image description — Dr. Halabi received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He completed his residency in General Psychiatry and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

BHS Welcomes Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

08:51AM / Monday, December 06, 2021Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems welcomes Fadi Halabi, MD, a specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Berkshire Medical Center.

At a time when there is a severe nationwide deficit of mental health providers specializing in the care of children and adolescents, Dr. Halabi's expertise will be of great value to patients and families in our Berkshire community.

Dr. Halabi received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He completed his residency in General Psychiatry and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

At BMC, Dr. Halabi diagnoses and treats a wide range of concerns in children and adolescents including:

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma-related disorders
ADHD
Autism spectrum disorders
Eating disorders
Disruptive behaviors

He also provides psychiatric management to youth that require long-term treatment through the Brien Center.

Describing his approach to patient care, Dr. Halabi said, "I work in partnership with young people and their families to recognize the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to their concerns.

"My approach to treatment planning is personalized and relies on early collaboration with families, schools, healthcare providers, and other systems involved in each child's care," he said.

In his free time, Dr. Halabi enjoys dancing, live music, and card games with friends. He enjoys trying new cuisines and improving his own cooking skills. He looks forward to exploring more of the beauty of the Berkshires.

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Pittsfield School Board See Update on Middle School Restructuring

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Wednesday, January 21, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wheels are moving on the Pittsfield Public Schools plan to realign the middle schools in the fall.

Last week, the School Committee received updates on the transition to an upper elementary and junior high school model in September, with Grades 5 and 6 attending Herberg Middle School and Grades 7 and 8 attending Reid Middle School.

"This is an equity strategy that was started maybe a year ago, a year and a half ago, that we’ve been working towards to ensure that every intermediate and middle school student has access to equitable educational opportunities," Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips said.

"I know that there are a lot of moving parts that we are working toward, but I just always want to anchor us in that this decision was made with equity in mind for serving all of our students."

Resident Rebecca Thompson pointed to the diverse demographics of Pittsfield schools and the importance of understanding them when shaping priorities and policies. In the 2024-2025 school year, students were 51.5 percent white, she reported, and 48.5 percent were a part of the global majority, meaning they are Black, indigenous, or a person of color.

Additionally, 70 percent of Pittsfield students live in poverty.

"I hope my giving you this data is not news to you, as it is critical to creating an educational system in which all students, every single one, have a decent chance to reach their potential. Each of you needs to bring an equity lens to your work as a School Committee member," she said.

"… We all need to face the reality that our inequities stem from our history, and are based primarily on skin color. The whiter an individual's skin, the fewer obstacles stand in the way of them achieving their potential. An equity lens is how we own this reality, talk about it, and make changes in systems, policies, procedures, and our own behaviors in order to interrupt it."

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