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NEW YORK CITY REGION, April 16, 2013 — Dr. Jeanie Tse, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Director of Integrated Health at the Institute for Community Living, will be a guest speaker at the “Integrating Physical and Mental Health: Models that Work" conference, hosted by NY Public Psychiatry...(more)
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Founder, President & CEO of the Institute for Community Living (ICL) Dr. Peter C. Campanelli took his farewell tour of the not-for-profit agency he founded in 1986 as he stepped into retirement last week. (more)
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Unwavering commitment to the Brooklyn community has led Stella Pappas, LCSW-R, ACSW, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at the Institute for Community Living to be recognized among the Top Brooklyn Women in Business by the Home Reporter...(more)
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Institute for Community Living’s, Inc. (ICL) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program, LaGuardia Community College, and Incarcerated Veterans Consortium hosted its 1st Annual Veterans Resource and Homelessness Prevention Fair on Wednesday, April 3rd at the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building. (more)
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The Institute for Community Living is proud to announce that our 27th Anniversary Gala is just around the corner and it promises to be a night to remember! We will also honor our Founding President/CEO, Dr. Peter C. Campanelli who has announced his plan to retire in June. Carolina Leid of WABC- TV 7 will be our host for the evening. Join us, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the Ritz Carlton New York, Battery Park as we celebrate 27 years of giving voice to independence for individuals with psychiatric, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
For more information please contact Melissa Fisher at 212-385-3030 ext. 3123 or mfisher@iclinc.net.
Get the Save-The-Date invitation >
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The Project HOPE Crisis Counseling Program offers New Yorkers affected by Hurricane Sandy free, confidential crisis counseling services. Project HOPE was created to help individuals, families, and groups cope after the storm in November 2012. ICL has joined Project HOPE as a provider. More...
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CL's Chief Operating Officer, Stella V. Pappas has been named by the National Council for Behavioral Health as one of 29 individuals selected to participate in its new Executive Leadership Program. More...
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ICL supports the National Council's petition calling on the Obama Administration to improve public education about mental illness and expand the US Mental Health & addiction treatment system. Please consider joining ICL in signing the petition and being one of 25,000 needed to make a difference!
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Almost three months to the day of Hurricane Sandy, the Institute for Community Living (ICL) is happy to announce that we have returned home to our corporate offices located at 40 Rector Street in New York City. The “moving back” process was implemented in phases, with all departments expected to be up and running by Tuesday, January 22nd. More...
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Hello All,
I'm writing to wish all of you and your families a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2013! It has been a trying time here at ICL, NYC, and throughout the Nation. The Nation is facing significant financial stressors with pending spending cuts that will surely impact all of us, we've witnessed a string of tragedies, we continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy - many of us personally and all of us professionally at ICL: More...
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ICL is proud to support the 9th Annual GSAPP Cultural Conference Cultural Awareness and Action in Clinics and Schools on Oct 19 at Rutgers University.The program is specifically designed for increasing the cultural competence of attendees via speaker presentations, panels, and discussion groups involving work with ethnic minorities and other diverse groups in clinical, school, and organizational settings.Learn more and register at http://gsappweb.rutgers.edu/about/news/conferences/cultural.php.
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Proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) may have radical repercussions on future psychiatric diagnosis and clinical practice. An October 12th conference, held jointly by The NYU Silver School of Social Work and NYC NASW, will review the changes, discuss the possible motivations and rationale behind them, identify controversies and explore the broader intellectual issues. Stella V. Pappas, LCSW-R, ACSW, ICL Chief Operating Officer, will share a perspective on the social work implications for agency work during the afternoon panel discussion.
To learn more or register for the DSM-5: Proposed Changes, Controversies, and Implications for the Future of Clinical Practice Conference, visit http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/continuing.education/dsm5.html.
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Theirs is a story of inspiration, courage and determination, which is why New York Road Runners have chosen to highlight TEAM ICL Tyric Cuff and David Kamnitzer as one of seven to ten human interest profiles for the 2012 ING New York City Marathon.
