Adirondack Youth Lodge By Citizen Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile

Founded in 1975, Citizen Advocates is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services to children and adults. Their mission statement is “making lives better.”

Headquartered in Malone, New York, Citizen Advocates provides health and human services throughout Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, and Jefferson counties at six primary locations and multiple satellite locations. The organization employs approximately 750 staff and serves approximately 8,000 consumers annually.

As of fiscal year 2024, Citizen Advocates had $64 million in total annual revenue. This represents a 10 . . .