Tioga County Dept Mental Hygiene
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 1062 State Route 38, Owego, NY 13827
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Meetings in Owego
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Tioga County Dept Mental Hygiene
What treatment does Tioga County Dept Mental Hygiene offer?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Owego is set up for.
Does Tioga County Dept Mental Hygiene offer a detox?
No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Owego offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.
Is there anything in Owego besides paid treatment?
Owego has 10 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.
Does Tioga County Dept Mental Hygiene treat teenagers?
They take under 18s, alongside young adults from 18 to 25, adults from 26 to 64 and adults over 65, which in Owego is worth confirming before you drive over.
Are there other centers near Tioga County Dept Mental Hygiene?
It is on its own in this part of NY, which makes the waiting list question worth asking early.
Can you stay overnight at Tioga County Dept Mental Hygiene?
They are outpatient, and nobody inside 14 miles of Owego offers a bed, which is worth knowing if being away from home is the point of it.
Is a dual diagnosis treated in one place?
It is normal, it has a name, and there are programs built specifically for it. Not every center has a prescriber for psychiatric medication, and that is a concrete difference to ask about. Bring any existing diagnosis and the name of whoever is treating it.
Does a return to use mean treatment did not work?
A return to use is treated as information: something in the plan was not holding. Overdose risk is highest just after a period of not using, which is worth knowing by itself. Ask about naloxone if opioids are involved, because tolerance will have dropped.