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Jeanie Tse, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer / Director of Integrated Health, ICL, has been appointed to co-chair the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Medication Recommendations Committee. This working group, comprised of NYS officials, providers and managed care organizations, is charged with developing solutions to formulary issues in the State. |
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“Berisford was always an A or B student. One day he came home, and I saw it in his eyes that something was wrong. For too long he suffered in silence. He went through of period of homelessness and addiction,” recalls Enid Knightner regarding her son, Berisford England, during his commencement celebration on Thursday, July 18th.
Valedictorian Berisford England was one of five adults with serious psychiatric disabilities who graduated last week from Pennsylvania Institute for Community Living (PICL) Grove House, the first transitional program in Montgomery County, PA. More...
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On May 21st, the New York Times featured an interview with the economist Dana Goldman about approaching health care as an investment. With the significant experience ICL has had blazing effective paths towards integrated mental and physical health care, Stella V. Pappas, ICL COO, submitted a 150-word Letter to the Editor. Read the longer version of her letter , as well as the original Science article.
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Want to join New York City’s biggest party of the year with over 40,000 participants but haven’t ever run a marathon before? You can do it, especially if you begin training in early July, regardless of whether you already are an expert marathoner or a novice jogger, like many of us. In addition to visiting the official 2012 ING New York City Marathon website, read some of the insight shared by two of the TEAM ICL runners and consider joining us! More...
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“This is a win-win. We’re helping TEAM ICL while supporting a runner who wasn’t able to procure a spot through the marathon lottery,” explains Jimmie Vassalotti, President, Vassalotti Associates, LLP, one of the leading architecture firms in the not-for-profit healthcare spectrum. More...
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Our Giving Voice to Independence gala was fantastic! With cocktails on the terrace of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, overlooking the Hudson and the Statue of Liberty, which led to the dinner program emceed by the unparalleled and cleverly witty David Ushery, WNBC 4 New York Anchor and Reporter and featuring well-deserving honorees, the night was picture perfect. To cap off the memory-making event, guests went home with candids from our photo booth and personalized caricatures.
Congratulations to our honorees and thank you to our sponsors, supporters and applauders. More...
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The impact of Human Services is evident everywhere you look, especially in a city like ours. It’s hardly imaginable as to what life would be like without these vital supports (family and youth service agencies, programs concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, family violence and aging, residences for people with psychiatric, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, community mental health centers and so on). BUT – ICL did just that during this challenging time of budget cuts and program squeezes by joining the Human Services Council Virtual Rally held online on April 19th through its Facebook advocacy campaign, Who Cares? I Do. More...
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A new chapter is beginning to unfold at ICL with the recent announcement last week that Dr. Peter C. Campanelli, our visionary founder, President and CEO, will be retiring in June 2013. While it’s an exciting time for Peter, as he anticipates spending quality time with his family and those very active grandchildren, what does it mean for the rest of us? Read more...
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It doesn’t involve Chubby Checkers nor does it have anything to do with peppermint, but our gala does feature secret twists that are guaranteed to make Giving Voice to Independence: ICL at 26 phenomenally fun and festive. The only way to find out about them is to experience them firsthand by attending!
The event, emceed by the unparalleled and cleverly witty David Ushery, WNBC 4 New York Anchor and Reporter, will be held downtown at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, on Wednesday, May 9th from 6 to 10pm. The Gala Dinner begins with a cocktail reception on the terrace with sweeping views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. Read more...
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Through the incredible work by many individuals and partnerships with entities like the NYC Department of Homeless Services and the Department of Health, we now have an ICL HealthCare Choices Clinic location at Borden Avenue! It’s right next door to ICL Borden Avenue Veterans Residence and will offer mental and medical health care to people of all ages, with a special focus on the homeless, elderly, immigrant, low-income and the uninsured. It will be especially accessible to homeless veterans (and their families) who are not eligible for Veterans Administration healthcare benefits and services that are in need of medical and psychiatric care. Read more...
