Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT): This is available to people with serious mental illness who are eligible for Assertive Community Treatment and have current forensic involvement.

Learn more about the state guidelines for Assertive Community Treatment. People with serious mental illness who are otherwise unable to connect to community treatment can receive clinical support from an interdisciplinary team.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT): This treatment is for people with a serious mental illness who have high service needs that are not being met in traditional settings.

Non-Medicaid Care Coordination (NMCC): This service is available only for people with a serious mental illness.

The program reviews eligibility and makes referrals to the following services:

Infographic: Mobile Behavioral Health Treatment and Care Coordination Services (PDF).Through these services, people with serious mental illness can connect to treatment, communicate with providers and get help finding benefits. The Single Point of Access (SPOA) program helps providers connect people with serious mental illness to mental health services that can accommodate them. Once you create a NYCMED account, you can access the web-based application process, Maven, by going to the list of “Applications,” then the list of “Provider Services' and choosing “Mental Health Maven System.”Ĭhildren’s Single Point of Access (CSPOA) referrals can also be made through NYCMED by choosing “Children SPOA” under “Provider Services” in Maven.

As of June 4, 2018, all Single Point of Access (SPOA) referrals must be completed using NYCMED.

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