What are ICAN's programs?
What is ICAN's impact?
Here you go!

Everything we do supports our vision of Keeping Families Together – families that are facing challenges that are ever-changing and infinitely unique. Our many programs and services strengthen individuals and families at home, at school and in the community and we respond as their needs change with innovation and creativity.

With 20+ diverse programs, a children's museum, a sports complex and other amazing projects in the works, it is a complex task to show the overarching impact of ICAN succinctly! But trust us, the incredible numbers and work being done within each of our service areas and programs individually speak volumes. 

This article will help you get a snapshot of 2024.

The critical programs which are at the core of ICAN, providing individualized and non-traditional services and care to the highest risk individuals and families with social, emotional, mental health and behavioral challenges. 

90% of Youth ACT cases were closed, stabilizing and keeping children out of a higher level of care. ACT supports children with complex mental health needs and their families who experience mental illness, significant trauma, and psychosocial stressors.

With 142 families and 300 youth served, Kids Herkimer achieved a 95% success rate preventing out-of-home placement through early intervention, preventive and intense mental and behavior health services.

Home-Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) – a short-term intervention and stabilization for youth and families in crisis – had 398 contacts and 100% of youth served had no ER or hospitalizations at the one month follow up visit. 

Adult Health Home, CFTSS and CORE served a collective 1,957 adults with severe mental illness, behavioral health challenges, chronic medical conditions and/or addiction disorders. Armed with resources, a working plan and continued support, these individuals are stabilizing areas of their lives more and more every day and building towards productive futures.

These programs for parents and children focus on education, knowledge, guidance and information, nurturing parents to raise children who are meeting milestones and who are happy, supported and thriving.

3,031 home visits completed and 181 families served by our Healthy Families programs in Oneida, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties - providing free and voluntary home-based services and resources designed to assist expectant families with creating a healthy home.

33 mothers, ages 16-24, and their dependents were supported at Evelyn’s House, our joint transitional and rapid rehousing program for homeless women who are pregnant and/or parenting. 100% of residents were connected to health care services and 86% successfully transitioned to stable housing upon exit.

Supervised Visitation builds healthy connections between children and their non-custodial parent during periods of family separation. 40 families were served and 379 visitations were observed.

We integrate support at home, in the community and at school. The greatest successes in our Wraparound services are achieved when we can support individuals right where they are. We provide programs embedded in schools, have abundant training and education offerings, and outreach services to those who are at the highest risk.

Our Community Education and Training team delivered 407 tailored training sessions to 9,967 students, 2,849 educators and 267 parents in 30 districts across the state.

72 ICAN staff are embedded in schools through our School-Based Services, supporting thousands of students in 10 school districts/BOCES/colleges to help students with their long-term success through addressing social and emotional needs, improving classroom behavior and increasing academic performance.

SNUG - our statewide, evidence-based gun violence reduction program – works directly with the highest risk individuals in the city of Utica – their work contributing to a 50% decrease in shootings in Utica from 2023-2024.

Street Outreach worked with 136 unduplicated unhoused individuals to connect them to services and assist them with finding housing.