Nov 29, 2016 | In the News
Schenectady, NY – “Legislation to improve the lives of people living with autism in New York State is now law. It’s something many families have been waiting for especially the assemblyman who sponsored the measure.” Watch Full Video Here NEWS & EVENTS Events...
Nov 21, 2016 | In the News
NYS- “Paige Pierce, the CEO of Families Together in New York State and one of the leaders of the Raise The Age NY campaign, says her takeaway from the past few years is that she and her fellow advocates still have a lot of educating to do. She’s optimistic that...
Nov 19, 2016 | In the News
By CEO Paige Pierce. Behavioral Health News- Winter 2016 U.S.- When we hear the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child”, we think of the African apologue, or maybe Hillary Clinton’s book about larger societal responsibilities. But in the children’s behavioral...
Oct 29, 2016 | Monthly Newsletter
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Oct 11, 2016 | In the News
NYS – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that the city would stop using solitary confinement on inmates under 21 at local jails. In an op-ed in the Gotham Gazette, New York City correction commissioner Joseph Ponte described the move as “an...
Oct 10, 2016 | In the News
NYS – New York is one of only two states that continue to prosecute youth over 15 as adults, regardless of the severity of the crime. Holding children liable as adults is likely to increase recidivism among teens, puts them in great risk of physical and mental harm,...
Sep 27, 2016 | In the News
Buffalo – As the CEO of Families Together in New York State, a statewide family-run organization that advocates for children with emotional, behavioral and social challenges, I applaud SUNY’s recent passage of the “Ban the Box” resolution. This initiative heeds a...
Jul 26, 2016 | In the News
National –The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today issued guidance clarifying the obligation of schools to provide students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with equal educational opportunity under Section 504 of the...
Jul 19, 2016 | In the News
NYS –A quarterly roundup of articles from SAMHSA’s continuously updated newsletter. This edition covers Accommodating Mental Illness in the Workplace, Traumatic Events, PTSD, and Adult Health Challenges, and Criminal Justice to Behavioral Health… Read Full Edition...
Jun 13, 2016 | In the News
Albany, NY – The state Senate has moved to stiffen penalties for such things as pointing a laser at an aircraft, abusing animals and assisting in a prisoner escape. That’s fine, but lawmakers also need to ensure the criminal justice system treats the poor and the...
