Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Kendra's Law)

New York State has enacted legislation that provides for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) for certain people with mental illness who, in view of their treatment history and present circumstances, are unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision.
The New York State Office of Mental Health operates an excellent web site for the explanation of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment process in New York State.   Highlights of the Law, answers to frequently asked questions and forms are available at their site. 

The contact person in Orange County for issues relating to Assisted Outpatient Treatment is Meghan Keener, AOT Coordinator at the Department of Mental Health.  She can be reached at 845-291-2617.   In her absence, the Deputy Commissioner or Commissioner will be able to assist callers.

Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Kendra's Law) Contact Numbers in New York State

COUNTY		PHONE
Albany Co. Community Services	(518)447-4538
Allegany Co. Community Services Agency	(716) 593-1991
Broome Co. Community Mental Health Services	(607) 778-1152
Cattaraugus Co. Mental Health Services	(716) 373-8040
Cayuga Co. Department of Mental Health	(315) 253-2746
Chautauqua Co. Department of Mental Health	(716) 753-4319
Chemung Co. Community & Health Related Services	(607) 737-5501
Chenango Co. Community Services	(607) 337-1600
Clinton Co. Community Mental Health Services	(518) 566-0100
Columbia Co. Department of Human Services	(518) 828-9446
Cortland Co. Community Services	(607) 758-6100
Delaware Co. Community Mental Health Services	(607) 865-6522
Dutchess Co. Department of Mental Hygiene	(845) 486-2750
Erie Co. Department of Mental Health	(716) 858-8530
Essex Co. Community Services	(518) 873-3670
Franklin Co. Community Mental Health Services	(518) 891-2280
Fulton Co. Mental Health Services	(518)773-8231
Genesee Co. Community Mental Health Services	(716) 344-1421
Greene Co. Mental Health Center	(518) 622-9163
Hamilton Co. Community Services	(518) 648-5355
Herkimer Co. Mental Health & Chemical Dependence Services	(315) 866-3910
Jefferson Co. Community Services	(315) 785-3283
Lewis Co. Community Services	(315) 376-5450
Livingston Co. Community Services	(716) 243-7250
Madison Co. Mental Health Department	(315) 366-2327
Monroe Co. Department of Mental Health	(716) 428-4530
Montgomery Co. Community Services	(518) 842-1900 ex. 470
Nassau Co. Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities	(516) 571-3359
Niagara Co. Mental Health Services	(716) 439-7410
NYC Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services	1-800-527-7474
Oneida Co. Department of Mental Health	(315) 798-9318
Onondaga Co. Department of Mental Health	(315) 435-3355
Ontario Co. Community Mental Health Services	(716) 396-4363
Orange County Department of Mental Health	(845) 291-2600
Orleans Co. Community Services	(716) 589-7066
Oswego Co. Health Department	(315) 349-3591
Otsego Co. Community Services	(607) 433-2334
Putnam Co. Mental Health	(845) 225-7040 ex. 201
Rensselaer Co. Mental Health Department	(518) 270-2807
Rockland Co. Department of Mental Health	(845) 364-2374
St. Lawrence Co. Community Services	(315) 265-6190
Saratoga Co. Mental Health Center	(518) 584-9030
Schenectady Co. Community Services	(518) 386-2218
Scholharie Co. Community Mental Health Services	(518) 295-8336
Schuyler Co. Community Services	(607) 535-8282
Seneca Co. Community Services	(315) 539-5043
Steuben Co. Community Services	(607) 776-1600
Suffolk Co. Community Mental Health Services	(516) 853-3115
Sullivan Co. Department Community Services	(845) 292-8770
Tioga Co. Mental Health Services	(607) 687-0200
Tompkins, Co. Mental Health Services	(607) 274-6300
Ulster Co. Mental Health Services	(845) 340-4174
Washington & Warren Co. Community Services	(518) 792-7143
Wayne Co. Community Services	(315) 946-5722
Westchester Co. Department of Community Mental Health	(914) 285-5236
Wyoming Co. Department of Mental Health	(716) 786-8871
Yates Co. Community Services	(315) 536- 5115

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