Gives youth and their families the power to improve their health, well-being, and quality of life. Also provides therapy, rehabilitation, and family peer support services at home or within the community to help families make informed decisions about their care.

Offers one-on-one grief counseling for individuals 6 years and older.

The Office of Community Services, under NYS Mental Hygiene Law Article 41, is responsible for ensuring a comprehensive array of services across the disability groups of mental health, substance abuse and mental retardation/developmental disabilities for the citizens of Schenectady County. The office operates the County's adult and children's SPOA (Single Point of Access) and AOT (Assisted Outpatient Treatment) programs and contracts out direct service provision to a network of provider agencies.

Provides a safe and supportive living environment to homeless youth, ages 16 to 21. Serves males, females, LGBTQIA2S+, pregnant and parenting youth and their dependent children. The program provides an array of comprehensive services designed to empower youth and teach the skills that are needed to transition to independent living and self-sufficiency.

* Provides substance abuse and problem gambling prevention services through education, support, resources, advocacy and referral. * Provides community education and awareness presentations on a variety of addiction-related topics tailored to requesting school or community groups and training opportunities for professionals in the addictions, education, and health and human services community.* Offers an Addictions Counselor Credentials Training program (ACCT) - 16 month-program.* Offers a Hispanic Prevention Education Program/HPEP for youth and adults. Offers the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) parent discussion groups. Programs offered in Spanish/English* Offers the Total Approach Family program that provides on-going series, six sessions each for families and others affected by the substance use of a loved one.* Offers Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) professional education and community awareness presentations on FASD, informal, resources and referral and parent networking and support group. NCADD-RA is the NOFAS affiliate of Upstate New York.* Provides education and resources on community coalition development through the Finger Lakes Prevention Resource Center.

Provides pre- and post-abortion patient education, the abortion pill, post-abortion follow-up exams, and referrals for other abortion services.

Provides counseling and psychiatric services to adults, children and families whose lives and daily functioning have been disrupted by emotional or behavioral problems and mental illness.

* Provides special education programming for students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Includes clinical support and individual, group, and family therapy. Includes planned recreation activities. Includes door-to-door transportation at no cost to the parent/guardian. Crestwood Day Treatment Therapeutic Education Center (grades Pre-K-8th grade). Halpern Day Treatment Therapeutic Education Center (grades 6-12).

Provides a safe space for for LGBTQ youth to gather and receive support from caring adults through case management services, HIV, STD and Hepatitis C testing, mental health assessments, referrals for LGBTQ affirming clinical services, and referrals to LGBTQ affirming health and human service providers. Offers after school programming and support groups for youth, parents and families.

* Offers adult outpatient clinic. Provides assessments which are completed by a licensed mental health practitioner in order to determine the level of care a patient may need. Provides Individual, family and group therapy. Provides Psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Linkage/referral to other needed services that are beyond the scope of the adult outpatient service.* Provides children's outpatient clinic. Provides comprehensive evaluation/screening which looks at psychiatric, emotional, social, family and medical issues of the child including drop in hours. Provides Individual, family and group therapy. Provides Psychiatric evaluation and medication management* Provides community mental health services

Offers an outpatient treatment-referral program designed to serve individuals between the ages of 12 and 35 who are at risk or who have been sexually exploited/human trafficked, at-risk of sexual exploitation/human trafficking, runaway or are homeless. Services provided include individual and family counseling, street outreach, GED classes, DSS advocacy, life skills education, housing assistance, and education and job placement and are tailored to meet all the needs of each individual utilizing services.

* Offers direct physical and mental health care. Primary health care for adults and children including: screenings for physical exams (including pre-employment), cancer, anemia, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cholesterol, and hearing. Family and pediatric medicine. Mental health counseling. Dentistry. Medication assistance. Podiatry. Chiropractic. Health Education. Insurance Navigation. Chronic Disease Prevention & Management. Medical Expense Assistance. Nutrition Education.* Provides emergency food. * Provides referrals for: Women's Health (pap smears, mammograms). Specialists. Grief Support. Spiritual Support.Other specialty care.

* Provides a 24-hour, confidential hotline for mental health and substance use issues, including stress, anxiety, fear, depression, loneliness and/or drugs/alcohol.

* Provides a Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program that is designed to help overcome mental health challenges.

Provides outpatient mental health treatment and medication management.

Provides comprehensive psychiatric outpatient care to adults who request treatment and who suffer from a psychiatric disorder.

Provides crisis intervention for parents, children and adults who are victims of child abuse, worried friends and family, mandated reporters and concerned citizens.

Provides mental health and case management services to youth ages 12 to 20 years in the juvenile justice system who present with a full range of mental health diagnoses and await release from a juvenile justice facility. Services begin prior to a youth's release from the facility and continue in the home after release.

Provides healing support for those dealing with emotional, physical and spiritual trauma after abortion.

* Provides inpatient substance abuse and chemical specialty rehabiliation. Services include:

• Evaluation at local office for inpatient and after-care programs.
• Medically supervised detoxification.
• Co-occurring disorders
• Medication assisted treatment (suboxone/methadone/vivitrol)
• Family programs
• Gender specific units.

* Offers transportation assistance from home to the facility.

* Provides a temporary shelter for pets in emergency situations. Contracts with Wayne County towns and villages for stray dogs. * Offers a Pet Visitation Program. Scheduled visits of pets to schools, nursing homes, hospitals and other groups. * Provides a Spay/neuter incentive fund for low income households. * Offers an Adult Companion Program. Provides pet companionship to older adults, the Humane Society will match up cats and dogs. * Provides animals available for adoption and foster care opportunities.

Crisis Chat is a program of Family and Children's Service of the Capital Region in partnership with CONTACT USA and funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Anyone who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship problems, family stressors, abuse, financial issues, etc. may talk anonymously online with Crisis Chat counselors, who are ready to listen.

Serves as a sentencing option for use by the courts for men convicted of abuse toward their partners. Focuses on giving men a wide range of information about intimate partner abuse.

Offers anger management support groups.

Jefferson County Anger Management Support Group: 315-785-8703
210 Court Street, Suite 107, Watertown, NY 13601
Tuesday, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Lewis County Anger Management Support Group: 315-836-3735
7632 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367
Tuesday (except the second Tuesday of the month), 2 PM - 3 PM