Jody Rudin Named CEO Of Premier Whole Health Nonprofit Institute For Community Living (ICL)

—Rudin has over two decades of experience as a leader in the social services sector—   (New York, N.Y.)—The Institute for Community Living (ICL), a premier nonprofit innovator of whole health care that serves more than 15,000 New Yorkers each year, is pleased to announce that Jody Rudin has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Rudin […]

Op-ed: In the Bronx, mental health support is all around you

Last week, hundreds of Bronx residents came through Roberto Clemente Plaza for the City Hall In Your Borough Resource Fair. I was there to talk with them about mental health. As it turns out, that’s a topic the Bronx wants to talk about. Many asked me how they can help their children or other loved ones, who have been […]

ICL Awarded $2.2M Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Grant

 Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to Support Behavioral Health Services in Brooklyn. Expansion and enhancement of integrated, whole-health care, with a focus on the Latinx population in the neighborhoods surrounding ICL’s East New York Health Hub. (New York, N.Y.)—Today, the Institute […]

David Woodlock, President & CEO of the Institute for Community Living Announces Retirement After Almost 50 Year Career Working in Mental Health Services

Woodlock previously served as Deputy Commissioner for Children and Families at the NYS Office of Mental Health. Woodlock, a pioneer of whole-person care, was a 2018 recipient of the National Council on Behavioral Health Visionary Leadership Award. (New York, N.Y.)—David Woodlock, President and CEO of the Institute for Community Living (ICL), today announced his retirement […]

City policy threatens vulnerable families

It’s widely accepted that families in East New York, Brownsville and other poor neighborhoods have borne the brunt of the COVID’s impact in lost lives, jobs and educational opportunities for their kids. The emotional toll of all this trauma will be felt for years. So why is the health department making it harder for these […]

A Day in the Life: Psychiatrist Tackles Mental Health Crisis on NYC Streets

  As the pandemic stretches into its second year, the need for mental health services has only heightened. On the streets of New York City, those who treat patients in need of life-saving care are presented with several challenges. Dr. Jeanie Tse, chief medical officer of the Institute for Community Living, spends her day in […]