Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Research ServicesNew York, United States201-500 Employees
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit membership organization organized in 1952 to support the research and training objectives of New York State's Department of Mental Hygiene and its component agencies. It administers and directs all sponsored research programs carried out by scientists at Department of Mental Hygiene institutes or facilities. As a liaison between researchers and potential sponsors, including federal and state government entities, individuals, and foundations, it provides the structure and administrative flexibility needed to manage sponsored programs while enabling scientific independence. The organization is based in Menands, New York, and operates within the research services sector. Its primary customers are the Department of Mental Hygiene and its offices, along with external sponsors seeking to support sponsored research. By facilitating sponsor and science collaboration and timely program execution, it helps align research activities with sponsor needs while maintaining operational independence.