Family Services tells Ulster County committee it will expand children’s behavioral-health services and open court childcare

Family Services CEO Leah Feldman and program staff told the Ulster County Legislature’s Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee on May 8 that the nonprofit is expanding behavioral‑health services in the county, starting a same‑day access model and opening a childcare center at the Ulster County Family Court.

The presentation matters because Family Services said the changes expand access to mental‑health care and supports for families in Ulster County and nearby communities, add medication‑assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and move the agency toward integrated behavioral‑health and primary‑care partnerships.

Leah Feldman, CEO of Family Services, told the committee the agency operates 14 sites across Ulster, Dutchess and Orange counties and “exists to support everyone’s right to thrive.” She said Family Services will open a childcare center at the Ulster County Family Court after receiving a state grant to provide free childcare for families using the court.

Jesse Scribe,…