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With a love of working directly with the homeless, Ben Sher never anticipated that he would head into training with his LMSW degree. To his surprise, he found a passion in doing just that and is ICL’s Director of Training and Staff Development. Ben is a prime example of the versatility found within the field of social work and the varied opportunities it offers. Read more...
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Social workers serve in schools, hospitals, non-profit organizations, think tanks and the government. They come from every background, address different populations and cultures and serve in various capacities – from therapists to policymakers. In such a versatile field, social workers may have more differences than similarities, but there is a bottom line: what good social workers have in common is a strong desire to help people, an open mind to understand the issues as seen from their clients’ perspectives, how to work with each person collaboratively and effectively and a strong grasp of the immense value but also the limitations of their work. Read more...
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With the reading of a proclamation into the congressional record, declaring March 14 to be National Social Work Day at ICL, U.S. Congressman Edolphus Towns, MSW, will kick start our upcoming luncheon beautifully. With his presence and that of this year’s keynote speaker Dr. Elizabeth J. Clark, MSW, MPH, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers, it’s sure to be standing room only! Read more...
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A recent New York Nonprofit Press article, The Role of Intimacy on the Road to Recovery, written by our own David Kamnitzer and Brian Mundy, addresses what for many clients -- as well as for their therapists -- is a sensitive issue…intimacy.
In addition to identifying overarching concepts about intimacy based on a series of consumer focus groups, the authors share a new ICL curriculum: Sexuality, Sensuality and Sensibility. Used initially in a small skills development and support group, the approach helps residents to cultivate healthy intimate relationships, which in turn, counters the sense of isolation that many people on the road to recovery encounter.
Read the complete The Role of Intimacy on the Road to Recovery article.
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A new book by Ann Marie Petrocelli, Prejudice to Pride: Moving from Homophobia to Acceptance, describes a journey, moving from ignorance and falsehoods about gay men and lesbians toward understanding and acceptance of the gay community. The book contains the knowledge and experiences of lesbian and gay people meant to educate people about who gay people are, in the hope that people will understand and support the gay community. |
Ann Marie Petrocelli is the program director at ICL Milestone Residence, a 168-bed facility on the grounds of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village that provides permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless people and those living with mental illness. Read more...
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Seven artists came up, one by one, to stand near their just-debuted six-paneled wood mural and take a turn at the podium to share their love of art and their feelings about the day. “I’m going to show my family and put it on the wall!” exclaimed Karen S. about her certificate she received from Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Commissioner Courtney Burke. The next artist cried as she spoke and another joyously proclaimed, “I can do it!” |
This week, the 12’x8’ “Art from Within” mural was unveiled during a private ceremony at the OPWDD regional office in Manhattan where the larger-than-life artwork will be permanently installed. The piece was created by eight Institute for Community Living (ICL) Manhattan and Brooklyn artists, each with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Read more...
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A wonderful piece ran on NY1 from Friday, January 20th, through Monday evening, January 23rd. Eight ICL artists and ICL Arts and Activities Counselor Dylan Stanfield were selected as NY1’s “New Yorker’s of the Week!” in recognition of the team’s use of artistic talents to powerfully communicate and help dispel stigma and myths surrounding limitations and infinite possibilities of those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. A live interview on The Call preceded the heroes profile and featured artist James W. and his ICL Pacific Street Residence Manager Ingrid Barton-Alder. View the video.
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Join us on May 9, 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park City for an evening celebrating ICL’s 26 years of giving voice to independence for individuals with psychiatric, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. For more information, view the save the date invitation or contact Melissa Fisher at (212) 385-3030 ext. 3123.
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Before last January, Lucian A. Sperta had never published a book. One year later, he has six published books, four of which have hit Amazon’s top 100 list of hot new releases in poetry and one, Yesterday’s Rain, just reached #17.
