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Introducing: Oneida County System of Care

The Oneida County System of Care (SOC) was developed to connect families and school districts to vital community resources and services. Oneida County has many incredible agencies working hard to improve the lives of those in need, but not everyone knows of their services or how to access them. This new website and corresponding resource guides, will put all of that information in one place and promote and encourage cross-system collaboration and communication.

SOC is a coordinated network of services and supports that are organized to meet the physical, mental, social, emotional, education and developmental needs of children and their families.

The SOC website connects families with: 

  • Home-based services
  • Family & youth peer support
  • Parenting education
  • Mental health & substance use outpatient services
  • News & events

The website’s robust directory allows users to filter the type of services they are looking for and provides links directly to the websites for increased accessibility. Seven online resource guides are available in the languages of English, Arabic, Burmese, Karen, Russian, Somali and Spanish.

The Oneida County Department of Mental Health also has hard copy resource guides available, which along with postcards with the SOC website QR code and informational posters, will be distributed to providers, parents, caretakers and youth across the county.

The SOC announcement was made during the Oneida County Youth Services Council’s monthly meeting on Sept. 20, 2023. The council is a collation of community members that works on family and children’s issues by sharing knowledge, identifying gaps in services and creating a structure to address emerging trends in order to create healthier families and youth through a stronger systems approach. It was formed in 2012.