The PsychU Innovative Program Profiles highlight mental health organizations that are working to provide innovative programs and treatment practices to consumers with mental illness. These profiles provide an in-depth description of the organizations, their leadership, their programs, and their consumers – as well as a discussion of how these programs are improving the lives of the consumers being served.
LifeWorks, Shared Psychiatric Services, Austin, Texas Susan McDowell, Executive Director, BA, MA Launch Date: January 2011 Reach Of Program: Austin, Texas Target Population: Disadvantaged youth…
The Stability Network, Seattle, Washington Katherine Switz, MBA, BA, Executive Director & Founder Launch Date: 2013 Reach Of Program: National Target Population: Adults living with…
Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation Kelly Shuler, CPRP, Director, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Skills of Central PA Launch Date: 2009 Reach Of Program: Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson, Lycoming, &…
Targeted Adult Services Coordination (TASC) Arnold Remington, Program Director Launch Date: 2005 Reach Of Program: 16 counties in Region V, Southeast Nebraska (Butler, Fillmore, Gage,…
“For people with serious mental illness (SMI), there is no recovery without engagement, and in my opinion, employment is one of the biggest drivers to…
One Health Record®, Alabama’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) Paul Brannan, BS, PMP, State Health Information Technology Director Launch Date: 2009 Reach Of Program: Alabama -…
Tech CAFÉ Shannon Jaccard, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), San Diego, California Launch Date: 2014 Reach Of Program: Greater San…
Felton Institute’s Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis (PREP), San Francisco, CA Interviewee: Adriana Furuzawa, PREP Division Director MFTI, CPRP Launch Date: Service Delivery Began In…
“Let’s change the conversation from mental illness to mental wellness,” said Dr. Julio Ballestas, a psychiatrist at the Northport Wellness Center, Long Island, New York…
“Before you treat the mental health of individuals who are homeless, a variety of basic issues common to the homeless must be addressed first: getting…
About 8,500 people a year are helped by a South Carolina-based mental health center through a series of unique and innovative programs. These programs were…
Community Access of New York City is a non-profit organization focused on providing comprehensive support services to the city’s vulnerable populations. In 2004, they proposed…
In the 1980’s the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was in need of a solution to help prevent individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) from cycling…
In 2013, the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) sponsored the development of a new program focused on combating homelessness and improving quality of life for…
In a recent interview with PsychU, David Covington, CEO and President of RI International,one of the longest operating crisis stabilization and recovery companies in the…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that in 2013, an estimated 18.5% of adults age 18 or older (43.8 million) experienced…
Accessing psychiatric services can be difficult for consumers with mental health issues living in remote and underserved areas of the country where psychiatrists are in…
The Crisis In Baltimore City Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland with more than 640,000 residents. It’s known both as “Charm City” and “the…
A successful new program in Florida is helping adults with behavioral health crises reach their recovery goals. The program, known as a “crisis behavioral health…