| Introducing
the Center Collaborating Organizations Research Partners Policy Advisory Board |
Collaborating Organizations |
The Center is a project of these four collaborating organizations:
New York State Office of Mental Health - Central Office
In 1978, the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene was re-organized as
the Office of Mental
Health (OMH), and is the largest provider of mental health services in the
country. The New York State public mental health system serves as a laboratory
for research. The OMH Central Office includes researchers, planners and policy
makers.
The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
The Nathan S. Kline Institute
for Psychiatric Research in Orangeburg NY is an affiliate of the New York
University Department of Psychiatry and, since 1985, a collaborating center
of the World Health Organization. The Institute operates a program of clinical,
basic, and services research, and is known for its specialty in creating, integrating,
and managing large databases to support research and management activities.
The Statistics and Services Research Division of the Institute is the component
of the Institute participating in the Center for the Study of Issues in Public
Mental Health.
Nelson A. Rockefeller
College of Public Affairs and Policy, School of Social Welfare,
University at Albany, State University of New York
Established in 1981, the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and
Policy includes the Graduate School of Public Affairs, the School of Criminal
Justice, the School of Social Welfare, and the School of Information Science
and Policy. The College is noted for its emphasis on interdisciplinary study
in government, public affairs and social services. The College's School
of Social Welfare is the third participant in this Center.
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University
Established in 1938, the Robert
F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is one of thirteen schools
that comprise NYU. The Center for Health and Public Service Research is the
primary focus for collaborating with the Center for Issues in Public Mental
Health, serving as the vehicle for connecting academic research with policy
making and program development.
