The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recognizing the work of Jason Gamble, Program Manager for DePaul Community Services, for his dedication to, and advocacy of, the people he serves who are living with mental illness.

This award recognizes the extraordinary achievements of individuals and organizations who have furthered the OMH mission and made a positive contribution to the mental health system in their communities.

OMH Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan, said, “OMH has many great partners who are critical in our efforts to increase access to community-based services and improve health outcomes for people living with mental illness. Jason Gamble has distinguished himself as a tireless advocate for the people he serves. He cultivates positive relationships and finds creative ways to reach people who have been resistant to treatment. He goes above and beyond to support people in the ways they need, while still promoting healthy boundaries and self-care. I thank him for his dedication, commitment and service to his community.”

Mr. Gamble said, “I am honored to be presented with the Commissioner's Community Care Award. To serve people in need of mental health and other comprehensive services is very important to me. I believe in the work that the Office of Mental Health, DePaul Community Services, and other community-based organizations are doing to work collaboratively towards helping people reach self-sufficiency. I will continue to advocate and promote access for people who are in need of mental health services.”

As a Program Manager 2 for Supportive Housing, Jason is responsible for the oversight of the DePaul Supportive Housing designated site.  This includes managing all aspects of the program, including ensuring quality care for the tenants, the effective supervision of staff and completing the necessary reporting requirements.  He is also  a primary marketer of the program and is responsible for creating and maintaining relationships with all referral agencies. Jason also offers advice to program applicants regarding financial applications or recertifications, and takes the lead on social activities that are available to both program and community tenants.

OMH’s Community Care Awards were created in 2019 to highlight OMH’s partners and stakeholders in local communities across the State that are helping to identify and eliminate gaps in services and are working to build strong community-based behavioral healthcare systems.  Input from these local partners helps OMH better understand regional needs and implement programs that will help people on the road to recovery from mental illness live their lives with a greater degree of independence and dignity.

About DePaul Community Services

DePaul provides a continuum of mental health residential services in licensed and non-licensed settings with varying degrees of independence and support. They include apartment treatment programs, community residence-single room occupancy programs, licensed congregate treatment sites, single-site supportive housing, and supportive scattered-site housing.