Urban Insittute for Behavioral Health
40 Rector Street
8th Floor
New York,
NY
USA
10006
Email:
acleek@uibh.org
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Andrew Cleek serves as Director of the Urban Institute for Behavioral Health. UIBH is consortium of 20 private communitybased behavioral health providers working to bridge the gap between science and practice in New York. UIBH agencies serve in excess of 40,000 consumers annually acrosee multiple program types in the publicaly funded behavioral health system of New York City. UIBH is structured around Special Interest Groups established to examine particular areas of need in the provider community. The mission is to foster private/public partnerships that improve the quality of behavioral healthcare through the introduction of empirically supported practices and culturally competent models of care. Dr. Cleek is serving as Director of the Diabetes Co-morbity Initiaitve, as well as the Executire Director of Integrated Wellness Partners