Children and Family Services Please Choose Service From List After School Program Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fulton County Big Brothers Big Sisters of Montgomery County Coordinated Children's Services Initiative (CCSI) of Montgomery County Compeer for Youth Family Support Program The Family Counseling Center NAMI of Montgomery, Fulton, Hamilton Counties Forensic Youth Services Fulton County Probation Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES, 21st Century Learning Centers Lexington Family Services Montgomery Transitional Services, Inc. (MTS) Project GAB of the Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties Single Point Accountability for Children's Services (SPOA) After School Program The Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties 73 North Main Street, Suite 106, Gloversville Phone: 725-2790 X 110 Supervised educational and recreational activities for resident children from both counties (ages 5-15) who have emotional or behavioral problems, or are at-risk for violence, alcohol/substance abuse, educational failure, or illegal activities. Referrals accepted from therapists, school personnel, counselors or other service providers who work directly with the child. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Fulton County 73 N. Main St. Suite 101, Gloversville Phone: 773-2227 Children from one-parent homes or foster homes are matched with an adult for a one-on-one relationship. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Montgomery County Riverfront Center, Amsterdam Phone: 842-0990 Children from one-parent homes or foster homes are matched with an adult for a one-on-one relationship. [ Return to Top of Page ]  CCSI (Coordinated Children's Services Initiative) of Montgomery County St. Mary's Hospital, Children's Clinic, Northampton Road, Amsterdam Phone: 841-7453 This is a multi-agency partnership that work with families who have children who may be at risk of placement outside their homes. Services are developed to enhance the family's ability to care for their child at home. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Compeer for Youth The Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties 73 North Main Street, Suite 106. Gloversville Phone: 725-2790 X108 Trained adult volunteers are matched as friends and mentors with Montgomery County children who have an emotional or behavioral disorder. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Family Support Program The Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties Phone: 725-2790 X108 Social and recreational activities, plus educational information, for families that have a family member who is receiving mental health services. [ Return to Top of Page ]  The Family Counseling Center 11-21 Broadway, Gloversville, NY Phone: 725-4310 X105 Works in conjunction with the Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties to empower families by offering Parent Partner Services, Case Management, Parent Support Groups, Common Sense Parenting workshops, educational information, and social and recreational activities. This program is accessed through CCSI (Coordinated Children's Services Initiative). Mobile Crisis Team/Respite Program Phone: 725-4310 X134 Emergency crisis management for children and their families who reside in Fulton County. Limited Respite Services, when available, may be provided as indicated. Adventure by Choice Phone: 725-4310 X105 A program targeting at-risk youth in Fulton County Schools. It provides experiential activities that increase trust, cooperation and leadership skills over 4-6 weekly sessions. This program must be requested by classroom teachers or schools. CCSI (Coordinated Children's Services Initiative) Phone: 725-4310 X 105 This is a multi-agency partnership that work with families who have children who may be at risk of placement outside their homes. Services are developed to enhance the family's ability to care for their child at home. [ Return to Top of Page ]  NAMI of Montgomery, Fulton, Hamilton Counties Riverfront Center, Amsterdam, NY 12010 Phone: 843-3261, 2414 Local affiliate of "National Alliance for the Mentally Ill." Offers support, advocacy and education to persons/families with a loved one suffering from mental illness. Includes monthly support groups in Amsterdam and Gloversville, training for family members, educational materials and conferences, periodic publications, activities, local advocacy, strong national web site, www.nami.org. Volunteer organization. No charge for services [ Return to Top of Page ]  Forensic Youth Services 73 N. Main St., Suite 106, Gloversville Phone: 725-2790 Services for youth, 16-21 years old, who have a history of mental illness and/or substance abuse and are involved in the criminal justice system. The goal is to get these youth connected with the services they need so they don't re-offend. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Fulton County Probation 64 E. Fulton Street, Gloversville Phone: 773-3565 In order for a PINS (person in need of supervision) petition to be filed on a youth ages 0-18, it is necessary to go through the Probation Department. This is a voluntary based program that works with youth with patterns of antisocial behavior. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES 21st Century Community Learning Centers Phone: 843-6732 (with locations in): Lynch Middle School - Amsterdam Gloversville Middle School - Gloversville Harry Hoag School - Fort Plain Knox Middle School - Johnstown These are after-school programming for middle school students - for information call 843-6732 [ Return to Top of Page ]  Lexington Family Services, 18 E. Fulton Street, Gloversville Phone: 773-2014 Helping families in Fulton County who are caring for a child or adult who is developmentally disabled through a wide variety of services. Some examples are Respite, Recreation, Advocacy and Support. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Montgomery Transitional Services, Inc. (MTS) 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam Phone: 842-3717 Residential and rehabilitative services for adults and adolescents who have a primary psychiatric diagnosis and may have a secondary diagnosis of substance abuse. Respite Services are available for adults and in-home respite services are available for children and their families, through CCSI of Montgomery County. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Project GAB of the Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties Phone: 725-2790 (not an on-going program, check for status prior to referral) A support group for Fulton County youth, ages 14-18, who have emotional/behavioral problems or who are at-risk for violence, alcohol or substance abuse, or illegal activities. No fee. [ Return to Top of Page ]  Single Point of Accountability for Children's Services (SPOA) in Fulton & Montgomery Counties The Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties Phone: 725-2790 X 111 The purpose of this initiative is to identify those children with a mental health diagnosis who are at the highest risk of an out-of-home placement and to develop, with collaboration of local service providers, appropriate strategies to assist and support these children in our communities. ICM, Turning Point, and MTS (residential youth home) may be accessed through SPOA only. Turning Point - Residential program for children 5-18. Trained treatment families and biological parents work with program staff to develop the best treatment plan for the child. CCSI (Coordinated Children's Services Initiative) Please refer to Children's Services in this directory for further description of CCSI ICM (Intensive Case Management) offered through St. Mary's Hospital, for children ages 5-18. 2 ICM's in each county, 12 children per caseload. [ Return to Top of Page ]
	Home | Programs & Services | Human Services Directory  | Donate Now Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties Janine Dykeman, Executive Director 73 North Main Street, Suite 106 Gloversville, NY 12078 Phone: (518) 725-2790 Fax: (518) 775-1076 E-Mail: Contact us © 2006 Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties. All rights reserved. This web site was developed by Empire Web Pages on November 02, 1999. This page was most recently updated on October 13, 2006.