GCASA values behavior that promotes self-awareness, encourages honesty, balance, consistency, collaboration, and trust and utilizes humor, mutual respect and reciprocity of good will.GCASA's culture is rooted in loyalty to patients, community and staff, creating an environment where people share knowledge freely and endeavor to bring out the best in each other. GCASA is committed to cultivate and manage resources to ensure our services are available for generations to come.
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Services Offered
Prevention Programs - We offer several proactive prevention programs aimed at educating and informing people of all ages in the region of the risks of addiction and behaviors to avoid to live a healthy and happy lifestyle. Our services include community and school based programs. We also provide responsible server training for businesses. Our programs are evidence based and approved by NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Our community outreach and partnerships allow us to provide educational information and sound prevention strategies with proven successful outcomes.
Treatment Services - Our treatment services are designed to be patient centered, meaning that each individual receives services that meet their unique needs. Treatment programs include dedicated services for teens, men and women, opioid and gambling treatment, medication assisted treatments, and treatment regimens that are customized for those with co-occurring disorders. We recently opened our Opioid Treatment Program (methadone clinic) at our Batavia location and launched our mobile treatment unit and peer services; bringing help to community members where they are at.
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.