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TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CREATE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK BY: IMPROVING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN SYRACUSE AND ONONDAGA COUNTY; WORKING WITH SCHOOLS TO REMOVE BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BARRIERS TO LEARNING; AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN IMPROVING SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS.

SCHOOL SERVICES - SCHOOL SERVICES DEPARTMENT UTILIZES RESEARCH-BASED, BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS AND TRAININGS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL WELLBEING, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE PAX GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT CLASSROOM TEACHERS USE TO ADDRESS DISRUPTIVE, INATTENTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. PRIMARY PROJECT IS A SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR K-3RD GRADE STUDENTS IDENTIFIED WITH SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS. THROUGH THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SHORT-TERM THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE, RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY OR OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND CRISIS COUNSELING, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - CONDUCTS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL DAY SUPPORTS WHICH PROVIDE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, ASSESSMENT AND TUTORING, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, CAREER EXPLORATION, FAMILY LIFE AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION, POSITIVE RECREATION AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE LEARNING. ALL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS MEET THE AFTER-SCHOOL CORPORATION'S 10 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS THAT DEFINED QUALITY IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. SUICIDE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS, A MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDES CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND SUICIDE SAFETY TRAINING TO THE ONONDAGA COUNTY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHING STAFF AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, PROTOCOLS AND TRAININGS.

CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES: (CIS) PROVIDES A 24-HOUR SUICIDE AND CRISIS COUNSELING LINE; 211 CNY, A 24-HOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SOURCE FOR HUMAN SERVICES, BASIC NEEDS AND MENTAL HEALTH; AND TELECARE, A REASSURANCE LINE TO SUPPORT THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS. THE 24-HOUR COUNSELING SUPPORT AND CRISIS INTERVENTION ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS AND/OR IN NEED OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL PLAN TO MANAGE AND/OR PREVENT FUTURE CRISIS. THE 211 SYSTEM HELPS RESIDENTS OF FIVE COUNTIES: ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, AND ST. LAWRENCE FIND RESOURCES. WE ALSO PROVIDE TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN EVALUATED AND IN CARE AT HUTCHING'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM (CYS) AND AFTER-HOURS COVERAGE FOR FOURTEEN MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.