Mental Health
Educators play a critical role in the success of students, not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well. Knowing how to recognize the signs of crisis, emotional trauma and other related mental health issues is critical. The links below include useful resources for individuals and schools with an interest in learning the signs of mental illness and how we as a collective community can assist our students.
Phone Numbers:
- Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT)- 315-732-6228 or 1-844-732-6228
- New Hartford Psychiatric Services- 315-768-7181
- National Suicide Prevention Life Line- 1-800-273-8255
- Center for Family Life and Recovery-315-733-1709
- Safe Schools- 1-800-434-0154
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration- 1-877-726-4727
Mental Health Documents
Local Mental Health Resources
Central New York Health Home Network
Care Management Services for adults and children - this service is based upon a medical or mental health issue
Neighborhood Center
This agency has a host of programs available to school age children such as child care, and ranges to behavioral health and a mental health clinic for both adults and children in Utica and Rome.
Oneida County Children and Youth Mental Health Services-SPOA/A
Single Point of Access Accountability- SPOA/A is a committee that is the single point that any juvenile needing a community based service in their home. Such services that can be designated by SPOA/A are Pins Reduction and Elimination Program (PREP) through Neighborhood Center, Kids Oneida and any other behavioral health service that may require a mentor, behavior manager, skill builder etc.
Upstate Cerebral Palsy
UCP has a variety of services for school age children that range from child care, nursery school and Pre-Kindergarten classes, Early Intervention programs, speech, occupational, and physical therapy as well as Kelberman Center focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). UCP also has a mental health clinic that serves both adults and children also in Rome and Utica (Community Health and Behavioral Services-CHBS).