At MHA, we believe in the power of connection.

Connecting and relationshipbuilding is the foundation ofour work. It begins when ourstaff develops person-centeredtreatment plans together withour clients, utilizing a shared-decision making model.Working collaborativelyconveys a powerful message:we believe in you, we canhelp you achieve your goals

and support you as the driver of your recovery. Accessto care has improved through clinic expansion, walk-inservices, peer support, telemedicine, and various

mobile home and communitybased services.

Peer services—supportprovided by people with livedexperience of mental healthissues—are infused throughoutour programs and services,including housing andemployment. People in recoveryare not alone at MHA.

As behavior healthcarecontinues to transform, weremain committed to market leadership and havedeveloped strategic collaborations with crucialproviders and innovators in the community.

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Charlette Östman, CEO

Meryl A. Allison, Board President

Board of Directors

PresidentMeryl A. Allison

Vice PresidentsOrlando BarreiroNicholas R. PirrottaGerald Stern

TreasurerNora Liss Contract

SecretaryAnn Mandel Laitman, MD

DirectorsBrendan S. ArnielJeanette L. FairhurstDavid FlemisterHon. Mary F. FosterGreg FrisoliPatrice IngrassiaJennifer L. KasoffMichael LombardiSean A. MayerDonna M. RenellaJason M. RimlandPeter S. SloaneYvonne D. Tropp

CEO Charlotte Östman, LCSW-R

580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, SUITE 510, TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK 10591 n WWW.MHAWESTCHESTER.ORG

Mission Statement

The Mental Health

Association of Westchester

County, Inc.’s mission is

to promote mental health

in Westchester County,

New York, through advocacy,

community education and

direct services.

Connections Happen HereA message from the CEO and the Board President

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Transforming Lives Every Day

Each year MHAWestchester touchesthe lives of more than13,500 individuals who have behavioralhealth conditions.

Our approach to behavioral

healthcare is innovative and

comprehensive. 365 days a year we:

• Provide individualized, person-centered, trauma-sensitivebehavioral health services.

• Support those in crisis, andconnect people to care.

• Promote whole health andemotional wellbeing.

• Advocate for children in foster care.

• Advocate for mental healthreform to ensure that it remainsa priority in our society.

• Assist individuals obtain andmaintain stable housing andemployment, both essentialcomponents of recovery andemotional wellbeing.

• Educate professionals and the community about mentalhealth concerns.

• Collaborate with other healthcare providers, corporations,public and private stakeholdersto deliver cutting edge andquality care in the community.

• Spark conversation by hosting avariety of community educationand special events, raising aware-ness for mental health issuesand vital services we provide.

• Offer suicide preventionawareness and support.

• Create a healthy workenvironment and support staffafter responding to crises.

+Recovery Happens Here:

Helping Individuals through Peer Support

The use of peers—people with their own

lived experience of a mental health condition—

continues to grow and be instrumental

in recovery.

MHA was awarded a $100,000 grant by the

van Ameringen Foundation to support the

growth of the Peer Specialist Training Program.

Participants are supported in reaching the

necessary milestones required to become NYS

certified Peer Specialists. Our employment

services program works collaboratively with peer

training to assist individuals find internships

and employment as a peer specialist.

Peer Support Groups were introduced to bring

residents together to discuss their needs and

create solutions based on their individual lived

experiences in our Apartment Treatment

Program, which offers traditional housing and

a high-level of support and skills training.

Peers are also able to help residents connect to

resources in their community. In Adult Homes

throughout Westchester, our Adult Home Peer

Support program assisted 137 adults. Peer

Support Specialists engage with residents who

are often socially isolated—and provide basic

supportive counseling.

+Growth Happens Here

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

has grown exponentially, providing individualized

services that assist people in recovery achieve

short and long-term goals utilizing a “whole

health” approach. Our mobile staff meet clients

in their homes or community locations. MHA

is now the largest provider of these services in

New York State.

Our Supported Housing program continues to

expand. We were awarded 16 beds from the

Westchester County Department of Mental

Health to serve individuals leaving a state

hospital; and 21 additional beds to serve

individuals who have been chronically homeless

and have a serious mental health condition,

bringing our Supported Housing program

to a total of 164 beds.

Care Management improves the whole health

and well-being of

individuals by

coordinating services

to improve health

outcomes. This year,

through strategic

partnerships, we

placed care managers

at multiple primary

care facilities in the

community. We also

added a bilingual Care

Manager to help

individuals better

manage their health

through education and

access to community resources.

Sterling Community Center services became

accessible to participants who speak Spanish as

their first language, through a Spanish language

support group called Estamos Unidos (We Are

United). The culturally sensitive program also

brings awareness to issues such as gender roles,

family before career/education and collectivism

vs individualism.

