Mental Health Associates of Franklin County
Mental Health Associates of Franklin County
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About this organization
Mission
Improve the quality of life for individuals and their families living with mental illness and to reduce the stigma through advocacy, education and information
About
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. In 2018, we focused most of our services around NYS social determinants of health by utilizing a SDOH tool that was designed by Adirondack Health Institute. 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 2018, excluding our peer navigators, we worked with 900+ individuals through services, education or groups. Our peer community navigators met with over 3,600 individuals in the emergency department. Community support services offered in 2018: 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, 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 (added in 2018), veterans coalition, veterans PTSD support group, DSRIP participation to improve population health, social determinants of health services (introduced a social determinants of health tool to services in 2018) In 2018 we had great success in many services we delivered, however 2 services that stand out are our peer warm line, we originally had the program set up for community members to call us Monday-Friday 5pm to 11pm 7 days a week. In 2018 we added a call out program to check in on individuals at the request, some requested a call daily while others would state 1 or 3 days a week, this increased our calls on the peer warm line by 60% over 2017. Our peer community navigator service offered at UVM Alice Hyde Medical Center in the emergency department to reduce high utilization. We had concentrated on 179 individuals who utilize the emergency department 4 or more times in 2017. We utilized the social determinants of health tool with everyone who entered the emergency department in 2018 with a concentration on those who are high utilizers, our peer community navigators would work to help connect individuals to doctors, counselors, SUD, and environmental service such as housing, heat, utilities etc. In 2018 only 53 continued to be high utilizers out of the original 179.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Improve the quality of life for individuals and their families living with mental illness and to reduce the stigma through advocacy, education and information”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Improve the quality of life for individuals and their families living with mental illness and to reduce the stigma through advocacy, education and information”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as NY.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2019 is located at 2 FRANCIS STREET, MALONE, NY, 12953.
- The non-profit has reported 39 employees on their form as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$4,318.
- The CEO's remuneration policy within the organization is established through an impartial review and endorsement process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1995.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $513,065 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.