OMH workplace safety: Time to act now
CSEA is working with the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) officials to address ongoing…
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A ‘beyond traumatic situation:’ Woman discusses Kingsboro assault
BROOKLYN — Widjine Exius felt like she landed her dream job soon after graduating from…
At Rockland Psychiatric Center, enhancing training is a key goal for safety
ORANGEBURG — While approaches in mental health care have improved in many ways over the…
“We know what’s going to happen if something isn’t done”
BRENTWOOD — Pilgrim Psychiatric Center was created nearly a century ago to care for individuals…
Two years after assault, CSEA advocacy spurs positive change
ALBANY — Two years ago, a brutal assault on a secure care treatment aide at…
‘We don’t come to work to be groped’
BRENTWOOD — CSEA Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Local member Laura Currie was walking down a hallway…
State direct care workers convene for annual conference
SARATOGA SPRINGS — CSEA’s OPWDD/OMH Annual Advisory Committee Meeting saw an impressive turnout. Three days…
Lobbying yields progress on OCFS, OMH closures
With the proposed state budget including closures of Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center, Goshen Secure Center…
Where will they get help? Children’s mental health services to be cut as need grows
Mental health concerns are at an all-time high one year into the pandemic, both for…
Activists: Mental health bed cuts will lessen treatment options
PEARL RIVER — As workers on the front lines of caring for individuals with mental…