Community Health Programs
Behavioral Health Clinical Services (Outpatient) ERICA M. CHIN, PHD • Director of Psychology • erc9027@nyp.org x WARREN Y.K. NG, MD, MPH • Medical Director • ywn9001@nyp.org x WHITNEY ALE • MPH Practice Administrator • wva9001@nyp.org The Division of Community and Population Health at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has developed comprehensive Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinical Services for children, adolescents, and adults to better meet the needs of our community. Innovations include providing individual and group-based telemental health services to the community. Behavioral Health Clinical Services comprise two comprehensive clinical components: Child/Adolescent and Adult clinical services. CHILD/ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Community and Acute Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services Liora Hoffman, PhD Program Clinical Director
impact. Comprehensive clinical services create a spectrum of mental healthcare reaching from homes and schools in the community to primary care and hospitalbased clinic programs. A tiered approach to care equips our partners, reduces stigma, and provides intensive care for those most in need. Number of People Reached
2,100+
hildren and adolescents C receiving mental health care
33,000+ Child and adolescent mental health visits 2,000+ Youth impacted by intensive school-based prevention interventions Key Accomplishments
Denise Leung, MD Program Medical Director Special Needs Clinic and School-Based Mental Health Program Alexandra Canetti, MD Program Medical Director Jennifer Cruz, PhD Program Clinical Director Mission and Goals
Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Services provides the highest-quality community-based mental health care to our youth and their families. Mental health needs influence medical, social, educational, and occupational outcomes for families in our community; our care promotes health and wellness. Direct clinical care serves over 2,000 families annually, with prevention interventions having a wide-reaching 18
Child/adolescent behavioral health services are integrated into the community to meet families where they are and provide services across diverse settings. The Child and Adolescent Community Clinic at NewYorkPresbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital provides premier care for families using innovative, evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents from birth through age 21 in their homes, in schools, and in primary care settings. • The Home-Based Crisis Intervention Program features a fully bilingual English/Spanish team that uses evidence-based approaches adapted for the community to provide the highest quality of care to those with the highest need.
• The School-Based Mental Health Program provides psychological evaluation, treatment, consultation, and workshops to children (ages four-13, grades pre-K through eight), families, and school staff— coordinating with our Home-Based Crisis Intervention Teams to ensure care is integrated from home to school for children with the highest need. • The innovative Integrated Mental Health Program, embedded within four community pediatric primary care ACN clinics, provides psychiatric and psychological services. Specialty programs meet specific care needs for youth and families and include: • The Special Needs Clinic for families with children who have a chronic illness and are struggling with mental health and medical needs. Family members can receive care alongside their children to improve outcomes and increase access. • The Promise Project at Columbia offers comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations and advocacy for underserved children with learning disorders and serves over 300 youth per year. • The NewYork-Presbyterian Youth Anxiety Center serves emerging adults in need of targeted mental healthcare. The programs support and empower young adults in collaboration with communitybased organizations and aim to reduce disparities in access to care. We also provide training sessions and workshops for community providers, teachers, and parents to equip them to provide the highest-quality communitybased mental healthcare.
