* Adress new and distressing symptoms of mental health in their early stages for young people, it offers opportunities to help prevent progression to more serious confitions.* Helps young people to ideantify, monitor, and manage changes in behavior and meantal health. Can include: Individual therapy. Group therapy. Problem solving. Social Skills training. Goal planning. Safety planning. Psycho-education. Relapse prevention. Treatment for substance use. Involvement of the family. Medication as needed. Assistance with difficulties in school or at work. Other interventions as needed, including sleep, nutrition, and excercise.

* Provides various behavioral health services, including: Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Habilitation. Family Support and Training. Peer Support. Independent Skills Training. Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment. Education Support Services. Pre-Vocational Services. Intensive Supported Employment. Ongoing Supported Employment.

Bridging the gap between traditional day services and competitive employment by helping participants develop life, social and career skills appropriate for the workplace.

Offers social skills and recreation program that offers a recreational environment for children and adolescents who need opportunities for social interaction beyond what is available through school setting or community recreation programs.

Provides one-to-one skill building support for children with mental health diagnoses who are at risk for foster care placement. Children are supported to learn new skills and manage their behavior at home and in the community.

Bridging the gap between traditional day services and competitive employment by helping participants develop life, social and career skills appropriate for the workplace.

Provides a supportive environment for middle school and high school girls and their mothers. Offers a week long hands-on workshop to develop positive relationships and self-image and build skills in leadership, team building, verbal and written communication, and vision planning.

Provides social and recreational opportunities for adults with mental illness to improve social skills.

* Offers individual and family support services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are Medicaid eligible. Case management. Fun in Learning Enrichment Program. After school program. Employment preparation. Recreation.

Offers a school which is designed for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. The instructional program, which is aligned to the New York State Standards for Students with Severe Disabilities and the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, builds confidence and capabilities of students and focuses on developing communication skills and personal independence. Research-based methodologies, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), visual strategies, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), augmentative communications systems, functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral supports are utilized in this program. The Rosemary Kennedy School consists of the elementary, middle and high school classes as well as district-based classes which provide mainstreaming opportunities for students. Community-based instruction is an essential part of the curriculum and compliments traditional classroom learning. Students participate in recreational activities (libraries, bowling), life skills (grocery shopping, restaurants), volunteer work sites (Mercy Hospital, Hofstra University) and vocational enclaves in the community (fast food restaurants, retail stores). Each student is educated by an interdisciplinary team comprised of the classroom teacher, teacher aides, psychologist, social worker, related service personnel, curriculum teachers and administrators. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child's education through daily communication notebooks, conferences, visits, parent training sessions and parent support groups. Transition planning for students from ages 12 to 21 is facilitated by vocational rehabilitation counselors and social workers in coordination with students and their families prior to graduation. Call for more detailed information.

Provides services and strategies to address daily living skills, self-care, household chores, personal health care, personal financial management, apporpriate social behavior, fire evacuation, and life safety activities for children with developmental disabilities.

Offers a variety of therapeutic groups to help children and adolescents learn new ways to develop goals for change, and identify strengths and skills for increasing self-esteem for all youth, including children of divorced parents.

Provides a variety of treatment programs and related outpatient services for children and adolescents who have moderate to severe emotional problems. Includes programs for children of divorce, OCD (obsessive/compulsive disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperacivity Disorder) , and social skills building.

Offers an after school social skills groups for children and young adults with high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Groups focus on enhancing communication, play skills and awareness of feelings in oneself and others. Through skilled guidance, participants learn the specific tools necessary to make friends and play cooperatively. Young adult groups focus on learning and refining the skills necessary to develop and maintain relationships including initiating friendships, increasing connectedness with others, and building self-advocacy skills. Also offers this for adult groups when they have enough participants.

Provides participating School District students in kindergarten through 4th Grade assistance in reading, writing, math and social skills.

Assists individuals ages 3 to 30 years with developmental disabilities in setting goals and identifying areas of interest. Areas include self advocacy, meal preparation, chores, money skills, grocery shopping, decision making, self direction, and interpersonal skills.

The early childhood programs help young children prepare for school by developing social, emotional, educational and pre-literacy skills. Early intervention services and parent support are also available

Focuses on bringing together small groups of children and teens so that they can learn to interact appropriately with others their own age and practice important life skills. The program runs in 8 week sessions. Topics include: conversation skills, making and keeping friends, body language, social cues, problem solving, cooperation, frustration and tolerance, anger management, self-esteem, and managing stress.

A Supplemental Education Program developed as an affordable option for families unable to participate in the traditional insurance-based Social Communication Program due to cost. This program targets the same skills, seeking to enhance: - Self-Regulation Skills: needed to manage one's feelings and behaviors to adjust to the changing conditions of the environment for optimal engagement - Conversation Skills: using language to take part in reciprocal and meaningful exchanges - Cooperation Skills: problem-solving, compromising, and understanding others' perspectives to establish and maintain relationships - Generalization Skills: communicating effectively across social situations and adjusting social behaviors to meet the listener's needs and environmental conditions

Program seeks to enhance: - Self-Regulation Skills: needed to manage one's feelings and behaviors to adjust to the changing conditions of the environment for optimal engagement - Conversation Skills: using language to take part in reciprocal and meaningful exchanges - Cooperation Skills: problem-solving, compromising, and understanding others' perspectives to establish and maintain relationships - Generalization Skills: communicating effectively across social situations and adjusting social behaviors to meet the listener's needs and environmental conditions

Offers various programs to support students, such as helping high school seniors transition from high school to college life, including prevention-related workshops for 6th and 7th graders, and social skills training for 8th grade students.

Provides case management and educational advocacy support for children with disabilities and their families. Provides Pre-Employment Transition Services to school age youth between the ages of 14-21. Provides screenings, assessments, ancillary services (PT, OT, speech therapy), respite, and health and mental health clinic services.

The Adult Partial Hospital Program (PHP) provides comprehensive evaluation and intensive, short-term treatment to adults 18 years of age and older with acute psychiatric illnesses including psychosis, eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. The program functions to avert or shorten inpatient hospitalizations, providing a structured, supportive environment for those who can live in the community and can be treated outside of the inpatient setting. The program is staffed by an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners in psychiatry, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists, and occupational, recreational and creative arts therapists.

Provides participating School District students in kindergarten through 4th Grade assistance in reading, writing, math and social skills.