Depression Archives - Westchester Jewish Community Services

WJCS Initiates Zero Suicide Model with NYS Office of Mental Health
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WJCS Initiates Zero Suicide Model with NYS Office of Mental Health

Miriam Arond2024-09-09T15:22:37-04:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: Mental Health, Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: suicide prevention, suicide prevention awareness month, zero suicide, 988, trauma resources, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, Depression|

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a yearly reminder of the staggering rates of suicide and the importance of identifying and helping people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States with over 49,000 people having died by suicide in the U.S. in 2022 and 13.2 million seriously contemplating suicide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), the largest provider of licensed community-based mental health services in Westchester County, is closely collaborating with the NYS Office of Mental Health ...

Demystifying Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Discussion of the Practice of Modern ECT

Miriam Arond2024-07-25T10:39:56-04:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: ect, electroconvulsive therapy, bipolar, schizophrenia, roy smetana, ed institute, Mental Illness, Behavioral Health, Depression|

This course will explain the indications, practice, and outcomes of ECT in an effort to clarify and destigmatize ECT. Extensive research has found ECT to be highly effective for the relief of major depression. It is also used for other severe mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Intro to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Miriam Arond2024-07-16T11:21:45-04:00July 10th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: bipolar disorder, self harm, bpd, dbt, psychotherapy, PTSD, co-occurring disorder, evidence based, ed institute, Dialectical Behavior, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, Depression|

Dates: 7/30/24 & 8/6/24 Time: 9-10:30am Contact hrs: 5 CEU’s: 5 Enrollment Limit: 20 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment originally designed for individuals with suicidal or self-harm behaviors. It has come to be an evidence-based treatment for borderline personality (BPD). However, many other clients and disorders have been shown to benefit from DBT, such as depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, or alcohol and drug use disorders. It can be applied as a behavioral therapy to any target behavior that the client would want to ...

WJCS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS
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WJCS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS

Rose Herschman2022-03-10T18:18:27-05:00December 28th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, suicide, Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety|

The skyrocketing statistics for depression, anxiety, and suicide in the United States are frightening and necessitate that we do everything possible to increase knowledge and awareness about the signs and symptoms of mental health problems. WJCS is committed to this goal and conducts trainings in Mental Health First Aid to educate parents, teachers, coaches, camp staff, teens, first responders, case management workers, and others about how to recognize mental illness and get the appropriate help. Mental Health First Aid is a nationally recognized, evidence-based training. There are three versions of the training, all of which WJCS offers: YOUTH MENTAL ...

Teen Mental Health First Aid
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Teen Mental Health First Aid

Grace Oshin2022-02-18T15:27:16-05:00December 6th, 2021|Categories: General|Tags: Teen Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Illness, students, anxiety reduction, Community, Youth, Nonprofit, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Westchester, Depression, Anxiety|

The statistics are staggering. One in five teens has had a serious mental health disorder at some point in their young lives. Fifty percent of all mental illnesses begin by age 14. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for 15-24year-olds. WJCS is proud to offer training in Teen Mental Health First Aid, a nationally certified course which teaches high school students how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders among their friends and peers. It gives students the skills to have supportive conversations with their friends and get a responsible and ...

WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
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WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

Grace Oshin2022-07-20T11:44:59-04:00June 15th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage|Tags: CCBHC, Mental Illness, students, anxiety reduction, Community, Family, Children, Youth, Nonprofit, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Westchester, Depression, Anxiety|

WJCS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in Peekskill and Mount Vernon Clinic provide integrative services to clients who are living with a variety of behavioral health conditions, including but not limited to serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and serious emotional disturbance. The CCBHC Services include the following: • Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk assessment • Patient-centered treatment planning, including crisis planning • Comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use services • Case management • Community-based recovery supports, including peer support, counselor services, and family supports • Crisis mental health services, including 24-hour mobile crisis team emergency ...

WJCS AWARDED $4 MILLION SAMHSA GRANT
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WJCS AWARDED $4 MILLION SAMHSA GRANT

Grace Oshin2021-02-12T15:06:29-05:00February 12th, 2021|Categories: General|Tags: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, COVID, Covid-19, Westchester, Substance Use, Depression, Anxiety|

WJCS was awarded a $4 million Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grant—$2 million a year for two years—from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funding will be used to broaden and deepen WJCS substance abuse and mental health services in Peekskill and Mt.Vernon, two of Westchester's most under resourced communities. "The SAMHSA grant will provide integrated care, combining behavioral health, physical health, and substance use services, to low-income individuals who face major emotional and social challenges, including lack of employment, inadequate housing conditions, poor access to health services and substance use and opioid use prevention, ...