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 timely access to services to support individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED).

Provides psychiatric outpatient services to clients ages 18 and older.

Outpatient clinic providing mental health and substance use treatment services and supports to youth, adults, and families in Delaware County All appointments are made through the Main Clinic. LOCATION Days Hours DCMHC 243 Delaware St Walton, NY 13856 Monday, Tuesday Thursday, Friday Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 7 pm DCMHC Family & Children's Unit Satellite 243 Delaware St Walton, NY 13856 Monday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 8 pm Grand Gorge Satellite 2020 Jump Rd Grand Gorge, NY 12434 Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Sidney Satellite 21 Liberty St - Rm 222 Sidney, NY 13838 Monday Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Stamford Satellite Robinson Terrace 28652 Ste Hwy 23 Stamford, NY 12167 Friday 9 am - 5 pm Margaretville Satellite Margaretville Hospital 42084 Ste Hwy 28 Margaretville, NY 12455 Friday 9 am - 5 pm

Provides linkage to services for adults who are seriously and persistently mentally ill.

Provides citizens of Tioga County with affordable access to services and supports which are necessary to assist them to be productive, caring, and contributing members of the community.

Assists children and their families with a multidisciplinary team to provide support during and after treatment. Provides services to children ages 5 to 18 years, who have problems that range from mild behavior disorders to psychiatric illnesses.

Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT) provides 24-hour, 7-days a week intervention, including mental health assessment crisis de-escalation, linkage to services, follow-up services, alerts to identify and assist those who are at increased risk, coordination with schools, medical and mental health providers, and other agencies to provide crisis intervention and to help monitor clients who are at risk.

Provides support recovery from mental illness for people who experience a persistent and severe psychiatric symptoms and who have major difficulties taking care of their basic needs, protecting themselves, keeping safe and adequate housing, or maintaining employment.

Offers individual, group, couples and family therapy for children, adolescents and adults in NYS licensed mental health clinics. Psychiatric consultation, medication therapy and specialized services for children and trauma survivors are also available. Offers a wide range of services for youth with psychiatric hospitalization and families experiencing problems which interfere with healthy development of their children. Includes treatment for youth through age 21 at risk of suicide, those adjusting to divorce, or other family crisis, eating disorders, social difficulties, unmanageable behavior, depression, or anxiety disorders. Walk-in services are also available for anyone seeking support.

Franklin County Community Services manages a system of agencies that provide mental hygiene services throughout the county.

Provides outpatient behavioral health services to adults 18 years and older. Serves children under 18 ONLY if they are experiencing first episode psychosis. Treatment types include individual and group therapy. Services are provided by psychiatrists, nurses, and licensed clinical staff. Offers the NAVIGATE Program, a specialized evidence-based program for individuals experiencing first episode psychosis. Also offers a behavioral health walk-in clinic (The Help Center) that does not require an appointment. The Help Center offers immediate support for individuals who may be experiencing a crisis and/or are in need of behavioral health services and linkage to a community provider. The Help Center is an alternative to ECMC's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) for those who are NOT experiencing suicidal thoughts/behaviors.

A centralized intake process for referrals to high-intensity mental health services for children and adults who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness that interferes with their ability to function in the community, home, school, and/or work. The overall goals of the mental health services include fostering independence and improving quality of life. The purpose of SPOA is to manage access to high-intensity mental health services, provide a forum for improved collaboration among community service providers, and identify and promote community-based alternatives to residential treatment and psychiatric hospitalization.

Provides enhanced services by linking monitoring and advocacy in order to ensure that an individual’s quality of life may be maintained or improved in the least restrictive environment, keeping in mind continuum of care. Offers a Single Point of Access for connections to community agencies and providers. SPOA is not a service, but a process (a means to accomplish an end). Initial SPOA will concentrate on individuals with high needs. SPOA will coordinate services which may include but are not limited to: - Living arrangements - Educational/Vocational - Physical Health - Family - Mental Health - Self Care - Economic - Transportation - Social - Substance Abuse - AOT - Assisted Outpatient Treatment - ICM - Intensive Care Coordination Services The SPOA Committee consists of representatives from the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, the Cattaraugus County Probation Department, Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Foundations for Change, Department of Aging, Mobile Transitional Support Team, Community Action, Hillside Family of Agencies, Evergreen Health Services, Buffalo Psychiatric Center, Directions in Independent Living, and Intandem; as well as any agency that may be involved with SPOA referral.

Provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Programs include affective disorders, depression, bipolar, psychotic disorders, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bereavement counseling, family therapy, and stress reduction, attention disorders, divorce, deaf and hard of hearing issues, obsessive-compulsive disorders, parenting support, and personality disorders

An innovative outpatient treatment program for adolescents and young adults who may be experiencing mental health issues. OnTrackNY helps these individuals achieve their goals for school, work and relationships. Individuals will have access to a Psychiatrist, Nurse, Therapist, Peer Specialist and Education and Employment Specialist when enrolled in OnTrackNY.

Provides assessment, referral and treatment of children suffering from mental illness and addiction issues.

Provides 12 co-ed beds to youth in need of either a diagnostic evaluation, emergency placement, or a crisis/preventive respite stay. The youth are supervised 24 hours a day in a professionally staffed setting and are engaged in an academic program during the school year. Evaluations provided include psychological, psychiatric, psychosocial, and substance abuse risk assessments as needed.

Offers training programs for teens and adults focused on youth, teens and adults. A five-step action plan is available to help an adolescent showing signs and symptoms of a mental health concern or in an emotional crisis. Services include an eight-hour training class and certification.

Provides outpatient mental health services to clients who seek help for depression, anxiety, suicidal feelings, and psychiatric illness.

Offers evaluation and counseling for children, adults, and families struggling with emotional issues. Also provides on-site sexual abuse counseling.

A community-wide advocacy, training, education and awareness program for people with mental illness, members of their families, mental health professionals, and provider agencies with promotes the total equality and inclusion of persons with mental illness in the development of polices, regulations, and services that affect their lives.

Provides mental health assessments/crisis intervention to individuals struggling with emotional or mental difficulties, including assisting DSS or family court with home assessments and therapeutic intervention for adoption and foster care families and for on matters involving custody, visitation, child abuse/neglect, and PINS (Persons In Need of Supervision).

Offers individual, group, couples and family therapy for children, adolescents and adults in NYS licensed mental health clinics. Psychiatric consultation, medication therapy and specialized services for children and trauma survivors are also available. Offers a wide range of services for youth with psychiatric hospitalization and families experiencing problems which interfere with healthy development of their children. Includes treatment for youth through age 21 at risk of suicide, those adjusting to divorce, or other family crisis, eating disorders, social difficulties, unmanageable behavior, depression, or anxiety disorders. Walk-in services are also available for anyone seeking support.

Provides a 24-hour mental health intake and intervention hotline for anyone who is struggling with a situation, feels overwhelmed with life, feels suicidal, or feels that they cannot cope with daily living, and may need immediate help and transportation to an psychiatric emergency center.