COALITION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES INC
123 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10038 www.coalitionny.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE COALITION'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR, INFORM, AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBER AGENCIES SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICES WITH SUFFICIENT FUNDING IN A FAVORABLE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT. TAKEN TOGETHER, THESE AGENCIES SERVE MORE THAN 450,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND DELIVER THE ENTIRE CONTINUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD.

TO ADVOCATE FOR, INFORM, AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBER AGENCIES.

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY IS TO INCREASE SERVICE ACCESS AND QUALITY SO MORE PEOPLE CAN ACHIEVE THE PROMISE OF RECOVERY. THE CENTER PROMOTES AND GUIDES SYSTEM CHANGE BY INTEGRATING BEST PRACTICES IN PERSON-CENTERED CARE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SECTOR OF NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WE FOSTER CHANGE THROUGH CLINICAL TRAINING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND CROSS-SYSTEM COLLABORATION.OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY FIVE MAJOR GOALS:BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO DELIVER RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES BY ENHANCING THE COMPETENCY OF THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE;INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS BY COLLABORATING WITH AGENCY LEADERS, STAFF AND CONSUMERS TO JOINTLY PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE;ENHANCE COMMUNICATION AMONG AND BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, ADVOCATES, AND CONSUMERS BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS AND ESTABLISHING LEARNING COLLABORATIVES;DISSEMINATE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON BEST PRACTICES AND POLICY CHANGES TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, CONSUMERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS;SUPPORT INNOVATION IN NEW YORK'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN WORKGROUPS AND COMMITTEES THAT FOCUS ON DEVELOPING NEW RECOVERY-ORIENTED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.THE CENTER IS A DIVISION OF THE COALITION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES AND IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH.

SERVICES TO CONSTITUENTS - WE EVALUATE STATE, CITY AND FEDERAL BUDGETS, REGULATIONS AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION; PROMOTE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT NOURISH AND SUSTAIN COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDERS, AFFORDING THEM THE ABILITY TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE AND SERVICE TO RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK CITY AND STATE. THE COALITION STRIVES TO MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE THAT WILL IMPROVE ACCESS AND DELIVERY OF CARE AND END STIGMA AND PREJUDICE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCIES.

CITY INITIATIVES - THE PRIMARY AIM OF THE COALITION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER IS TO EDUCATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS ON CUTTING EDGE CLINICAL AND BUSINESS PRACTICES TO ADVANCE SERVICE DELIVERY, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND INCREASE THE FISCAL VIABILITY OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PACKAGE IS TARGETED TO MULTIPLE LEVELS OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, FROM PRACTITIONERS TO EXECUTIVES, TO FACILITATE A TOP DOWN AND BOTTOM UP APPROACH TO SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION. TRAINING ATTENDEES WILL GAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE ADAPTIVE AND EFFECTIVE IN AN INTEGRATED, VALUE BASED HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT.

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