North Country Transitional Living Services, Inc. (NCTLS) is committed to enabling individuals to reach their fullest potential. The residential services provide individuals the opportunity to live in the community in a home-like atmosphere. The residential services offer adults, who are involved in the mental health system, supports to successfully live and work in community settings. The rehabilitative services offer assistance to people in order to achieve independence. The supportive services are individualized to provide opportunities for successful community integration. Individuals are supported in pursuing their goals and are encouraged to enhance their skills to enable them to live in the community. Individuals are assisted in developing a natural support system to compliment the mental health care offered by service providers. Involvement in NCTLS residential programs is voluntary with emphasis placed on consumer choice. All programs are certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and maintain high standards according to a Quality Assurance Program operated by NCTLS. Adult programs are based on the following essential services:

* Assertiveness/Self Advocacy
* Community Integration Services/Resources
* Daily Living Skills Training
* Health Services
* Medication Management and Training
* Parent Training
* Rehabilitation Counseling
* Skill Development Services
* Socialization Services
* Substance Abuse Services
* Symptom Management

All programs are transitional in nature, providing a continuum of care to assist individuals in becoming more self-sufficient. The continuum of residential care ranges from 24-hour on-site staff supervision to case management services for individuals living in the community. The most appropriate level of staff support is based upon individual need. The following is a brief description of the residential services offered for adults:

Supervised Community Residence: Group home setting with staff assistance present on-site 24 hours per day. This setting offers the most intensive level of care provided by trained staff. NCTLS has four community residences located in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties.

Supportive Apartments: Apartments with staff members who support participants living in NCTLS leased apartments in Watertown, with face-to-face visits dependent upon individual need. Participants typically live with a roommate while continuing to work toward the goal of independent living. Staff are available to residents on a 24-hour basis through an on-call system.

For more information contact:
Thomas Powlin, Director
Adult Services
315-782-1777 x20
tpowlin@nctls.org