We develop treatment plans around each person’s individual mental healthcare needs. Whether it is individual counseling, group counseling, medication assisted therapy or help with employment training and housing; we have the support you need.
Addiction touches the lives of many people. We offer a complete range of outpatient services for addiction recovery care; including counseling, medication-assisted treatment, around-the-clock crisis care and a best-in-class care team that is highly skilled and devoted.
We help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities reach their desired level of independence in the life and community of their choosing.
Today’s youth face challenges on many fronts; whether at home, school, or in the community and our skilled and compassionate health professionals are available throughout the region any time of day, any day of the week.
We deliver behavioral health, physical health and developmental disability services, along with housing and other essential supports that strengthen stability and well-being across a seven-county region of Upstate New York.
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Citizen Advocates marks 50 years of serving Upstate New York with the release of its 2025 Impact Report. From its founding in 1975 to today’s integrated network of care, the organization continues to expand access to mental health, addiction treatment, housing and community-based supports. Explore the milestones, data and people driving this work forward.
Citizen Advocates’ Community Living activity group is creating new opportunities for connection through events like a recent Valentine’s Party for residents of OPWDD Supervised and Supportive Housing programs.
Citizen Advocates and St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers have earned national CARF accreditation for their mental health and addiction treatment programs.
This year, Citizen Advocates celebrates 50 years of service to communities across Upstate New York. What began in 1975 as a belief that care belongs close to home has grown into a coordinated Network delivering mental health care, addiction treatment, housing, crisis response, disability services, community-based supports and philanthropic initiatives across the region.
Explore our network’s full 2025 Impact Report.
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Citizen Advocates has partnered with Alliance for Positive Health, Adirondack Health Institute and MATTERS Network to install harm reduction vending machines at its Malone Behavioral Health Campus and Saranac Lake Outpatient Clinic. Available 24/7, these machines offer free Narcan kits, test strips, hygiene items and more—helping reduce overdose and prevent disease.
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