Tompkins County’s chapter of the Mental Health Association is all about connection and advocacy. The organization offers services for adults, youth, and families, and runs a peer support group as well as a social gathering space, the Jenkins Center for Hope and Recovery, for consumers of mental health care.
It connects individuals to local mental health professionals, support groups, and to peers who have learned to manage their own mental health needs and want to help others to do the same. The association also advocates for quality mental health services in the county, responding to individual or group concerns.
The MHA of Tompkins County is a good resource for those who have never used mental health services, providing descriptions of different types of therapy and an online self-assessment tool.