It is one of only a handful of agencies in New York City that focus entirely on the mental health needs of older people.
[1] SPOP's services include individual counseling, group therapy and support groups, mental health home visits, medication management, psychosocial assessment, family counseling and caregiver support, information and referral and education.
SPOP is known for its program of home visits to disabled clients and outreach through senior centers in Harlem, the Lower East Side, East Village and Yorkville neighborhoods of Manhattan.
SPOP is also home to New York State's only PROS/Personalized Recovery Oriented Services program exclusively for older adults.
Funding for SPOP is provided by city and state agencies; Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance reimbursements; fees, and the contributions of foundations, corporations and individual donors.