LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

September 27, 2021

NYC community-based behavioral health organizations receive major award from NYS OASAS to expand services to reduce opioid and stimulant use. The $10.49 million grant goes to the newly formed Citywide Addiction Support Network (CASN) to share with its partner organizations, including Cogency IPA. “This project will save lives and promote healthier communities,” says CEO Valerie Walters.

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February 26, 2020

LESC Behavioral Health Care Collaborative Is now Cogency Integrated Healthcare IPA, LLC, newly certified by New York state as an Independent Practice Association (IPA).

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October 29, 2019

LESC BHCC partner, Educational Alliance, was honored to host Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in their downtown offices on October 29, 2019, as he discussed New York’s new Red Flag gun safety law.

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August 19, 2019

August 17th was National Nonprofit Day, and the Lower Eastside Service Center was celebrated by having its logo and services advertised in bright lights over Times Square.

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August 5, 2019

Valerie Walters, president and CEO of the Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC) and leader of the LESC Behavioral Healthcare Collaborative, was named one of Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Health Care.

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July 30, 2019

In a July 29 interview by Caroline Lewis for Crain’s Health Plus New York, Valerie Walters, president and CEO of the Lower Eastside Service Center, talks about the goals, accomplishments and challenges the LESC Behavioral Health Care Collaborative has faced since it first received funding.

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May 13, 2019

Learn about the new private website designed to support the BHCC’s growing network of behavioral health and physical health care providers.

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December 6, 2018

Find out which seven agencies joined the Lower Eastside Service Center BHCC in 2018.

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October 18, 2018

Kaplan will take the lead in guiding BHCC agencies in integrating client referrals and services.

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October 12, 2018

Learn how the social determinants of health are defined, and how healthcare leaders are addressing them.

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January 4, 2018

Awards to mental health and addiction healthcare providers like LESC aim to lower cost and improve outcomes.

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December 5, 2017

Learn which health care providers were the first to partner with the Lower Eastside Service Center and join the BHCC.

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