Hamilton-Madison House

Behavioral health servicesour behvavioral health clinic is the largest out-patient service provider for asian americans on the east coast and the second largest in the united states.our menu ofservices, which are available in 11 asian languages and dialects, include: individual, couple, family, and group therapy; outpatient clinics/day treatment; psychiatric testing, evaluation and treatment; psychopharmacoloty; psychological testing and evaluation; crisis intervention; short term consultation; personlized recovery oriented services (pros); 24-hour telephone emergency line; biopsychosocial assessment and treatment planning; ambulatory detoxification; medical assessment; follow up by registered nurse; alcohol and substancne abuse education; relapse prevention; d.u.i. Evaluation and treatment; and supportive housing for people with mental health diagnoses. Behavioral health services also provides training and internship opportunities forgraduate students in social work, mental health counseling, and psychology, including apa-accreditation since 2015 for doctoral clinical psychology internships with gracie square hospital.highlights: Hamilton-Madison House has operated,continuous engagement between community and clinic treatment (connect)since january 2022, extending clinical services into the community. The serves provided are to add an extra layer of support and assists clients to gain rapid access to case management and clinical services.the connect program has been invaluable in extending our robust behavioral health services into the community, allowing us to reach more neighbors struglingwith mental illness-whether at local parks,shelters, soup kitchens or to the homebound-to administer treatment such as psychiatric assessment, counseling, long-acting psychiatric injections, and address immediate needs such as food, shelterand all aspects of case management. Additionally, perr advocacy services were addedto the article 32 outpatient addiction recovery services(asian american recoveryservices)to improve outreach and opioid overdose prevention education.

OLDER ADULT SERVICESHAMILTON-MADISON HOUSE (HMH) PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS TO MINIMIZE ISOLATION AND DEPRESSION BY HELPING OLDER ADULTS CONTINUE TO LIVE AS ACTIVEMEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS BY SUPPORTING FAMILY MEMBERS IN THEIR CAREGIVING ROLES. HMH OPERATES 3 NORCs (NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES), 1 OLDER ADULT CENTER; SOCIAL ADULT DAY CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS; SOCIAL SERVICES AND ED/REC IN A HUD SECTION 202 RESIDENCE; & 2 CAREGIVER SERVICES SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS OF OLDER ADULTS.HIGHLIGHTS: HAMILTON-MADISON HOUSE CONTINUED TO REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO SENIORS REMAINING WITHIN THEIR HOMES DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT SOCIAL ISOLATION BROUGHT ABOUTBY FEAR OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT. HMH PROVIDED HOME-DELIVERED GROCERIES/FOOD TO SUCH OLDER ADULTS AND ARRANGED ADDITIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR THEM.ADDITIONALLY, SOCIAL SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS WERE EXTENDED TO SOUTHBRIDGE TOWERS ON FRIDAYS, AS THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX HAS BEEN WITHOUT ON-SITE SERVICESFOR MANY YEARS.

Early childhood programsfor more than 65 years Hamilton-Madison House (hmh) has been operating low-or no-cost early childcare and education programs for children between two months andsix years of age.beginning in the late 1950's, led by shirley chisholm, hmh operatedchildcare facilities in the nycha alfred e. smith houses at 50 madison street.today, hmh operates a childcare program and two head start/pre-k-for-all programsacross three locations in chinatown/ the lower east side.additionally, hmh manages an extensive system of family child care in the homes of certifiedchildcare providers in neighborhoods throughout brooklyn.highlights: extended various forms of supports to parents, caregivers and familymembers, including but not limited to health services, nutritional assistance,and social services for families.