Rochester Psychiatric Center

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Rochester Psychiatric Center
New York State Office of Mental Health
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Rochester Psychiatric Center
Geography
Location1111 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, New York, United States
Coordinates 43°7′23″N77°36′37″W / 43.12306°N 77.61028°W / 43.12306; -77.61028
Organization
Care system Public
Type Psychiatric
Services
Beds229 (April 2025 budgeted capacity; 87 adult + 142 forensic) [1]
History
Opened1857 (as Monroe County Insane Asylum; state-run since 1891) [2]
Links
Website omh.ny.gov/omhweb/facilities/ropc/
Lists Hospitals in New York State

Rochester Psychiatric Center (RPC) is a state psychiatric hospital in Rochester, New York, operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMC). It provides inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults, including forensic psychiatric services, and operates outpatient and community-based mental health programs serving multiple counties in the Greater Rochester region. [3]

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History

In 1857, Monroe County added a wing to its Alms House for the care of people with mental illness; the addition was known as the Monroe County Insane Asylum. [2] New York State assumed operation of the county institution on July 1, 1891, and it became the Rochester State Hospital as part of the state's network of psychiatric hospitals. [2] [4]

In 2013, OMH's statewide consolidation plan projected that RPC would be transformed into a "Regional Forensic Center of Excellence" and that its adult inpatient services would be reorganized as part of a larger regional center with facilities in Buffalo and Syracuse. [5]

Services

RPC provides specialized inpatient treatment for adults through its Adult Services Unit and offers inpatient forensic psychiatric treatment through the Rochester Regional Forensic Unit. [3] The center also operates outpatient and community programs, including children and youth services, community residences, and early psychosis services (OnTrackNY). [3] [6]

Service area includes Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. [3]

Facilities and capacity

RPC's budgeted inpatient capacity is 87 adult beds and 142 forensic beds. [3]

State capital improvement projects administered by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) have included elevator rehabilitation and replacement of chillers and generators in multiple RPC buildings. [7] [8] In late 2024, DASNY also issued a procurement notice for a forensic conversion project at the Rochester Psychiatric Center campus. [9] [10]

Oversight

The New York State Office of Mental Health Board of Visitors provides community involvement in monitoring the quality and management of services at state psychiatric facilities. An RPC patient information guide describes the Board of Visitors as a citizen advisory board that makes announced and unannounced visits and has the power to investigate complaints. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ OMH Monthly Report: Descriptive & Financial Metrics (April 2025) (PDF) (Report). New York State Office of Mental Health. April 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Monroe County Insane Asylum (1857–1891)". Edward G. Miner Library – Rare Books, Manuscripts & Archives. University of Rochester Medical Center. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rochester Psychiatric Center". New York State Office of Mental Health. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rochester State Hospital". Edward G. Miner Library – Rare Books, Manuscripts & Archives. University of Rochester Medical Center. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "A Regional Role For A Local Psychiatric Center". WXXI News. WXXI News. July 10, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rochester Psychiatric Center". Greater Rochester Area Partnership for the Elderly. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ New Construction Projects 24-25 (PDF) (Report). Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Open Book New York - Office of the State Comptroller". wwe2.osc.state.ny.us. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ "OMH Rochester Psychiatric Center Building 60 G2 Forensic Conversion". Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rochester Psychiatric Center | Healthcare Projects architecture+". architecture+, Lomonaco & Pitts, Architects PC. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ Rochester Psychiatric Center Adult Services Unit: Information Guide for Patients, their Families & their Friends (PDF) (Report). New York State Office of Mental Health. January 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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