Clinical counseling services are available for individuals, couples, and families. Counseling entails meeting with a therapist in a private setting on a regular basis. An assessment, followed by treatment planning and intervention are undertaken. Frequent monitoring and review of progress toward goals is done routinely. Completion of a course of therapy is ideally the result of joint decision between clinician and client.
Case management services are intended to ensure that the most basic needs (ie. adequate shelter, clothing, and nutrition), of either individuals or families are met. Subsequent Case Management services might entail assistance in ensuring that clients gain access to psychiatric, psychological, social, educational, medical, vocational, and any and all other services that promote their ability to achieve and maintain independence and optimal functioning in the community.
The staff of Hamilton County Community Services, is committed to providing quality professional counseling and support services to assist individuals and families with the extraordinary challenges of daily life in the 21st century. We offer a range of programming in an effort to empower people to better manage the complex and stressful situations of their lives.
We have been receiving a lot of phone calls regarding sharps disposal, since the recent changes Hamilton County Solid Waste Management have made. We have collaborated with NYSDOH, DEC, and Solid Waste Management to find answers for the residents. Residents who use sharps can disposal of them in the following ways:
The Prevention Programs offered by Hamilton County Community Service target family relationships, peer relationships, the school environment and the community environment for prevention education. Each of these domains can be a setting for deterring the initiation of drug use through increasing social and self competency skills, adoption of pro-social attitudes and behaviors, and awareness of the harmful health, social and psychological consequences of drug abuse.
Students in Hamilton County have the opportunity to raft a world-class river with friends or students from other schools.
The Prevention Educators at Hamilton County Community Services are dedicated to providing evidenced-based programs, which have been developed, tested and found to be both cost effective as well as effective in deterring substance abuse and other problem behaviors, for students in grades Pre-K thru 12. These programs are designed to help increase social and self-competency skills and awareness of the harmful health, social and psychological consequences of drug use.
Information on the NY SAFE ACT
Article 9.46 New York State Mental Hygiene Law (effective March 16, 2013)
All mental health practioner's should be aware that Article 9.46 MHL involves reporting a name to a database for gun control purposes. 9.46 MHL is a reporting statute only; it does not trigger any other action and will not help a mentally ill person receive emergency services.
In the event of an emergency (imminent risk of harm to self or others), call 911 or follow your established procedures for urgent or emergent situations requiring immediate action.
The H.O.P.E. Line
Call toll-free: 1-888-853-9995
The H.O.P.E. Line is available to residents of St. Lawrence & Hamilton Counties
7 Days a Week from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, as well as Saturdays from 2:00PM to 6:00 PM
H.O.P.E. Line is a toll-free telephone line staffed by people who are current or former recipients of mental health services.
We are an alternative support line for individuals struggling with stressful life experiences.