+Innovation Happens Here:

OnTrack NY @ MHA, our program that focuses

on young adults who have experienced a first

episode of psychosis, received an Excellence

Foundation grant in collaboration with the

2017 was a year of growth, innovation,collaboration and building awareness.

Through key partnerships, MHA Cliniciansand Care Managers are onsite at primaryhealth care facilities throughout the HudsonValley connecting people to behavioral healthcare, helping to improve people’s lives andhealth outcomes.

New delivery models stress a team-orientedapproach to patient care with a focus onwhole health and integrated care. To addressthis shift, we now have nursing staff in variousprograms who address health concerns and actas a liaison with primary care and otherspecialty providers.

As a member of the community for more thanseven decades, we continue to nurture ourconnections with residents, particularly intimes of crisis. As Westchester’s go-toresource for mental health advocacy, we workclosely with various organizations, schools andCounty departments to provide support andresources as needed.

Through community education, we haveadvanced conversations about mental health,creating open dialogue, promoting culturechange and encouraging people to seek helpwhen needed.

Your connection to MHA allows us to providegroundbreaking, person-centered care 365days a year and make a real difference in thecommunity. Your critical support for ourprograms and services sends a clear messagethat mental health matters—and that alldeserve access to life-changing treatment.

Your commitment and support to MHA andmental health makes recovery possible eachday. Thank you.

Charlotte Östman, LCSW-RCEO

Meryl A. Allison,Board President

ConnectionsHappen HereA message from the CEO and theBoard President,continued from cover

“I feel hopefuland appreciatethe opportunityto have beenaround suchpositive people.MHA’s respitehas beenamazing,responsive,competent andhelpful.”

—MHA Client

Photograph below:Getting on our mats for mental health.

NYS Psychiatric Institute, to launch Social

Network Meetings. This evidence-based

treatment, brings together significant people

in a client’s life—parents, friends, colleagues,

significant others—in a warm, supportive

setting, to foster communication, strengthen

relationships, and facilitate recovery.

MHA introduced Telehealth, a groundbreaking

behavioral health service that improves access to

care for clients throughout Westchester.

Located in our Mount Kisco, White

Plains and Yonkers clinics, Telehealth

enables clients to meet with our

psychiatrists via two-way, real-time

interactive audio and video equipment.

Featuring HIPAA-compliant computer

and web cam configurations, Telehealth

is also beneficial for individuals who are

in crisis and those who engage in our

clinical walk-in services.

As a leader in behavioral health services

in the County, MHA was selected to

participate in ACHIEVE, a pilot

program funded by the Substance

Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration (SAMSHA). ACHIEVE

provides children and families with peer supports

to address challenges they face within the home

and community. The goal is to empower families

with the knowledge they need to address their

specific challenges.

+Additional Accomplishments:

Our Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

program received the Westchester County

Family Court Angels of Adoption award from

Honorable Kathie E. Davidson this fall. CASAs

are trained community volunteers who monitor

and report on the physical health, development,

behavioral health and education needs of children

in foster care or at risk for placement. This year,

our CASA volunteers worked with 131 children

in 60 families.

MHA’s Partners in Parenting (PIP) program

celebrated its 30th anniversary, marking three

decades of person-centered support for parents

with mental health issues. Providing therapy in

home or community settings, the program

promotes behavioral health within an individual’s

natural environment. In 2017, PIP helped parents

learn strategies to effectively manage and reduce

their symptoms while enhancing their problem-

solving and decision-making skills, working on

employment and educational goals and

developing healthy social support networks.

+MHA in the Community:

In the fall, we sparked a vital dialogue about

mental health during our fundraiser, An Evening

of Conversation. Our featured guest was Clint

Malarchuk, a former NHL All-Star Goalie,

suicide survivor and mental health advocate,

and his wife Joanie, who offered the unique

perspective of a family member supporting a

loved one with mental health concerns. Together,

the couple shared the deeply personal story of

Clint’s survival following the harrowing on-ice

accident that nearly killed him and the

subsequent spiral that led him to attempt

suicide—so that others may see that there is,

indeed, a light. The inspiring evening shined

a spotlight on the importance of speaking up

and seeking help.

We welcomed summer with the return of our

empowering outdoor mega-yoga event, Get On

Your Mat For Mental Health—dedicated to

celebrating whole health, while spreading

awareness for mental health issues. Hundreds of

people got on their mats nurturing mind, body

Clint Malarchuk, Former NHL All-Star Goalie signs his book, Matter of Inches: How I Survivedin the Crease and Beyond and MHA BoardMember Sean Mayer.

