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A New Year — A New You?

January is Mental Wellness Month, which is an excellent place to start. The World Health Organization defines mental wellness as “a state

Using the PACT Model to Navigate the Pandemic

Since March 2020, we have been navigating an unpredictable, delicate, and always changing landscape due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While this

Breaking the Mold: Challenging Traditional Notions of Readiness in Recovery

When is a client undergoing addiction services or psychiatric care ready to “get back to life?” That’s not only a question clinicians

Parallel Paths: Ellenhorn and Wilderness Programs’ Shared Mission for Self-Efficacy

There are as many wilderness approaches as there are wilderness programs.  What binds them together is not simply their innovations in the

Culturally Rooted Indigenous Mental Health Practices and Peer Support

Written by Ellenhorn NY PACT Peer Specialist, Tony Muñoz-Hilliard Peer support, often known as mutual aid, has an enduring history that spans

Celebrating 60 Years of the Community Mental Health Act: Pioneering Compassionate Mental Health Care

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Community Mental Health Act, we reflect on its profound influence on mental health care

The Power of Psychosocial Resources: A Q&A With Dr. Kent Harber

At Ellenhorn, we work with individuals who encounter complex and often extreme events of mind and mood, as well as problematic habits.

The Importance of Purpose in Recovery – An Interview with Dr. Dori Hutchinson, Sc.D.

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Dori Hutchinson Sc.D. to talk about the importance of purpose when recovering

Community Integration: The Linchpin in Deinstitutionalized Care

In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act, which was a pivotal event in the lives of

“The Crowning Fortune of Purpose” Recordings

On June 23, 2022 Ellenhorn alongside the Menninger Clinic hosted “The Crowning Fortune of Purpose,” a community integration conference focused on helping

Purpose, Meaning and Healing: An Interview with Dr. Alejandro Chaoul

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Alejandro Chaoul to talk about mind, body and spirit work as well

Ellenhorn New Perspectives Series: Cultivating curiosity and motivation: cornerstones of change behavior in tri-occuring recovery

On May 2, 2022, Ellenhorn hosted the second of five talks in our 2022 New Perspectives on treatment series. This presentation was