ABOUT US

REACH Board of Directors

Giselle Stolper, CEO and Director

NYC Mental Health Association

Giselle Stolper is the Executive Director of the Mental Health Association (MHA) of New York City.  Since her appointment as Executive Director in 1990, Ms. Stolper has led MHA in becoming a leading voice for mental health at city hall and on the steps of the state capital.

Under her leadership, the MHA of NYC has moved to the forefront of the development and implementation of innovative and non-traditional direct service models in the community, which fill gaps in the existing system and meet critical needs not otherwise being met. The Association's community programs include housing, rehabilitation and employment training for adults and an array of supportive services for children with serious emotional disturbances and their families.  Its premier public education programs took a giant leap forward in 1995 when the MHA of NYC acquired 1-800-LifeNet, a 24/7 multi-lingual mental health crisis, information and referral hotline recognized nationally and internationally as a model program.

Ms. Stolper received her undergraduate degree from New York University.  She attended graduate school at Columbia University, Teachers College, where she received her MA and Ed.M. degrees in Special Education and Program Administration.

Before coming to the MHA of NYC, Ms. Stolper worked for the New York State Office of Mental Health for 15 years at Manhattan's Children's Psychiatric Center, where she held several management positions.