Provides services to needy, troubled, and emotionally disturbed youth populations under the age of 21. Community Residence level of care provided for children and youth who are referred through the Office of Mental Health. Juvenile Justice Outreach and case management programs provided for families and youth referred through NCDSS and Niagara County Probation Departments. ##REENTRY##

The Forensic Support Team is a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

Provides an education specialist who serves on the PINS Diversion Team which reviews and assesses if the child has a school problem that requires further intervention, an education advocate will then negotiate, mediate or represent on the student's behalf.

YAP continually evolves services to meet new needs that emerge for youth involved within the juvenile justice system, but most of our programming is designed for the purposes below. Diversion: to divert youth from formal system involvement. Pre-Adjudication: to prevent formal detention while ensuring community safety. Post-Adjudication: to prevent incarceration in prisons, jails or other residential or secure facilities. Re-Entry: to promote safety and support to youth transitioning back to the community from institutional placement.

Provides a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

Provides a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

Provides services to avoid placement of children and youth outside their homes. Family- focused case management services. Helps to keep families intact and to avoid problems that may cause children to be at risk. PERSONS IN NEED OF SUPERVISION (PINS) in cooperation with the Dept. of Probation, provides intensive case management services to youth placed into the Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) Diversion Program. Support services are offered to families.*PINS* parent orientation & information session conducted monthly for parents/guardians interested in finding out more about program. Orientation registration is through Dept. of Probation Call 845-638-5544.

Provides families who are at risk of family court involvemen an approach to create family-driven, strength-based, and individualized responses that assure safety and well-being of youth and families throughout Westchester County. This program provide MHA mental health care managers who will bring an array of services and expertise for children with serious social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

Identifies, screens and refers people with serious mental illness who have been arrested and sentenced by court for treatment services. This is an intensive case management and treatment program that provides individualized services.

Develops and maintain peer support relationship with justice involved individuals that offer the opportunity on a one-on-one support setting to help avoid emergency room visits, re-incarceration and hospitalization.

Works with youth who have been placed on probation through a parent or school PINS petition and are at risk of being adjudicated to higher level probation or placement in a Division for Youth facility. Offers home and/or school visits on a weekly basis. Services include, but are not limited to, anger management, school advocacy, life skills coaching, communication skills, job assistance, self -esteem, self-awareness and parent education. Referral required

Offers a temporary home for 11 to 18 year old children who are court mandated. Provides a school program, individual counseling, and group dynamics. The Our Lady of Peace Academy is a free standing alternative school for grades 7 through 12. Individualized instruction and private tutoring is provided by qualified teachers.

A program that provides supervision for youth who commit status offenses or behavior that is not criminal, but are against the law for children, based on their status as minors, such as alcohol and drug abuse, habitual remaining away from home and whereabouts are unknown, or chronic truancy which must be referred by school.

Provides in house self-help groups at Suffolk County Jails in order to assist clients in their transition from jail to the community. Clients served are those who are over 18 and who have a mental health condition that was in evidence prior to incarceration.

A continuum of services designed to intervene and prevent recidivism. The Power program offers preventative, transitional, and post release services.

Develops and maintain peer support relationship with justice involved individuals that offer the opportunity on a one-on-one support setting to help avoid emergency room visits, re-incarceration and hospitalization.

Works to empower individuals with developmental disabilities, youth and adults with chronic health conditions and complex mental health concerns, and survivors of domestic violence to live as independently as possible. Adult Services include: - Day Services, including site-based day habilitation, community-based day habilitation, and Individual Retirement Experience (IRE) for those aged 50 and over - Employment Services which help develop work skills and connect people with competitive employment opportunities - Self-Directed Services, which enable individuals to make choices about their staff, supports, and services - Health Homes (comprehensive case/care management) - In-Home Services, which provide home and community-based skills and self-development training services to adults who exhibit deficits in independent living care skills, with a focus on increasing or maintaining skills to reduce reliance on family caregivers - Behavioral Services, including home and community based services, as well as behavioral intervention - Intensive Supports, which provide relief services for families - Representative Payee Services, which help people to build their financial skills with the goal of financial independence - Housing Subsidies for clients who meet OPWDD eligibility criteria - Residential Services - Transportation - Family Reimbursement Program, which assists with expenses faced by families caring for a person with developmental disabilities - Alternatives to Incarceration Program, which helps people with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health conditions navigate the various stages of the criminal justice system - Raise the Age Services, which helps youthful offenders acquire the life skills and pro-social behaviors required to lead self-sufficient lives, gain employment, and avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system - Project C.O.A.C.H., which provides telephone counseling, referral, outreach, and intervention/prevention for individuals and families - Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance Program, which provides services to people of all abilities who are victims of any crime, specializing in people with disabilities who have experienced domestic violence

Resource specialists assist guests with connecting to coordinated entry assessments, Single Point of Access assessments, homeless services, benefits/entitlement referrals, and linkage to behavioral health services. Open 365 nights a year. Services include: - Coordinated Entry - Single Point of Access Referrals - Referrals to Community Resources - Diversion Activities: Arrest and Incarceration for Minor, Victimless Non-Violent Crimes - On-Site Provider Screenings - Shower and Laundry Facilities - Light Snacks ##REENTRY##

Provides case management, makes referrals to other agencies and offers mediation to Nassau County youth ages 10-17, and their families who are referred through the Nassau County Juvenile Probation Department.

Provides general mental health counseling services as well as services for individuals with severe mental health illness. Counseling for women experiencing postpartum mood disorder or postpartum depression is available. Provides a 12 week anger management program. Offers specialized services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system, and provides comprehensive mental health and counseling services for individuals with a history of criminal behavior and their family members. Specific services include case management, individual/group counseling, psychiatric assessment/treatment, and treatment alternatives to incarceration. All clients receive individually contracted services. Offers outpatient addiction counseling for drug and alcohol abuse, as well as intensive treatment and treatment for co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis. Suboxone treatment is available for patients enrolled in counseling. ##REENTRY##

PINS provides a diversion program for youth who have become involved with the law due to at risk behaviors or becoming arrested for minor crimes.

YAP continually evolves services to meet new needs that emerge for youth involved within the juvenile justice system, but most of our programming is designed for the purposes below. Diversion: to divert youth from formal system involvement. Pre-Adjudication: to prevent formal detention while ensuring community safety. Post-Adjudication: to prevent incarceration in prisons, jails or other residential or secure facilities. Re-Entry: to promote safety and support to youth transitioning back to the community from institutional placement.

PINS provides a diversion program for youth who have become involved with the law due to at risk behaviors or becoming arrested for minor crimes.

Provides an alternative to jail for youth who have been arrested, and are willing to do restitution through community service or other options.

Provides an education specialist who serves on the PINS Diversion Team, which reviews and assesses. If the child has a school problem that requires further intervention, an education advocate will then negotiate, mediate or represent on the student's behalf.