A twelve-step program for women with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics. Meets every Thursday in Conference rooms 4 and 5. For information text Terri at (631) 241-2403.

Provides 24 hour care and supervision for the frail elderly and persons living with mental illness in an adult home setting. Services include: room, board, meals, laundry services, medication management, social and recreational programs, field trips and case management.

Offers a team approach for providing disciplinary services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness who have not been successful with other treatment options and may pose a risk to themselves or others. Offers case management and community based services which may include psychiatry, nursing, a variety of mental health services and peer specialists.

Provides a therapeutic recreation program including group therapeutic activities for children with a serious emotional disturbance. Fosters better socialization skills and offers arts and crafts, sports activities, and field trips.

Evaluates and treats children in the inpatient unit, aged 5-13 years, for emotional and behavioral problems, using short term stays (1-12 weeks). Discharge planning includes school placement, outpatient follow-up and family support. Also provides outpatient psychiatric evaluations and treatment for children, adolescents and families including medical assessments of medication for behavior disorders, school psychiatric evaluations, preschool assessment, forensic evaluation for various externalizing disorders such as affective disorders, hyperactivity, attention, impulsivity and conduct problems, affective disorders such as depression and/or mania and developmental disorders and language problems.

Provides comprehensive support services to individuals who are diagnosed with severe mental illness and who are unable or unwilling to utilize the traditional mental health system. ACT delivers support services by a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team in individual residences or to other community locations. Call for further information.

Provides 31 units of permanent housing and supportive services for high need homeless, and psychiatrically disabled adults. Offers rehabilitation services, teaching of coping skills and crisis intervention. Offers staff assistance 24 hours a day.

Provides 24 hour supervision at local community sites for adults with mental illness. Services provided at each site are restorative services, symptom management, community living skills, information and referral, crisis management, medication education and monitoring, and community integration. Staff provides supportive assistance and instruction in daily living skills and use of community resources. There are ten residences located in Nassau and Suffolk County. Transportation provided to local day treatment services.

Provides psychiatric treatment services including medication, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, rehabilitation, social support, self help and empowerment services. Referrals and appointments required.

Provides a support group for persons with eating disorders. A 12 Step program is available for recovery and is discussed at regular meetings. Check website for meeting dates, times and locations.

Dedicated to the promotion of public awareness and understanding of sexual addiction, compulsivity and offending. Website provides links to a variety of sexual addiction 12-step support group programs including co-dependency, incest, survivor groups and offender services.

Provides housing in apartments for persons with mental illness, for families with parent(s) living with mental illness, and those living with mental illness and HIV+. Client can access community services, develop skills for daily living when necessary, manage finances, and advocate for themselves.

Provides housing services to mentally ill individuals who are experiencing difficulties with their housing situation, and are receiving treatment in any Mental Health program. Services include home visits, case management services, support groups, education, and recreation. Call for more information.

Provides acute, intense, short-term, inpatient psychiatric treatment to adolescents ages 12-17. Aims to achieve rapid stabilization to make possible ongoing treatment in a less restrictive setting. A variety of behavioral and emotional problems are treated including: anxiety disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders and other disruptive behavior disorders, mood disorders including major depression, bipolar disorders and psychotic disorders. Offers special expertise in diagnostic assessment, psychopharmacology, and family and behavioral therapy. Call for more information.

Provides 12 units of permanent housing and supportive services for the chronically homeless, psychiatrically disabled adults in Nassau County. Offers rehabilitation services, teaching of coping skills and crisis intervention. Offers staff assistance 24 hours a day.

The ADAA promotes the early diagnosis, treatment and cure of anxiety disorders and is committed to improving the lives of those who suffer from them. Members include clinicians and researchers who treat and study individuals with anxiety disorders and their families, and other interested individuals. Offers written materials and Referrals to Health Care Providers. Call about support groups and for more information.

Offers a short term program that provides an intensive structured treatment environment five days a week/five hours a day for adult mentally ill and mentally-ill chemically addicted invidicuals who are experiencing severe psychiatric symptoms. It can serve as an alternative to an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit stay, or as a step-down program to decrease the length of an Inpatient Unit admission. A multidisciplinary team consisting of a Psychiatrist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Alcoholism Counselor and an Art Therapist provide treatment to assist the individual with regaining stability of their symptoms. Treatment services include assessment, psychiatric evaluation, health screening and referral, group and individual therapy, medication management, education and administration, activity therapy, family support and education, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and case management.

Offers support to help emerging adults to live the Best-life-possible. The vision of this clinic is to be a different kind of clinic. One that goes beyond helping emerging adults cope with stress, anxiety, and depression. One that teaches emerging adults how to create lives filled with positive emotions, engagement, deep, intimate, caring relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. A clinic that helps people identify, pursue, and achieve their personal and professional dreams. A clinic that creates a community of kind, compassionate, generous, and loving people who are dedicated to helping others thrive. A clinic that provides cutting-edge workshops and trainings to students, professionals, and outside agencies. A clinic that helps emerging adults live with passion and purpose. The Positive Psychology Institute for Emerging Adults gives people that much-needed time. Providing a safe, nonjudgmental, and nurturing environment, therapists help emerging adults work through the anxieties and insecurities that restrain them from living their best-life-possible. All therapy services are by appointment only. All services are provided in a professional manner and conform to the ethical standards of the American Psychological Association. Information will not be released without the informed written consent of the client, except where mandated by law or in life-threatening or abusive situations. Call for more detailed information.

Provides an ICM to help clients gain access to services necessary to address identified needs (psychiatric, medical, social, educational, psychological, housing, employment or vacation training). Call for more information.

Offers services to children and their families suffering from traumatic experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder. Cognitive-behavior therapy and exposure therapy are the preferred modes of treatment for PTSD. All services are provided in a professional and ethical manner and conform to the ethical standards of the American Psychological Association. Any materials related to the assessment or treatment will not be released without the written consent of the client, except where mandated by the law. Call for more detailed information.

Provides psychiatric and medical evaluation and determines if hospitalization is required. Person may be hospitalized here or in the inpatient unit of another hospital if hospitalization is not indicated, referrals for other services can be made.

Provides psychiatric treatment serves which include: Continuing Day Treatment psychiatric assessment medications individual, group and family therapy trauma services crisis intervention vocational, rehabilitative and social support services self help and empowerment services. Appointment and referral required.

A social and recreational program providing adults recovering from psychiatric illness with activities and programs to develop the strength and confidence necessary to integrate more successfully into the community. Groups provide social, pre-vocational services, skills, education and information and assist members in developing coping skills.

Provides a court ordered service for the adult clients who are non-compliant with psychiatric medication and as a result decompensate and are deemed unable to live safely in the community. The initial AOT order lasts for six months and if renewed the order could last for another year. Mandated services include, but are not limited to, medication management and case management or ACT. The Nassau County Department of Mental Health is required to maintain oversight responsibility for all clients on AOT orders. Call for additional information and inquiry.

Operates a Single Point of Access (SPOA) which is a centralized intake process for referrals for high-intensity mental health services for adults who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness (SMI) and whose illness interferes with their ability to function in the community, home, school, and/or work. Referrals are evaluated to determine eligibility for Care Coordination, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) or Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT). For more information on eligibility, services, and how to apply, call (631) 853-6204/6205.