“The Sterling CommunityCenter gave me a valuablegift in my recovery—an OpenDoor. There is nothing likehaving someone walkalongside you as a peer.”

—MHA Client

and soul in support of wellness

sending a strong message to our

community that they believe

#mentalhealthmatters.

Each year we are a go-to resource for

crisis intervention, mental health

advocacy and community education.

In the past year, our passionate and

dedicated staff presented on a variety

of topics, including trauma-informed

care, understanding psychosis, person-

centered practices, the impact of

substance use disorders and student

mental health.

We trained over 2,300 people offering

NYS Continuing Education for Licensed Master Social Workers

and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Program offerings included

motivational interviewing and suicide prevention trainings such as

safeTALK and ASIST.

Our dedicated staff also serve on numerous local and statewide task

forces and advisory groups, including the Westchester County

Suicide Prevention Task Force and the NYS Department of

Education Mental Health Advisory Council. In addition, our staff

work closely with Westchester County’s Department of Community

Mental Health and area schools to educate, inform and advocate,

including providing on-site support, following crisis situations.

From prevention and intervention trainings to postvention

presentations, MHA remains

a resource for information, guidance and support.

“MHA’sWestchesterRecoveryNetwork hashelped medecrease myisolation,helped me tocope better andcome up withgoals andassist me inpursuing them.”

—MHA Client

Photograph below:Graduates of our Peer Training Program.

2017 At a GlanceNumber of Individuals Served Through:

Advocacy, Prevention and Education ................................4,283Benefits Advocacy, Community Education, Court Appointed SpecialAdvocates (CASA), Host Visitation, Information & Referral, Peer Training,Third-Party Review

Clinical Services ............................................................5,191Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Children’s Mobile Mental Health,Clinics, OnTrackNY, Partners In Parenting, Single Homeless AssessmentCenter (SHAC), Walk-In Services and Support

Housing ............................................................................220Apartment Treatment, Supported Housing, Rental Assistance Program

Adult Rehabilitative Services and Care Management ..........................................................3,282

Care Management (Health Homes), Employment Services, Home andCommunity Based Services, Planned Respite, Representative Payee,Sterling Community Center, Westchester Recovery Network, WestchesterRecovery Network-Intensive

Youth Services ..................................................................621Children’s Care Management, Cross Systems Unit, Crisis Stabilization,Family Support

Annual Financial ReportExpenditures

Advocacy, Prevention and Education ..........................$827,696

Clinical Services ....................................................$6,588,517

Housing ................................................................$4,289,214

Adult Rehabilitative Services ..................................$4,535,347

Children’s Case Management ................................$1,366,711

Fundraising..............................................................$248,233

All Others ................................................................$151,378

Total ..................................................................$18,007,096

Revenues

Medicaid ..............................................................$7,378,501

Contributions and Grants ..........................................$311,110

Government grants ................................................$8,698,528

Fees for services and rental....................................$1,651,961

Special Events ............................................................$90,806

Investment and Other Income ................................$1,201,965

Total ..................................................................$19,332,871

Management and general costs are approximately 10.5% of agency expenses andallocated to each program. Figures are based on the audited financial report preparedby PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP.

$20,000 and overAline Stevens Raisler Irrevocable Trust

van Ameringen Foundation

$10,000.00 and overThe Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation

Nita Glickberg—in honor of Benita Marks

Kenworthy-Swift Foundation

Jane Orans

When Marie Smiles, Inc.

$5,000.00 and overJoseph & Sophia Abeles Foundation, Inc.

Meryl A. Allison and Elisa E. Burns, MD

Rita A. Aranow Family Fund

The Edouard Foundation

Madeleine R. Johnson—in honor of Amy Kohn

Anne and Donald E. Pollard, Jr.

TD Charitable Foundation

$2,500.00 and overClarfeld Financial Advisors, Inc.

Jennifer and Steve Kasoff*

Michael and Kate Lombardi*

Rosemary J. McClare

New York Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division

Victoria M. Penino

Penino & Moynihan, LLP

Donna Renella

The Toby and Nataly Ritter Family Foundation—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Dr. Neil Roth, MD

The Sloman Foundation

Gerald Stern and Carla Pasquali*

Team Daniel Running for Recovery

Yvonne D. Tropp

Westchester Medical Center, Center for Regional Healthcare Innovation

$1,000.00 and overAllstate The Giving Campaign

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Connecticut Business Systems

Nora L. and Jonathan Contract

Lois L. Cowan

Alan R. Epstein—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Jeanette Fairhurst

Greg Frisoli

Janis Tropp Ground—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Melissa and Ken Glassman—in honor of Jennifer Kasoff

The Hope for Youth Foundation, Inc.

