Archive for October, 2018

A Look at Life Lived in Poverty

A Look at Life Lived in Poverty

“It is one thing to intellectually know the situation in which our clients live, but to experience it is extremely impactful.” — participant “It gave me more compassion, more understanding and more fuel to my fire to advocate for real, meaningful change.” More than 60 people from our member organizations […]

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S:US’ Trauma-Informed Yoga pilot was a featured topic at the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services’ Annual Conference this month.  Presenters pictured in center photo: Zoe LePage, Exhale to Inhale; Bronte Kastenberg, BPHC; Erin Palmer and Altrovise Walcott, Services for the UnderServed.

Using Yoga to Address Patient Trauma

BPHC Innovation Fund Pilot Patients and clients of behavioral health services have often had traumatic life experiences that impact their physical health and mental well-being. Research bears out the benefits of yoga for anxiety, depression and cardiovascular health. A BPHC Innovation Fund project, led by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), […]

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