Mental Health Services - Program
Herkimer County Mental Health Services
301 N Washington Street
Suite 2470
Herkimer, NY
Provides a mental health clinic for adults with serious emotional disorders or mental illness. Provides temporary coverage for the cost of medications for individuals with a mental illness who leave the local jail or a local hospital, and have applied for Medicaid (Chapter 15 of Kendra’s Law). The Medication Grant program provides funding to counties to pay for the individual’s mental health medications (and some other medications) while they await activation of their Medicaid case.
LIFE at RCIL Youth Services - Program
Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
131 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
Provides educational advocacy for students to develop an appropriate special education plan. Offers assistance with applications to individuals who are suspected of having a developmental disability with OPWDD eligibility process. Offers trainings to students, families of individuals with disabilities, educators, and/or service providers. Transition Services - assists students in creating plans for individualized transition services as they prepare for life after high school.
Advocacy - Program
Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
131 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
Provides active support and guidance to people with disabilities, and help ensure that an individual’s choices for living independently are respected. Advocates can answer questions and provide assistance with applications for Social Security Disability and SSI, Temporary Assistance, HEAP, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and housing. Advocates can also assist recipients of DSS with understanding sanctions and the steps for Fair Hearings. Peer Mentoring Information and Referral Independent Living …