RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE INC

RFMH provides an organizational bridge between the scientist and those wishing to support their work, be it the Federal Government, State Government, Individuals, Foundations or, as is frequently the case, a combination of multiple sponsors. RFMH provides the Department of Mental Hygiene and their scientists with the independence and administrative flexibility to respond quickly to the special demands of sponsored programs in a manner that facilitates their scientific or technical execution.

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit membership corporation organized in 1952, for the purpose of assisting and enhancing the research and training objectives of the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and its component agencies the Office of Mental Health, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and Office and Office of Addiction Services and Supports. The RFMH assists the agencies with more extensive conduct of studies, teaching, training and research into the causes, nature and treatment of diseases, disorders and defects affecting the mind, brain and nervous system and to discover and apply more efficient measures of prevention, treatment and cure of these disorders.