Janssen, L.P.

Regina and Richard R. Jones

John and Ann Kaufman

Sharon Krieger, MD

Drs. Ann M. and Robert S. Laitman

Leason Ellis LLP

Sarah T. and Richard T. LeBuhn

Mary G. Leferovich

Stephen A. Lieber

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Robert Mellen—in memory of Mollie Davison Mellen

Janis and Alan Menken Foundation, Inc.

Elyse and Steve Montiel—in honor of Amy Kohn

New York Bar Foundation

Newman-Tanner Foundation—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Charlotte and Ulf Östman

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Pux Life

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Markham F. Rollins

Nicole Sheindlin

Sondra and Alan Siegel

Peter Sloane

Lori and Todd Stone—in memory of William J. Stone

Jean Stone—in honor of Amy Kohn

Stop & Shop

Karen Tropp Veronesi—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Elise Wagner

Peggy and David A. Tanner—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp’s 85th Birthday

Dr. David D. Wall

Lucille Werlinich

$500.00 and overAmcott Associates

Elaine and Alan Ascher—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Barbara and Orlando Barreiro—in honor of Amy Kohn

Barbara and Jeffrey H. Becker, Esq.

Grace M. Benedikt

Kathie Collins

Robert J. and Joan Easton—in honor of Meryl A. Allison

Virginia L. and Andrew J. Geist

Anne and Bruce MacDonald

Barbara Mines—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Debra Del Toro Phillips and Stone Phillips

Sharon and Irving H. Picard

Linda Ryan and Aditya Dehejia

Melanie W. and Andrew J. Schaffran

Kathleen Schwind and Jason Lynch

Florence and Warren J. Sinsheimer—in honor of the wedding of Yvonne D. Tropp and Alan Epstein

Betsy and Walter P. Stern

Helene and Arnold Tanner

Tovami Yoga

Barbara Van Bergen

Lucy P. and John R. Werner

D.P. Wolff, Inc.

$250.00 and aboveAll Time Detection Inc.

Charley E. Baxley—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Robert N. and Marigold Bischoff

Karen and Dr. David Blumenthal—in memory of Shirley Maisel

Bronx Westchester Medical Group

James H. Caspi

Shannon Catauro

Center for Social Innovation, LLC

Diana Daniels—in honor of Rob Clarfeld

Maria Diaz

Four Winds Hospital

Andrew Friedman

Dr. Regina M. Giuffrida and Mr. Jack M. McMenemon

Barbara Heenan

Elizabeth and Herbert C. Heller

Daniel Herman

Robert Hochhauser—in memory of David Busing

The Jandon Foundation

Richard Kadin—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Renee and Daniel R. Kaplan—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Barbara and Eric Marks

Mark J. Kenyon—in honor of Michael Lombardi

Samuel and Francine KlagsbrunFoundation

Deidre and Matthew Kimble

Barbara Ann Landress and Philip Karmel

Wilma and Walter F. Leinhardt

Aileen and Eamon Lynch

Kenneth P. Mayer—in memory of Ryan Mayer

Randi and Sean Mayer

Meridian Benefits Consulting

Michael Bellantoni, Inc.

NAMI of Westchester

Marie S. and Gary Newman—in honor of Alexander Newman

Jean C. and John Nonna

Northern Westchester Hospital

Dana T. Pedersen—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Phelps Memorial Hospital

Aimee and Craig Pollak

Charles S. Raizen Foundation—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Lisa Reilly

Leah Patrice Sanzari, Esq.

Dr. Edythe S .Schwartz—in honor of Doris Schwartz

Joyce and Joel Seligman

SoulCycle Scarsdale

Ruth C. and William E. Spiro—in honor of Yvonne D. Tropp

Emily A. and Stewart E. Tabin—in honor of Michael Lombardi

Top Link Contracting—in memory ofMarie Schwind

Lisa Vertucci—in honor of Amy Kohn

Lee A .Waxenberg and Mr. Daniel T. Sang

Emily Weston

Major Gifts in Kind Chambers Hotel

Dove Givings Foundation

The Inside Press

Wee Westchester

Westfair Communications

WHUD Radio

*Includes gift in honor of Amy Kohn

Great care has been made to ensure theaccuracy of this report. If we have made anerror in listing your name, we sincerelyapologize and appreciate letting us know.Please contact our development departmentat (914) 345-5900 ext. 7511 ordevelopment@mhawestchester.org. Thank you.

With Gratitude Our warmest thanks to the generosity of the many individuals, families, foundations and corporations that support our work.