The Veterans Mental Health Coalition of
NYC
The Mental Health Association of New York City has formed the
Veterans Mental Health Coalition of NYC in collaboration with the
National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC.
The mission of the Coalition is to promote the mental health and
well-being of New York City service members, veterans, and their
families through education, information, collaboration, and
promotion of a comprehensive array of services.
Members include representatives
of:
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American Red Cross
Bowery Residents' Committee (BRC)
Bronx VA Family Psycho-education Program
Brooklyn VA Medical Center
City College
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
DVA Harbor Healthcare System
Giveanhour
Greenwich House, Inc
Hollis Hospital Military Wellness Program
Home Again: Veterans and Families Initiative, JBFCS
Intersections International
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Jericho Project
Laguardia Community College
Liberty Behavioral Healthcare
Manhattan Vet Center
Mayor's Office of Veteran Affairs (MOVA)
MHA Nassau County
NAMI NYC-Metro
New Ground
New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs
New York Metro Vets
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New York National Guard Family Programs
New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
(DOHMH)
New York City DHS
New York State Office of Mental Health
New York University Child Study Center
Program for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Studies at Weill Cornell
Medical College
Research Foundation, Hunter College, CUNY
Rosen Family Wellness Center
Samaritan Village
Service Women's Action Network
SOFAR-NY
St. Vincent's Hospital Trauma & Wellness Center
Staten Island National Guard
Steve Konyha & Associates (Affiliate of Department of Veterans
Affairs-New York HHS)
The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network)
The New York Academy of Medicine
Urban Justice Center
US Veterans Affairs
Veteran Anglers of NY
West Midtown Medical Group
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Winter/Spring 2010 Lecture Series
Friday, March 26, 2010 - Parenting and the
Military
A series of presentations addressing parenting issues
encountered by service members, veterans, and their
families.
Moderator:
- Patricia Rich, Co-Director - SOFAR
NY
Presenters:
- Juliet Vogel & Jennifer Newman - Rosen
Center for North Shore LIJH
- Kelly Hilland, LTC, Director - NYS
National Guard Family Programs
- Laura Payack, Director - NYS OMH, Bureau
of Community Outreach
- Anuradha K. Bhagwati, Executive Director -
Service Woman's Action Network (SWAN)
- Jolene Kent-Stanley - Military Child and
Youth Consultant
- Kathleen Moakler, Government Relations
Director - National Military Family Association
Location: Stony Brook
University Manhattan Campus, 387 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor, NY,
NY 10016 (between 27th and 28th Street).
To view the flyer, please click here.
To register, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/535608018
Friday, April 30, 2010 - Peer to Peer Support for
Veterans
A series of presentations addressing peer programs, issues,
and initiatives.
Location: Stony Brook
University Manhattan Campus, 387 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor, NY,
NY 10016 (between 27th and 28th Street).
To register, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/567217563
For more information about any of these lectures, please
contact Beth LaPorte at blaporte@mhaofnyc.org.
To pursue its mission, the Veteran's Mental Health Coalition of
NYC has organized two committees:
Public Education, Information and
Training Committee
Charge: To promote the mental health and well-being of NYC service
members and veterans and their families by:
- disseminating information about evidence-based treatments and
other support services currently available in NYC;
- educating stakeholders in the community about the issues facing
soldiers and their families and how best they can be helped;
and
- improving the knowledge-base and clinical competencies of
helping professionals and social service providers.
Contact or Join this Committee-email: MDefalco1@libertymgt.com
Centralized Communications and
Database Committee
Charge: To keep the Veterans Mental Health Coalition of NYC and
members of the public informed about activities and resources
available through the coalition.
Contact or Join this Committee-email: yhsin@mhaofnyc.org