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Western Queens Blended Case Management |
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Western Queens Blended Case Management
| 44-04 Queens Boulevard Sunnyside, 11104 Tel: (718) 392-3516 Fax: (718) 392-4089 | Monday -Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm |

 Mental Health Providers of Western Queens operates a Blended Case Management Program at our Sunnyside office. This Case Management program is funded and regulated by the New York State Office of Mental Health. The program provides case management services to adults, adolescents and children in the Queens community who are living with mental illness and/or serous emotional problems. Recipients are provided with either an Intensive Case Manager (ICM) or a Supportive Case Manager (SCM) dependent on recipient need and OMH criteria. The recipient and the case manager work together as a team with the goal of helping the client to become more independent/self sufficient and a more active member of the community at large. In the case of children, case managers work with the entire family. Case manager meet with recipients in their place of residence, at other social service agencies and other public venues. Case managers are available for crisis intervention 24 hours per day, seven days per week. |
Services | - Assessment and referral
- Weekly (ICM)/bi-weekly (SCM) face to face contact with the recipient in the community including a minimum of one home visit per month
- Service planning that addresses stability, treatment compliance daily living skills, vocational, educational, social, housing and financial goals as well as other concrete services
- Medication compliance monitoring
- Accompaniment and assistance with appointments and daily living skills such as shopping
- Coordination of services
- Advocacy
- Regular collateral contact including face to face visits with recipients and providers at day programs, clinic, etc.
- 24-on-call crisis services
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Eligibility Criteria | Adults - A diagnosable, chronic, persistent mental illness (Axis I Diagnosis)
- 18 years of age or older
- Reside in the Borough of Queens
- Utilize emergency/crisis services frequently and/or is homeless
- Some impairment in ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively
Adolescents / Children - History of severe/persistent psychiatric problems (Axis I diagnosis)
- 5-18 years of age
- Reside in the Borough of Queens
- May be at risk for hospitalization or re-hospitalization and/or problematic/chaotic home environment
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