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Riverside’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team provides
psychiatric treatment and intensive case management for 68 homeless
or formerly homeless adults with severe, persistent mental illnesses,
many of whom have a history of psychotic episodes resulting in hospitalization.
It has served the Upper West Side and Harlem since 1999.
ACT is a nationally recognized model designed for individuals who
would not usually get involved in treatment programs. It dispenses
with any one-size-fits-all treatment plan and emphasizes long-term
care and a flexible approach. Goddard Riverside’s ACT Team
is committed to the principle that people suffering from mental
illness should be treated with respect and that effective, lasting
treatment takes place in a community context, not in a hospital
or office.
Goddard Riverside’s nine-person team —
which includes a psychiatrist, nurse and several social
workers — provides hands-on assistance to clients
in their homes and neighborhoods. Services include
crisis intervention, medication monitoring, social
supports, assistance with everyday living needs, access
to medical care, psycho-educational supports, and
employment assistance. The team’s
integrated approach has proven effective in helping
clients achieve stability and secure permanent housing.
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Contact the ACT Team:
Email: aarthur@goddard.org
Phone: (212) 531-2727
Address: 965 Columbus Avenue, NY, NY 10025
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