Stephen Bates, a resident of Odyssey House Soundview Avenue, was recognized as “Tenant of the Year” by the Supportive Housing Network of New York (SHNNY) at their annual gala. Mr. Bates was recognized for his “tenacity and strength to overcome…
Behavioral Health News By Justin Mitchell, LMHC, Vice President, Adult Residential Services, and Peter Provet, PhD, President & CEO Women who have been physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused are at a significantly higher risk of abusing alcohol and other drugs. As many as 90 percent of women with mental health…
To the editor: Re “Voiceless, Defenseless and a Source of Cash” (front page, April 30): For too long, the suffering of the mentally ill, some of whom are addicted to drugs, has been someone else’s problem. Deinstitutionalization was the right thing to do in the 1970’s, and still is…