Early Intervention Through Relational Support

Provides care coordination services for approximately 3,657 clients annually, including needs assessment, community resource linkage, benefits application support, vocational training, health education, and peer-facilitated connections, delivered by trained care managers and multidisciplinary teams.

Operates as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, providing coordinated access to medical, behavioral, and supportive services through individualized treatment plans, integrated care teams, and same-day appointment responses.

Delivers mobile treatment, rehabilitation, and home-based mental health services through CPST and HCBS programs for individuals with serious mental illness or those unable to access site-based care, supporting recovery goals in housing, employment, and community integration.

Integrates nutritionists and dietary support into mental health treatment and utilizes Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for depression, enhancing clinical care with multidisciplinary and evidence-based approaches.

Operates a 6-week intensive outpatient program for clients at risk of hospitalization due to acute mental illness, offering 2–3 sessions per week with individual, group, and family therapy, psychiatric assessments, medication management, and telehealth/in-person options.

Operates an outpatient clinic providing medical diagnostic, primary, specialized care, and therapeutic services to 7,589 individuals annually, with services available in-person and via telehealth across five locations in Brooklyn.

Establishes in-school mental health clinics in Brooklyn schools, providing individual and group therapy, crisis management, case management, student assessments, and educational workshops for students, parents, and teachers through the NYC DOE PIP program.

Provides individualized therapy, counseling, and support sessions tailored to children, adults, and seniors, including geriatric mental health visits, early-intervention home visits for children, and therapy for adults seeking mental clarity and resilience.

Offers support services to individuals experiencing mental illness, as reported in IRS Form 990 filings.

Assists families in navigating the mental healthcare system and provides peer support to promote stability and access to care.

Offers in-person, virtual, and hybrid peer support groups for youth (ages 13–18), young adults (18–28), parents, and adults dealing with mental health challenges, including specialized groups for OCD, psychosis, substance use co-occurring with mental illness, and survivors of sexual assault.

Utilizes trained Youth Peer Advocates with lived experience to provide support, mentorship, and advocacy for other youth facing emotional or behavioral challenges.

Provides financial and operational support to the Mental Health Association of Erie County as its foundation entity.

Delivers evidence-based emotional skills training, prevention, and early intervention curricula in schools and virtually for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, including adapted distance learning versions of programs like Teaching Kids to Care and Too Good for Violence.

Provides accessible, self-administered screening tests for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, psychosis, eating disorders, addiction, and general mental health concerns for youth and adults.

Provides training and support programs for employees and employers to promote work-life balance and improve mental health in the workplace.

Since 2009, has provided supportive programming for military families in Western New York to manage deployment-related stress through creative expression, play-based activities, and connection-building with other military families.

Connects individuals to mental health treatment, support services, and community resources in Western New York through a comprehensive resource directory and direct assistance.