Suicide Prevention And Crisis Service Inc

A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE IN CRISIS FIND SAFETY, HELP AND HOPE.

EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE SERVICES (EMHRS): (SEE SCHEDULE O)EMHRS PROVIDES 24/7 HELP AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. SPECIALIZED BRANCHES OF THE EMHRS DEPARTMENT INCLUDE:MOBILE OUTREACH RESPONSE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM'S MAIN GOAL IS TO DIVERT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE FROM UNNECESSARILY PRESENTING TO A PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM AND DIVERSION FROM JAIL BY LINKING CLIENTS WITH PROPER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.MOBILE TRANSITIONAL SERVICES - PEOPLE RECENTLY RELEASED FROM A PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT STAY AT ECMC CAN RECEIVE SHORT TERM CARE FROM OUR MOBILE TRANSITIONAL SERVICES COUNSELORS. OUR STAFF PROVIDE CLINICAL SUPPORTIVE CARE TO THESE INDIVIDUALS UNTIL THEY BECOME SUCCESSFULLY LINKED WITH THEIR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROVIDER.CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING PROJECT (CIT) - CRISIS SERVICES IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THE CIT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ERIE COUNTY. CIT IS SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO LEARN HOW TO HANDLE SITUATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.

ADVOCATE PROGRAM: (SEE SCHEDULE O) THE ADVOCATE PROGRAM PROVIDES 24/7 CONFIDENTIAL RESPONSE AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR SURVIVORS OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ELDER ABUSE AT ALL ERIE COUNTY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.CLIENTS CAN ACCESS CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, SAFETY PLANNING, SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY & ACCOMPANIMENT TO COURT PROCEEDINGS, LINKAGE TO NYS OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES COMPENSATION, AND CONNECTION AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ELDER ABUSE ARE OFFERED FREE THERAPY SERVICES BY OUR LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER. CASE MANAGERS ARE CO-LOCATED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND SEVERAL COLLEGE CAMPUSES WITHIN ERIE COUNTY. THE CAMPUS ADVOCATES ALSO ASSIST STUDENT SURVIVORS WITH ON-CAMPUS ADJUDICATION, PROVIDING ADVOCACY, ACCOMPANIMENTS, AND ADVISEMENT THROUGH THEIR ON-CAMPUS PROCESS.CRISIS SERVICES HAS BEEN THE OPERATOR OF THE NYS DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE HOTLINE ON BEHALF OF THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SINCE 2010, AND ALSO OPERATES THE ERIE COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE. OUR ADVOCATE PROGRAM HOUSES A SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINER (SAFE) PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS WITH AREA HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE ON-SITE FORENSIC SERVICES TO PEOPLE, 12 YEARS OLD AND OLDER, WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED WITHIN A 96-HOUR PERIOD AND SEEKING HELP. THE ADVOCATE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING.

CRISIS COUNSELING PROGRAM (CCP): (SEE SCHEDULE O)STAFF WHO MAKE UP OUR CRISIS COUNSELING PROGRAM ARE TRAINED CRISIS HOTLINE COUNSELORS WHO ASSIST CALLERS 24 HOURS A DAY THAT ARE IN VARIOUS TYPES OF CRISIS, NEED SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, OR LOOKING FOR RESOURCES IN ERIE COUNTY. CCP IS THE FIRST POINT OF ACCESS FOR CALLERS.CCP IS ALSO THE CONTINUUM OF CARE AFTER-HOURS PROVIDER FOR CONSUMERS OF 13 LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES IN ERIE COUNTY. CCP ALSO MANAGES THE 24-HOUR KIDS HELP LINE IN ERIE COUNTY AND IS THE MENTAL HEALTH 24-HOUR HOTLINE PROVIDER FOR CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. CRISIS SERVICES IS THE NETWORK CENTER FOR ALL WNY CALLS MADE TO THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ADDICTION HOTLINE IS THE FIRST VOICE OF ASSISTANCE FOR IMMEDIATE HELP, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, REFERRALS AND ASSISTANCE WITH LINKAGE TO TREATMENT. THE ADDICTION HOTLINE IS NOT ONLY FOR INDIVIDUALS BATTLING ADDICTION BUT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS IN NEED OF SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE WITH THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION.