{"id":8,"date":"2021-09-30T18:37:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T18:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/mental-health\/assistedoutpatienttreatment\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:17:08","slug":"assisted-outpatient-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/mental-health\/assisted-outpatient-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Katy Boots, LMSW<br>AOT Coordinator<br>(315) 435-7711 ext. 4224<br><a href=\"mailto:katyboots@ongov.net\">katyboots@ongov.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT):<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Onondaga County Mental Health Services has a AOT Coordinator&nbsp;and a team of staff that work with other community agencies to ensure access to services.&nbsp; The AOT team provides assessment and monitoring of court ordered community-based treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administers Kendra&#8217;s Law, Mental Hygiene Law 9.60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adults With serious mental illness, Lack of compliance with treatment, History\/High risk of violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlikely to&nbsp;<em>survive safely<\/em>&nbsp;in the community without supervision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect to supports and services to help person remain safely in the community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All other interventions have been attempted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The intent of Kendra\u2019s Law is to increase the likelihood that high-risk individuals with serious mental illness will engage in treatment services that will best meet their needs. Some individuals may enter into a&nbsp;voluntary&nbsp;agreement with the county, allowing them the opportunity to participate in treatment services without a court order that requires them to&nbsp;comply.&nbsp; Other individuals&nbsp;may be court-ordered to comply with treatment and supportive services.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intensive case management services are an essential part of court-ordered treatment. The court may also order a person to keep outpatient mental health and chemical dependency appointments, take medication and live in a specific residential setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before a court may order AOT, it must be clear that AOT is the least restrictive alternative for the person. Thus, if a less restrictive program or plan for treatment exists that could effectively deal with the person&#8217;s mental illness; the court will not issue an order for Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omh.ny.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>New York State Office of Mental Health website.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/mental-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/09\/Outpatient_Treatment_Brochure_Revised.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assisted Outpatient Treatment Brochure Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katy Boots, LMSWAOT Coordinator(315) 435-7711 ext. 4224katyboots@ongov.net Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT): Onondaga County Mental Health Services has a AOT Coordinator&nbsp;and a team of staff that work with other community agencies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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