Through a poetic narrative, Lucian, an Intensive Case Manager for ICL’s Blended Case Management program and a credentialed alcohol and substance abuse counselor-in-training, shares his personal journey towards healing and recovery. He had no choice but to publish them. “It was time. My mind had become a storage place and so did my apt since there were 275 poems strewn all over the place. I feel like I am an empty internal book shelf; it was a cathartic process tempered by self-consciousness because of all the personal issues I shared.”
Each of Lucian’s books of poetry feature covers designed by Diana Little, ICL PROS vocational supervisor, and former ICLer, Rubin Gilbert.
Lucian hopes that his work will help others. “In my job, I work with a lot of survivors of sexual abuse, as I am. Their struggles have made me more appreciative of where I came from and where I am today. While the process has been difficult for me, I needed to let out the words and feelings that had accumulated in my head.”
His first royalty check will be “paid forward entirely to an organization to feed the children. They are always the victims of war, poverty, rape and molestation. They are the helpless ones.” More...
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For the adults, children and families with psychiatric, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities we assist – and for those who help them -- entering a new year is a time of appreciation and renewed energy. This article is dedicated to giving voice to the hopes, dreams, resolutions and vision shared so beautifully by those within ICL. Read more...
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The New York State Department of Health announced today that the Institute for Community Living (ICL) is now designated as a Health Home in Brooklyn for high users of Medicaid who have complex medical, behavioral and long term care needs. ICL is one of four to have received this designation in Brooklyn and is a lead agency in the newly established not-for-profit consortium, Coordinated Behavioral Care.
"The impact on the lives of the over 20,000 people we will be helping through our health home will be immense," states Dr. Peter C. Campanelli, CEO, President, ICL. Read more...
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“Life has its ups and downs, but music levels it out for me,” explains Tyric Cuff, a 24 year-old who lives in an apartment in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. After a childhood filled with the unpredictability and instability of six different foster care homes and an emerging serious mental illness, Tyric has accomplished much and will be running on the Institute for Community Living’s TEAM ICL during the marathon. Read more...
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ICL HealthCare Choices, a pioneer in providing integrated health and mental health care to New Yorkers who are homeless and have special needs—has been awarded a highly competitive grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. One of 67 agencies nationally (6 in NYC) out of a field of 800, the Brooklyn-based health center will receive a two-year grant to provide 4,231 New Yorkers with integrated health care. The grant focuses primarily on the homeless and those without access to doctors, psychiatrists and dentists, many of whom have chronic health conditions like diabetes and asthma. More...
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ICL has received a grant from the NYS Health Foundation to become one of the first agencies to develop health assessment and health monitoring protocols for high risk people with serious mental illness through integrating behavioral health and primary care within mental health clinics to establish a behavioral health medical home model. More...
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ICL is deeply committed to increasing the life span of people with serious mental illness. With the generous help of New York Community Trust, ICL will be able to work with over 300 teenagers and adults with significant health risks who attend one of ICL’s four mental health clinics. Each will learn how to set and achieve progress with health goals that address changes in diet, physical activity, health-impairing activities like smoking and unsafe sex, and use of preventive and primary health care services. This program builds upon the inroads already forged by ICL’s Healthy Living Initiative, which began in 2008. More...
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In a radical departure from the traditional mental health clinic approach of treating strictly psychiatric issues, ICL will be offering medical assistance as well. Targeting elders who receive or will receive psychiatric services from ICL Rockaway Parkway Center, the three-year grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health enables ICL to combine behavioral and physical health under one roof, allowing for more well-rounded services.More...
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With the ING 2011 NYC Marathon right around the corner on Sunday, November 6th, TEAM ICL has pulled out all the sto
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Mental health experts from the far corners of world -- New Zealand, Canada and New Mexico -- descended upon Institute for Community Living (ICL) sites in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx in a vital collaborative effort on September 12th and 13th. ICL was one of 42 International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) 8th annual conference sites in the United States and Canada. ICL’s exchange, “Austere Times Call for Leadership, Service Integration and Quality Outcomes,” was also selected by SAMHSA to be featured in an upcoming YouTube video chronicling the exchange. More...
