Anu Arnold, MA, LMSW is the Chief Housing and Clinical Officer for the FREE Network. Anu has been a valued team member with FREE since 2002. Anu has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University.
During her tenure with FREE, Anu has held numerous leadership positions within operations and support departments. She has an integral part of the evolution of FREE’s service delivery and expansion and has led effort to respond to the shifting and transforming environment and to ensure we are positioned to meet our commitment to transition those we serve to integrated community opportunities and to offer the highest quality of services. Anu is responsible for OPWDD housing, Health Care Services, Psychology services, Crisis Housing and Mobile Crisis and Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD). Additionally, Anu leads the effort to nurture partnerships in specific areas of opportunity and expansion of services for FREE.
Anu served as a Board Member and Co-Chair of the Mental Health Subcommittee in Suffolk County. She also the chaired the “Aging Subcommittee for Suffolk County.” In addition, Anu is an active member of several trade associations such as ACLAIMH; NYAPRS; NY Alliance; NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and New York City Coalition for Behavioral Health. Finally, Anu is an active member of several advocacy associations throughout Long Island and NYS.
