May 1, 2025

Please see the below announcement with information regarding two upcoming “Members Only” NYS Council Webinars designed to assist our members as they keep the focus on their core mission and values while fortifying the organization to withstand political and financial uncertainty.

No pre-registration needed.  We will send the link to all members 2 days before the event is scheduled to take place.

THE NYS COUNCIL IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING WEBINARS FOR MEMBER AGENCIES:

Navigating Change: Communications Considerations for Today’s Shifting Policy Landscape

May 15, 2025: 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Facilitators: Amanda Maynord, CEO, and Dana Coleman, Vice President, Lovell Communications (an HMA Company)

Health care organizations today are facing unprecedented changes because of federal policy shifts that
impact everything from how you communicate, to your ability to remain viable as funding sources are
threatened. Join us for a conversation with crisis and change management communications experts
from HMA Lovell Communications to understand what you need to consider in these turbulent times,
how to approach decision-making about your communications, and the impact on key stakeholders.

Planning for Uncertainty

May 23, 2025: 9:15 -10:15 a.m.
Facilitators: Josh Rubin, Principal, and Cara Henley, Managing Principal, Health Management Associates (HMA)

The change in federal administration has ushered in a level of uncertainty for community behavioral
health providers that is unprecedented. Agency leaders need to figure out how to prepare for
whatever is coming in an environment with little reliable information about what is going to happen
next. HMA’s Cara Henley and Josh Rubin will walk NYSCCBH members through a process designed to
enable you to identify your areas of greatest risk, develop contingency plans for preparing for changes
in federal policy and/or funding, and plan to mitigate the impact of changes that do come.