POSTPONED (NEW DATE TBD): Runaway & Homeless Youth in New York State: Services, Referrals, and Mental Health Intersections Part 2

When: Monday, September 8 - 2:30 PM

Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes

Location: Zoom

Event Details:

This event has been postponed. Registrants will be notified when a new date is announced. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This event will feature a panel of RHY and OMH providers, who will discuss how to foster collaboration between mental health/substance use services and RHY programs. Panelists will highlight the importance of developing these service partnerships to meet the needs of RHY, and offer a concrete example of a successful collaboration between Family of Woodstock and Maverick Psychotherapy. They will share lessons learned and strategies to address common challenges. Panelists will also discuss how the 2025 updates to the New York State Mental Hygiene Law impact collaborations between RHY and Mental Health/Substance Use agencies.

                                                                          

Presented by:

Madeline Hehir, MSW, Senior Director in the Division of Youth Development and Partnerships for Success at the NYS Office of Children and Family Services  

In conversation with: 

Meredith Ray-LaBatt, MA, MSW, Deputy Director in the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families at the NYS Office of Mental Health

Jen Pineda, LMSW, Program Director at Family Of Woodstock, Midway TILP

Robert Molina, MSW, Team Leader of Adolescent Services at Family of Woodstock, Crisis Shelter

Naimah Muhammad, LMSW, Psychotherapist at Maverick Psychotherapy Group