WSKG - Local news and arts, broadcasting NPR radio and PBS TV.

WSKG (https://wskg.org/news/tompkins-county-to-open-first-24-7-detox-program/)

Listen Live - WSKG
Trusted News, Thoughtful Conversations

Listen Live - WSKG Classical
Music and More

Tompkins County to Open First 24/7 Detox Program

By Sarah Gager | August 2, 2019

VESTAL, NY (WSKG) — The Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County plans to expand the Open Access Center in Ithaca.

Find Rehab Centers / Flickr

Find Rehab Centers/Flickr

The council secured nearly $6,961,000 to add a medically supervised withdrawal and residential services program.

The facility will have 40 beds. According to council, the program is the first in the county to provide 24/7 access to addiction treatment with a medically-supervised detox and stabilization unit. It’s expected to open next year.

The funding comes from the state’s Department of Health and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

The Open Access Center opened in February. Among the services they currently offer: walk-in assessments, naloxone distribution, education and intervention.

Recent Posts

Steuben and Chemung Co. Declared COVID-19 Cluster Zones

BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) — Chemung and Steuben counties are among the communities along the Pennsylvania border seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deemed part of Chemung County a state-designated orange zone and part of Steuben County a yellow zone.
COVID-19, Criminal Justice on the Ballot this Year in NY

NEW YORK NOW - When voters in New York were asked two years ago what issues were at the top of their list while they prepared to head to the polls in November, they said health care, taxes, and the economy would decide their vote. That was according to a poll from Quinnipiac University, which was asking New York voters to rank which issues were important to them in that year’s race for governor.
New York Could Replace Out-Of-State Quarantines With Targeted Tests

ALBANY, NY (WSKG) - With 43 states now on New York State’s banned list, Governor Andrew Cuomo says he’s talking to health experts about a possible testing regimen that could end the mandatory quarantine period. People coming to New York from the all of the states on the list are required to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival, and Cuomo says he realizes that hurts the economy and that enforcement is problematic.
SUNY Cortland Extends Pause Of In-Person Classes

TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY (WSKG) - In-person classes at SUNY Cortland will be suspended another 14 days until Nov. 3.
Nursing Homes Relied On Lawns And Patios For Visits. What Will Happen This Winter?

BUFFALO, NY (WBFO) - New York state nursing homes were permitted to reopen for visitation in July, and since then, many have limited visits to outdoors, keeping families on lawns and patios while taking advantage of the warm summer and early fall weather. But now, in mid-October, many question what will happen as the temperature drops.