{"id":32046,"date":"2019-06-13T16:26:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T20:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=32046"},"modified":"2019-06-14T08:31:28","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T12:31:28","slug":"northern-river-family-of-services-launches-mental-health-program-for-local-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2019\/06\/northern-river-family-of-services-launches-mental-health-program-for-local-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern River Family Of Services Launches Mental Health Program For Local Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32047\" style=\"width: 947px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/06\/new-mental-health-unit-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"947\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/06\/new-mental-health-unit-hc.jpg 947w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/06\/new-mental-health-unit-hc-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/06\/new-mental-health-unit-hc-768x569.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Staff of the new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program launched by Northern Rivers Family of Services. The program serves Warren and Washington counties.<br \/>Courtesy Northern River Family Services<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Northern Rivers Family of Services has launched its new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program to serve Warren and Washington counties.<br \/>\nACT is an intensive community-based, client-centered program developed to serve adults age 18 and older who experience a serious and persistent mental illness that makes functioning in the community difficult for them. <!--more--><br \/>\nOwen Allie has joined the organization to serve as ACT team leader.<br \/>\nClients are referred by the Office of Community Services for Warren and Washington Counties. The program works with hospitals, mental health facilities, and local law enforcement to help clients work toward successful independence.<br \/>\nServices include outreach, mental health treatment, physical health care, housing and vocational supports, recovery services, money management, family education, and community linkages.<br \/>\n\u201cIncreasing access to a broad spectrum of mental health services, from outpatient mental health counseling to intensive programs like ACT, is vitally important for our communities. Through programs like ACT, recovery is possible, and we look forward to helping clients achieve their goals,\u201d said Audrey LaFrenier, president and chief operating officer at Northern Rivers.<br \/>\nAllie leads a team including family specialist Laura Walters, substance abuse specialist Steve Borden, RN Gordon Hadsell, psychiatrist Dr. Julita Jastrzab, employment specialist Cynthia Varney, peer specialist Evelyn Stephenson, and program assistant Melissa Diffee.<br \/>\nAllie joins the organization from North Spring Behavioral Health Care in Leesburg, Va., where he worked as assistant director of outpatient services, therapist, and substance abuse counselor. He also worked as assessment manager and primary substance abuse counselor at Phoenix House of the Mid-Atlantic in Arlington, Va.<br \/>\nHe earned a master\u2019s degree in Community Counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta, a master\u2019s degree in psychology from the University of Phoenix, and his bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration from Castleton State College in Vermont.<br \/>\nComprised of parent company Northern Rivers and member agencies Northeast Parent &amp; Child Society and Parsons Child &amp; Family Center, the agencies work together to help children, adults, and families. The 1,400-strong workforce provides services for 16,000 children, adults, and families throughout 35 counties in New York state.<br \/>\nFor more information, call 518.426.2600 or visit northernrivers.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Rivers Family of Services has launched its new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program to serve Warren and Washington counties. 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