{"id":6661,"date":"2025-02-13T06:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=6661"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T20:57:41","slug":"pef-partners-with-cornell-ilr-school-to-discuss-report-about-the-impact-of-privatization-on-new-yorks-mental-health-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-1\/pef-partners-with-cornell-ilr-school-to-discuss-report-about-the-impact-of-privatization-on-new-yorks-mental-health-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF partners with Cornell ILR School to discuss report about the impact of privatization on New York\u2019s mental health workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6451 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Cornell-MentalHealth-Web.jpg\" alt=\"Cornell Mental Health Report Cover\" width=\"455\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Cornell-MentalHealth-Web.jpg 455w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Cornell-MentalHealth-Web-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>February 14, 2025 &#8212;<\/em> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">President Wayne Spence and Vice President Randi DiAntonio made the case against austerity and privatization of wages and employment of New York\u2019s public mental health workforce during a webinar hosted by The Worker Institute and ILR School at Cornell University on Feb. 6.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIn the last decade, New York state mental health agencies have outsourced work traditionally done by public sector employees to private sector contractors,\u201d said Patricia Campos-Medina, the executive director of The Worker Institute. \u201cIn this webinar, we will discuss how changes in the investment in this workforce have impacted the quality of mental health care provided to New York state residents.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Institute\u2019s director of research presented the key findings of a report that focused on the mental health care sector, exploring the changes in the size of the mental health care workforce over time, changes in the composition of that workforce by employer type, and worker demographics. The study also delved into wages by employer type.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CORNELL-Mental-Health-Workers-Report-FINAL.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click here to view the full report.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m not surprised by some of the data,\u201d President Spence said. \u201cI knew, as PEF President since 2015, under the Cuomo administration, public sector jobs in mental health were drastically cut. What was surprising to me was the impact on African Americans. I didn\u2019t expect to see such a dramatic impact on those workers.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between 2013 and 2023, the state lost 1,600 employees at the Office of Mental Health, he said, and facilities like Riker\u2019s Island, which aren\u2019t meant to be in the mental health business, are being forced into that role.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF fought against the closure of Western New York Children\u2019s Psychiatric Center and Rockland Psychiatric Center \u2013 both campaigns highlighting the need for data to back up the union\u2019s arguments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vice President Randi DiAntonio spoke about how reviving mental healthcare statewide is a key goal of the union\u2019s Fund Our Future for a Thriving New York campaign.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe purpose of this campaign was not to focus on the jobs that we do, but on the services that are critical to New Yorkers, especially vulnerable New Yorkers,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cWhen we looked at what we were seeing, this undercutting of the workforce, we realized it had ramifications that really magnified through the course of COVID-19.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DiAntonio discussed the impact of losing thousands of inpatient psychiatric beds, the lack of job security and good benefits and wages for private sector employees, and how it all adds up to gaps in continuity of care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis study shows many communities were harmed by the transformation,\u201d she said. \u201cFrom just a civil service standpoint, these jobs are legs up to the middle class. Civil service jobs allow for advancement. This data has helped us make the case that these jobs are not just about the employees, but also about the impact on services.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The union is already hard at work helping shape the State\u2019s 2025 budget, pushing for additional forensic beds and staff at mental health agencies, as well a more Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, and further changes to Tier 6 of the pension plan, to improve staff recruitment and retention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s why partnerships with legislators and agency commissioners are so vital.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen. Robert Jackson, a former PEF member himself who chairs the Senate\u2019s Civil Service &amp; Pension Committee, said this is not just a crisis, it\u2019s also a political failure that is hurting communities all over the state.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou watch the news, you listen to the radio, and you see this person is being pushed on the train tracks without any warning,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople are basically having some mental health issues, and they are around the communities without the help that they need. Austerity is a choice. Privatization is a choice. And both are failing the people who need the services the most.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen. Jackson heralded state-operated mental health services as the most effective at delivering care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPositions in state psychiatric centers, hospitals, community clinics, and crisis response teams have been cut and outsourced to private entities,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd this shift has led to lower wages. Precarious employment conditions for health professionals who once had job security and union representation now face temporary contracts.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen. Samra Brouk, chair of the Senate Mental Health Committee, said additional data will be key as she and Senator Jackson push for change.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAnecdotes cannot change policy alone,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, seeing data, irrefutable data around trends that have occurred because of privatization, because of divestment from our mental health sector, from our public sector here in New York, is absolutely crucial so that we can be thoughtful and deliberate about how we move forward.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen. Brouk added it was the wrong time to be cutting services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt seemed so contradictory to me to be cutting the mental health budget in the midst of not just the COVID pandemic, but a mental health crisis,\u201d she said. \u201cThe truth is government is there to serve. We are there to serve regardless of profit, regardless of margin. When you take away those supports, when you close facilities, when you don\u2019t invest in that workforce, you end up with large groups of people who will not be served.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aspiring to work toward a solution, Department of Civil Service Commissioner Timothy Hogues said his agency aims to bolster the ranks of the state workforce and has seen some success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBuilding the New York State workforce has been one of Governor Hochul\u2019s top priorities,\u201d he said. \u201cRight along with making sure that mental health was something that she continued to invest in and fight for.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commissioner Hogues talked about the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) program,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and said it has brought more than 22,500 individuals into State service, some of whom work in the mental health sector.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThese positions are a great pathway into the middle class and they support the economy,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m excited about the direction we are going. I agree that mental health is a priority.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can view the entire webinar <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.edgepilot.com\/s\/7238f534\/9KN33Yd6wUasJU5nGjApDA?u=https:\/\/vod.video.cornell.edu\/media\/The%2BImpact%2Bof%2BAusterity%2Band%2BPrivatization%2Bon%2Bthe%2BWages%2Band%2BEmployment%2Bof%2BNew%2BYork%2BStates%2BPublic%2BMental%2BHealthcare%2BWorkforce\/1_2g4n7r5q\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">View PEF\u2019s Legislative and Political Action page <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/departments\/political-action\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, where you can send emails to your local lawmakers to support PEF\u2019s budget priorities, including additional mental health resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 14, 2025 &#8212; President Wayne Spence and Vice President Randi DiAntonio made the case against austerity and privatization of wages and employment of New York\u2019s public mental health workforce&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"division":[],"allowed_regions":[],"allowed_divisions":[],"class_list":["post-6661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","issue-volume-43-no-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - 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