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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Who we are:
Odyssey House Harbor is a 60-bed New York TIER I Congregate Care Treatment facility, funded and certified by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Odyssey House Harbor provides enhanced therapeutic community services to formerly homeless individuals who are suffering from severe and persistent mental illness and chemical dependency. An outreach team makes daily presentations at various New York State Psychiatric hospitals both educating patients on a range of mental health issues and highlighting the services of Odyssey House Harbor for potential referrals.
What we offer:
- Congregate care treatment with intensive substance abuse and mental health education and counseling
- Training in essential life skills development including: personal hygiene, housekeeping, budgeting/shopping, the use of public transportation, banking/money management, and medication compliance
- On-site primary and psychiatric medical services
- Dually diagnosed (MICA) substance abuse/mental health services in groups and enhanced TC setting
- Vocational counseling and job training services
- Cultural and recreational activities
- General Equivalency Education (GED) course preparedness
- HIV counseling services
- Intensive case management
- Comprehensive discharge planning including housing and psychiatric care
Program highlights:
- The program's purpose is to stabilize individuals in preparation for eventual transfer to community residences, supportive housing, or independent living situations that require less supervision
- The facility's staffing ratio allows for close interaction of residents and staff
- Success record: In five years of programming, more than 150 graduates have attained lasting sobriety, moved on to appropriate independent living situations, gone back to school and/or work and have been reunited with their families.
