ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Anthony Salerno, Ph.D.

  • New York State licensed psychologist
  • 30 years of public mental health experience as a clinician and administrator in inpatient and outpatient services for adults
  • Co-Director of Evidence-Based Practices with the New York State Office of Mental Health
  • Partnering with family and consumer advocacy organizations,
    Providing organizational change management consultation to behavioral health organizations.
  • Lead author of the Wellness Self-Management program which received the SAMHSA Science to Service Award in 2010
  • Lead author of Wellness Self-Management Plus and Knowledge Empowers You (KEY) workbooks.
  • Senior Consultant with the National Council for Behavioral Health to design and facilitate learning communities on trauma informed care with behavioral health agencies across the United States.
  • Consultant to numerous organizations implementing integrated care models for individuals with serious mental health problems through the Center for Integrated Health Solutions
  • As a senior research scientist and practice and policy scholar at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU, Dr. Salerno guides organizations to systematically adopt and sustain practice innovations to better serve individuals who have experienced significant poverty and discrimination.