303 Main Street, Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-584-4465 Fax: 607-584-4480
The Mental Health Juvenile Justice (MHJJ) Project is a
partnership with probation and families which targets youth charged
as juvenile delinquents or Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS),
who have been screened by probation to have mental health, family,
or substance abuse issues. The MHJJ Project provides masters level
clinicians to offer mobile and flexible clinical assessment,
counseling and case management services to identified youth in an
effort to prevent further involvement in the juvenile justice
system. The program is designed to improve the youth's ability to
function at home, at school and reduce or eliminate delinquent
behavior.
These services are delivered at
locations of convenience to the client, at school, in the home as
well as clinic. The project has offices at probation and The
Lourdes Corner for Youth and Family Services outpatient clinic at
303 Main Street. It serves over 200 youth and family members
annually. Services are offered Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to
5:30 PM.
MHJJ provides the following services:
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Substance Abuse Assessments
- Individual Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Case Management Services
- Referrals and linkages for medication management, CSE Services
(School), additional community services (SPOA, DSS, Other) and
Family Court Advocacy for youth involved in MHJJ.
- Life Skills Training
- Assistance in navigating the Juvenile Justice System
- PINS Parent Orientation
In addition, we offer aftercare and support services, job
mentoring, Therapeutic Wilderness Adventure Programming, Family
Strengthening Programs, and on-site consultation to the probation
department.
For more information about the MHJJ Program, or for information
about to how to file a PINS petition for youth in Broome County,
please contact the Program Manager at 607-584-4465.
Detention Alternative After-School Program
The Detention Alternative After-School Program (DAASP) began in
2005 as a pilot therapeutic program offered to youth ages of 12 -
17 who are referred by Broome County Probation Department and by
Broome County Family Court. DAASP is a "last chance" opportunity
for youth who would otherwise be remanded to non-secure
detention.
The program's focus is on reducing high-risk behaviors and
improving school performance while building protective factors and
resistance skills. The ultimate goal of DAASP is to increase
positive decision-making, reduce recidivism, and offer an
alternative to detention while holding youth and their families
accountable.
DAASP is designed to accommodate a maximum of 6 youths ranging
between 12 and 17 years of age. The program has structured
components which include education, developing life-skills,
self-esteem, self-discipline and creative expression.Counseling,
mental health and substance abuse assessments are provided by the
Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Program to any youth who may be
interested. DAASP and MHJJ partner to provide structured Outdoor
Adventure and Job Mentoring for structured summer programming to
participants.
MHJJ and DAASP can only be accessed by
referral from the Probation Department or Family Court
system.
