Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Family Services To Partner On Behavioral Health Services

Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has awarded Family Services $133,000 to enhance behavioral health services for community members being discharged from the emergency department or inpatient psychiatric unit. Family Services will provide clients and their families with comprehensive social determinants of health support in order to reduce emergency department utilization and inpatient admissions, all in an effort to better meet the complex behavioral health needs of those in the community.

As a result of the funding, the organization will be able to support issues related to safe and affordable housing, education and job opportunities, exposure to crime and . . .