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Thanks to two funding grants from the New York State Office of Mental Health, ICL will be opening a Wellness and Recovery Supported Housing Model program for 40 adults who otherwise may be homeless. Twenty of these folks will be referred by the Central New York Psychiatric Center’s (CNYPC) Pre-Release Services, and ICL will work together with CYNPC and its Reentry Coordination System (RCS) to support individuals who will reside in their own apartments throughout Brooklyn. The other 20 will be assisted as they transition from long term hospitalizations. More...
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In August 2011, ICL HealthCare Choices--a pioneer in providing integrated health and mental health care to New Yorkers who are homeless and have special needs--was awarded a highly competitive grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. One of 67 agencies nationally (6 in NYC) out of a field of 800, the Brooklyn-based health center will receive a two-year grant to provide over 4,000 New Yorkers with integrated health care. The grant focuses on the homeless and those without access to doctors, psychiatrists and dentists, many of whom have chronic health conditions like diabetes and asthma. More...
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Mental health experts from the far corners of the world -- New Zealand, Canada and New Mexico -- will descend upon Institute for Community Living (ICL) sites in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx in a vital collaborative effort on September 12th and 13th. ICL is one of 42 International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) 8th annual conference sites in the United States and Canada. ICL’s exchange, “Austere Times Call for Leadership, Service Integration and Quality Outcomes,” has been selected by SAMHSA to be featured on its upcoming YouTube video. More...
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On August 17, two nurses Na Li (Tina) and Fanny Moran from LaGuardia College completed the ICL Summer Externship Program under the supervision of Marcia Titus-Prescott, RN-BC, ICL’s Associate Director of Nursing MH Division/Integrated Health. Over six weeks, the nursing externs identified the challenges of program staff in meeting the healthcare needs of consumers with mental illness living in the community and examined the rehabilitation nurse’s role as an educator in promoting health and preventing medical co-morbidities. More...
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You may have read about Dylan Stanfield, seen him on NY 1 or Brooklyn News 12 or met this talented ICL teaching artist during the annual ICL art exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum that he facilitates and oversees. Now he’s an internationally recognized artist in his own right.
On July 8th, Dylan traveled to Austria for the opening reception of his first solo exhibition No Man’s Land. The show features six paintings – each of which were inspired by his work with ICL consumers. More... |
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Plan to visit the latest ICL consumer art exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum! - Our Story: Connecting Families and Communities through Art. This 6th annual exhibition openedn with an evening reception on August 17th at the Brooklyn Museum and will run from August 18th through the 28th. More...
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Mid-July heralded the National Council's 7th Annual Public Policy Institute and Hill Day in Washington, DC. Hundreds of behavioral health providers, administrators, board members, consumers, and community stakeholders went to Washington for a full day of sessions and workshops on federal behavioral health policy, followed by visits with their elected officials on Capitol Hill to advocate for our field's priorities. More...
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Run the ING NYC Marathon for Institute for Community Living (ICL) and be guaranteed entry on November 6, 2011. Run with TEAM ICL and give back to NYC. By raising contributions for your run, you will help ICL change lives of thousands of New Yorkers who have mental illness and face profound challenges. More...
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While he didn’t know about Peter’s Visionary Leadership award, the NY Daily News columnist, Clem Richardson, begins his March 18th profile on Peter with foresight, "Many times an award represents much more than the words etched on its surface."
In his article, Clem traces ICL and Peter back to their respective roots.
Read the full article here.
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With over 150 submissions, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare selected Dr. Peter C. Campanelli, ICL’s, founder, CEO and President to receive a 2011 Visionary Leader award at the annual Awards of Excellence on May 3rd in San Diego, California. More...
