Ackerman Institute For the Family

About Cluster CLUSTER provides services and programs that assist residents in Yonkers and Westchester and Rockland County to build a better future for themselves and their communities. The thrust of all our programs is the empowerment of individuals, families and communities to fulfill their dreams and potential. CLUSTER Community Services is a private, non-profit, 501 (c) (3) multi-service agency located in Yonkers, New York. Since 1975, CLUSTER has been providing a broad range of programs and services designed to meet the needs of residents of Westchester and most recently Rockland County. CLUSTER provides services in these four core program areas: Mental Health Residential Services This program provides transitional supervised home-like housing facilities as well as permanent supported housing units to individuals with psychiatric disabilities. These individuals receive rehabilitative support services to gain or maintain the skills needed to live as independently as possible. Our Mediation Centers provide the highest quality dispute resolution and training to residents and businesses in Westchester and Rockland Counties. Our mediators are trained and certified under the auspices of the NYS Unified Court System and our areas of expertise include community disputes, Custody/Visitation, Divorce, Restorative Justice, school based programs and Eviction Prevention. The focus of Youth & Family Programs is to improve the lives of children and families by providing academic support, enrichment activities, and youth leadership and development programs.

Staten Island Mental Health Society is a nonprofit organization that provides mental health and related services to Staten Island children. It specializes in treating children who are emotionally disturbed and have neurological disorders, dependent on alcohol or drugs and are economically disadvantaged. Staten Island Mental Health Society has three center, including children s community mental health center, day treatment center and teen center. Its children s community mental health center provides services, such as individual and family counseling, special education, child abuse prevention and academic tutoring services. Staten Island Mental Health Society s teen center provides substance abuse treatment programs with counseling, treatment, support, and training in social skills in a nonjudgmental and recreational environment. Its clinical staff features psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. It is headquartered in Staten Island, N.Y.