Staten Island PPS is proud to announce being awarded the Social Care Network (SCN) lead entity for Richmond County!

Staten Island PPS is honored to have been selected as 1 of 9 organizations statewide to receive funding over the next three years to create a Social Care Network (SCN) program. The program is a key part of the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) 1115 Medicaid waiver amendment.

Serving over 100,000 Staten Islanders for nearly a decade, our diverse network of organizations provides a whole-person approach to care, integrating medical, behavioral health and social care. Read our 2023 Impact Report to learn more about our programs.

The SCN program will help address disparities by connecting Medicaid members to critical social services that have an impact on health outcomes.

With strong academic credentials documented in peer-reviewed journals, Staten Island PPS excels at leveraging cutting-edge technology, data platforms and patient facing technology. Ready to lead, we invite you to join our network. Complete this webform and a member of our team will reach out to explore a potential partnership.

[In The News] Executive Director, Joseph Conte, Is Among City & State’s Staten Island Power 100

 

Staten Island PPS is excited to share our Executive Director, Joseph Conte, has been selected as one of Staten Island’s Power 100 from City & State.

“City & State’s Staten Island Power 100 – researched and written by City & State staff along with freelance journalist Aaron Short – recognizes these key politicians, as well as the most influential local leaders in business, labor, nonprofits, advocacy, education and other arenas intersecting with New York politics and government.”

 

Read the full article here.

[In The News] How Bots Can Prevent Opioid Overdoses Before They Happen

 

Staten Island has a drug problem. Opioid overdose deaths in the New York City borough are 170 percent higher than the national average. While fentanyl is responsible for the majority of deaths, it’s not the only substance to blame. Overprescribing opioids has contributed to the crisis, as well as the fact that addiction service providers have been spread too thin.

Joseph Conte knows about these issues all too well. He’s the executive director of the Staten Island Performing Provider System, a clinical and social service health-care network, and he leads the island’s efforts to address the crisis. Conte told The Daily Beast that the country’s public officials have only recently started putting their money where their mouths are.

Read the full article here.