Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service

The Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service (HCPHNS) provides public health and home health care services within Hamilton County, New York. HCPHNS is governed and financially supported by the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors, in cooperation with and under the regulation of, the New York State Department of Health.

Mission Statement

The Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is committed to providing preventative and restorative health services to the residents and guests of Hamilton County.

Robin Marvel Hausle - Prevention Educator

E-mail:  [email protected]

Prevention Resources for Parents

Resources for Youth

Substance Abuse

Alcohol Information Center - http://www.datehookup.com/content-alcohol-information-center.htm

ASK - Substance Abuse Knowledge Base - www.adolescent-substance-abuse.com

Substance Abuse Prevention

The use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs is one of the biggest problems facing young people today.  This information is designed to help parents prevent some of these problems.  

What Every Parent Needs To Know

Prevention Starts With Parents

There are no guarantees that your child will not choose to use drugs, but as a parent, you can influence that decision by:

• not using drugs yourself

On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, there was an assembly at Wells Central School for students in grades 6-12 titled Sweethearts and Heroes.  The presenter, Tom Murphy, a MMA (mixed martial artist), talked about how it is important for students to speak up and be someone's hero when they see a bullying incident occur.  Students in grades 7-9 from Lake Pleasant Central School also attended the presentation.  After the large group presentation, Mr.

Our agency offers support and education on parenting through 2 programs:

Common Sense Parenting: provides logical, practical techniques for teaching your child important skills and positive behaviors.                                            

Counseling

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.