In order to be eligible for any of the services listed below, you must be in treatment at Ulster Mental Health Department.
Expressive Arts
Help trauma survivors express themselves non-verbally & acquire skills which may have failed to develop due to trauma histories.
9-12 yrs old and must be UCMHD client. Must not have significant psychotic behavior. Limited to 8 participants.
Mondays 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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Ulster County Mental Health Department, 239 Golden Hill Lane - Kingston
Contact: Lisa Abel Bogner 340-4118 or Maria Miller 340-4126
Regular billing, private insurance. Prior authorization required. Sliding scale for self pay.
Adolescent ED Eval Group
This group focuses on coping skills and decision making processes around substance abuse, interpersonal and familial issues
Must be in treatment at UMCHD. 10 - 12 participants.Tuesday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Ulster County Mental Health Department– 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston
Contact: Maria Miller, LMSW – 340-4126
Regular billing, private insurance, prior authorization required, sliding scale for self pay.
Friendship Group
To enhance communication skills, improve self-esteem, develop conflict, resolution skills and assertiveness. To learn how to make friends, keep them and fun doing it.
Coed 7 -10 yr Need to be in treatment at UCMHD. Exclusions: No current symptoms of severe psychosis. Up to 10 participants.
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Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMUlster County Mental Health Department - 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY
Contact: Clinician of record makes referral to group leaders Dawn Toboika or Laura VanVlack 340-4119
Must have prior authorization. Regular billing, private insurance
Kids Together I and II
A therapeutic program for children & adolescents w/ADHD and for those experiencing other social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. Opportunities to form friendships, build self esteem, learn to ID emotions, improve cooperation skills and develop social and problem solving skills.
Kids & adolescents with a psychiatric dx and/or those experiencing social, emotional & behavioral difficulties. Up to 80 participants.
Thursdays 1st & 3rd – 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM Target Start Dates are: Sept.- May (15 groups)
YMCA – 507 Broadway, Kingston
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Contact: Call Erika Scannell at 340-4000 and complete registration form which will be mailed. Ulster County Mental Health Department
Bill insurance companies & have a sliding scale fee after income is assessed.
Kids Together III - Discovering Together
Group members engage in experiential activities designed to enhance skills developed in Kids I and II. DT provides for more “hands on”, concrete activities designed to support & enrich previously learned material in order to utilize skills learned.
5 – 18 yrs – must begin with our Thurs. program before being “promoted” to Tuesday night program. 80 - 90 participants.
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm.
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YMCA – 507 Broadway, Kingston
Contact: Referrals through counselor. Erica Scannell, LCSW 340-4000; . Ulster County Mental Health Department
Regular billing, private insurance, prior authorization required, sliding scale for self pay.
Kids Together III (Discovering Together Group)
Ages 5-18
Tuesdays 6:30-8:30
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YMCA – 507 Broadway, Kingston
Contact: Call either Erika Scannell at 340-4000 and complete registration form which will be mailed. Ulster County Mental Health Department
Choices I
Coping skills group focused on improving decision-making and impulse control issues.
Ages 12-17 Co-ed
Thursdays 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Contact: Call either Cheri Sciacca or Kim Dallas at 340-4000
Choices II
Coping skills group with a mental health diagnosis; currently experiencing challenges in their lives which inhibit or cause impairment in their social, academic or home functioning.
Ages 10-15 Co-ed
Mondays 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Contact: Call either Kim Dallas or Natalie Korniloff at 340-4000
Basics
Skill building group surrounding bullying issues, boundary setting and better problem solving choices.
Ages 7-11 Co-ed
Mondays 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Contact: Call either Lyssa Isreal, Kim Dallas, or Eileen Kurowski at 340-4000