211CNY
Human services information and referral for five Central and Northern NY counties; available by dialing 211 or online at 211cny.com.
All residents of Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence counties.
211CNY Disability
Information and referral connecting families to developmental disabilities services in five Central and Northern NY counties; available by dialing 211 or online at 211cnydisability.com.
Residents of Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence counties.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
2-day in-depth suicide prevention, intervention, and risk-assessment class.
Any adult, especially mental health practitioners, emergency services workers, clergy, caregivers, hotline counselors.
Child-specific Interventions
2-hour presentation offers practical strategies for managing problematic behaviors.
K-6 teachers and other school personnel.
Contact Hotline
Free, confidential 24-hour suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and general telephone counseling.
Anyone who is depressed, in crisis, going through a hard time, thinking about suicide or just needs to talk.
Contact Youth Development Programs
School day programming provides academic support and case management; after school and summer programming provide academic and enrichment activities.
Elementary and middle school students in specific Syracuse City School District and Liverpool Central School District schools; available for implementation in other districts.
Crisis Chat
Online, one-to-one emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention. “Talk” with chat specialist. Available through Contact and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Anyone who is depressed, in crisis, going through a hard time, thinking about suicide or just needs to talk.
Functional Behavioral Assessment/Behavior Intervention Planning Workshop (FBA/BIP)
12-hour evidence-based training teaches how to determine the reason behind a student’s behavior and then create an action plan for addressing those findings.
K-6 general education teachers and other school personnel.
Mental Health First Aid
8-hour workshop enhances mental health literacy; teaches signs and impact of addictions and mental health issues; and presents five-step plan to assess and respond to situation, including suicide concerns. Focuses on adult mental health issues.
General public, school personnel, law enforcement and other first responders. nursing home staff, clergy, employers, policymakers and mental health advocates.
Emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention; national or regional calls/chats are directed to Contact as a certified center participating in the national Lifeline network.
Anyone who is depressed, in crisis, going through a hard time, thinking about suicide or just needs to talk.
PAX Good Behavior Game
Evidence-based, environmental intervention that teachers use in the classroom to reduce off-task behavior, increase attentiveness and improve academic success.
Teachers, social workers in targeted Syracuse elementary schools; available for implementation in other districts.
Positive Behavior Strategies for the Classroom
6-hour training focuses on strategies to cultivate a safe classroom environment, foster meaningful teacher-student relationships and reduce negative student behaviors.
K-6 teachers and other school personnel.
Primary Project
A research-based prevention and early intervention program that addresses school adjustment difficulties of identified K-3rd grade students.
K-3 students in Syracuse and East Syracuse school districts; available for implementation in other districts.
QPR Gatekeeper Training
60-90 minute life-saving suicide prevention class.
General public, parents, friends, neighbors, school personnel clergy, medical and mental health professionals, first responders, employers, eldercare workers.
safeTALK
2.5 hour life-saving suicide prevention class.
General public, parents, friends, neighbors, school personnel clergy, medical and mental health professionals, first responders, employers, eldercare workers.
Student-Targeted Aggression Replacement Training (START)
12-hour training teaches adults a cognitive-behavioral intervention to improve social skill competence, anger control and moral reasoning skills of chronically aggressive adolescents and young children.
K-12 teachers and other school personnel.
Student Assistance Program
School-based mental health/substance abuse professionals provide on-site consultation, education and counseling services, including assessment, individual, group and crisis counseling, referral and follow-up to students/families.
School sites: Cicero-North Syracuse High School and five Syracuse City high school buildings (Corcoran, Public Service Leadership Academy/Fowler, Henninger, Nottingham and ITC).
Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention
A 60-minute, community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide. Attendees will learn the risk and warning signs of suicide, and how together, we can help prevent it.
General public, parents, friends, neighbors, school personnel clergy, medical and mental health professionals, first responders, employers, eldercare workers.
Daily phone call from Contact provides reassurance, emotional support, medication reminders.
Central New York senior citizens or other people who are homebound or living alone.
Telephone support after hours
Weekend and evening telephone coverage for various mental health and human services providers.
Available by contract to county or private service providers.
45-50 hour training includes classroom time, phone observation and apprenticing to learn active listening skills for responding to Contact Hotline calls.
Community members; college and graduate students fulfilling internship, service learning or field placement requirements.
Youth Mental Health First Aid (for adults assisting young people)
8-hour workshop enhances mental health literacy; introduces common addiction and mental health challenges of young people, reviews typical adolescent development; teaches five-step plan to assess and respond to situation, including suicide concerns.
Parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, other caring citizens.
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