Health & Counseling

The North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council is based in Watertown, New York and provides services and programming in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties. We are dedicated to strengthening maternal and family health by identifying service needs and improving access to care through community collaboration, education, and referral for the well-being of every woman, every child, every family.

The North Country Parent Assistance Center (NCPAC) is designed to provide parents with the resources, trainings, and strategies needed to enhance their skills and increase their level of confidence to communicate more effectively and work collaboratively with schools and other stakeholders.

Grace House is a transitional, supportive living environment for six women in early recovery from addictive disorders. The women live together in a family-like setting with the support of a ìhouse motherî who mentors and guides them toward the final steps of reintegration into full community life. Residents are expected to have recently completed inpatient rehabilitation and, if having been discharged, engaged in outpatient services. They must be committed to abstinence, including abstinence from nicotine, and to following the program of the house which involves faith-based services.

The St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center offers a variety of resources including individual and group counseling, diagnostic evaluation, psychological testing, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, medical evaluation, vocational assessment, education, socialization, task and skill training, physical therapy, structured learning therapy, occupational therapy, and recreational therapy. In addition, weight rooms, a recipient resource center, a snack bar, and community programs are available.

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment Center provides access to a rehabilitation program, that aims to attaining and maintaining sobriety.

The Seaway Valley Prevention Council provides information and education programs regarding substance abuse awareness and prevention.

Residential alcohol and substance abuse facility for teens and young adults ages 12-20 years old. The program include a variety of groups sessions, recreational therapies, counseling and more.

Reachout is a free, confidential, non-judgmental crisis and information hotline serving residents of St. Lawrence County. They focus on crisis services and supportive listening, although we provide a host of other services as needed.

The Office for the Aging provides service and advocacy for county residents 60 years and older. Programs and services includes: Nutrition Centers and Home Delivered Meals; Home Care Services; Family Caregiver Support; Senior Community Service Employment Program; Medical Transportation; Legal Services; Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance.

This hotline offers adult protection services during periods of abuse.