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Vision Area 1

Vision Area 2

Vision Area 3

Vision Area 4

Vision Area 5

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Vision Area 5

Support people facing difficult personal and family problems

Individuals are able to function independently or maintain independence in the community

ARISE  
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
$139,436.00
The Outpatient Mental Health Clinic provides mental health services for children, adults and families with severe mental illnesses, complex family issues, limited coping skills and a lack of social supports.
Catholic Charities of Onondaga County  
Psychotherapy
$89,763.00
The Psychotherapy program provides community-based mental health services to individuals and families who struggle with mental illness, trauma, stress and family discord. The program serves individuals who do not have Medicaid but cannot afford professional mental health services.
Catholic Charities of Onondaga County  
Better Beginnings
$24,728.00
Better Beginnings serves families where one or both parents have a chronic mental illness and are experiencing difficulty parenting a child younger than 5. Program staff work with families to prevent mental health hospitalization and the need for foster care.
CONTACT  
Telephone Counseling Services
$55,672.00
Telephone Counseling Services is a 24-hour telephone hotline that offers free counseling, crisis intervention and information and referral to anyone who needs it.
Hillside Children’s Center  
Customized Community Services
$45,493.00
Customized Community Services is an effective early intervention program for children with emotional, behavioral and mental health issues. The program helps children learn skills and build upon their strengths to become more successful at home and in school.
The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services  
Hearts & Homes
$16,785.00
The Hearts & Homes Adoption Resource Center provides free therapy to pre- and post-adoptive families. Therapists have expertise and experience working with foster and adoptive families, as well as with children.

Individuals are able to function independently or maintain independence in the community

AIDS Community Resources  
The Safety First Health Outreach Project
$30,960.00
The Safety First Health Outreach Project serves to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS by offering education, supplies, referrals, literature and HIV testing to residents in targeted, high-risk neighborhoods.
Elmcrest Children’s Center  
Family Transitions Program
$90,512.00
The Family Transitions Program provides specialized individual, group and family therapy to adolescents who have sexually offended against children, children who are sexually reactive, and children who have been sexually abused, as well as affected family members.
Vera House  
Advocacy Program
$83,700.00
The Advocacy Program assists victims of domestic, sexual and family violence by helping to resolve their immediate crises, improving their physical safety and emotional well-being.

Individuals are able to function independently or maintain independence in the community

Mental Health Association  
Mental Health Connections
$17,992.00
The Mental Health Connections program helps individuals suffering from mental illnesses access the appropriate services and helps raise public awareness of mental health and mental illness.
Spanish Action League  
Domestic Violence
$25,188.00
The Domestic Violence Program provides at-risk couples with prevention education and promotes non-violence and conflict resolution.

Individuals are able to function independently or maintain independence in the community

Vera House  
Coalition and Education Program
$13,950.00
The Coalition and Education Program partners with professionals and community members to help educate the community about domestic and sexual violence issues.
 
 
   
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