SOCIO-LEGAL CENTER | MONROE COUNTY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH

50 W Main Street, 8th Floor, Rochester, NY 14614

Eligibility

None for mental health evaluation (referred via courts/justice system). Medication assistance: individuals with mental illness being released from jail, local hospital, or individuals who return to Monroe County from a state prison and have applied for Medicaid.

Hours

M-F 8:30AM-5:00PM.

(585) 753-5530

Voice

(585) 753-5015

Fax

https://www.monroecounty.gov/mhadult-sociolegal

Application process

Referrals through court, criminal justice and other relevant agency.

Fees

No fee for services.

Service area

Monroe County, New York

Description

* Offers mental health evaluations and consultations to Monroe County's courts and other criminal justice-related agencies as New York State Mental Hygiene Law requires.* Provides temporary coverage for the cost of medications for individuals with a mental illness who leave the local jail or a local hospital or who return to Monroe County from a state prison and have applied for Medicaid (Chapter 15 of Kendra's Law). The Medication Grant program funds counties to pay for the individual's mental health medications (and some other medications) while they await activation of their Medicaid case.

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What's Here

Mental Health Evaluation Prescription Expense Assistance

Providing organization

MONROE COUNTY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH

The Monroe County Office of Mental Health is committed to improving the health and quality of life of county residents who are affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcohol and other drugs.