Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
The Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PGCMH) is an organization that provides mental healthcare services in New York City.[1] It was founded in 1945 by psychiatrist Lewis Wolberg to provide psychological care to World War II veterans.[2] Currently it provides inpatient and outpatient clinical mental healthcare services, and also provides transitional and permanent housing for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses.[3]
| Formation | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Lewis Wolberg |
| Founded at | Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City |
| Type | Mental health services provider |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Location | |
Region | New York City |
| Website | pgcmh |
A 2016 audit of the organization carried out by the Office of the New York City Comptroller found several financial irregularities as well as health and safety violations in apartments managed by PGCMH.[3][4]
References
- "Our History". Postgraduate Center for Mental Health. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- Anderson, Susan Heller (February 12, 1988). "Lewis Wolberg, 82, Clinic Psychoanalyst In New York, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- Office of the State Comptroller, State of New York (December 30, 2016). "Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health" (PDF). Division of State Government Accountability. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- Lovett, Kenneth (January 9, 2017). "State audits find health, safety violations and questionable expenses filed by nonprofit organization". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
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