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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 […]
Provides educational and informational opportunities to the general public, employers, and community agencies to increase awareness, acceptance and understanding of people living with mental illness while also promoting ways to maintain good mental health. Mental Health First Aid courses are run by certified instructors.
Provides a peer-run non-crisis telephone line (chatline) that provides comfortable atmosphere for consumers of mental health services to confide in other consumers in a mutually supportive manner.
Provides support to mental health recipients to ensure their rights are respected, and that they have input in all phases of treatment and planning, along with access to centers that offer recreational, social and educational opportunities.
Provides youth ages 12 to 21 years who are in need of emergency care and have emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental challenges.
Provides individualized peer-to-peer outreach, advocacy services that protect the rights and interests of the individual, supportive self-help groups and activities to promote wellness, and acts as a clearinghouse of information related to self help, mutual support, rights, natural community supports, and alternatives.
Provides services to the Jewish community including Holocaust survivor assistance services, counseling and support, supports for Hebrew Day Schools, and Project 5.
Provides supportive peer services for individuals with mental health challenges who are looking to develop skills and a gain more independence. Services included medication management, transportation to and from appointments, financial budgeting assistance, legal and medical advocacy, conflict mediation support, a warm line for non-emergency situations, and referrals to local resources within the community
A comprehensive, recovery-oriented program for individuals who are ready to overcome personal and social barriers that are often associated with severe mental health conditions. Services include: Community Rehabilitation and Support Services: designed to engage and assist people in managing illness as well as restoring and increasing skills and supports that promote successful community living. Intensive Rehabilitation: customized […]
Provides support, treatment, and rehabilitation services to individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness to promote recovery.
