2008 Annual Report - Mental Health Association of Nassau County

Mental Health Association
of Nassau County, Inc.
2008 Annual Report
Table of Contents
From our President & Executive Director.......................................................................................................................................... 1
MHA 2008/2009 Board of Directors.................................................................................................................................................. 2
MHA Programs............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 - 4
2008 Program Highlights.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 - 6
MHA Special Events..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 - 8
2008 Gifts & Benefactors........................................................................................................................................................... 9 - 10
Financial Statements-2008......................................................................................................................................................... 11 - 12
From our President & Executive Director
Dear Friend:
2008 was a year of transition: From the change of the New York
State governor, to a new President of the United States, and the
economic recession, it was a year that tested our resilience. Even
with all this uncertainty, the Mental Health Association of Nassau
County (MHA) continued to be a stable pillar of the community. In
a tumultuous year we were able to achieve many successes, while
continuing to support our mission. The Mental Health Association
of Nassau County is a not-for-profit membership organization
dedicated to improving mental health in our community through
advocacy, education, program development and the delivery of
direct services. We were not exempt from the external changes but
embraced them in an effort to improve upon our 55 year tradition
of service to the community. One welcome change was “The Paul
Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction
Equity Act of 2008” becoming law. When the law is enacted,
113 million people across the country will have the right to nondiscriminatory mental health coverage, including individuals
enrolled in self-funded plans, who cannot be assisted by State parity
laws. In addition to national parity we worked on many internal
issues to improve the organization. 2008 marked a year in which
we held a retreat of our board and senior staff and compiled our
2009-2011 Strategic Plan. This plan will provide a road map for
service delivery for years to come. The plan can be found in the
About Us section of our web site, www.mhanc.org. This year we
brought on a new Board President, with a seamless leadership
transition that shows the depth and breadth of our board of directors.
We continued to grow by filling the unmet needs of our constituents.
In 2008 we achieved positive results from our consumer satisfaction
survey. Other achievements were:
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We received final approval and purchased a house to be used as an
Independent Residential Alternative for 6 young adults living
with autism.
We added to our Case Management Program a Medicaid Service
Coordination program to serve 20 new consumers.
We launched a successful Anti-Stigma Campaign, What A Difference
A Friend Makes.
We formed the Mental Health Training Center of Long Island. This
program will enable us to provide cutting edge training across a
multitude of disciplines.
Long Island is also home to the second largest veteran population
in the country. Roughly 175,000 veterans live on Long Island. We
formed the Veterans Health Alliance of Long Island to address the
growing need of our veterans suffering from post traumatic stress
disorder, suicide and homelessness. It now has over 80 members.
The Alliance has provided training for over 550 mental health
professionals to help them work
with this growing population.
We provided outreach to over
3,100 Long Island veterans and
their families to help them access
needed services.
2008 was a year of transitions,
but as we have learned from our
history we are in a constant state
of change. Our 2008 annual report
represents the “New Normal,” a
David Nemiroff, Executive Director and
constantly evolving system of care
Laura Swiggett, Board President
and support for those in need.
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MHA 2008/2009
Board Members
Board of Directors
Frederick K. Brewington
Jean Lau Chin
Board Officers
Harvey Cohen
Jack Farrington
John G. Garvey
Laura Swiggett
President
John P. Gering
Arnold Gould
William B. Kuhl
Russell G. Matthews
Edward W. Stack
Vice Presidents
Marcia R. Levine
Lance Levy
John Lowenthal
Miriam R. Milgrom
Claude Gooding
Treasurer
E. Christopher Murray
Seymour Pestronk
Kathleen Petronis
Robert F. Larocca
Secretary
Anita Schmidt
Ellen Schulman
Marjorie Shuart
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ADULT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Cushman, Garvey and Weithorn-Walden Houses
Hofstein House at Clinton Court
Homes for adults with the needed supports to focus on recovery from
mental illness. These homes have around-the-clock supervision and
support from a caring and knowledgeable staff.
24-unit apartment building where consumers can live independently with
supports as needed.
Independent Apartment Program
The Dales and A Home At Last
Apartment programs that provide the next step in residential housing.
Provides an opportunity for people
living with a mental illness to live on
their own.
MHA Mission
We are a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to
improving mental health through advocacy, education, program
development and the delivery of direct services.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Crisis Respite for Families
Assists families in need of a break from their loved one. We provide an
out of home residential stay for child in need of time apart from their
family. This allows everyone involved to take a breath and focus on
recovery.
Public Policy
ADVOCACY
We advocate for individuals living with mental illness in an attempt to
improve service delivery, modify laws and help people in their recovery.
Advocacy and Planning Groups
The Terrace
Program for 10 children who have autism.
