Aging and Disability Network Meeting Minutes 2/13/18
Present: Ben
Nichols (Saratoga County Office for the Aging), Tina McQuiston (NY Connects/Independent
Living Center of Hudson Valley), Sarah Frasier (NY Connects/ ILCHV/SAIL),
Shelli Crogan (Interim Healthcare), Cindy Harrington (Shelters of Saratoga), Emma
Schmitt (Saratoga County OFA), Karin Drosdik (Mechanicville Senior Center),
Kayla Elder (Mechanicville Senior Center), Judy Dahoda-Taylor (Saratoga County
OFA), Chris Camburn (Jem, Inc, FSS), Cheryl Lawyer (NABA), Clive Lawyer (NABA),
Patrick Harrington (Saratoga County OFA), Anya Stelcen (SOS), Chelsea Decker
(SOS), Keith Kirchoff (Saratoga County Adult Protective), Cindy Petrillose
(Saratoga Senior Center), Romario Barnes (Saratoga Senior Center), Tena Bunnell
(Home Helpers), Caitlin St. George (Eddy VNA), JoAnn Zales (National Grid),
Renee Birnbaum (Choice Connections), Rachael Fragomeni (Saratoga County OFA),
Jennifer Baldwin (Saratoga Hospital), Ardis Armer (Saratoga County OFA), Maria
Geizer (Home Instead Senior Care).
Attendees introduced
themselves and their agencies.
The next Aging and Disability Network Meeting will be held
on Tuesday 3/13/18 from 2-330pm at the at
Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Theresa
Alger from Young Living Essential Oils will speak on the benefits of essential
oils.
Today’s Presenter and Topic: Michael Prezioso,
PH. D., Director of the Saratoga County Mental Health Center. This presentation
is an overview of the programs offered under the umbrella of the mental health
center.
The mission of Saratoga County Mental Health Center is to
provide outpatient mental health and alcohol/drug treatment services that are
accessible and responsive to the needs of persons suffering from mental illness
and/or alcohol/drug problems, their families, and the community. These
services will assist them in living, whenever possible within the community in
ways that are acceptable to the community and that are personally satisfying
and productive. Services are provided regardless of age, race, color,
sex, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, creed, or sexual orientation.
Goals:
- To provide treatment for individuals suffering from serious mental illness and alcohol/drug abuse;
- To protect both the public and individuals from the manifestations and consequences of mental illness and from the impairments related to alcohol/drug abuse;
- To be responsible stewards of limited public resources.
Mental Health Clinic: The Saratoga County
Mental Health Clinic provides outpatient treatment designed to reduce symptoms
of mental illness and emotional disturbance, to improve daily functioning, and
to provide ongoing support. Services includes emergency and crisis
intervention, screening and referral, individual, family, and group counseling,
medication education and management, and symptom management. In
addition to the main clinic in Saratoga Springs, the Clinic maintains a
satellite in Mechanicville.
Youth Services provides treatment for emotionally and
behaviorally disturbed children and adolescents up to the age of eighteen, who,
together with their parents, often require intensive interventions. Youth
Services provides community-oriented consultative activities in conjunction
with community-based interventions.
Adult Services provides treatment for mentally ill adults,
particularly those who are seriously and persistently mentally ill. For
the seriously and persistently mentally ill, a long-term disease management
approach to medication management and supportive therapy is utilized.
We can refer to Mobile Crisis, and have 24-7
on-call for emergencies as well.
Saratoga County Mental Health Clinic: (518)
584-9030
Personalized Recovery Oriented Services:
Saratoga County PROS operating as Reflections PROS (Personalized
Recovery Oriented Service) is a comprehensive, individualized, recovery based
program that offers rehabilitation, support, and treatment services under one
roof. Reflections PROS serves adults (over 18) with a mental illness diagnosis
who have a functional disability that interferes with their ability to live a
fulfilling life. The purpose of PROS is to help participants take control of
their own lives by teaching the skills necessary to overcome the mental,
emotional, behavioral, and social barriers resulting from mental illness and
addiction and to effectively negotiate life’s challenges. PROS services
are person-centered and include group and individual sessions, medication
management, health screenings, family education and support, as well as
vocational services and supports for participants who are interested in
obtaining and maintaining competitive employment in the community.
Personalized Recovery Oriented Services:
(518) 885-4521
Alcohol and Drug Program: Saratoga County Alcohol and
Substance Abuse Services is a medically supervised outpatient program providing
treatment for individuals suffering from an alcohol and/or drug program and for
family members trying to cope with the presence of alcohol or drug problems
within the family. Treatment is designed to promote abstinence, to
improve community integration, and to improve daily functions. Services
include: Screening, referral, assessment, and individual and group counseling.
Saratoga County Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Services: (518) 587-8800
Please call the Mental Health Clinic directly with any questions, or go online to http://www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/mental-health-center/
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