Onondaga County Department of Mental Health

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Children's Mental Health
Novelette Pierce, Director

(315) 520-6930

Mission
Children's Mental Health services are designed to provide high-quality, community-based mental health services and supports for children with emotional and behavioral challenges and their families. The goal is to help children with mental health needs achieve success in home, school and community settings.

System of Care

ACCESS Team

(315) 463-1100

Onondaga County has a broad array of home and community based services and supports that abide by the core principles which are: Family Driven, Youth Guided, Community Based, Culturally Responsive, Individualzed, and Evidence Based. Click here to watch a short video on the idea of System of Care. Reach out to the ACCESS team to learn more about how the System of Care can support you and your family.