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The visually-impaired residents at ICL Joselow House have a multitude of talents; one of them is acting. On the morning of May 11th, Anna “Patty” Duke will be treated to a special re-enactment of the breakfast scene of The Miracle Worker by some of the residents. The production is a serendipitous event – without knowing about Ms. Duke’s (who, at age 14, received an Oscar for her portrayal of Helen Keller in the movie version) involvement as the keynote speaker at our gala, the residents chose select scenes from a variety of plays – The Miracle Worker being one of them! Ms. Duke is currently directing “The Miracle Worker” in Spokane Washington. More...
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With the upcoming April 1st cut of the Housing Advantage Voucher, April Fools' Day marks a day without
laughter for the homeless.
According to Dr. Peter C. Campanelli, while being interviewed during WNBC's "The Debrief with David
Ushery," also cut are the dreams of not being homeless for individuals, families and even children. The
program aired on Sunday, March 27th and featured some of the information below.
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Join us on May 11, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park City for an evening celebrating ICL’s 25 years of achievements. ICL’s 25th Anniversary Gala will feature actress Patty Duke recounting her experience with bipolar disorder and a special video tracing the stories of three individuals who have overcome psychiatric disabilities to gain control of their lives. Event tickets and reservations for journal greetings are being accepted now. For more information, view the save the date invitation and the Gala Response form, or contact Constance Y. Brown at (212) 385-3030 ext. 3192. |
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Reserve your congratulatory journal greeting and tickets now for ICL’s Giving Voice to Independence: Celebrating 25 Years of Community Living gala, to be held on Wednesday, May 11th at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park City, located in lower Manhattan. More...
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Featured on the Human Services Council of New York (HSC) website that launches its grassroots advocacy campaign, “Who Cares? I Do,” are a couple of ICL consumer heroes who are making positive strides in their own lives as well as helping others. More... |
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On February 15th, ICL staff members and consumers joined over 1,500 others in Albany for the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services’ (NYAPRS) 13th Annual Mental Health Legislative Day to speak out against potential 2011-2012 budget cuts to mental health programs. Teams of consumers and staff met with dozens of state legislators urging them to preserve and protect current funding levels for the community mental health safety net. Individual consumers shared how budget cuts would affect personal recovery. More...
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Governor Cuomo has appointed Assemblyman Darryl C. Towns as Commissioner and CEO of New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR). He has been a strong supporter of supportive housing as well as of ICL’s efforts to promote mental health awareness and empowerment of consumers over the decades. More...
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Hundreds of social workers, nurses and administrative assistants have received training at ICL over the years. Most recently, nursing students from LaGuardia College completed the ICL Winter Externship Program under the supervision of Marcia Titus-Prescott, RNC, ICL Associate Director of Nursing. Nurses were placed at various ICL program sites. More...
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On February 9, ICL and its supporters broke ground on ICL Livonia Avenue Residence. Remarks and a proclamation from the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President were delivered by Yvonna Graham, Brooklyn's Deputy Borough President. Slated to open in late 2012, ICL Livonia Avenue Residence will provide 82 units of Supportive Housing for single adults in Brooklyn. More... |
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On the cusp of its 25th birthday, ICL has been awarded the largest single contract in its history and, for the first time, will have programs in all five boroughs. The three-year, $20 million contract from New York State Office of Mental Health, which begins February 1st, is targeted to help almost 1,200 individuals presently living in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island Adult Homes to move to their own community apartment. More...
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According to our local groundhog, the end to winter may not be in sight, but shadow or no shadow, the Institute for Community Living (ICL) will be celebrating a new beginning in Brooklyn this Groundhog Day. On February 2nd, ICL will break ground on the ICL Livonia Avenue Residence, the first ICL residence to offer a separate wing devoted to young adults struggling with mental illness, substance abuse and homelessness. More...
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Thanks to a generous $25,000 grant from Brooklyn Community Foundation, ICL is able to support the continued dissemination of its Healthy Living Initiative curriculum, assisting hundreds of Brooklyn residents with special needs. More...
