Children's Single Point of Access (SPOA) - Wyoming County - Mental Health Department

460 North Main Street Warsaw, NY 14569 www.wyomingco.net/495/SPOA
Karen Feustel, Assistant Director of Child & Family Services / SPOA Coordinator
585-786-8871

Fax
585-786-8874

Primary Services
Central Intake/Assessment for Mental Health Services

Description
A committee designed to link families who may require more intensive mental health support to services such as Care Coordination, Home-Based Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Respite Program, Home and Community Based Services, Family Support, and OMH services such as Residential Treatment Facility, Community Residence, Children's Psychiatric Center, or mobile crisis programs.

Families are encouraged to invite schools and others working with their child to attend a meeting; approach is strength-based and constructive; jointly crafted written plans are provided to families at the conclusion of the meeting.

Committee is made up of representatives from the following organizations: Wyoming County Department of Mental Health, Social Services, Probation, and Youth Bureau; Spectrum Health & Human Services (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Services including Mental Health Counseling and Chemical Dependency Services), Hillside Children's Center, Wyoming County Community Hospital (Crisis Outreach), GLOW Family Support, Clarity Wellness Community, New Directions and Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center.

Hours
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

Eligibility
Children who may require more intensive mental health support.

Service Area: Wyoming County.

Intake Process
Referrals are sent to the SPOA Coordinator who then contacts the family to review the referral and schedule a date and time to meet with the SPOA Committee. Families may call directly to schedule a meeting without an agency or provider referral; family would complete SPOA referral with SPOA Coordinator.

Program Fees
Free.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
Mar 14, 2024