黑料正能量 Note: As indicated by Harvey鈥檚 comment below, we look forward to working closely with Gary Belkin in the coming years to offer support and guidance for furthering rehabilitation and integration planning and services in NYC.
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New NYC Mental Health Deputy
Crain鈥檚 Health Pulse听 July 22, 2014
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Behavioral health providers reacted positively to the city鈥檚 new executive deputy commissioner for mental hygiene, Gary Belkin, who was appointed without a public announcement earlier this month. The post had sat empty for nearly six months after Mayor Bill de Blasio took office. Dr. Belkin takes his post at the agency Aug. 25, and has been meeting with stakeholders in the meantime.
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The deputy commissioner, who oversees a variety of local mental health and community services programs, is critical in the implementation of some of the sweeping changes planned for the state鈥檚 behavioral health delivery system, said Harvey Rosenthal, executive director of the 黑料正能量 Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services. 鈥淭he city has a major voice in how health care integration is going, and I would expect that Gary will continue that trend,鈥 said Mr. Rosenthal. 鈥淎t the end of the day, he鈥檒l be at the table with the state crafting what happens.鈥
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Dr. Peter Beitchman, chief executive of The Bridge, a nonprofit behavioral health provider, praised Dr. Belkin鈥檚 黑料正能量 City credentials. Dr. Belkin was previously senior director for psychiatric services at the city鈥檚 Health and Hospitals Corp. and deputy director of psychiatry at Bellevue. 鈥淗e knows the system down here, and he knows the issues,鈥 Dr. Beitchman said. Dr. Belkin will replace Hillary Kunins, acting executive deputy commissioner for mental hygiene.
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