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Children’s Transitional Planning Task Force
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Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Committee
Hospital Discharge Coordination
Available to coordinate all children’s psychiatric discharges from Nassau
County hospitals.
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Geriatric Mental Health Alliance
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Community Outreach and Education
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
INFORMATION, REFERRAL and
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
516.504.HELP
Telephone support 9am to 9pm 365 days per year. Master’s level
professionals help those in need to access services.
Compeer Program
Volunteer program that offers a consumer a mentor, so as a team they can
work towards recovery.
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Training for mental health professionals and paraprofessionals
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Training for substance abuse workers
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School-Mental Health Partnership
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Mental Health Resource Center
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College Bound - Assists individuals living with a mental illness
through tutoring, scholarships and supports needed to complete
college course work.
Adult Family Support
Weekly support group for family members of consumers living with
mental illness.
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The Players -Volunteer theater troupe, which uses vignettes and
performances to help eliminate the stigma of mental illness.
MHA Vision
Opening Doors, Inspiring Hope
REHABILITATION SERVICES
Gathering Place Clubhouse
Day program where adults with mental illness can actively participate in
their recovery.
JOBS+ Employment Center
Program designed to assist individuals
diagnosed with mental illness gain
necessary employment.
Financial Management
Helping people living with mental illness
regain their financial independence.
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Consumer Link
A peer support, advocacy and outreach program that is fully staffed by
current and former recipients of mental health services. Our mission is to
advocate, empower, educate and provide services supporting the rights
and recovery of people impacted by psychiatric diagnoses.
Blended Case Management
For at-risk adults; provides an adult with someone to help them navigate
the mental health system and link them to needed services and supports.
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2008 Program Highlights
Adult Family Support Group
We served 131 individuals this past year, while also consulting
with 54 families. Average daily attendance at our weekly group
was 14 people. We offer the community free consultations,
follow-up, and problem-solving interventions.
Blended Case Management
The case management staff worked with 165 individuals this
year. They focused a lot of attention on helping our homeless
consumers get housing and linking people to health services.
Blended Case Management received a 100% satisfaction rating
from their consumers.
Children’s Crisis Respite/Hospital Discharge
The Respite Program increased
the number of children and their
families served this year to 36. The
primary accomplishment is that the
vast majority of children in crisis
were able to return to their family’s
homes. The hospital discharge
census doubled this year and added
Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric
Center as a new agency collaborator.
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Community Living Program
A total of 120 consumers were housed in our Community Living
Program; 12 residents graduated to the next level of independent
housing. The MHA invested in staff development and ongoing
trainings. Walden received financial assistance for physical rehab
work and A Home At Last received a grant to develop six more
beds.
Compeer
Compeer volunteers provided approximately 800 face to
face contacts to over 35 Compeer consumers. Compeer staff
organized special events this year, including a summer picnic, a
winter holiday party and tickets to sporting events.
Consumer Link
Link’s Warmline has been receiving over 450 calls per month
this past year. They have conducted over 1000 peer support
meetings and 25 presentations in the community. They were a
driving force behind the Bi-County Consumer Conference & the
NYAPRS Psychiatric Emergency Care Community Forum. They
continue to hold annual turkey and toy drives for consumers and
the community, and this year they published an updated Survival
Guide for Recovery.
Education Department
We coordimated 50 professional training programs with a total
attendance of 2920. We received additional funding to conduct
Co-Occurring Trainings and kicked off an independent training
center. College Bound in its 21st year took another 20 students
to Nassau Community College this year.
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2008 Program Highlights
Financial Management
742 individuals were served this past year, with 25 consumers
graduating to become their own payees. Financial Management
has also received permission to begin our own fee-for-service
to continue to work for consumers discharged from case
management .
Gathering Place Clubhouse
Our innovative “Senior Track” program is gaining in
recognition, as we were invited to present at 2 statewide mental
health conferences. The GPC has also increased our focus
on wellness by providing healthier meals, exercise programs,
education on wellness and running wellness self-management
classes.
Information & Referral
The I & R HELPline received over 3200 calls this past year.
The Community Outreach component
embarked on its 2nd year of the
County-wide Campaign to End Stigma
and Discrimination. This year’s
focus is on the message “What a
Difference a Friend Makes” and links
us as a partner with the SAMHSA
Campaign, additionally the Outreach
staff participated in over 60 different
community events this past year.
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JOBS+
JOBS+ staff helped 50 consumers obtain paid employment this
past year. They saw over 120 consumers this year and about 1/3
of them moved to job development. Staff also conducted another
successful Fashion/Back to Work Show.
Quality Improvement
The QI Department continues to assist the MHA with reviewing
and developing procedures and tools to help the agency function
effectively. Staff provided Emergency Management trainings,
First Aid and CPR. This year’s satisfaction survey found 96%
of respondents reporting the MHA had a positive impact on the
quality of their lives and 94% believe that the programs helped
them in their recovery.
