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What We Do

The Tompkins County chapter of the Mental Health Association was established in 1954, to address mental health needs in the Ithaca community. 
Our organization is 1 of 26 affiliates of the Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS) ​and 1 of the 200 affiliates of Mental Health America (MHA).
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Our Mission
In cooperation with the Mental Health Association in New York State and Mental Health America, this Association will develop and maintain a coordinated citizens’ movement for the promotion of mental health and wellbeing in Tompkins County.
As a team of Peer Specialists, we draw on our lived experience and specialized training to empower individuals, families, and groups through peer support, advocacy and the provision of services which promote mental health recovery, prevention of mental illness, and early intervention.
We advocate for the human and civil rights of people with mental health concerns on the community level through educational programs and community conversations about mental health issues, barriers to accessing support, and combating the social stigma around mental health issues.

Current Programs and Services
​at the MHATC with contact information

Programs 

Family Peer Support Services
Contact: Micaela Corazon at
MCorazon@mhaedu.org
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Peer Support Services
Contact: Alex Dennis at ADennis@mhaedu.org 

​Community Education
Contact: Melanie Little at MLittle@mhaedu.org 



Forensic Peer Services
Contact: Charles Niven at 
CNiven@mhaedu.org


Services 

Peer Specialist Training Program
Contact: Charles Niven at CNiven@mhaedu.org

Drop-in Psychosocial Peer Program
Contact: Alex Dennis at ADennis@mhaedu.org ​

Family Support Group
Contact: Micaela Corazon at MCorazon@mhaedu.org

​Art and Activity Group
Contact: Melanie Little at MLittle@mhaedu.org

Tompkins County Jail Outreach / Probation Day Reporting Group
Contact: Charles Niven at CNiven@mhaedu.org or Larry Albro at LAlbro@mhaedu.org

Peer Support for the Ithaca Recovery and Wellness Court
Contact: Charles Niven at CNiven@mhaedu.org or Larry Albro at LAlbro@mhaedu.org

Cayuga Medical Center Outreach - Adult Unit
Charles Niven at CNiven@mhaedu.org

Cayuga Medical Center Outreach - Adolescent Unit
Contact: Melanie Little at MLittle@mhaedu.org

​Warm-Line
Contact: Alex Dennis at ADennis@mhaedu.org 

Senior Support Group
Contact: Micaela Corazon at MCorazon@mhaedu.org or Albro at LAlbro@mhaedu.org

​Mental Health First Aid
Contact: Melanie Little at MLittle@mhaedu.org

Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)
Contact: Angie Sill at ASill@mhaedu.org
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Our Logo, the Mental Health Bell: ​A Symbol of Hope

During the early days of mental health treatment, asylums often restrained people who had mental illnesses with iron chains and shackles around their ankles and wrists. With better understanding and treatments, this cruel practice eventually stopped.
In the early 1950s, Mental Health America issued a call to asylums across the country for their discarded chains and shackles. On April 13, 1956, at the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore, Md., Mental Health America melted down these inhumane bindings and recast them into a sign of hope: the Mental Health Bell.
Now the symbol of Mental Health America, the 300-pound Bell serves as a powerful reminder that the invisible chains of misunderstanding and discrimination continue to bind people with mental illnesses. Today, the Mental Health Bell rings out hope for improving mental health and achieving victory over mental illnesses.
Over the years, national mental health leaders and other prominent individuals have rung the Bell to mark the continued progress in the fight for victory over mental illnesses.
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Location
​171 East State Street,
Suite 275, Mailbox 144
Ithaca, NY 14850


Business Hours
Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 3 PM
​Closed on all Federal holidays
Contact Us
Office (607) 273-9250
Warm-line (607) 277-PEER (7337), M-F, 9-3
Email info@mhaedu.org
fax (607) 272-5343


  • Home
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Our Team
    • Join Our Team
  • Programs
    • Peer Support
    • Youth Peer Support
    • Family Peer Support Services
    • Community Education
    • Forensic Peer Services
  • Resources
    • Community Mental Health and Wellness Resources
    • Warm-lines and Hotlines
    • Online Resources
  • DONATIONS and SUPPORT!