behavioral health

“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” to Fight Against Sexual Assault

April 4, 2019

The Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program at St. Peter’s Health Partners will host the 12th annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” from 10a.m. to 12p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Riverfront Park in Troy. [...]

WRGB CBS6 News: A Second Career: A Local Man Helping People Fight Addiction

July 13, 2018

Kelly Benjamin, a behavioral health counselor at St. Peter's Hospital, talks to WRGB CBS6 News about his decision to start a second career, helping people battling addiction. [...]

Samaritan Hospital Receives Federal Funding for Suicide Prevention

July 6, 2018

Samaritan Hospital is receiving $250,000 as part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) first-ever Zero Suicide grant. [...]

WNYT NewsChannel 13: Treatment Options Often Lacking for Opioid Addicts

April 30, 2018

WNYT NewsChannel 13 aired a story on the growing opioid epidemic in the Capital Region. The report featured an interview with Dr. Melissa Weimer, Chief of Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine at St. Peter's Hospital. [...]

Times Union: Her Son Needed Help. It Never Came.

April 30, 2018

The Times Union published an article in its ongoing series on the growing opioid epidemic. Dr. Melissa Weimer and Patrick Carrese were interviewed about the crisis and barriers to treatment. [...]

Times Union: Opioids – The Epidemic that Won’t Slow Down

April 19, 2018

The Times Union published a new story as part of its continuing coverage on the growing opioid epidemic in the Capital Region. Dr. Melissa Weimer, Chief of Behavioral Health [...]

St. Peter’s Health Partners Joins Coalition to Fight Opioid Addiction

April 12, 2018

St. Peter’s Health Partners has joined a new coalition to help fight opioid addiction. As part of the effort, SPHP has teamed up with WNYT for a special one-hour program on the epidemic. The program will air at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13. [...]