Adult, Group
& Other Specialized Mental Health Care

Men’s Anger Management and Domestic Violence Skill-Building Therapy Group:  A 26-week group that assists in helping clients reduce their risk of using physically, emotionally, and psychologically abusive behaviors towards others by identifying triggers, causes, and analyzing emotional responses.  The objective of the group is to develop skills to increase socially acceptable responses to situations and interactions with others, as well as to improve relationships. 

Women’s Anger Management Skill-Building Therapy Group: A 14-week program that educates on mood regulation, stress management, effective communication, and conflict resolution skills.  The objective of the group is to develop skills to increase socially acceptable responses to situations and interactions with others, as well as to improve relationships.  

Protective Parenting Skill-Building Group: A 10-week program designed to help strengthen parents and guardian's protective abilities by increasing knowledge related to child abuse and traumatic symptoms, in addition to reinforcing effective and developmentally appropriate parenting skills. 

Women’s Empowerment Skill-Building Therapy Group:  A 14-week program designed to empower survivors of domestic violence by recognizing the difference in healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, improving self-esteem and sense of capability, and enhancing protective factors to promote safety and overall well-being. 

Sexual Abuse Skill-Building Therapy Group: The objective of this group is to assist individuals in reducing risk for sexually abusive behavior and improving management of deviant sexual thoughts, fantasies, and desires.  This is accomplished through identification of risk and protective factors, challenging and restructuring of associated cognitive distortions, and application of adaptive coping and safety planning skills to promote healthy sexual functioning and community safety.  *Please note this group is available to anyone who is assessed and determined to meet criteria for admission, regardless of legal status.

Forensic Program – The Forensic Program is operated at the Chemung County Jail, providing health assessment, ongoing counseling, psychiatric evaluation and medication therapy, pre-release treatment planning, post-release referral and case management, and advocacy for individuals in order to improve adjustment to and functioning within the community, increase completion of linkage with services, and reduce the rate of recidivism.

Crisis – When a crisis occurs the Crisis Program offers a mobile response team providing face to face or telephone crisis counseling and referral services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (607) 442-6900

Psychiatry Services - Some people benefit from medication to manage a life situation, whether it be temporary or permanent.  Our psychiatrists work collaboratively with the clients and Family Services’ therapists to assess and, when needed, develop a pharmaceutical plan in response to a mental illness or traumatic life event. Please consult with your therapist if you believe a psychiatric evaluation is needed.

Urgent Care Services – Provides on-site and Emergency Room assessment for individuals in need of immediate mental health assessment, psychiatric evaluation, medication therapy assessment, and referral. (607) 733-5696