Organizations Filed Purposes:
CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES IS A REGIONAL, HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION. CONTACT OFFERS COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES, SUPPORTED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. CONTACT PROVIDES STRENGTHS-BASED SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS THAT ADVANCE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.
TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CREATE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK BY: IMPROVING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN SYRACUSE AND ONONDAGA COUNTY; WORKING WITH SCHOOLS TO REMOVE BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BARRIERS TO LEARNING; AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN IMPROVING SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS.
CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. SCHOOL SERVICES DEPARTMENT UTILIZES RESEACH-BASED, BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS AND TRAININGS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL WELL-BEING, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE PAX GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT CLASSROOM TEACHERS USE TO ADDRESS DISRUPTIVE, INATTENTIVE AND AGGRESIVE BEHAVIOR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. PRIMARY PROJECT IS A SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR K-3RD GRADE STUDENTS IDENTIFIED WITH SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS. THROUGH THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SAP), SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SHORT-TERM THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE, RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY OR OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND CRISIS COUNSELING, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP.YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: CONDUCTS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL DAY SUPPORTS WHICH PROVIDE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, ASSESSMENT AND TUTORING, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, CAREER EXPLORATION, FAMILY LIFE AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION, PORITIVE RECREATION AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE LEARNING. ALL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS MEET THE AFTER-SCHOOL CORPORATION'S TEN ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS THAT DEFINE QUALITY IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM.
CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES: (CIS) PROVIDES A 24-HOUR SUICIDE AND CRISIS COUNSELING LINE; 211 CNY, A 24-HOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SOURCE FOR HUMAN SERVICES, BASIC NEEDS AND MENTAL HEALTH; AND TELECARE, A REASSURANCE LINE TO SUPPORT THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS. THE 24-HOUR COUNSELING SUPPORT AND CRISIS INTERVENTION ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS AND/OR IN NEED OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL PLAN TO MANAGE AND/OR PREVENT FUTURE CRISIS. THE 211 SYSTEM HELPS RESIDENTS OF FIVE COUNTIES: ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, AND ST. LAWRENCE FIND RESOURCES. WE ALSO PROVIDE TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN EVALUATED AND IN CARE AT HUTCHING'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM (CYS) AND AFTER-HOURS COVERAGE FOR FOURTEEN MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
CONTACT ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED TRAININGS INCLUDING: MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, PUBLIC EDUCATION TRAININGS THAT REDUCE THE STIGMA ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND TEACHES ORDINARY CITIZENS HOW TO RESPOND TO AN ADULT OR YOUTH IN CRISIS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Pat Leone | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $116,473 |
| Kim Pavlus | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 35 | $76,473 |
| Neil J Smith Esq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Joseph T Himmelsbach | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Riccioli | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Shaw | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony J Meggesto | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Mcguire | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Larison | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Hoda-Kearse | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Green Harris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Breidenbach | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Breslin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Barbuto Beg Dec 2019 | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Andrews | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Rachetta Wheeler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen Patterson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dianne Apter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kortney Dale | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Freedman | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| John Kindon Through Dec 2019 | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| John Rey | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| William Blanchard | PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
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