Mental Health Association Of Westchester Inc

PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, CONSUMER ADVOCACY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION.

CLINICAL SERVICES: AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC MHA'S CLINICAL SERVICES OFFER A WHOLE-PERSON APPROACH, INTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, ALONG WITH PRIMARY HEALTH SCREENING AND CONNECTION TO PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, PEER SUPPORT, FAMILY SUPPORT AND TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED ONSITE AT LICENSED CLINICS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES, IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY LOCATIONS, AND UTILIZING TELEHEALTH, TO BEST MEET INDIVIDUALS' NEEDS. WE OFFER SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE AGE SPAN, BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 3 YEARS OF AGE. OUR PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES ADDRESS A RANGE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES UTILIZING A MULTITUDE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, AND ATTENTION IS PAID TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF INCLUDE SOCIAL WORKERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHIATRISTS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, NURSES, CASACS AND PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. WE ACCEPT SELF-PAY, MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND OTHER INSURANCE. NO ONE IS DENIED CLINIC SERVICE DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. MORE THAN 4,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED DURING 2021. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE $12,468,221

HOUSING: RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) AS AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN RECOVERY-FOCUSED SERVICES, MHA'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO ADULTS (AGE 18 AND OVER) WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PERSON-CENTERED GOAL DEVELOPMENT, CONNECTION TO EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTS, OUR SERVICES PROMOTE RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH ENTITLEMENTS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, SERVICE COORDINATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. IN 2021, MHA PROVIDED SUPPORT AND HOUSING FOR MORE THAN 200 INDIVIDUALS. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE $5,021,023.

ADULT RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES: MHA'S PEER, REHABILITATION, EMPLOYMENT, CARE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL STAFF PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITION AND MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE OR MORE HOSPITALIZATIONS OR MAY HAVE A HISTORY OF INCARCERATION OR SUBSTANCE USE. OUR SERVICES ARE FLEXIBLE, TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND, AS APPROPRIATE, INCORPORATE SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND CONNECTION TO SOCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORTS. OUR SERVICES PROMOTE RECOVERY AND PATHWAYS TOWARD ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, HEALTH AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. OUR INTENSIVE AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT AND TREATMENT (INSET), HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS), RECOVERY NETWORKS, STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER, ADULT HOME PEER SUPPORT AND PEER TRAINING PROGRAMS SERVED MORE THAN 560 INDIVIDUALS IN 2021. OUR CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, UNIQUELY TAILORED TO MEET THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, HELP PEOPLE BECOME - AND REMAIN - HEALTHY WHILE AVOIDING HOSPITALIZATION. CARE MANAGERS HELP INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN THE SERVICES THEY NEED, WHICH MAY INCLUDE SEEING MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING FROM AN INPATIENT HOSPITAL ADMISSION TO ANOTHER SETTING AND OBTAINING SOCIAL SUPPORTS SUCH AS HOUSING. ADDITIONAL SERVICES MAY INCLUDE FAMILY SUPPORT AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2021 WE SERVED 1000 INDIVIDUALS.OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITION PREPARE FOR, OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. IN 2021 MORE THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR ADULT RECOVERY-ORIENTED SERVICES WERE $ 4,889,665.