Information for Adults

Services are available to help individuals live full and satisfying lives in their communities. Learn more about mental health and the services available in your community.

Spotlight on Mental Health
OMH recognizes the unique issues surrounding mental health and invite you to learn more.

Find Mental Health Services

• Find a Program
  Find local programs by county.
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams
  A directory of organizations in counties per region that offer an ACT team for individuals diagnosed with a psychiatric disability.
• Directory of County Mental Health Directors
  NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors web site offers a map to locate County Mental Health Directors.

Behavioral Health Managed Care – Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care plans and Medicaid providers work with Medicaid enrollees to create a person-centered service system focused on recovery. The goal is to integrate physical and behavioral health to improve health outcomes.

Critical Time Intervention (CTI)
Critical Time Intervention is a program that helps vulnerable people during times of transition.

Housing

• Adult Housing
  The Adult Housing Portal presents the Residential Program Indicators (RPI) report. The RPI is a performance measurement reporting tool for adult housing programs in New York State.
• Family Care Information
  Family Care is a residential service sponsored by OMH for persons who have been diagnosed with serious mental illness.
• Supportive Housing Guidelines
  Provides guidance on OMH funded housing for people with mental illness.
• Targeted Case Management (TCM) to Health Homes (HHs) Information
  Provides information on the process of OMH Targeted Case Management programs transitioning to Health Home Care Management programs.

Kendra's Law
New York State legislation provides for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) for certain people with mental illness who, in view of their treatment history and present circumstances, are unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision.

Medicare Part D
A quick reference guide for Medicare’s prescription drug benefit.

Medication Grant Program
Provides funding to pay for eligible individuals’ mental health medications while their Medicaid qualification is pending.

MyCHOIS
MyCHOIS is an application for people receiving behavioral health services. The app promotes health literacy, personal empowerment, and better doctor-patient communication.

Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)
PROS integrates rehabilitation, treatment, and support services for people with serious mental illness.

Rights of Inpatients in New York State Office of Mental Health Psychiatric Centers | Español

Rights of Outpatients in New York State Office of Mental Health Psychiatric Centers | Español