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For Immediate Release
May 15, 2009
Contact Community Services and Mental Health Association of Onondaga County
Form Strategic Partnership
Contact Community Services, Inc. and the Mental Health Association of Onondaga County, Inc. have announced they are forming a strategic partnership that consolidates governance, management and administrative functions. This new structure will make the best use of combined resources to continue the organizations’ missions and commitments to the community, according to Robert Tyson, president of the board of directors of Contact Community Services, Inc. "Both organizations will operate in a more efficient and cost-effective manner, strengthening the capacity of both," Tyson said. "By integrating functions, we can reduce overhead and focus more resources on programs."
Using an integrated governance model, a single board of directors will provide the oversight and policy-setting functions for both organizations. Patricia Leone, executive director of Contact Community Services, will also serve as executive director of the Mental Health Association. The Mental Health Association will move to the Contact Community Services headquarters in East Syracuse.
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