PACT

A New Year — A New You?

January 20, 2022 | Ellenhorn | Mind Body, Mindfulness, Wellness

January is Mental Wellness Month, which is an excellent place to start. The World Health Organization defines mental wellness as “a state

Using the PACT Model to Navigate the Pandemic

January 20, 2022 | Ellenhorn | COVID, PACT

Since March 2020, we have been navigating an unpredictable, delicate, and always changing landscape due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While this

Not Just Therapy: How PACT Redefines Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment

November 18, 2024 | Ross Ellenhorn, PhD | Assertive Community Treatment, Change, Collaboration, Community Integration, PACT

An interview with Ross Ellenhorn What inspired you to place such a strong emphasis on a Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

Rethinking Risk: The Role of Autonomy in Mental Health

August 20, 2024 | Laurie Damsky | Assertive Community Treatment, Community Integration, Mental Health, PACT

We all take risks every day. In some cases, they are risks we consider “necessary” in order to live full, meaningful lives—basics

A Celebration of Community: Recapping Our Recent “Residential and Community Treatment of Psychosis” Roundtable Retreat

June 28, 2024 | Ellenhorn | Collaboration, Conference, Hope, Mental Health, Open Dialogue, PACT, Schizophrenia

Ross Ellenhorn, founder and CEO of Ellenhorn, reflects on the recent “Residential and Community Treatment of Psychosis” Roundtable Retreat. This event gathered

Breaking the Mold: Challenging Traditional Notions of Readiness in Recovery

March 27, 2024 | Ross Ellenhorn, PhD | Addiction, Assertive Community Treatment, Change, Collaboration, Community Integration, Hope, IDDT, Mental Health, PACT

When is a client undergoing addiction services or psychiatric care ready to “get back to life?” That’s not only a question clinicians

Parallel Paths: Ellenhorn and Wilderness Programs’ Shared Mission for Self-Efficacy

February 15, 2024 | Ellenhorn | Assertive Community Treatment, Change, Collaboration, Community Integration, Hope, PACT

There are as many wilderness approaches as there are wilderness programs. What binds them together is not simply their innovations in the

Culturally Rooted Indigenous Mental Health Practices and Peer Support

November 21, 2023 | Ellenhorn | Community Integration, PACT

Written by Ellenhorn NY PACT Peer Specialist, Tony Muñoz-Hilliard Peer support, often known as mutual aid, has an enduring history that spans

Celebrating 60 Years of the Community Mental Health Act: Pioneering Compassionate Mental Health Care

October 16, 2023 | Ellenhorn | Assertive Community Treatment, Community Integration, PACT

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Community Mental Health Act, we reflect on its profound influence on mental health care

The Power of Psychosocial Resources: A Q&A With Dr. Kent Harber

April 24, 2023 | Ross Ellenhorn, PhD | Addiction, Attachment, Change, Co-occuring Disorders, Collaboration, Community Integration, Family Support, Hope, Mental Health, PACT, Recovery Coaches

At Ellenhorn, we work with individuals who encounter complex and often extreme events of mind and mood, as well as problematic habits.

“The Crowning Fortune of Purpose” Recordings

June 28, 2022 | Ellenhorn | Assertive Community Treatment, Collaboration, Conference, PACT, Wellness

On June 23, 2022 Ellenhorn alongside the Menninger Clinic hosted “The Crowning Fortune of Purpose,” a community integration conference focused on helping

An Interview with Ellenhorn’s Director of Pact Support, Miranda Levy

April 12, 2022 | Ellenhorn | Assertive Community Treatment, Collaboration, PACT

PACT Support at Ellenhorn Ellenhorn, the most robust community-integration program in the United States, serves each client in their own home or