The Center offers multi-disciplinary assessments and evaluations for children suspected of having a developmental disability, including autism spectrum disorder. If the results of the assessment indicate the need for treatment, the team will provide individualized behavioral programming, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical management including developmental pharmacology. Also specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric difficulties.

Provides trained experts to lead workshops/seminars in: parent education; stress management; grief/loss; spirituality and prayer; communication; and team building, etc. Training available to organizations, churches, businesses, government agencies, and colleges.

Addresses the opiate epidemic problems in the community through the Oneida County Opiate Task Force. Works on suicide prevention in the community by strengthening the coordination and accessibility of services, providing awareness of suicide prevention facilitated by the Oneida County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Provides navigators to help those affected by addiction, and to navigate treatment, insurance and area support.

Offers locations to safely dispose of expired and unused medications (pet meds included). MedReturn Units are located at these locations:

• Boonville PD
• Camden PD
• Kirkland PD
• Oneida County Sheriff's Dept.
• Oriskany PD
• Rome PD
• Sherrill PD
• Trenton Municipal Building
• Waterville Municipal Building
• Utica PD

* Provides public education and referral for suicide prevention. NAMI Basics: a free 6-session course for parents, guardians, and other family living with a child or adolescent experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges. Nothing to Hide-Mental Illness in the Family: a museum quality, black and white photo-text exhibit consists of 20 photographs and interviews of families navigating the mental health system with their loved ones. The exhibit demonstrates qualities such as courage, resilience and the resourcefulness of family members advocating for their loved ones. NAMI Family to Family: a free 8-week course, 2 1/2 hours long, virtual or in person. Fopr family memeber and friends with an adult loved one with a serious mental health condition. NAMI ending the silence: youth awarenes and education, 50 min presentation in school for high schoolers. Provides awarances on mental health, signs, coping skills, miths, stigmas.

* Provides an evidence-based program to screen, refer and link to professionals, and provide self-management tools for seniors experiencing the signs and symptoms of depression.

Provides information and referrals to community members, professionals, providers, and clients. Peers provide the information and resources to callers and assist with navigating community organizations and links to services.

* Provides information on support groups or online support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide/find-support/find-a-support-group

* Increases awareness about prevention, warning signs and the psychiatric illnesses most often responsible for suicide. This vital information has been disseminated to community groups, educators, parents, students and concerned individuals.
* Reduces suicide rates through initiating and participating in projects to develop, implement and evaluate innovative approaches to suicide prevention.
* Works closely with support group facilitators, first responders, clergy members, mental health professionals and others in the community, to help survivors cope with their loss, their pain, their questions and their journey of healing.
* Alerts public officials, legislators and national and community leaders to important suicide research and prevention initiatives and is a strong advocate for the needs and goals of the survivor community.

Workshops held in conjunction with Bassett's Living Well Program which are designed to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health problems affect their lives.Mental Health First Aid classes offered free of charge

Addresses the opiate epidemic problems in the community through the Oneida County Opiate Task Force. Works on suicide prevention in the community by strengthening the coordination and accessibility of services, providing awareness of suicide prevention facilitated by the Oneida County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Provides navigators to help those affected by addiction, and to navigate treatment, insurance and area support.

Offers locations to safely dispose of expired and unused medications (pet meds included). MedReturn Units are located at these locations:

• Boonville PD
• Camden PD
• Kirkland PD
• Oneida County Sheriff's Dept.
• Oriskany PD
• Rome PD
• Sherrill PD
• Trenton Municipal Building
• Waterville Municipal Building
• Utica PD

Care management service model for individuals with chronic medical and/or behavioral health conditions.

Provides support to family and friends of individuals with mental illness and persons living with mental illnesses

* Provides information on support groups or online support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.* Increases awareness about prevention, warning signs and the psychiatric illnesses most often responsible for suicide. * Reduces suicide rates through initiating and participating in projects to develop, implement and evaluate innovative approaches to suicide prevention.* Works closely with support group facilitators, first responders, clergy members, mental health professionals and others in the community, to help survivors cope with their loss, pain, questions and their journey of healing.* Alerts public officials, legislators and national and community leaders to important suicide research and prevention initiatives.

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.

* Offers a pre kindergarten program.

* Provides preschool services for children with developmental delays.

* Offers guidance, information, and referral for parents seeking early childhood services for their children.

* Provides community outreach and training for youth mental health.

Offers a 12-week education program for adult family members of persons living with mental illness.

* Provides information on support groups or online support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.* Increases awareness about prevention, warning signs and the psychiatric illnesses most often responsible for suicide. * Reduces suicide rates through initiating and participating in projects to develop, implement and evaluate innovative approaches to suicide prevention.* Works closely with support group facilitators, first responders, clergy members, mental health professionals and others in the community, to help survivors cope with their loss, pain, questions and their journey of healing.* Alerts public officials, legislators and national and community leaders to important suicide research and prevention initiatives.

Psychiatric Aftercare Clinic for clients who have previously been inpatient.

outpatient counseling and community mental health services, including intake and assessment, adult services, children and youth clinic, emergency outreach services and forensic services. mental health information and education medication therapy

Addresses the opiate epidemic problems in the community through the Oneida County Opiate Task Force. Works on suicide prevention in the community by strengthening the coordination and accessibility of services, providing awareness of suicide prevention facilitated by the Oneida County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Provides navigators to help those affected by addiction, and to navigate treatment, insurance and area support.

Offers locations to safely dispose of expired and unused medications (pet meds included). MedReturn Units are located at these locations:

• Boonville PD
• Camden PD
• Kirkland PD
• Oneida County Sheriff's Dept.
• Oriskany PD
• Rome PD
• Sherrill PD
• Trenton Municipal Building
• Waterville Municipal Building
• Utica PD

* Provides a wide range of direct services including: Assessment. Counseling. Individual and group therapies. Medication management. Treatment. Rehabilitation. Case management. Crisis services to adults, children, and families with mental health challenges. * Provides court-ordered evaluations, hospital transport evaluations, services to drug courts, evaluations or monitoring of mental health services for jail inmates. * Provides a Domestic Violence Intervention program.

Provides comprehensive outpatient and inpatient services for adults and children.

Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility licensed by Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, a division of Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene. Provides assessments for adults, youth, and families. Treatment options include individual and group therapy. Specialized programs available for adolescents, mentally ill chemical abusers, and cocaine abusers. All contacts and information are confidential.

Specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric difficulties. Both individual and family oriented treatment is available. Psychiatric services and medication evaluation offered as needed, as are assistance with school-related issues and referral/linkage to appropriate community services in the area. Challenges addressed include anxiety, depression, grief, bullying, developmental disabilities, shyness, domestic violence, sexuality, communication difficulties, parenting, nightmares, anger, abuse, bipolar disorder, step-families and divorce, problems sleeping, trauma, and co-occurring disorders.