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We are a frontline force of over 500 essential workers dedicated to helping individuals and families rise from poverty, exit homelessness, and be healthy all across New York City.

www.cucs.org

07/24/2025

At last week's Janian NYC Street Psychiatry Conference, an interactive poster presentation session showcased research and projects from students and early-career professionals. It was a chance for medical students, residents, and fellows to share their work and receive feedback from experienced practitioners in an informal, supportive environment.

Poster presentations are a conference tradition that creates space for up-and-coming professionals to be heard. At this conference, the posters were a lively midpoint in the day, drawing small groups into detailed discussions and highlighting the innovative work already underway.

Poster topics included trainee-driven psychiatry programs, closing the gap in mental health care in rural regions, the role of medical students in street medicine, and many more.

07/23/2025

What is it like for you to work at CUCS?

"I like being a part of such a vital organization. I appreciate the benefits and flexibility of my position. Working with good people is important to me. I am fortunate that in my first real 9-5 job here at CUCS, I have found a place with so many wonderful people to work with."

- Danny, CUCS Messenger

Visit cucs.org to learn how CUCS helps New Yorkers rise from poverty, exit homelessness and get healthy.

07/21/2025

What made the inaugural NYC Street Psychiatry Conference so powerful? The people.

Throughout the day, attendees met face-to-face, some for the first time after years of working in parallel. Peers swapped stories over coffee and lunch, former teams reunited, and providers shared hard-won insights, tough cases, and new ideas. There were hugs, laughter, deep conversations, and moments of recognition for just how far this field has come.

We didn’t just talk about street psychiatry, we lived it. We connected across agencies, disciplines, and lived experience to celebrate what’s possible when care is rooted in relationships.

Thank you to everyone who brought your full self to the room. You made this day unforgettable.

07/18/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the inaugural Janian NYC Street Psychiatry Conference! It was a day filled with energy and reflection, grounded in a deep commitment to meeting clients wherever they are—whether that’s on the sidewalk, in a shelter, or somewhere in between.

Together, we explored what it means to provide care outside traditional settings, using storytelling to spark ideas and build a shared sense of purpose. The passion running through each panel, workshop, and conversation reminded us that healing is possible anywhere.

Your voices made this vision real, and the path forward feels stronger because we’re walking it together.

07/17/2025

The Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), founded by Janian Medical Care in 2012, ensures healthcare services are shaped by the voices of people with lived experience of homelessness. Made up of 8–10 members who have faced significant mental and physical health challenges, CAB provides critical input on all new clinical projects and serves on key committees.

They’ve led more than 25 outreach events, connecting over 2,000 New Yorkers to harm reduction tools, mental health screenings, and care. CAB’s leadership has been recognized with a national community service award and the PPOH Teaching Award. Their work has shaped Grand Rounds, influenced provider training, and elevated peer-led care across the city.

(Pictured, CAB members and CUCS/Janian staff)

07/15/2025

Our Crisis and De-escalation trainings offer real-world and practical strategies that employees can immediately implement when encountering someone whose crisis is compounded by psychiatric instability, homelessness or substance use.
In our trainings employees will learn to:

🟢 Identify strategies for engagement at each stage of crisis
🟢 Asses for risk of violence
🟢 Use self-awareness to maintain calm and effectively respond to challenging interactions
🟢 Confidently use safe and appropriate verbal and non verbal interventions to de-escalate and prevent conflict

CUCS Institute offers trainings designed to engage employees and build real-world skills. Drawing on 40+ years of experience, we promote workplace safety, compassion, and effective responses to vulnerable individuals. Our training model is dynamic, interactive and can be customized to meet your business needs.

For more information and pricing, please contact Jennifer Gholston at jgholston@cucs.org.

07/14/2025

What was it like when you first arrived at Washington Street Safe Haven?

"My first day, I was nervous. I didn’t know what to expect. I was still foggy at the time. But after a few days, I realized I was safe. The staff was working together to help me. They made sure I got the medications I needed. They connected me with a wonderful primary care doctor, someone I still see to this day."

-Kenneth, CUCS client

Read the full interview with Kenneth in the July CUCS Report: https://bit.ly/40dtTSB

07/09/2025

Register today: https://bit.ly/45LxE58

Janian Medical Care, New York’s largest provider of outreach-based psychiatry, is proud to present the inaugural NYC Street Psychiatry Conference.

Join us for a dynamic, day-long event focused on innovative, community-based care for unhoused New Yorkers, beyond the walls of a traditional clinic.

Attendees will explore the network of services available to people experiencing homelessness and learn how street psychiatry can deliver person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care that improves both health and housing outcomes.

You'll leave with practical tools for field-based psychiatric care, fresh insights for your daily work, and valuable connections with peers at the forefront of this critical field.

Expert-led panels, workshops, and presentations include:

✅The Street Psychiatry Black Bag: Essential tools of the trade

✅Street Prescriptions: Expanding the limits of medications and prescribing

✅Street Therapy: Delivering psychotherapy in nontraditional settings

✅Sustainable Practice: Resiliency building and burnout prevention

And much more!

Register today: https://bit.ly/45LxE58

07/07/2025

Our Crisis and De-escalation trainings offer real-world and practical strategies that employees can immediately implement when encountering someone whose crisis is compounded by psychiatric instability, homelessness or substance use.

In our trainings employees will learn to:

🟢 Identify strategies for engagement at each stage of crisis

🟢 Asses for risk of violence

🟢 Use self-awareness to maintain calm and effectively respond to challenging interactions

🟢 Confidently use safe and appropriate verbal and non verbal interventions to de-escalate and prevent conflict

CUCS Institute offers trainings designed to engage employees and build real-world skills. Drawing on 40+ years of experience, we promote workplace safety, compassion, and effective responses to vulnerable individuals. Our training model is dynamic, interactive and can be customized to meet your business needs.

For more information and pricing, please contact Jennifer Gholston at jgholston@cucs.org.

07/04/2025

This Independence Day we reflect on the promise of freedom and the work still required to make it real for everyone.

At CUCS we support people in building lives of dignity, stability, and self-determination because true liberty includes a safe home and access to care.

07/02/2025

IMT is designed for individuals experiencing persistent homelessness and mental illness such as schizophrenia. These individuals often cycle through hospitals, jails, and shelters without stable access to treatment or care.

When someone with schizophrenia leaves the hospital, staying connected to psychiatric care can be life-saving.

The national average of follow-up care is 33.8%

📈With CUCS IMT support? 91.8% 📈

CUCS’s IMT program ensures people with serious mental illness don’t fall through the cracks by providing consistent, mobile psychiatric care long after discharge.

For CUCS, support doesn’t end at discharge, it begins there.

(Pictured: IMT staff visits the Kelly Transitional Housing Program to provide care to clients)

06/30/2025

Our Crisis and De-escalation trainings offer real-world and practical strategies that employees can immediately implement when encountering someone whose crisis is compounded by psychiatric instability, homelessness or substance use.

In our trainings employees will learn to:

🟢Identify strategies for engagement at each stage of crisis

🟢Asses for risk of violence

🟢Use self-awareness to maintain calm and effectively respond to challenging interactions

🟢Confidently use safe and appropriate verbal and non verbal interventions to de-escalate and prevent conflict

CUCS Institute offers trainings designed to engage employees and build real-world skills. Drawing on 40+ years of experience, we promote workplace safety, compassion, and effective responses to vulnerable individuals. Our training model is dynamic, interactive and can be customized to meet your business needs.

For more information and pricing, please contact Jennifer Gholston at jgholston@cucs.org.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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