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About Us

We are here to help!

The Mental Health Association of Westchester County, Inc. (MHA), founded in 1946, is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting mental health through advocacy, community education and direct services.

For quick introductions to the people who lead our work:

Meet our Executive Staff
Meet our Board of Directors

For more information about MHA:

Agency Brochure
MHA 2006 Annual Report
MHA 2005 Annual Report
MHA 2004 Annual Report
What's New
Press Releases
Newsletters

Our web site is an important resource in achieving our goals. Visit mhawestchester.org often, call our Information and Referral Service at 914-345-5900, extension 240 or e-mail us at help@mhawestchester.org.

Our Values

Through our work, we endeavor to eliminate prejudice, stigma and violence. Our broad range of services has a common foundation which includes the following values that guide us:

Hope
Respect
Commitment
Progress

In accordance with our values, we use Best Practice Models whenever possible in our service delivery and utilize a Strengths Based Approach which focuses on a person’s abilities, aptitudes, talents and supports as opposed to concentrating only on deficiencies.

Tremendous advances have been made in the treatment of mental illness in the last decade. We strive for:

Early identification
Least invasive or restrictive treatments
Most responsive and effective interventions

Our services reflect a comprehensive, flexible and individualized approach for adults, families, and youngsters - addressing mental health needs through support, rehabilitation and treatment. In addition to our agency-based programs, we continue our decades-long tradition of reaching out to families and individuals by providing services in their homes, nursing homes, homeless shelters and other community sites. We are determined to ensure that everyone who needs help has equal access to mental health services. Over 70% of the people we serve are from low-income, working families who have inadequate or no mental health coverage.

Our Staff and Service Providers

Our professional staff and volunteers are dedicated to the families and individuals with whom they work. Important components of our success and commitment are the competency, creativity, flexibility, and energy of these staff, which includes:

Board certified psychiatrists
New York State licensed clinical psychologists
New York State certified social workers
Case managers
Certified rehabilitation counselors
Certified vocational counselors

Staff members have training and experience working with children, adolescents, adults, seniors and families. The agency as a whole employs an ongoing process of evaluation in order to improve services and develop staff through training and supervision. Services are available in English, Spanish and other languages.

If you would like to join our dedicated team of professionals, refer to our current job openings and information about how to reach us to pursue employment.

Our Clients

The success of our work is evident through both our outcomes and consumer satisfaction. In a survey conducted on agency consumers, 96% responded positively about their overall experience with the programs/services.

The following are quotes from the families and individuals we serve:

Because Everyone Deserves a Brighter Future
“Thanks for all of your kindness and words of support. You have been a beacon of light in a life filled with darkness. You are appreciated and never will be forgotten. Keep up the good work. I can only hope that I, too, can find my calling and be as good at it as you are.”
“In my outside - inside - anyside world, I will always have you in my heart. Thank you for helping.”
Because our Clinicians Care
“She listened…She respected…She did not blame…and she had truth.”
Empowerment is all about making your own choices
“I never thought I’d have friends, my own place to live and a job I really like. I feel like I’m finally on the road to wellness.”
“If it were not for the caring staff, I would not be strong enough to move out on my own.”
Nurturing Healthy Families
“You give families and children an opportunity to maintain their independence without compromising the integrity of the family structure.”
“Thank you from the top - bottom - my whole heart for giving my family the support we needed.”
Demystifying Mental Illness and Empowering through Education
“I learned that there are many different mental illnesses, and each is different.”
For the Support People Need
“You gave me hope to move on to bigger and better things.”
Because No One Should Be Forgotten
“You gave me a sense of worth.”

Our Board and Our Networks

We are managed by a board of Westchester community leaders and are an affiliate of the New York State and National Mental Health Associations.

The members of our Board of Directors are dedicated, energetic individuals. They come from varying backgrounds, personally and professionally. They are committed to the vision of MHA as a place to turn for help.

Learn more about the National Mental Health Association, of which we are a part, or about any of its affiliates.

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