Compeer Utica

Compeer Utica Promoting good mental health through meaningful friendships. Compeer Utica is an affiliate of Compeer Inc based out of Center for Family Life and Recovery.

We service both children and adults throughout Oneida and Herkimer counties who are affected by mental health conditions. Our volunteers build relationships based on the values of respect, trust, empowerment, support and hope in order to help these individuals build self-confidence, self-reliance, and to help them feel more connected to themselves and their community. Our programs include:
-One-to-One Youth Program: community volunteers are matched with youths that are affected by mental health or behavioral ("at risk") disorders
-One-to-One Adult Friendship Program: community volunteers are matched with adults suffering from a mental health disorder
-Community engagement events: social events and activities organized by Compeer staff that are free for any Compeer program members to attend
-E-buddies (Compeer Calling): volunteers are connected to their friend via phone/text, email and letters.

Address

502 Court St #402
Utica, NY
13502

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+13157331709

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Compeer Utica is an affiliate of Compeer, Inc., hosted by the Center for Family Life and Recovery. Compeer Inc. began in 1973 as the "Adopt-A-Patient" program, a project of the Rochester Mental Health Association which served residents at the Rochester Psychiatric Center. The goal of the program was to help formerly institutionalized psychiatric patients live successfully in their community.

In 1976, Bernice Skirboll was hired as the executive director of the “Adopt-A-Patient” program which she developed into a community-based mental health support program. The program’s name was changed to Compeer to reflect the purpose of Compeer which is to foster hope, support and empower youths and adults affected by a mental health condition by helping them build a supportive friendship with a community volunteer. Under Skirboll’s leadership, the program grew from a small program with only 12 volunteers to an internationally recognized mental health agency with 50+ locations worldwide.