Learn about local agencies that help to support mental wellness needs at Chenango Valley’s “Family Resource Night” presentation on Tuesday, March 29. The presentation begins at 6:00 p.m. in Warrior Rooms B/C (next to the CV Middle School/High School Library) or you can attend via Zoom.
Presentation Overview:
Learn about local agencies that are available to support students’ and families’ mental wellness needs. The following organizations will be presenting about the work their agencies do to support and promote mental health and wellness in our community:
How to Attend (In Person or via Zoom):
The presentation will be open to parents/guardians, educators, and community members. Those who wish are able to attend in person at Warrior Rooms B/C (next to the Chenango Valley Middle School/High School Library). If you would prefer to participate remotely, please see the Zoom information below.
Please click the link below to join the webinar at the presentation’s start time:
Or to join by telephone, dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 915 7277 7470
This presentation is part of the “Warrior Community Connections” series, which includes monthly presentations/events to provide various support and resources to our Warrior community.
We hope you are able to attend this informative presentation on Tuesday, March 29!
If you have questions prior to the event, you can also contact the CV Middle School/High School Guidance Office during school hours at (607) 762-6918.
More information on organizations/programs presented:
- Greater Binghamton Health Center (GBHC)
- Greater Binghamton Health Center Website: Click Here
- “Greater Binghamton Health Center's vision is to be a Center of Excellence in the Promotion of Mental Health by providing strength-based, person-centered, recovery-focused treatment and services in partnership with individuals, families, and the community. Our Mission is to provide a safe environment, acquire and use evidence-based practices, facilitate recovery using a person-centered approach, and improve health and wellness.” -GBHC
- Child Single Point of Access (C-SPOA)
- Broome County Mental Health Website: Click Here
- C-SPOA provides a forum for improved collaboration among community service providers and identifies and promotes community-based alternatives to residential treatment and/or psychiatric hospitalization. The goals of SPOA are to improve the integration and quality of medical/behavioral health care, support coordination of health care providers and other people involved in a youth’s care, improve the continuity of care for behavioral health services by identifying system gaps/barriers and proposing alternative services that may better meet the family’s needs, and increase family participation in planning for youth with mental health needs. Youth who are eligible for SPOA services must be between the ages of 5-18, a resident of Broome County, and previously diagnosed with a mental health condition. All services accessed through SPOA are voluntary.
- Did you know? There is a centralized intake process in Broome County that manages access to high-intensity mental health services for eligible youth.
- Hillside
- Hillside Website: Click Here
- Hillside Care Management services ensure that all aspects of a youth’s care-including medical, behavioral health, social services and more-are properly coordinated to support the health and wellness goals of the youth and the family. Our Care Managers work closely with youth, family members and all providers to provide family-driven, youth-guided planning that adapts to a youth’s changing health needs and ensures that the youth receive comprehensive, effective care. The Care Manager may assist families with-get involved in activities to improve your health and keep you healthy, learn more about meaningful social and community activities to include in your life, successfully move from one type of care to another, make sure everyone involved in your care understands your goals and the care plan created with you to help meet your youths’ goals. The program is intended for Medicaid recipients and youth must also be diagnosed with two or more chronic health conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, mental health condition or substance use disorder or one or more of the following; a serious emotional disturbance, HIV/AIDS, or complex trauma.
- Did you know? Hillside Family of Agencies is one of the oldest family and youth non-profit human services organizations in the United States.
- Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference (CHOWC)
- Children's Home Website: Click Here
- “The Children’s Home has a long history of providing quality care to children. Their mission is to partner with families and children. Families have always been respected and identified as the most important entity of a youth’s life. Family Peer Advocates provide a structured, strengths-based relationship between the Family Peer Advocate and the caregiver for the benefit of the youth. The purpose of this service is to support the caregiver and enhance their skills so they can promote positive outcomes. Family Peer Advocacy is near and dear to my heart; I have worked with many amazing families over the 22 years I have had the pleasure to call myself an advocate. The great Mr. Rogers once said, 'As human beings, our job is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is.' Working with youth and families goes beyond what we think a family needs, but realizing and respecting what they want for themselves and working together to help them achieve it.” - Beth Palmieri, Family Peer Support Supervisor
- Did you know? The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference was started by the women of the Methodist Episcopal Church and began as a home for women and children.
- Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier (MHAST) - Mobile Crisis Services
- Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier Website: Click Here
- Mobile Crisis Services is committed to reducing the utilization of avoidable inpatient admissions, emergency room visits and readmissions by Medicaid recipients. To achieve this goal Mobile Crisis staff and local law enforcement departments make a face-to-face visit to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. During the initial contact, the individual is assessed for risk to self or others. If there is eminent risk the person will be transported to CPEP. If the individual is not at risk the mobile crisis staff will work with the person to find services/resources such as getting connected to outpatient mental health services, care management, housing and/or other tangible resources. Mobile crisis also includes a 14 day follow up to ensure that the individual has connected with services and is no longer in emotional crisis.
- Did you know? There is a Mobile Crisis team in Broome County that utilizes the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program that creates a connection between law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency services and individuals with mental illness and their families. CIT improves communication, identifies mental health resources for those in crisis and ensures officer and community safety.
- UHS - Binghamton General Hospital Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)
- Website: Click Here
- CPEP is located at Binghamton General Hospital, part of the Emergency Department. CPEP does psychiatric assessments to determine need for either psychiatric admission or provide referrals for mental health care and treatment. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - just like the ER, ready to respond to crisis of a psychiatric nature. With new programming, there is planned follow up outreach calls, and the opportunity to bridge the gap between meeting provider for initial assessment with a social worker and or a Nurse Practitioner in the interim.
- Did you know? In 1989 Office of Mental Health was authorized to develop a Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) which was designed to provide a systemic response to psychiatric emergencies in urban areas. We have a CPEP in Broome County at Binghamton General Hospital.