What they call their work
What they do
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Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Services 1 activity
- Provides direct evidence-based psychotherapy services for individuals with PTSDDelivers individualized, evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to children, adolescents, and adults, including high-need populations such as survivors of terror and frontline responders in Israel. Services include structured weekly sessions and trauma screening tools.
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Professional Training and Certification in Mental Health 1 activity
- Subsidizes and delivers training in evidence-based PTSD treatments for mental health clinicians and traineesProvides subsidized, high-quality training in cognitive processing therapy (CPT), prolonged exposure therapy (PE), and written exposure therapy (WET) to licensed mental health clinicians, psychiatry residents, and graduate students, with a focus on increasing access in lower-income and rural communities. In 2024 and 2025, trained a combined 287 clinicians and graduate students through workshops and learning communities.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Conducts and disseminates research on PTSD prevalence and comorbiditiesGenerates and shares data on PTSD in the U.S. population, including elevated rates among first responders, inner-city residents, and military personnel, and highlights research on the co-occurrence of PTSD with substance use disorder.
- Makes PTSD screening and assessment tools available to the public and cliniciansProvides access to validated tools such as the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) and other trauma screening measures, including multilingual versions upon request, to support self-assessment and clinical evaluation of PTSD symptoms.
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Who runs it
- ALLEN BROWNING — TREASURER
- DAVID NEUBERT — DIRECTOR
- JAMIE GREENWALD — DIRECTOR
- LEAH PESKIN — PRESIDENT AND CHAIR
- MARLENE JUPITER — DIRECTOR
- MEL SCHNEIDERMAN — DIRECTOR
- OWEN DAVIS — DIRECTOR
Who they work with
- Access: Supports for Living Partner — Trained provider agency offering behavioral health services in the Hudson Valley, NY
- Achieve Behavioral Health Partner — Trained provider agency offering behavioral health services in Airmont, NY
- Astor Services for Children & Families Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Rhinebeck, NY
- Brooklyn Center for Families in Crisis Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Brooklyn, NY
- Catholic Charities Community Services Partner — Trained provider agency offering behavioral health services in Monticello, NY
- Cognetica Partner — Partnership to deliver Cognitive Processing Therapy through the Israel Trauma Response Fund.
- Coordinated Behavioral Health Services, Inc Partner — Partnered to sponsor a Learning Community in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD in the Hudson Valley region.
- Coordinated Behavioral Health Services, Inc Partner — Partnered with GAVIN FARRELL FOUNDATION to deliver a CPT Learning Community Workshop in the Hudson Valley Region, New York.
- CoveCare Center Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Carmel, NY
- Duchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health Intensive Treatment Alternatives Program (ITAP) Partner — Trained provider program offering substance use disorder services in Poughkeepsie, NY
- Family Services Center for Victim Safety & Support (CVSS) Partner — Trained provider agency offering victim support and mental health services in Poughkeepsie, NY
- Fort Bend Women’s Center Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Richmond, Texas
- Gateway: Hudson Valley Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Kingston and Poughkeepsie, NY
- Greenwich House Center for Resilience and Wellness Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Manhattan, NY
- Healthy Branches Program Partner — Trained provider program offering behavioral health services in Brooklyn, NY
- Hudson Guild Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Manhattan, NY
- LeeKong Institute Partner — Trained provider institute offering behavioral health services in Brooklyn, NY
- Mental Health Association of Rockland County Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Valley Cottage, NY
- Mental Health Association of Westchester Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in White Plains, Mt. Kisco, Yonkers, Havestraw, and Upper Nyack, NY
- NYU Silver School of Social Work Partner — Collaborates to offer trainings in evidence-based treatments for PTSD.
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network Partner — Collaborates with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network by sharing its resources for families, caregivers, and school personnel.
- New York University Silver School of Social Work Partner — Collaborated to offer comprehensive CPT training to mental health providers and students in the metropolitan NYC area.
- SAMHSA Partner — Shares SAMHSA's guide for parents, caregivers, and teachers on helping children cope after a traumatic event.
- STRONG STAR Training Initiative Partner — Partner organization providing research and training infrastructure for mental health clinician training
- STRONG STAR Training Initiative Partner — Partners with the Gavin Farrell Foundation to offer trainings in evidence-based treatments for PTSD.
- Sanctuary for Families Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in New York City
- Services for the Underserved, The Wellness Works Clinics Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Harlem, NY
- The Family Center Partner — Trained provider agency offering behavioral health services in Brooklyn, NY
- The Menninger Clinic Partner — Trained provider clinic offering mental health services in Houston, Texas
- The Safe Alliance Partner — Trained provider agency offering mental health services in Austin, Texas
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Trauma-Focused Evidence-Based Therapy Delivery 108 orgsmethodology: trauma_focused_therapyBy using trauma-focused, evidence-based therapies such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure, we achieve long-term symptom reduction in children, adolescents, and adults because these approaches emphasize processing traumatic experiences rather than avoidance, leading to more effective clinical outcomes.shared approach: Trauma-Informed, Person-Centered Care →
- Intergenerational and Contextual Trauma Awareness 28 orgsmethodology: intergenerational_trauma_interventionBy recognizing intergenerational transmission of PTSD and contextual factors like pandemic-related trauma, we improve understanding of family-level impacts and current mental health needs, enabling more holistic interventions that address how parental trauma affects child well-being and household dynamics.shared approach: Trauma-Informed Holistic Development →
- Workforce Training in Evidence-Based PTSD Treatments 5 orgsmethodology: evidence_based_training_expansionBy training and subsidizing clinicians in evidence-based therapies for PTSD—particularly in underserved areas—we expand the workforce capable of delivering high-quality care, thereby improving access and long-term outcomes for adults and adolescents. This approach addresses gaps in mental health education and increases treatment adoption through intensive training and ongoing consultation.shared approach: Training-as-Service Delivery →