Mid-Hudson Forensic Psych Ctr

Description

MHFPC is a secure adult psychiatric center that provides a comprehensive program of evaluation treatment and rehabilitation for patients admitted by court order These admissions are consequent to judicial findings of quotincompetent to stand trialquot or quotnot responsible by reason of mental disease or defectquot

Can be reached by Shortline Bus service available from Port of Authority 18006318405 x 333 Metropolitan Transit Authority Metro NorthPort Jervis Line has a station in Middletown about 12 miles from the facility 18006387646

MISSION

The mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances

VISION

The New York State Office of Mental Health envisions a future when everyone with a mental illness will recover when all mental illnesses can be prevented or cured when everyone with a mental illness at any stage of life has access to effective treatment and supportsessential for livingworking learning and participating fully in the community

VALUES

Recovery is the process of gaining control over ones life in the context of the personal social and economic losses that may result from the experience of psychiatric disability It is a continuing nonlinear highly individual process that is based on hope and leads to healing and growth

Hope is the belief that one has both the ability and the opportunity to engage in the recovery process

Excellence is the state of possessing superior merit in the design delivery and evaluation of mental health services

Respect is esteem for the worth of a person including recognition of dignity diversity and cultural differences

Safety is an environment free from hurt injury or danger

OMH is achieving its mission and vision by focusing on accountability best practices coordination of care and attention to disparities elimination and cultural competence to plan and manage performance in its daytoday operations Known as the quotABCDs of mental health carequot they are

Accountability for Results whereby a clearly defined entity or individual is responsible for the effectiveness of services delivered Services are designed and delivered to achieve specific outcomes which are measured by performance
indicators

Best Practices whereby service design and delivery are based on the best research and evidence available and best practice guidelines are incorporated into treatment practicesAdherence to these guidelines is measured as part of the accountability process

Coordination of Care whereby coordinatedcomprehensive networks of providers deliver a balanced array of medical selfhelp social supportive and rehabilitative services and programsThese services are focused on rehabilitation and recovery and individualized service plans are designed around the needs and desires of the individual

Disparities Elimination and Cultural Competence whereby all service components are held accountable to address disparities in access to and participation in servicesdifferences are managed skillfully cultural knowledge is absorbed organizationally language assistance services are provided routinely and service modifications are made to take into account the diversity of individuals families and communities

To effectively meet agency responsibilities OMH organizes daytoday operations into four lines of business

RegulationCertificationand Oversight of New Yorks Public Mental Health System
Direct Provision of Stateoperated Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Services
Mental Health Research to Advance PreventionTreatmentand Recovery
Promotion ofMental Health through Public Education