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Mental Health Association in Niagara County, Inc.

Description:

The Mental Health Association in Niagara County has been proudly serving the community since our founding in 1964. We offer free and low-cost programs that promote mental wellness, provide needed services for those with a mental health diagnosis, and actively work to alleviate the stigma and public misunderstanding of mental illness.
- Information & Referral
- Self-Help
- Support Groups
- In-Home Respite
- Compeer Niagara
- Community Education
- Crisis Response
- Presentations & Workshops
- Trainings
- Peer & Consumer Services
- Consumer Planning Action Committee
- Peer Advocacy (at NFMMC)
- Peer Specialist Services

Compeer Niagara Program:
Compeer recruits, screens, and matches trained volunteers and mentors for one-to-one supportive friendships with children and adults. A "Compeer" is a companion who is also a peer or equal. Those diagnosed with a mental illness may experience the loss of self-esteem, the fear of failure, loneliness and the need to build support systems; this is where Compeer can help.

We recognize that mental illness cuts across all social, economic, age and gender lines. We also recognize that mental illness touches us all. We may have family members, friends or co-workers who are affected by mental illness. Knowing how to recognize when someone needs help, and when to give it, can help our community be a better and safer place to live.

Legal Advocacy:
Individuals with a mental illness can take advantage of legal advocacy services offered by MHA through a contract with Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.

The goal of the Legal Advocacy program is to help consumers of the community mental health system in Niagara County:
- Maintain continuity of care
- Protect their legal rights
- Help obtain essential public benefits and necessary services

Legal Advocacy Services can be provided for:
- Supplemental Security/Social Security Disability
- Divorce, Custody, Visitation, Orders of Protection, Support
- Landlord/Tenant Problems
- Utility Shut-off Notices
- Complaints regarding out-patient mental health services
- Temporary assistance or food stamps cut-off or denial

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