BETHESDA HOUSE OF SCHENECTADY INC

SOCIAL WORK SERVICES BETHESDA HOUSE'S SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE AGENCY'S GUESTS AND RESIDENTS, PROCESSES INTAKES, COMPLETES MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, AND INITIATES REFERRALS TO AREA MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. LONG-TERM COUNSELING AND SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE. BETHESDA HOUSE HAS IMPLEMENTED TWO SEPARATE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE REDUCTION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION AND INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM COLLABORATES WITH THE STAFF IN THE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAM, PNP, AND THE HEALTH HOME PROGRAMS TO FURTHER STABILIZE CLIENTS WHICH INCLUDES ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTIONS TO MEDICAL AND MH SERVICES. THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DAILY EFFORTS TO GOING INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SEEK AND CONNECT WITH HOMELESS AND DISENFRANCHISED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF BASIC LIVING RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. 1381 PEOPLE WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR.

CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICESTHE CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS AND TO THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THE CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER PLACEMENT. GUESTS CAN CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CASE MANAGEMENT STAFF TO OBTAIN STEADY INCOME AND PERMANENT HOUSING (SUBSIDIZED OR PROGRAMMATIC HOUSING) OR TO OBTAIN PLACEMENT IN DRUG/ALCOHOL REHABILITATION. HOUSING CASE MANAGERS' PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER REFERRALS, RAPID RE-HOUSING PLACEMENT, AND SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING. 184 PEOPLE WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR.