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Fulton Friendship House and Helio Health Merger Complete
March 25, 2024
Fulton Friendship House and Helio Health Merger Complete Syracuse, NY― Two of New York’s nonprofit behavioral health systems-Helio Health and Fulton Friendship House-formally merged as Helio Health. This completes the…
Empowering Change: The Success of the Oneida County Drug Court Expansion Program
March 22, 2024
Substance use disorders can lead to legal concerns. Where treatment is needed, innovative approaches are crucial. In Oneida County, New York, a groundbreaking initiative has emerged – the Oneida County…
Treatment courts save lives and strengthens our community
July 11, 2023
Syracuse Community Treatment Court (SCTC) opened its doors in January of 1997 as part of a growing movement to transform the way our justice system responds to substance use and…
Helio Health Collaborates with Syracuse City School District
June 21, 2023
Helio Health is collaborating with the Syracuse City School District to train staff and students in Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid is a training…
Helio Health Names New President & CEO
June 21, 2023
Helio Health officially announces a new leader of the agency that promotes recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. The interim label is being removed from Kathleen Gaffney-Babb’s titles,…
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield selects seven Central New York nonprofits to receive Community Health Awards
January 18, 2019
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has chosen seven organizations from among close to 30 Central New York nonprofits that submitted applications to receive the Community Health Awards it made…
Dr. Ross Sullivan Named New Medical Director of Helio Health
November 16, 2018
Syracuse, NY― Helio Health has named Dr. Ross Sullivan as the new Medical Director of Helio Health. “Ross personifies the behavioral health center of excellence principles we have built our…
NYS Department of Health Releases Report of Assessment of the Potential Impact of Regulated Marijuana in New York State
July 17, 2018
The NYS Department of Health has released a Report of the Assessment of the Potential Impact of Regulated Marijuana in New York State. Download Full Report Download Executive Summary…
SYRACUSE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE REBRANDS TO HELIO HEALTH
June 26, 2018
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – June 26, 2018 – Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare (SBH) has changed its name to Helio Health as part of an organization-wide rebrand. The new name, inspired by an…
Congratulations to the 2018 MVP Award Winners!
June 25, 2018
Congratulations to our 2018 MVP Award winners! We received 141 nominations this year which is a record number. We also added six additional MVP categories due to the companies’ growth. Below is…