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The article, When Psychiatry Saved a Foot, in the January issue of National Council Magazine, opens with a description of how one of the most satisfying moments in the psychiatric career of Dr. Jeanie Tse, Director, ICL Integrated Health, was when a wellness program she developed at ICL saved a patient’s foot. What’s the connection between a foot and mental health? For the answer, we invite you to read this fascinating and engaging article that overviews the development of the groundbreaking Diabetes Co-Morbidity Initiative. More...
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It happened during a chance meeting at a party two years ago with an introduction by Antonio Rodriguez from the NYC Department of Homeless Services. Betsy asked Gilmore what he does, and he explained that he helps homeless veterans. Since then, Betsy Hilfiger, Director of Community Affairs at Tommy Hilfiger, has been a major donor of new Hilfiger garments to the men and women at ICL Borden Avenue Veterans Residence (BAVR). More... |
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Teenage “elves” from High School for Leadership and Public Service in Lower Manhattan and their mentors from the Syracuse University Mentor/Mentee Alliance (SUMMA) wanted to make the holidays even brighter for 15 children whose families live in ICL housing. They collected toys, wrapped them with homemade, hand-decorated paper and adorned them with crafts made from recycled materials. More... |
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Capone the Comedian recently teamed up with TALENT from Kiss FM, Black and Gold Productions and Floss, Inc., to bring holiday home for at-risk kids living in East New York. On Wednesday, December 23rd at 4pm, Capone will be hand-delivering loads of toys to children at the Institute for Community Living Family Resource Center in East New York – just in time for Christmas. More...
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Over 25 families assisted by ICL enjoyed an evening of festivities during ICL’s Child & Family Services Division’s annual Holiday Party on December 10th. The festivities, held at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple, included caroling, a photo slideshow and a fashion show featuring the children of ICL Emerson Davis Family Development Center. More...
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We salute our brave veterans -- men and women who have fought and those who continue to fight for the privileges and freedoms of America. While the November 11th Veterans Day Parade was its 91st, the theme was "Freedom is Not Free," in honor and commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. Thirty residents and staff members from ICL’s Borden Avenue Veterans Residence proudly marched, waving American flags and carrying the BAVR banner. They joined an estimated twenty thousand people, including veterans, leaders and supporters.
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Our seven TEAM ICL runners did us proud on November 7th. Fueled by the desire to help others, the members of TEAM ICL trained for months, pushed passed personal hurdles and gave us all something to cheer for during the 2010 ING NYC Marathon. They ran on behalf of ICL and the over 9,000 individuals we serve. On behalf of everyone at ICL, we would like to express our appreciation, admiration and pride—just in case they couldn't hear it from the sidelines that day. More...
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ICL provides mental health care, supportive services and service-enriched housing to Brooklyn families in need and their children. Preserving and strengthening families is a bedrock goal of ICL and its network of services. ICL's Holiday Giving Tree for the Child & Family Services Division has a goal of one present for each child served in our programs. ICL staff will purchase and wrap the gifts that come in through online donations. These gifts mean the world to our children and will brighten the holidays for them and their families. Donate today.
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Thanks to TEAM ICL for running 26 miles in support of ICL at the ING NYC 2010 Marathon and all of ICL's supporters donating nearly $30,000 for programs. These contributions will help ICL change lives of thousands of New Yorkers who have mental illness and face profound challenges. The New York Nonprofit Press named ICL a local nonprofit that generated an impressive contribution towards the marathon campaign goal of raising $1 million a mile for charities. More...
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As a special recognition of ICL’s 25th anniversary, actress and outspoken activist Patty Duke will be the keynote speaker during the Giving Voice to Independence gala at the Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park City. Ms. Duke has bipolar disorder and is a strong voice for those with mental illness. More...
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If anyone deserves to have a happy and merry holiday, the 225 children and families we serve do. For some, this holiday will be their first together. For others, it’s a childhood experience that they have missed so far. More...
