24/7 Suffolk County Mobile Crisis Team, Inc.

24/7 Crisis Outreach is a non-profit organization which responds to psychiatric crisis in Suffolk County. We have a hotline 24/7 as well as a team including a social worker and a nurse practitioner to do home visits in order to conduct interventions in the midst of psychiatric crisis. Our office is located in Port Jefferson, New York though we have numerous people on-call at variable locations throughout Suffolk County in order to increase the community’s accessibility to our services.

A MESSAGE FROM THE STAFF OF 24/7 Crisis Outreach of Suffolk County Inc.

Dear Friends,

As we reflect on our first year of service we have become more aware of how our service have impacted lives of many. We work diligently to carry out our mission and fulfill our vision of this program. We hope to continue our mission as we strive to enrich lives by providing empowerment based crisis services to promote the wellbeing of all individuals within our community.

Sincerely,

The Staff of 24/7 Crisis Outreach of Suffolk County Inc.

PHONE: 631- NCRISIS (627-4747)

Fax: 631-555-2468

Email: suffolkcountymobilecrisis@ny.us.gov

Address:                                                                                                    29 Old Town Road

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

                                                          Mission

To provide assessment, crisis intervention, and referrals to people in psychiatric crisis within Suffolk County.

To participate in a collaboration of care for clients served by building relationships with community hospitals, mental health treatment centers, psychiatric emergency rooms, substance abuse centers, and the criminal justice system.

A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends,

As we celebrate our first year anniversary of the Mobile Crisis Outreach Program we become more aware of how our services have impacted lives of many.

We work diligently to carry out our mission and fulfill our vision of this program.

We hope to continue our mission as we strive to enrich lives by providing empowerment based crisis services to promote the wellbeing of all individuals within our community.

The Staff of 24/7 Crisis Outreach of Suffolk County Inc.

PROGRAM STATISTICS - Annual 2006     

Program Served ……………… 6000

Gender:

Male:…………………………… 4000

Female………………………….. 2000

Age:

Birth to 5………………………... 30

6 to 11…………………………... 500

11 to 17…………………………. 1,000

18+……………………………… 4,420

Ethnicity:

Caucasian/White………………….3, 052

African American/Caribbean……..1, 850

Latino…………………………….900

Other……………………………..198

Presenting Problems:

Suicidal…………………………….. 1,000

Physical/Sexual Abuse or Neglect…..500

Severe Stress…………………………1,000

Depression……………………………1,250

Substance Abuse……………………   1,100

Domestic Violence…………………… 500

Aggressive Behavior…………………. 650

Program Outcomes:

Law Enforcement Involvement…….. 400

Hospitalizations……………………… 600

Referrals……………………………… 5000

Hotline referrals……………………3,700

Mobile Crisis Referrals…………….2,300