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Westchester County Children's Mental Health Children's Mental Health Services in Westchester County are among the finest in the nation. Westchester has a strong tradition of offering
quality community-based, hospital and residential services. All of the services share common core values, which include: individualized, family-driven, strength-based, culturally competent,
unconditional care. In 1999 Westchester County Children's Mental Health Services was awarded a six-year 8-million dollar grant by the United States Department of Health and Human
Services though the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant was one of 24 awarded nationwide. The grant, know as the Westchester Community
Network, supports efforts to provide quality community-based care for Westchester County children with serious emotional disorders and their families. Westchester Children's Mental
Health Services was recently recognized by the federal government (SAMHSA) as a Host Learning Community. State and county officials from all over the United States are visiting Westchester
to observe and learn about the unique principles that guide Westchester's children's mental health system. For additional information on Children's Mental Services,
Westchester Community Network or Host Learning Community call Michael Orth, DCMH (914) 995-5225. |
