Kerey Ruggiero – Executive Director
Kerey Parnes Ruggiero was literally raised at PMHC as her father, Dr. Edward Parnes, was its founder and first Executive Director. Kerey completed a BA at Vassar College in 1979, and was then trained as a Freudian Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist at the Psychoanalytic Studies Institute in Philadelphia, where she earned her certificate in 1983.
She had a private practice treating adults in Philadelphia and Doylestown for over 10 years. She was the Outpatient Director, Quality Assurance Manager and then the Assistant Director of PMHC, before taking her position as Executive Director of PMHC in 1999.
In her 12 years as Executive Director, Kerey has grown and transformed the agency to focus on the needs of children and their families in Philadelphia and Bucks Counties. She also developed PMHC's specialty in family-focused treatment for children and adults on the Autism Spectrum.
Courtney Miller – Director of BHR Services
Courtney Miller's experience with BHRS spans over 15 years, and she has held the clinical positions of TSS, MT and BSC. Shortly after moving to the Philadelphia area in 2001 she transitioned from field clinician to Clinical Coordinator of a BHRS Department in Philadelphia County. Since then she has held BHRS management positions and joined the PMHC team as our Philadelphia BHRS Director in early 2010.
Courtney completed both her Bachelor degree and Masters Degree at Seton Hill University. She has worked as an art therapist with adolescents in a maximum security RTF and with juvenile sex offenders in residential placement. She has also worked with the ARC of western Pennsylvania providing group art therapy for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Dan Miringoff - Director of Outpatient Services
Dan Miringoff coordinates and oversees the Outpatient Department at PMHC and DVCC, as well as the After School Autism Program located at the JCC in Northeast Philadelphia. The outpatient department includes: psychiatric services, individual and group therapy, ESY and Mobile Mental Health.
Mr. Miringoff earned his Master's Degree from Immaculata University in 1994, specializing in Counseling Psychology. He has worked in the behavioral services system in Philadelphia supporting children with special needs and in all of the secondary schools in Bucks County coordinating specialized behavioral health services. Working with children/families from residential settings, to in-home therapy to intensive behavioral health services, his 17 years of broad experience in the field is a true asset in helping parents understand and meet their treatment/programming needs at PMHC.
Community Collaboration Creates Clerical Careers
PMHC has partnered with Temple University’s Health Information Professions (HIP) program to help provide career opportunities in the administration of Electronic Health Records (EHR) to qualified low-income area residents.
Funded by a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, HIP offers free EHR training, certification and job internships.
“Our ahead-of-the-curve deployment of EHR via Credible™,” said Dan Miringoff, PMHC’s Director of Quality Assurance, “as well as our solid reputation in BHRS, outpatient services and in- and after-school services made us an obvious go-to choice for this unique vocation initiative. We were exactly what the University was looking for… a valued partner with long-term ties to the community.”
Additionally, Dan’s recent appointment to HIP’s Board of Advisors will allow him to further develop and enhance the program’s curriculum, especially as it relates to the clerical side of EHR transition, support and maintenance.
“The advent of the federal mandate for EHR compliance has elevated the need for trained clerical professionals,” said Kerey Ruggiero, CEO of PMHC. “Our partnership with Temple University’s HIP initiative empowers low-income residents in underserved areas with the opportunity to enter the rapidly growing field of electronic medical record administration.”
The HIP program is already paying dividends, as PMHC recently hired one of its HIP interns as a full-time employee in our billing department and just added another intern this past week.
For more information, including internship opportunities, contact Dan Miringoff at 215.598.0223 ext. 105 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) has announced its plan to impose co-pays on Medical Assistance (MA) behavioral and physical health services provided to children who have MA due to a medical condition or disability and whose family income is at or above twice the federal poverty level.
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) has received several inquiries as to what families can do. PHLP recommends that families who may be impacted by MA co-payment for their child's healthcare services write to DPW urging them to allow deductions from family income for out-of-pocket medical costs and health insurance premiums.
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The Bureau of Autism Services has announced the availability of mini-grants to support children and adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and families that include an individual with ASD.
The deadline for submission is April 15. Click HERE to learn more!
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