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Seven ICL supporters are running in the 2010 ING NYC Marathon as part of TEAM ICL. Help us to help each runner reach his/her $2,500 fundraising goal. Your contribution will help ICL change lives of thousands of New Yorkers who have mental illness and face profound challenges. Learn more about TEAM ICL. |
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As an artist, every opportunity to display one’s work is a moment to shine. A new partnership between ICL and the Creative Arts Therapy of Brooklyn Mental Health Council has already enhanced those moments. With the beat of drums, dance and drama performances, music from Baltic Street Band and ICL’s The Mixed Nuts and inspiring remarks, guests were treated to a spectacular opening day of the Annual Creative Arts Therapy Festival on October 7th. More...
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On September 23, New York State Assemblyman Darryl C. Towns gathered representatives from healthcare and human services agencies for the “Health Disparities Affecting Minority Women” in Brooklyn. The forum was an opportunity to discuss strategies on improving minority health. More...
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With its new Level-1 Patient-Centered Medical Home, on September 7th, ICL HealthCare Choices was recognized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance as providing accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate and culturally effective primary care. More...
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On August 11, nurses from LaGuardia College completed the ICL Summer Externship Program. During the six-week program, the nursing externs identified the challenges of program staff in meeting the healthcare needs of consumers with mental illnesses living in the community and examined the rehabilitation nurse’s role as an educator in promoting health and/or preventing/postponing medical co-morbidities. More...
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Capturing one’s true self through art can be challenging, but for 20 artists, the ability to share themselves will be evident in the photography, painting, sound structure, sculpture and large multi-media pieces on paper in This Is Me: Life Reflected through Art. The 5th annual exhibition represents a six-year collaboration between the Museum and ICL’s Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Division. More...
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Effective advocacy entails working together, sharing and listening, and that’s exactly what happened as nearly 500 mental health advocates from across the country converged on Washington, DC on June 29th & 30th during the 2010 Public Policy Institute and Hill Day. The goal? To meet with over 200 legislators to seek effective and appropriately-funded services to assist people with psychiatric illnesses and addiction disorders. More...
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An Outsider Art Exhibition August 6-September 3, 2010
For Ahomeka Southerland, art is more than just a pastime. After his mother died when he was only four years old and being raised by his father within a 16-person household, Mr. Southerland turned to art for expression and comfort. Now, 45 years later, he still does. His lifelong dedication to and reverence for art is evident in his recent exhibition, THE INSPIRED WORLD OF AHOMEKA SOUTHERLAND. The exhibit is being held at the Van Der Plas Gallery at 89 South Street, Pier 17 in Manhattan and will run through through Sept 3rd. More...
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Breaking the cycle of homelessness for women, the award-winning, SAMHSA-funded ICL Project Aspire celebrated the 144 women who enrolled in it (over 110 women of whom have made the successful transition from shelter to their own apartments), during the June 16th festivities at Brooklyn Borough Hall. It was an emotional day of heartfelt testimonials, insightful remarks and loving hugs as the five-year project drew to a close. More...
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On July 11, WKTU (103.5 FM) broadcasted a 30-minute interview about ICL Project Aspire. William Campbell, ICL Project Aspire Project Evaluator and ICL Project Aspire graduate Dana J. spoke with KTU Cares Cindy Vero. Listen to the recording at http://www.ktu.com/pages/events/community.html. More...
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The 2010 ING NYC Marathon on November 7th is now closed to new runners, but we have guaranteed spots still available on Team ICL! We are seeking the most dedicated runners who have the commitment and talent to garner support. More...
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You can run the ING NYC Marathon for Institute for Community Living (ICL) and be guaranteed entry on November 7, 2010. Run for TEAM ICL and give back to NYC. By raising contributions from family, friends and fellow employees for your run, you will help ICL change lives of thousands of New Yorkers who have mental illness and face profound challenges. More..
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