Providing 24 hour access to immediate inpatient or outpatient addiction treatment, accepts many private insurance plans.

Outpatient chemical dependency treatment and education services for adults, adolescents, and their families.

12 step fellowship for the family and friends of individuals with drug, alcohol or related behavioral issues.

Full-time social worker at PMHS available to counsel students about social and emotional issues and substance use.

A group of caring, creative, insightful, and dedicated psychotherapists who approach mental health from a holistic perspective.

The Child Mind Institute has created this exceptional video addressing how and when to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol.  Parents are generally pretty clear that the conversation must be had, but we can easily push it off out of fear, or because we really don’t have a clear script in mind and don’t know what to expect.  Oftentimes, our parents did not have this conversation with us, and we have no role models in how to proceed.  This video not only gives terrific talking points, but acknowledges how difficult it can be, and provides strategies for keeping the lines of communication open.
Some highlights from the (7 minute) video are:

By Melissa Ronan, LMSW, Pelham Together Executive Board Member, and Chair of the Pelham Together Mental Health Committee

It’s not just that your teen is drinking. The bigger issue with teenage drinking is that many kids drink to cope instead of learning to cope. And teens with mental health problems often drink to self-medicate, camouflaging the symptoms of underlying issues that are developing. Studies show that the later kids start drinking, the less likely they are to ever develop a substance abuse problem. So delaying or minimizing teen drinking has significant long-term benefits to their physical and emotional well-being.

On October 5, 2021, former NBA star, Chris Herren, spoke to all 9th - 12th graders at PMHS about substance abuse, self-esteem, and taking care of one another. The night before, Chris addressed the Pelham community with a related message of overcoming adversity and challenging parents to “ask why” if their children come home high. Click here for an article by the Pelham Examiner covering the student assembly.

The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders through research, education, and clinical care.

The go-to organization for families addressing every aspect of substance use and addiction, from prevention to recovery.

The Child Mind Institute has created this exceptional video addressing how and when to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol.  Parents are generally pretty clear that the conversation must be had, but we can easily push it off out of fear, or because we really don’t have a clear script in mind and don’t know what to expect.  Oftentimes, our parents did not have this conversation with us, and we have no role models in how to proceed.  This video not only gives terrific talking points, but acknowledges how difficult it can be, and provides strategies for keeping the lines of communication open.
Some highlights from the (7 minute) video are:

At our Advisory Board meeting in April 2021, VOP Detective John Hynes gave us a presentation on the Social Host Law in Westchester County. You can listen to his short presentation here.

Provides information on common mental health disorders in adolescence, tips on identifying substance misuse, and steps to making informed decisions about evaluation and treatment for co-occurring disorders.

A primer on how to tackle substance abuse when you’re also dealing with depression, anxiety, or another mental health problem.

Regardless of what parents choose when it comes to providing alcohol to their own adolescents, there are many good reasons not to serve alcohol to other people’s kids.

National Institute on Drug Abuse