New York Institute of Health and Behavior

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Good behavior equals good health.

General Info

The NEW york institute of health and behavior the NEW york institute of health and behavior. Inc. (NYIHB) proposes to delivery human services that are in keeping with the AGENCY’S mission to provide research. Training and support services to both clients and human services professionals AS needed. NYIHB is currently focusing on substance abuse and mental health services to address the multiple problems associated with this client population: homelessness. Unemployment. Vocational training. Social coping skills needs; and post incarceration legal obligations such AS parole and probation. The need to provide the aforementioned services to veterans is also high on NYIHB priority list. Prevention services provision is slated to BE addressed via community advocacy projects which will involve collaboration with established community GROUPS/AGENCIES. Community and political leaders that foster preventive measures to reduce crime. Health disparities and general public safety problems that affect the general population. The research. Services and training to BE provided is well within the scope of the team of human services professionals currently associated with NYIHB. The collective amount of EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE /expertise of OUR staff exceed 100 years. Research projects most agencies neglect to realized and USE the vast amount of data that is presented by the population of clients they service. Thus. They fail to modify the service systems used to address the specific and unique needs of their patients to stimulate retention which promotes treatment completion. NYIHB will strive to embrace the FEDERAL/STATE regulatory AGENCY’S request to provide evidence based clinical services that satisfy the service requirements of both the client and the service audits criteria. Additionally. NYIHB plan to become a major data contributor to the NEW york state office of alcoholism and substance abuse service (OASAS). NEW york state office of mental health (OMH) and substance abuse mental health service administration (SAMHSA). This will ensure that NYIHB remains a candidate for ongoing funding and educational support from both the NEW york state and federal government regulatory agencies. Training services NYIHB is currently authorized and approved by OASAS to teach the initial educational requirements of 350 education course hours to credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors trainees (CASAC T). This authorization includes the approval to teach OASAS approved renewal courses to assist fully qualified CASAC’S to maintain their existing certifications. Currently. NYIHB’S COO is seeking approval from the american council on education (ACE) to GET the 350 education hours certified to receive college credit status. When approved by ACE the 350 education hours will become college credits that CAN BE used by CASAC T candidates to pursue associates and Bachelor’s degrees AT 1500 colleges and universities throughout america. Support services NYIHB has been directed by OASAS to find an appropriate facility and operating funds to sustain an outpatient program. To provide substance abuse and mental health services to clients suffering with substance abuse and CO occurring disorders. Recently. NYHBI was offered a building and funds to meet OASAS requirements.

Location

We are currently located in the northeast Bronx

Neighborhoods

Co-Op City, East Bronx

Associations

OASAS,SAMSHA

AKA

New York Inst-Health & BHVR

Other Link

http://nyihb.org/defaultsite

Categories

Mental Health Services, Social Service Organizations

Reviews

Details

Phone: (347) 326-5926

Address: 100 Carver Loop Apt 19d, Bronx, NY 10475

Website: http://nyihb.org/defaultsite