Even though National Suicide Prevention Month has come to an end, the need to care for our fellow New Yorkers is present throughout the entire year. This edition of OMH News will discuss some of the suicide prevention programs and activities that are being conducted throughout New York state.

This edition discusses some of the ways that OMH and its programs are reaching out to eliminate disparities in behavioral health care in New York State.

This edition’s cover story focuses on the State Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), a statewide electronic health information exchange that is providing healthcare professionals greater insight into when patients are admitted, discharged, or transferred – helping them to coordinate care.

Sometimes, you just have to create your own solutions. This edition of OMH News features four innovative programs that were created to meet the needs of clients in an ever-changing world — programs that are now setting new, higher standards for care.