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2014 Citizen of the Year

2016 SCCCMH Citizen of the Year, Leslie Ives, Intensive Case Manager Services Association (TSA) was honored at “Mental Health Matters Benefit” held at Longfellows Restaurant on May 7, 2014.

Peggy Lounsbury, Chairperson of the SCCCMH, presented Leslie with a plaque honoring her at the 2016 SCCCMH Citizen of the Year. Leslie has worked for the last 14 years for Transitional Services Association as a case manager providing services to people living with mental illness in Saratoga County. She demonstrates sincere caring and respect for every individual she helps. She is currently completing a degree and aspires to be an Intensive Case Manager working with the most severely mentally ill. New York State has changed the program eliminating that job title at least for now. Many hope the state will reinstate it, as the severely mentally ill require more intensive interventions to maintain the highest quality of life and remain in community settings. Prior to becoming a case manager, Leslie worked for 12 years in a support staff position at the Saratoga County Mental Health Center. Combined she has provided services to the mentally ill in this county for over 25 years. Leslie exemplifies the compassionate front-line professional who not only goes above and beyond making meaningful and lasting differences in the lives of the mental health consumers she serves every day, but also actively seeks the opportunity to do more by expanding her knowledge. She is dedicated to making a career in mental health a life-long passion.

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