Behavioral Health Services North

Established in 1874, by Margaret Platt (after whose family the City of Plattsburgh is named) was the “Home for the Friendless.” It was a facility caring for orphans and abandoned children of the community, which evolved into the Northern New York Center and grew over its first 125 years in response to the needs of the community. The Center provided treatment, rehabilitation and support services to families, children and adults experiencing mental illness, helping them build fulfilling and productive lives in their homes, schools and communities. Their efforts were geared toward those children and adults who were in the greatest need: seriously emotionally disturbed children and youth, seriously mentally ill adults, and their families. Services were provided through a broad array of individualized activities, all directed toward supporting and enhancing the lives of individuals and families in our community.In June of 1999, a merger occurred between Northern New York Center and the Mental Health Association of Clinton County. Although both entities had been serving the individuals and families of Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties, the merger brought together the leaders in the behavioral health field offering clients a continuum of seamless services.