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ABOUT OverviewTransitional Services for New York, Inc. is a not for profit multi-faceted mental health corporation which, in contract with New York City and the State of New York, provides community based services to individuals with mental disabilities. Transitional Services for New York, Inc. admitted its first clients for residential services in 1975 and currently serves over 2500 individuals annually. MISSION STATEMENT Transitional Services for New York, Inc. is a comprehensive, community based mental health organization located in New York City. We provide a continuum of rehabilitative services to enrich the lives of the mentally ill and facilitate their transition to increased levels of independence. VISION STATEMENTTransitional Services for New York, Inc. envisions broadening its rehabilitative services and becoming a regional social service provider.

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FACTS Mental Illness Facts Here are some important facts about mental illness and recovery:Mental illnesses are biologically based brain disorders. They cannot be overcome through will power and are not related to a person's character or intelligence. Mental disorders fall along a continuum of severity. The most serious and disabling conditions affect five to ten million adults. Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability (lost years of productive life) in North America, Europe and, increasingly, in the world. By 2020, Major Depressive illness will be the leading cause of disability in the world for women and children. Mental illnesses strike individuals in the prime of their lives, often during adolescence and young adulthood. All ages are susceptible, but the young and the old are especially vulnerable. Without treatment the consequences of mental illness for the individual and society are staggering: unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide and wasted lives. The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than 100 billion dollars each year in the United States. The best treatments for serious mental illnesses today are highly effective between 70 and 90 percent of individuals have significant reduction of symptoms and improved quality of life with a combination of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments and supports. Early identification and treatment are of vital importance. By getting people the treatment they need early, recovery is accelerated and the brain is protected from further harm related to the course of illness. Stigma erodes confidence that mental disorders are real, treatable health conditions. We have allowed stigma and a now unwarranted sense of hopelessness to erect attitudinal, structural and financial barriers to effective treatment and recovery. It is time to take these barriers down. (Source NAMI web page)Click here to access Mental Health Resources

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Transitional Services accommodates 500 residents in a wide range of settings from dorm-like residences to individual apartments in Queens and the Bronx. The 76-bed Supervised Residences are the first level of services at the greatest intensity. Here, residents live in a dorm-like setting and staff are available around the clock. Our 64 bed Apartment Program consists of scattered site apartments in Queens. This is a less intensive level of supervision, based in a central location and available for visits ranging from daily to weekly. Over 200 consumers presently live in their own apartments, having progressed to our Supported Housing Program. Fifteen of these supported housing beds have been funded to provide services to families and children. All of these individuals have the option of choosing whether or not to receive support services.

Transitional Services provides residential facilities to 39 young people who are mentally ill/mentally retarded. The Hope House I and II programs are designed to provide a residential experience and continuing residential care to young adults who are now aging out of the generic child care system.

Transitioinal Services' Seniors Moving Ahead and Realizing Their Success (SMARTS) program provides housing to eight aging men, supported through their own trust. One person resides in an assisted living facility, five people reside in a supported five-bedroom, four-bath house located in Corona and two people reside in nursing home facilities due to their special needs. We focus on working with the men on their individual needs by providing a supportive level of care to improve the quality of their lives. In the SMARTS house and the Assisted Living Facility, the men receive assistance with tending to their personal hygiene, grooming, medication management, communication, socializing, traveling to activities and receiving any needed medical and psychiatric services. TSINY staff are onsite at the house 24 hours a day and all of the men receive nursing and home health aide services onsite from partner providers like the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNS).

For more information on TSI's residential programs contact Joyetta Gordon, at 718 746-6365 or via e-mail jgordon_tsiny.org

