Mental Health Association of Columbia Greene Counties

Mental Health Association of Columbia Greene Counties provides support, education and recovery assistance for problems related to mental health in Catskill, New York. Their range of services extends far beyond mental illness and also target recovery from substance abuse, survivors of assault and violence, children of neglect and abuse, education and after school programs, respite and family support education and services.

They provide CORE services which are intended for adult Medicaid beneficiaries with serious mental illness and substance use disorders that may be eligible to get treatment in their home community. It is faster to engage a CORE Service and this service supports you in obtaining and retaining employment, accessing education or training opportunities, living independently in the community gaining more connectedness with others as well improving your wellbeing.

These services help the individual and his or her family by providing peer-to-peer training on recovery orientation, advocacy support psychoeducation, crisis intervention mediation assistance medication education relapse prevention. These are the possible interventions to provide motivation interviewing, advocacy, benefits advisement and planning relapse prevention planning linking with self-help groups instructing in wellness self-management.

The peer delivered services seek to build coping and management skills about symptoms while enabling utilization of natural supports. Peers can be found in outpatient, community and respite programs. They instill hope, healing and empowerment. They encourage people to engage in recovery-oriented life roles.

They provide rehabilitation counseling for independent living, social relationships, community participation and personal autonomy as well as health education including wellness of the mind and body plus coaching in developing good social skills that are expected when seeking treatment.