Terrace Program
The Terrace services 10 autistic children in a home like
environment, and services a total of 6 young adults. The Terrace
staff are preparing for the opening of its next home. The Titus
program will house 4 of the current. The Terrace also continues
to act as a training center for local university students. The
Terrace received OMRDD Preservation Funds to build a new
walkway and a patio, as well as to remove and trim their trees.
Veterans Health Alliance
An informational brochure regarding PTSD and available
resources was mailed out to over 3100 Nassau County veterans.
An additional 580 stakeholders received training regarding
combat-related trauma and recovery techniques.
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MHA Special Events
Jeanne McGough, MHA Coordinator of Outreach visiting
Albany and Senator Kemp Hannon. Senator Hannon
provides a Legislative Grant to the Gathering Place. This
was one of many advocacy and public policy trips taken by
MHA staff and consumers.
Link collected and distributed over 700 toys for children this past
Holiday Season. Here Mary Speed, Consumer Link Assistant
Director is thanked by Jeanne Ives, Town of Hempstead for this
year’s donation to the children of Hempstead.
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Gala Award Recipients
Louise Freedman, Director of Charity Begins At Home
-Susan Weschler Award
Jim Molloy, Founder /CEO of the Advanced Group
-Corporate Citizen of the Year
Accompanied by
David Nemiroff (left), MHA Executive Director
Daniel Flynn (right), MHA Gala Chairperson
Veterans Heath Alliance Honorees (l to r)
Walter Schmidt, Veterans Service Office-Town of Oyster Bay
Edward Aulman, Director of Nassau County Veterans Service Agency
John Javis, MHA Director of Special Projects
Gaylene Pandolfo, NYSOMH-LI Field Office Program Specialist
Elysa LeBron, Director of the Rosen Center
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2008 Gifts & Benefactors
Major Benefactors $5,000+
Advance Commercial Movers
Albanese Development Corporation
Capital One
Diamondback Advisors CT,LLC
Duffy, Duffy & Burdo
Mrs. Louise Friedman
Garden City Hotel
Mrs. Horace Hagedorn
The Louise & Gerald Kaiser Family
Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Marcia Levine
Majestic Foods Inc.
Manhasset Community FundThe Marie Napoli
& Paul Napoli Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Stack
Sterling & Sterling
Laura and Brian Swiggett
The Tides Foundation
Vessel Sundance Ltd.
Lisa & Lawrence Wilens
Grand Givers $4,999-$1,000
County Carting
Abstracts Incorporated
Adelphi University
Ms. Angela Susan Anton
Astoria Federal Savings & Loan
Association
Atlas-Acon Electric Service Corp.. BNY
Mellon Wealth Management
Bank of America
Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Biscotti, Toback & Co.
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Grand Givers (continued)
Mr. Fred Brewington
CRC Insurance Services, Inc.
Castagna Realty Co.
Chubb Group of Insurance
Commerce Bank
Corbett Public Relations
Pat Covelli Foundation
Crestmont Fabrics
Christopher Dean Inc.
Mr. Joseph DiLemme
East Side Entrees
Evero Corporation
Family Residences (FREE)
Mario Fischetti Nursery, Inc.
Fitco
Garland Fire Systems
GEICO Philanthropic Foundation
Genatt Associates, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Gering
Mr. Steven Greenfield
Grodsky, Caporrino & Kaufman
Harvest Real Estate Services, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Heinemann
Hofstra University
Holtz, Rubenstein & Reminick LLP
Jeff and Brenda Hoops
New York Islanders Hockey Club
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Kuhl
L.M. Zuckerman & Company
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Larocca
Liberty Title Agency
Loeb & Troper
Long Island Elite
Mr. & Mrs. John Lowenthal
Grand Givers (continued)
M & G Electronic Sales Corp
Madison National Bank
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein
Mulholland & Knapp, LLP
Mutual of America
Napoli, Bern & Associates
Nassau Door & Window
Mr. David Nemiroff, LCSW
Organization Development Services, Inc.
Palatinit of America, Inc.
Ms. Barbara S. Powers
Rexcorp
Riviera Produce
Sbarro Inc.
Scotto Brothers Enterprises
Shore Pharmaceutical Providers, Inc
Mr. & Mrs. James Shuart
Simply Lite Foods Corp
Syosset Truck Sales
Taub & Marder
Turner Construction
WAL-MART
Waldner’s Business Environments
Special Supporters $999-$500
Mr. & Mrs. P. Bienia
C & L Plumbing Supply, Inc.
James F. Campbell
Casa Corteo, Inc.
