Organizations Filed Purposes:
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND TO REDUCE THE STIGMA THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES: MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF FRANKLIN COUNTY INC. (D/B/A) COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PAST AND CURRENT RECIPIENTS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, VETERANS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INCARCERATED. WE ALSO ASSIST FAMILY MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE AS WE KNOW THEY ALSO NEED SUPPORTS IN PLACE IN ORDER TO HELP THEIR FAMILY MEMBER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN RECEIVE MULTIPLE SERVICES, HOWEVER, IF THEIR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ARE NOT ADDRESSED, SERVICES BEING OFFERED WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE. WE ARE KNOWN AND RESPECTED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, VETERAN'S AFFAIRS BECAUSE WE ARE INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE AND WORK TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF THOSE WHO EITHER SELF-REFER OR ARE REFERRED. IN 2019, EXCLUDING OUR PEER NAVIGATORS,WE WORKED WITH 1,300+ INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SERVICES, EDUCATION OR GROUPS. OUR PEER COMMUNITY NAVIGATORS MET WITH OVER 5,400 INDIVIDUALS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED IN 2019: OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES HELP THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LISTED IN THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH. WE AS AN AGENCY REALIZE NEEDS CHANGE DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES SO WE ARE ALWAYS EVALUATING OUR CURRENT SERVICES AND LOOKING TO ADD NEW SERVICES TO MEET THE NEED OF OUR COMMUNITY, BELOW ARE THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES WE OFFER. ADVOCACY(ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS TO UNDERSTAND SYSTEMATIC PROCESSES AND CONNECTING THEM TO SERVICES) MUTUAL SUPPORT(OUR CERTIFIED NYS PEER SPECIALIST OFFERS ONE ON ONE MUTUAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS SHARING LIFE EXPERIENCES AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM), PEER WARM LINE, PEER COMMUNITY NAVIGATORS( WORK TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES, 2 WORK OUT OF UVM ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER AND 1 WORKS AT FRANKLIN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES), OUR RETAIL THRIFT STORE WORK EXPERIENCES PROGRAMS ASSIST ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS, NYS PEER HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER SERVICES, MALE HOMELESS TRANSITIONAL SHELTER, WOMEN HOMELESS TRANSITIONAL SHELTER, OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, PEER NETWORK GROUP, RECIPIENT SERVICE FUNDS ( HELP TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ISSUES), TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, SUICIDE PREVENTION, SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVOR GROUP, VETERANS COALITION, VETERANS PTSD SUPPORT GROUP, FAMILY SUPPORT ADVOCATE IN SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL, HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT
EDUCATION:WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS KEY TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS ON MANY DIFFERENT FRONTS REGARDING THEIR LIFE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED IN 2019: ADULT LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS, PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, JOB READINESS TRAINING, ANGER MANAGEMENT, ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER (QPR), ADOLESCENT CASEY ANSEL LIFE SKILLS, LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, SMOKING CESSATION. WE HAD 403 INDIVIDUALS ATTEND TRAININGS AND 248 INDIVIDUALS ATTEND GROUPS.
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 |
|---|
| Lee Rivers | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $61,949 |
| Jim Mchugh | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Lentz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Plann | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rebahka Scaccia | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Vitaline Lapage | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Rebecca Oey | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Brittany Lashua | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
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