grant to Monroe County for the development of an evidence-based program designed to help suicide loss survivors. The grant will be used to establish a Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) team in the county.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a new $28 million affordable and supportive housing development in Port Jefferson Station in the town of Brookhaven. Liberty Station offers 77 affordable homes with 45 apartments reserved for people in need of support services, including formerly homeless veterans.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a series of universal mask requirements designed to protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant and the recent surge in COVID-19 infections statewide.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new digital public service announcement and other initiatives to raise awareness of suicide prevention and advise New Yorkers of available resources across the state. The Governor also issued a proclamation recognizing September as Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as Suicide Prevention Day in New York.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of a $37 million affordable and supportive housing development in the town of Cheektowaga. Apple Blossom Apartments offers 110 affordable homes with 60 apartments for individuals in need of supportive services.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) has issued a Request For Proposals to award $9.4 Million in funding to expand Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams throughout New York State. Youth ACT teams serve children ages 10 to 21 and their families, wrapping around services and supports in the home and community settings.
The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced a series of ‘Back to School 2021’ videos to assist and support parents, caregivers and students as they prepare for the new school year.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $17 million affordable and supportive housing development in Syracuse. Supported with funding from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Star Park Apartments offers 50 newly constructed homes with 30 supportive units reserved for adults who have experienced homelessness.
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas today announced the completion of a $23.2 million housing and healthcare development for seniors on Buffalo’s East Side. Westminster Commons includes 84 affordable and supportive apartments and the repurposed historic Westminster Settlement House.
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas today announced the completion of Hillside Crossing, a new seven-building, 85-apartment affordable development located in Schenectady’s Hamilton Hill neighborhood. Twenty-six units are set aside for people in need of supportive services to live independently.
The sixth funding round of the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, which will provide up to $35 million in service and operating funds for at least 1,400 supportive housing units was announced today. Since its creation in 2016, ESSHI has provided operating funds for more than 5,400 units of supportive housing. The goal is now to create 20,000 units over 15 years, and the Budget includes additional capital funding to continue this historic progress.
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas today announced that construction has begun on a $21 million affordable and supportive housing development in the city of Amsterdam. Upon completion, the Veddersburg Apartments will have 62 affordable homes, with 31 reserved for residents in need of support services.
The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) and SUNY Upstate Medical University today announced an expansion of services for children who have a developmental disability as well as behavioral health needs.
The pandemic underscored the need for trauma-informed care, a system of practice that operates on the belief that services must be developed with the individual’s perspective in mind. It recognizes that a survivor’s perception of events plays a central role. This approach to care seeks to treat the whole person and address the past traumas that may have influenced an individual’s sense of self and hindered their ability to connect with others and make use of support services.
The start of construction on an $18 million affordable and supportive housing development in the city of Troy was announced today. The Hillside Views Neighborhood Revitalization project will redevelop eight vacant or underutilized parcels in the city's North Central area to create 51 energy-efficient affordable homes with 26 units reserved for previously homeless households in need of support services.
The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced that insurance carriers in New York are complying with new State requirements to provide coverage for all gender-affirming treatments for gender dysphoria. Previously, many of these plans excluded some or all gender-affirming treatments as cosmetic.
The completion of a $56 million rehabilitation of 70 distressed row houses along historic Clinton Avenue and Ten Broeck Street in Albany was announced today. The Clinton Avenue Historic Apartments now offers 210 safe and affordable homes for families with 40 apartments set aside for residents who are formerly homeless or at risk of homelessness, and those with mental illness who will receive on-site supportive services.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recognizing the work of Michael Devery, Chief Quality Officer at Brunswick Hospital Center and naming him a recipient of the annual OMH Commissioner’s Community Care Awards for 2021.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recognizing the work of The Child Center of NY (The Child Center) and naming the organization a recipient of the annual OMH Commissioner’s Community Care Awards.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recognizing the work and commitment of Bernadette Kingham-Bez, Executive Director of St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester and Senior Vice President of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, and is naming her a recipient of the annual OMH Commissioner’s Community Care Awards for 2021.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recognizing the work and commitment of Jay Ulrich, Director of Services for St. Lawrence County and director of the County Mental Health Clinic and naming him a recipient of the annual OMH Commissioner’s Community Care Awards for 2021.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recognizing the work and commitment of Wayne Behavioral Health Network (WBHN) and naming the organization as a recipient of the annual OMH Commissioner’s Community Care Awards for 2021.