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Outpatient Programs TRANSITIONAL SERVICES PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services) is a comprehensive, recovery-oriented program for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. PROS integrates treatment, support and rehabilitation in a manner that facilitates the individuals recovery. PROS supports goals to improve functioning, increase employment, attain higher levels ov education and secure preferred housing. For more information, please contact Mark Bernstein at 718 526-8400 or via e-mail mbernstein_tsiny.orgTRANSITIONAL SERVICES' Clinic Treatment Program is a mental health out-patient clinic which addresses and meets local community needs for mental health treatment and education. For more information, please contact Jessica Glass at 718 526-8400 or via e-mail jglass_tsiny.orgTRANSITIONAL SERVICES' Mobile Outreach Program is designed to fulfill the realization of enhanced community support systems through the advancement of service linkages between programs and self-help groups. Recipients are provided with in-home treatment and trained in symptom identification and symptom management. For more information, please contact Surjit Kaur at 718 526-8400 or via e-mail skaur_tsiny.org TRANSITIONAL SERVICES' Continuing Day Treatment Program Far Rockaway is a multi-faceted program which provide services for adults who have a history of psychiatric disorders. The range of services includes clinical treatment, educational and vocational development, social training and health education. For more information contact Clive Kerr (718) 327-6769 via e-mail ckerr_tsiny.org TRANSITIONAL SERVICES Vocational Programs aim to return individuals to productive and satisfying life styles. Opportunities are available for evaluation, training, individualized placements, community-based assessment, job coaching, assisted competitive employment and advocacy. Long-term assistance enables individuals to maintain employment and further develop their potential. Borough-wide programs include two VESID sponsored programs: Vocational Evaluation, Training and Placement (VETAP/Jamaica) and a supported employment program (ACE/Jamaica); and a NYCDOHMH sponsored assisted competitive employment program (ACE/Eastern Queens). Nelly Sancassani 718 526-8400 or via e-mail nsancassani_tsiny.org TRANSITIONAL SERVICES Turn The PageAgain! is an affirmative business that opened in February of 2010 providing onsite job training and support in a used book store in Bayside, Queens. Fourteen (14) consumers work various shifts throughout the week to gain retail and customer service skills with the goal of seeking gainful employment after nine months of employment at the store. TRANSITIONAL SERVICES Education and Training Resource Center is a Peer Support and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program with four core components: Literacy Training, GED Training, College Preparation-Study-Supports and a Resource Library of specialized schools and training courses to assist recipients to evaluate and prepare for Civil Service Tests and other training possibilities.TRANSITIONAL SERVICES' Opportunities Center is a self-help program developed to enable individuals to access mental health and other services independently. Specialized services are offered for the Latino population to enhance bilingual skills.TRANSITIONAL SERVICES Steplink Program links recipients to outside 12-Step Self-help meetings, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Double Trouble in Recovery. Community visits alternate with in-house meetings where recipients share and support each others efforts toward recovery. TRANSITIONAL SERVICES' Peer Advocacy Program enables individuals to utilize their recovery experience and peer advocacy training to provide a support network for others recovering from mental illness. Services include assistance in accessing entitlements, housing, employment and training opportunities.TRANSITIONAL SERVICES Blended Case Management Program is an enhanced model for intensive case management services providing a cohesive and coordinated system of care to promote compliance with recommended treatment plans. The program offers coordination of assisted outpatient treatment, linkage to mental health and medical services, advocacy, crisis intervention, assistance with entitlements, family support services and referrals to residential, socialization, educational, vocational and self help activities. For more information, please contact Rosario Santoro at 718 526-8400 or via e-mail rsantoro_tsiny.org
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Transitional Services for New York often has positions in our outpatient and residential programs. TSI is always looking for qualified dedicated individuals to assist our clients in achieving maximum levels of independence. To be considered for employment please forward your resume to Human Resources via fax 718 746-6799 or via e-mail hr_tsiny.org

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The 2011 Holiday Spirit FundDear Supporter,I am writing to tell you about our 2011 Holiday Spirit Fund, designed to help more than 2,500 individuals with mental illness who we serve. We are very proud of our innovative programs, some of which cannot be found elsewhere in the United States. One of those is our bookstore, "Turn the Page ... Again."It's not only a place that has gained community respect with rave reviews. It's also a business where people who receive our services learn they can achieve and hone skills valuable in the marketplace.Take the case of Nina, the 24-year-old assistant manager of the bookstore. Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and major depression, for nearly nine years she spent hours cutting herself with razors and stabbing herself with hot needles. Her life centered around therapy and medications until she came to TSINY in 2010.She went through a nine-month training program we offer that includes work in the bookstore plus vocational tips. After working in the store, she left to work as a seasonal employee at Children's Place. When that job was over, she returned as a volunteer to the bookstore. When the assistant manager's position opened, she applied."I was nervous at first, but everyone has been very helpful and warm," she told me.Upon entering the TSINY program, she stopped hurting herself. The job "has given me an outlet. I did not have friends before. We are a little family here," said Nina, who works 20 hours a week. "I've had setbacks, but now I do not think about cutting myself anymore. I'm really excited about the future." In the name of Nina and all of those whose lives we seek to enrich, we are again asking for your help to support our Agency's programs. We have spent 35 years in the community extending life-transforming assistance to people like Nina. We use money from our Holiday Spirit Fund to support programs that enhance lives as we provide housing, counseling and vocational training.Please join us to help the most vulnerable in our community and make it a richer place for us all to live. Please send your tax deductible donation to Transitional Services for New York, Inc., 10-16 162nd St., Whitestone, NY 11357-2124. Help us continue our work remaking the lives of individuals with mental illness.Thank you so much for your support.Sincerely,Larry S. Grubler, Psy.D.Chief Executive OfficerTransitional Services for New York, Inc.

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