UR Medicine Mental Health & Wellness – Strong Ties specializes in providing comprehensive mental health services as part of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s integrated healthcare network. Focusing on adult psychiatric care, the Strong Ties clinic offers a wide range of outpatient mental health services tailored to individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses. The clinic combines clinical excellence with collaborative, person-centered approaches to mental wellness, drawing on the latest psychiatric research and evidence-based practices.

Their multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and peer support specialists who work together to create individualized treatment plans. Strong Ties is particularly known for its assertive community treatment (ACT) teams, which provide intensive, community-based support to help clients maintain independence and promote recovery. The clinic also plays a vital role in training future healthcare professionals, serving as a teaching site for medical residents and other trainees in behavioral health. In addition to clinical services, Strong Ties is involved in community partnerships aimed at improving mental health access and outcomes.

With an emphasis on recovery, empowerment, and ongoing support, Strong Ties offers a holistic and culturally sensitive approach to wellness that aligns with UR Medicine’s wider mission to improve quality of life throughout the region.

Key Services:

– Outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management
– Individual, group, and family therapy
– Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs
– Care coordination and social work services
– Peer-led recovery and support services
– Crisis intervention and stabilization support
– Integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
– Psychosocial rehabilitation and life skills development
– Case management and housing support resources