ABOUT US

 

Founded in 1996, The Mental Health Coalition of Rockland County, Inc. is a non-profit organization of mental health professionals, families, and consumers working together to reach out to the community with up-to-date education and
information about mental illnesses.

 

Through a variety of educational programs we aim to increase understanding about these disorders, to dispel many of the myths surrounding them, and to encourage treatment.

 

The Mental Health Coalition has a variety of committees that plan and conduct workshops, public forums, and educational presentations to elementary, middle, high school, colleges, and other public groups.

 

The Coalition has received national recognition as the winner of the Public Affairs Network Award from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and is the recipient of grants from The Honorable New York State Senator Thomas Morahan and the APA.

 

 

OUR ONGOING PROJECTS:

 

  • Presentations at public schools, including  improvisational plays, art and writing projects

 

  • Presentations at local colleges to psychology, social work, and nursing students

 

  • Participation in the yearly Mental Health Walk

 

  • Annual Breaking the Silence Forum featuring speakers with inspiring stories of recovery

 

  • Educational lectures and other outreach to community groups and service organizations         

 

Our work focuses on educating the public about the signs and symptoms of mental illness, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, co-occurring substance abuse disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, approaches to intervention and treatment, suicide prevention, mental health resources, and how to foster hope for recovery.

 

 

OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE:

 

Participants in the Mental Health Coalition come from all areas of the Rockland County mental health community. Our members include individuals from a range of professional backgrounds; consumers and family members; and representatives from both public and private mental health agencies and organizations. Our current membership includes:

 

  • Consumers, Advocates and Peers
  • Jawonio, Inc.
  • Jewish Family Services of Rockland County, Inc.
  • Kathy Jaffe Mediation Services, LLC
  • Mental Health Association of Rockland County, Inc.
  • NAMI-FAMILYA of Rockland County, Inc.
  • Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric
    Research
  • NYS Art Therapy Association
  • NYS Society for Clinical Social Work
  • Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center
  • Rockland County Department of Mental Health
  • Rockland Psychiatric Center
  • Rockland County Psychological Society
  • West Hudson Psychiatric Society
  • Mental health consumers and family members
  • Physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, social
    workers, art therapists and psychologists

 

 

Interested in joining?

 

The Mental Health Coalition welcomes new members. General membership meetings are held four times a year at the Robert Yeager Health Center in Pomona, New York.

 

The annual membership fee is $25. Partial scholarships are available for consumers. If you are interested in joining us and/or obtaining further information, contact our Membership Chair Sherry Glickman at: (845) 364-2371  or

MHCRockCo@yahoo.com>.

 

 

                

The Mental Health Coalition

of Rockland County, Inc.

PO Box 268

New City, New York 10956

1 (845) 364-2371

 

We are a 501C3 non-profit corporation