From one of our wonderful Care Coordinators: “I accompanied our client today to DSS to complete the process of applying for Temporary Assistance. We received great news in that he was actually approved for SNAP benefits back in October and didn’t even know it. He will be receiving a temporary benefit card today in order…
YOU’RE INVITED! CHOICE of NY will be holding a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Monday, November 9th at 4pm to officially open the White Plains Wellness Center and name it after agency founder Terry Smith. The dedication, which is open to the public, will include a walk-through of the facility and an introduction to the…
Our latest initiative involves the development of our new Self Help/Peer Support Program to supplement the Peer Concept we practice throughout our agency. Targeted towards people with chronic long term psychiatric hospitalizations and significant diagnoses, Peer Self Help is designed to help clients integrate into the community when they have been absent from it for…
We have often pointed out in our Facebook posts and in our blogs how our prisons have become the largest mental health facilities in the country. So many who suffer from mental illness end up behind bars and in an endless loop of incarceration after incarceration. Unfortunately, many of these people don’t have the wherewithal…
Our Art Group was proud to participate in Visions 2015, an exhibition hosted by ArtsWestchester and organized by Rockland Psychiatric Center. Over 200 people attended the opening reception viewing more than 150 artworks by more than 70 artists who are recipients of mental health services in Westchester County. The New Kids on the Block Guy…
CHOICE of NY is proud to announce that in collaboration with the Hearing Voices Network of the Lower Hudson Valley, it will be hosting weekly workshops in its newly unveiled wellness center in White Plains on Wednesdays, beginning September 16th. The workshops are open to all CHOICE clients and will be held each week from…
Today, we share with you a powerful poem from a beloved client who struggled mightily. He struggles on in our hearts and memories, and through his message, we hope to reach others who are also out there, fighting the battle. – Thomas We Love You. It is not depression, It is despair that made him…
“Social Media” is the buzz phrase of the day. It seems we communicate more with each other through our smart phones and computers than we do face to face. It’s the thing. It’s the fad. It’s where people are, where they hang out, and how they talk to one another… through this increasingly infamous texting,…
We are proud to announce that our Art Group has been invited to participate in the annual VISIONS 2015 art show held at ArtsWestchester from September 10th through September 17th. Visions 2015: Inspirations, Reflections, & Hope will feature more than 150 works of art created by more than 70 artists who are the recipients of…
When you walk into the hallway outside of our new White Plains center, you come across the GOOD OUTCOMES WALL. That wall has become a cornerstone in our foundation, a reminder to all of us that our good work is important. The stories found on that wall are a beacon of hope to new clients…