The Lycoming-Clinton Joinder is comprised of two Agencies: the Lycoming-Clinton Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities Program, and Lycoming Children and Youth Services. Both of these Agencies are under the auspices of the Lycoming-Clinton Joinder Board which is comprised of the Commissioners from Lycoming and Clinton Counties.
The MH/ID Program is mandated by the State to provide a variety of services to individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities from Lycoming and Clinton Counties. The CYS Agency is mandated by the State to guarantee the health, safety, welfare, and social growth of children and youth in Lycoming County.
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Services Offered
Mental Health Services
Mental Health services are primarily available for adults with a serious mental illness and children/adolescents with or "at risk" of developing a serious emotional disturbance. We also provide 24-hour crisis intervention services.
Children and Youth Services
Lycoming Children & Youth Services (LCYS) works in cooperation with the community, families, and other organizations to guarantee health, safety, welfare, and social growth to children and youth in Lycoming County.
We provide the following: - Child Protective Services, which is the mandatory investigation of all reports of suspected physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and serious physical neglect.
- General Protective Services which completes assessments on referrals of physical neglect, lack of necessities, parent/child conflicts, runaways, truancy, and families in need of support services.
- Ongoing Casework Services are provided to all families and children with an open case, directing efforts toward keeping families together if possible and reuniting children with their families or finding a permanent living arrangement if it is not possible for the family to stay together.
- Specialized Services including foster care and the recruitment and training of foster parents, adoption, parent support, independent living, shelter care and day and evening treatment programs.
Intellectual Disability Services
The Lycoming-Clinton Intellectual Disabilities Program provides a variety of services to assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to live and work in their home communities.
Fees and Payment
Mental Health insurance policies (Medical Assistance, Medicare, private insurance, etc.) can cover some or all of the costs depending on the service received. Lycoming-Clinton MH/ID Program also pays for some services.
Fees are based upon income and the individual or family is aware of all costs up front. However, all services can be arranged regardless of an individual's ability to pay.
Services Offered To: Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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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.