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Ambulatory Care Network

Ambulatory Care Network

Improving the health and quality of life for New York City's communities

Behavioral Health

Duration: 10 weeks (Summer)
In Person

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The Turn 2 Us program aims to empower the entire school community, including students, staff, and parents/ caregivers, to promote well-being and support students in their emotional, academic, and social growth. Through initiatives to increase mental health literacy, reduce stigma surrounding mental health challenges, and deliver timely support and intervention, Turn2Us hopes to mitigate environmental stressors contributing to poor mental health outcomes and quell high rates of referrals to pediatric psychiatric emergency services. Interns will contribute to the ongoing efforts of Turn2Us via program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Through this internship, interns will be able to:

  • Develop a more comprehensive understanding of program development, implementation and evaluation and how it works in practice.
  • Learn to collect, organize, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data to produce accurate and meaningful evaluation reports.
  • Gain the ability to identify, review, and apply current evidence-based practices to ensure program content remains relevant and effective.

Interns will accomplish by doing the following:

  • Disseminate, collect, input, analyze and create reports for evaluation of data. The intern will support the collection of quantitative and qualitative data, which is used for program evaluation.
  • Collaborate on scholarly contributions and provide feedback on projects other team members are working on.
  • Research latest evidence-based practices to ensure programming is up to date, and support makes changes when needed.
  • Contribute to integrative prevention model curriculum modifications, program evaluation and sustainability plan.

As part of their participation, interns will be required to complete the following deliverables:

  • Visuals created for parent groups.
  • Modifications for program curriculums utilizing latest evidence-based practices and feedback from community.

The Behavioral Health domain within NewYork-Presbyterian’s Division of Community and Population Health is focused on promoting mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being across the lifespan, with a strong emphasis on prevention, early intervention, and equitable access to care. The domain works to address the behavioral health needs of individuals, families, and communities, particularly those historically underserved by integrating clinical expertise with community-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches.

Guided by NYP’s values and commitment to health equity, the Behavioral Health domain plays a critical role in advancing whole-person care, strengthening community resilience, and ensuring that behavioral health is treated as an essential component of overall health and well-being.

Through partnerships with community organizations, schools, and internal clinical teams, the Behavioral Health domain supports a continuum of services that includes mental health education, care coordination, therapeutic interventions, crisis response, and youth-centered programming. The work is grounded in evidence-based practices and designed to reduce stigma, strengthen protective factors, and improve long-term health outcomes.