Q&A
Discussion on NYU's treatment programs and resource allocation
2:06:30
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Council Member Holden inquires about NYU's treatment programs, wait lists, and recommendations for resource allocation. Dr. Pomerenke discusses the high demand for couples therapy and the clinic's efforts to connect veterans and their families with services quickly.
- Couples therapy, particularly emotionally focused couples therapy, is in high demand with longer wait lists
- NYU's clinic has been successful in connecting people with services quickly and helping them find next steps if needed
- The clinic offers care to family members even if the veteran is not enrolled, with a broad definition of 'family'
Robert F. Holden
2:06:30
If you can recommend any kind of programs that, you know, I don't know if you still have a waiting list because I know that's been a problem in the past.
2:06:38
But I know you're, you know, NYU does a great, great work with our veterans, and we'd like to expand the program.
2:06:46
But if you could, you know, maybe we can talk offline about how many family members are being helped and what are some of what are the outcomes?
2:06:54
Are you following through on where they helped?
2:06:57
I mean, it's not an exact science.
2:06:59
I get it.
2:07:00
But if we could sort of feel that we're making some progress and maybe where should we put our resources in your organization, where should we really focus, especially with families, you know, that's how many we could talk offline, but if you have something over the top of your head, what treatments seem to be more successful than others?
Justin Pomerenke
2:07:25
So the treatments vary in terms of what's successful.
2:07:30
I think especially where the demand is right now is in couples therapy, and there are different approaches to couples therapy, especially when a partner has PTSD that I'm not as that's not my specialty.
Robert F. Holden
2:07:43
Right.
Justin Pomerenke
2:07:43
But definitely give you some of that information.
2:07:45
And I know our emotionally focused couples therapy program in the clinic is very popular, and it it we don't have a very long wait list in the clinic in general right now.
2:07:54
We've been doing a great job of helping people and getting them connected with services pretty quickly and kinda getting them connected also with the next step past us if needed.
2:08:04
But the couples therapy for the last couple of years, I think has been an area where there's been more of a wait list and a harder time kind of trimming that down just because there aren't as many resources that are accessible to veterans and their family members on that front.
2:08:20
In the city.
2:08:21
I think it's
James Hendon
2:08:21
it's kept.
Robert F. Holden
2:08:22
Yeah.
2:08:23
So, doctor, you do have like, if the family the whole family wants to have therapy together or Yes.
2:08:30
Separate because I don't know if I if if my dad had to go to the therapy, I don't know if I would be as open as I probably would have if he wasn't there.
2:08:41
So, you know, they're both in in your organization.
2:08:44
I mean, you're do you have Yeah.
Justin Pomerenke
2:08:46
We have we have a in our organization.
2:08:48
Yeah.
2:08:49
We have the veteran does not have to be enrolled in our care.
Robert F. Holden
2:08:52
Okay.
Justin Pomerenke
2:08:52
They're family to access care, and we have a very loose definition of of family.
2:08:56
Really, it's anyone in the veteran circle.
2:08:59
Whether it's their partner, their parents, their kids, their siblings, if they're impacted by the veteran and we're wanting to seek care and we think that also treating them could help to support the veteran, we definitely, you know, would be willing to work with them.
Robert F. Holden
2:09:14
Right.
2:09:14
Thank you so much for your testimony, and thanks for answering the questions.
2:09:17
Thank you.
Justin Pomerenke
2:09:18
Thank you.
