Family Support

Mental Health Association’s Family Support Service

320 N. Goodman Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Contact: Melenie Stanton, Program Manager
(585) 325-3145 x152

or contact us online

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The Mental Health Association provides support to families of children with emotional or behavioral health challenges

A Family Peer Advocate is a caregiver who has experienced what you’re going through

We offer:

Support by phone, in person, in groups or individually
Assistance with school issues—education advocacy
Teen support
Assistance in identifying and developing natural supports
Caregiver discussion, education and skill-building groups

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Temper Tamers	Coffee Club

Daytimers	Parents of Teens Support Group

PEACE (Teen Support) Group	Strengthening and Empowering Families with Young Children

Virtual Workshops:

Call Melenie Stanton at 585-325-3145 x152 for information or to sign up.

PARENTS OF TEENS SUPPORT GROUP

If you’re raising a teenager with behavioral and/or emotional challenges, this might be the group for you. Parents of Teens is an opportunity to meet, talk, listen, and learn about the ups and downs that happen while raising a teenager. It’s a great place to get support from people who understand.

JANUARY, 2021:

Monday, January 25, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

FEBRUARY, 2021

February 8, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

February 22, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

March, 2021

March 8, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

March 22, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

April, 2021:

April 5, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

April 19, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

May, 2021:

May 3, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

May 17, 2021:
6pm – 7:30pm

**Attention consumers or family members of OPWDD (I/DD), OMH (mental health), and OASAS (addiction) services in Monroe County!

The Monroe County Office of Mental Health wants to know what you think about services to help us plan. Please participate in the consumer and/or family member survey – see the link below.

The intent of this survey is to collect community feedback regarding Mental Health, Substance Use and Developmental Disability services offered in Monroe County that will be used in planning for future services.

Your response to the survey is voluntary, you can choose to answer as few or as many questions as you prefer, and it should take less than 10 minutes, depending on how much detail you include.

LINK TO SURVEY: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5668710/Family-and-Consumer-Survey-2020

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