Partners and Resources This page lists resources throughout the region to support aging and mental health. The New York State Office for the Aging is a state-wide resource for all New Yorkers. The New York State Office of Mental Health can connect you to programs and services relating to mental health. working to promote and protect the city’s health. Mental Health America offers basic screening tools and connections to community resources. Age-friendly NYC is a one-of-a-kind partnership between the Office of the Mayor, the New York City Council, and the New York Academy of Medicine that works to identify and catalyze improvements to enable older people to access, enjoy, and contribute to city life. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities. SAGE – Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders – is national advocacy and services organization that’s been looking out for LGBT elders since 1978. DOROT is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to alleviate social isolation and provide concrete services to older adults. Bloomingdale Aging in Place (BAiP) is a volunteer effort by a neighborhood on the Upper West Side of New York City to address some of the needs of the older adults in the area. The NYC Elder Abuse Center (NYCEAC) was launched in 2009 to improve the way professionals, organizations and systems respond to elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. For 50 years, Vibrant Emotional Health, formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC), has been at the forefront of promoting emotional well-being for all people. As leaders, advocates, educators, and innovators in mental health, we have been raising awareness and offering support to everyone who is struggling. The National Council for Behavioral Health is the unifying voice of America’s health care organizations that deliver mental health and addictions treatment and services. The Coalition for Behavioral Health is the Umbrella advocacy association of New York’s behavioral health community, representing over 100 non-profit community based behavioral health agencies that serve more than 400,000 consumers in the five boroughs of New York City and its surrounding counties. LiveOnNY is a nonprofit organization committed to helping New York live on through organ and tissue donation and to caring for the families touched by donation. We serve as the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the greater New York City area. ThriveNYC is an unprecedented commitment by the City of New York to create a mental health system that works for everyone. VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a nonprofit rehabilitation and social service organization whose purpose is to develop and implement programs to assist people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities and educate the public to understand the capabilities and needs of people who are blind or visually impaired so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life. Carter Burden Network promotes the well-being of seniors 60 and older through a continuum of services, advocacy, arts and culture and volunteer programs, all oriented to individual, family and community needs. We are dedicated to supporting the efforts of older people to live safely and with dignity. Educational Alliance brings together and partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering individuals and families high-quality, multi-generational programs and services that enhance their well-being and socioeconomic opportunities. Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center is a non-profit, multi-service organization focusing primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers including our isolated and homebound elderly neighbors.