Behavioral Health
A community-based system of social work and psychiatric services designed to support the diverse range of behavioral health needs for children, adults, and families while providing opportunities for awareness, growth, empowerment, and healing.
Behavioral Health Centers
The Behavioral Health Centers are licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) to provide outpatient mental health treatment services to those individuals who need help managing emotional and behavioral challenges. Individuals who are age 64 or younger and who are experiencing social, emotional, family, or mental health related challenges are eligible for services. The center specializes in providing trauma-informed care as well as person-centered treatment. Our goal is to help individuals be successful in all aspects of their life. [More]
Centers located in: [Brochure]
Albany
401 New Karner Road
Albany, NY 12205
518.431.1650
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Evening by appointment
Saturday, by appointment
Malta
2452 U.S. Route 9, Suite 206
Malta, NY 12020
518.292.5433
Schenectady
530 Franklin Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
518.381.8911
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Assertive Community Treatment
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidenced-based practice that offers treatment, rehabilitation, and support services using a person-centered, recovery-based approach to individuals diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness. ACT services assist individuals in achieving their personally meaningful goals and life roles. [More]
Crisis Stabilization Services
We help prevent unnecessary hospitalization and emergency room visits by stabilizing the crisis in the most normalized, least restrictive setting. Our Mobile Crisis Services teams function within a continuum of related services throughout the community to build an integrated crisis system that meets the needs of all adults, children, adolescents, and their families. [More]
Programs include: [Brochure]
• Adult Mobile Crisis Services
• Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Services
School-Focused Behaviorist [More]
Short-Term Crisis Stabilization Residential Services (Coming in mid-2019)
Home-Based Crisis Intervention
Our Home-Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) program is an intensive 4- to 6-week in-home service available to families in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties to help they manage crisis and provide support.
OnTrackNY
Our OnTrackNY team helps individuals remain in their lives or quickly return to their lives with a dedicated staff member focused on supporting individuals attain education and/or employment goals. [More]
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School-Based Behavioral Health
School-based behavioral health offices are New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) licensed mental health satellite clinics within schools designed to help school-aged children who have social, emotional, and behavioral needs so that they be successful in school. Family support services are also available. [More]
Participating school districts: [Brochure] [Rack Card]
• Albany City School District
• Ballston Spa Central School District
• Burnt Hills School District
• Cambridge Central School District
• Cohoes City Central School District
• Duanesburg School District [More]
• Guilderland School District [More]
• Hadley-Luzerne Central School District
• Hartford School District
• Niskayuna School District [More]
• North Colonie School District [More]
• Saratoga Springs Central School District
• Schenectady City School District
• South Colonie Central School District
• Stillwater School District
• Queensbury Union Free School District
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