For Mental Health Awareness month, The NYS Department of Financial Services announced “Mental Health Matters,” a series of initiatives to ensure that New York consumers who need mental health and substance use disorder services are not discriminated against when seeking coverage under their health insurance policies. The initiatives include a new regulation to protect consumers from provider directory misinformation and a comprehensive review of insurers for parity compliance.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) today announced an award of $30 million over five years to Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) to operate eight treatment teams that work with vulnerable New Yorkers living with mental illness. The teams focus on people transitioning back to the community from psychiatric inpatient care and on long-term homeless people living on the streets and in the subway system.
The completion of Cooper Street Apartments, a $6.4 million, 34-unit transitional and permanent supportive housing development that will serve formerly homeless individuals and families in Glens Falls was announced. Construction of the two-story building was funded with $5.8 million from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's Homeless Housing and Assistance Program and is operated by the Warren-Washington Association for Mental Health.
A vaccination program developed and managed by the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) in partnership with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), has administered more than 70,000 COVID-19 vaccines to clients and staff of the two agencies, as well as those from other health and human services agencies, including the Offices for People with Developmental Disabilities, Children and Family Services, and Temporary and Disability Assistance.
New York State is honoring Katherine G. Alonge-Coons, the Rensselaer County Mental Health Commissioner, with the 2021 ‘What’s Great in our State’ Lifetime Achievement Award.
New York State is honoring the Otsego County System of Care with the 2021 ‘What’s Great in our State’ System of Care Award.
New York State is honoring Bethany Morgan, a Family Support Specialist at BestSelf Behavioral Health in Buffalo, with the 2021 ‘What’s Great in our State’ Family/Caregiver Award.
New York State is honoring Jeremiah Farduchi, a young man from New York City, with the 2021 ‘What’s Great in our State’ Youth/Young Adult Award.
New York State is honoring the Great Neck North High School with the 2021 ‘What’s Great in our State’ School/School District Award.
New York State is honoring the Henry Street Settlement’s School Based Mental Health Clinics, with the 2020 ‘What’s Great in our State’ Community/Organization Award.
The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) today announced a new awareness campaign and partnership with non-profit organizations and advocacy groups to help New Yorkers better understand mental health issues and the services available.
OMH acted quickly in early March 2020, waiving certain regulations to allow rapid approval for the use of telehealth, and providing regulatory and billing flexibility to encourage the expansion of telehealth during the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop eight treatment teams that will work with vulnerable New Yorkers living with mental illness, including people transitioning from inpatient care and long-term homeless people living on the streets and in the subway system.
Commissioner Sullivan presented testimony on the 2021-22 Executive Budget to the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate Fiscal Committees
The fifth round of awards from the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, which will provide $30 million annually to fund support services and operating costs for at least 1,200 units of supportive housing for homeless persons with special needs, conditions or other challenges was announced today. The 179 conditional awards will help 104 community providers create housing opportunities in 41 counties across New York.
Legislation to expand and improve access to telehealth for all was announced today as part of the 2021 State of the State. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequities in our healthcare system and showed that telehealth is a critical tool to expand access and lower costs for low-income communities, especially for behavioral health support.
A part of New York State's strength lies in its diversity, which provides us with the wisdom of many different cultures from which we can all learn. But diversity is often accompanied by inexcusable inequity, as residents of some communities are exposed greater risk of health problems.