Central Business Systems
Robert & Rosette Chao
Mr & Mrs. Oscar DeRojas
The Durnan Group
1306 Franklin Avenue Members LLC
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Special Supporters (continued)
Guardian Land Abstract Corp.
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Hall & Raynola
Ironclad Capital Investment Partners
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Katcher
Mr. Lance Levy
Lincoln Financial Group
Mr. Mario Lombardo
Margolin, Winer & Evans, CPA
Mersel, Klein & Company, LLP
Jay Meyer, CPA
Joseph Nicoletti Land Surveyor, P.C.
Origin Press
The Riese Corporation
Rivkin Radler, LLP
Charles Sloane, M.D.
South Oaks Hospital
The Stockbridge Group
T.P.G. Architecture
Winthrop University Hospital
Yellow Book List
Mr. Angelo Zaffuto
Donors: $499-100
A & D Maintenance
Adams Associates
Altitude Express Inc.
Ambrosino Consultant Corporation
Ms. Lori Arndt
Mr. Richard Bergius
Frances and Louis Berrick
Kathleen and Bruce Blanco
David and Teri Bobrow
Donors (continued)
Lori Ann and Angelo Bonvino
Mr. Nahil Bayrasli
Ms. Tara Broder
Mr. Lou Catalanotto
City Wide Sewer & Drain Service Corp.
Classic Coffee Systems Ltd.
Claudio’s Restaurant
Friends of Don Clavin
Coffee Distributing Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Cohen
Corporate National Realty
Costco Wholesale #200
Cross County Computer
Davidoff Malito & Hutcher
Daniel & Fayellen Dietchweiler
Ms. Joan A. Dodelin
Law Ofice of Douglas J. Fanning
Ms. Sharon Fox
R. J. Fregenti Associates, Inc.
Mr. Bradley L. Gerstman
Ms. Suzanne N. Gest
Mr. & Mrs. Claude Gooding
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold R. Gould
Great American Realty
Ms. Sarah T. Halliday
Paul and Jamie Heiberger
Mr. John Javis
Mr. Michael B. Kaplan
Mr. C.J. Kotler
Kraft Associates, Inc.
Mr. John La Ruffa
Lewis, Jons, Avallone, Aviles & Kaufman
Donors (continued)
Lifetime Design Corp
M.P. Agency/JLS Group
Joanne Marshall Wise Insurance Services
Ms. Mary Matthews
Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
Susan and Eric Miller
The Monticciolo Company
Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall
Ms. Christine Murphy
Ms. Joanne Malecki
Mr. Rod O’Connor
National EAP, Inc.
Origin Press
Ms. Melissa J. Orner
Mr. Seymour Pestronk
Bradley S. Portenoy, D.D.S, P.C
Priya Morganstern & Tom Dorsey
SCS Printing & Office Products
Brand Sid Harvey Industries
Caryn and Morris Silver
Elizabeth Torres, Psy.D.
Tuga-Box Systems
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
VVA
Valsen Construction Corp
Vertigo New York
Vistage International, Inc.
Weber Law Group
Mr. Bill Zager
Zurich
Thanks for your ongoing support
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MHA 2008 PROGRAM AND SUPPORT SERVICES EXPENSE PERCENTAGES
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Financial Statements-2008
Revenue
Total Operating Revenue…………………………………………………………………………….........................$7,623,393.00
TOTAL REVENUE…………….…...……............................…………………………….…...$7,623,393.00
Expenses
PROGRAM SERVICES
Intermediate Care Facility………….………………………………………...…….....................………....$1,300,197.00
Residential Services……………………………………………………………………....................……..$1,994,800.00
Special Services……………………………………………………………………....................…………$ 165,324.00
Rehabilitation and Community Support Services………………………………....................…………… $2,659,498.00
Education and Information…………………………………………….……….....................…………… $ 487,647.00
Total Program Services………………………………………………...….....................…………..…$6,607,466.00
SUPPORTING SERVICES
Management and General………………………………………………………....................……….……$1,474,242.00
Total Supporting Services…………………………………………………..............………...……….$1,474,242.00
TOTAL EXPENSES …………………………………………...………..……................................…….$8,081,708.00
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS……………………………………………………........................………..…………($458,315.00)
NET ASSETS BEGINNING OF YEAR…….…………………………………......................…………………...$7,029,305.00
NET ASSETS END OF YEAR……….…………………………………………......................…………………..$6,336,469.00
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Mental Health Association of Nassau County, Inc.
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Telephone: (516) 489 -2322
Fax: (516) 489-2784
Not-for-profit membership organization supported by membership dues, contributions, special
events, Manhasset Community Fund. Member agency of Long Island United Way. Contract agency
of Nassau County Dept. of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities;
New York State Office of Mental Health; New York State Office of Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities; New York State Division of Substance Abuse Services; New York State
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities.
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