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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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