Mental Health Resources
Brooklyn
The Audre Lorde Project
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718- 596-0342
www.alp.org
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None
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered of color
English, Spanish
Information and referral services, organizing local LGBT and people of
color, youth organizing area (20 and under), volunteer, police violence work,
and transgender non-conformity programs. Counseling services are not
provided.
Baltic Street Service
250 Baltic St
718-855-3131
http://smalltownbrooklyn.com/cobblehill/northsouth/court/court3.html
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Gina
Downtown Brooklyn
Sliding scale/ as low as $0 for insured students
Medicaid, Medicare
Adults senior citizens
Spanish, English
Individual, group, and family counseling, psychiatric
Bedford-Stuyvesant Comprehensive Alcoholism Treatment Center
Kings County Hospital
600 Albany Ave (between Winthrop & Clarkson)
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-636-42
http://www.hopelinks.net/drug-detox/new-york.html34
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James Scott
Tri-state area
Sliding scale may no longer be in use, but try to work with clients.
Medicaid, some HMO’s
Adults, senior citizens, alcoholics, and drug dependent
Usually immediately
English, Spanish, French, Creole.
Individual, group and family counseling , social services, all day services,
work shops, 24 bed/ residential, alcohol education, medical services,
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psychiatrist on site, HIV/aids pre-counseling, testing and post-counseling
ambulatory care.
Facility will be moving around March 2009 to Bedford and Myrtle
Bridge Back to Life - Outpatient substance use service
Coney Island
2857 West 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-265- 4200
Long Island
4271 Hempstead Turnpike
Bethpage, NY
516-520-6600
Brooklyn Heights
175 Remsen St. 10th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-852-5552
Manhattan
290 Madison Ave,6th Fl
New York, NY 10017
212-679-4960
Staten Island
1688 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY
718-447-5700
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Other:
$150-evaluation, $20-toxicology, sessions-sliding scale
Medicaid and most others
Adolescents (13 and up), adults, senor citizens, alcoholic and drug
dependent.
Usually within a week
English
Individual, group, family counseling, micro program(for chemically
addicted), adolescent program, anger management, friends and family,
psychiatric, sober house ( three quarter house for those from rehab or
shelter- only offered at some of the centers)
Does not provide split treatment
Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy
Mental Health Center
300 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-622-2000
*New Directions (alcohol and drug treatment program)
202 /206 Flatbush Ave, 11217
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Catchment area:
Julissia Dave, Linda DeCarlo, Mark Solomon
None Referrals accepted Borough and Citywide
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$50(Intake), $50(evaluation), sliding fee ($40-$60), $35/month
medication management
Medicaid
Children over 5yrs old, adolescents, adults, senior citizens
Alcoholics and drug dependents (at New Directions only)
Between 4-6 weeks
English and Spanish
Individual, group psychopharmacological, drug and alcohol
On site school mental health program, several therapist work with public
schools
Brooklyn Women’s Services
9201 Fourth Ave., 2nd fl, 11209
(718)-748-1234
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Sophia Pollata/ or Counseling Coordinator: Eleanor Joanne
Psychiatric intake-$200, follow up -$75
Ins. For: Aetna, Ethany Beacon, Empire Magellan, ameri health,
Allantes, signa 1199, GHI value option, health plus, Hip perfect Health,
Magnacare, MBC, Medicare, MHW Health Net, Oxford, UBA
All ages
Depends on availability of counselors and issues
English
Psychiatrists, LCSW, individual, child couples therapy,
Psychopharmacological, anxiety, self esteem group, DV awareness,
free DV victims counseling, educational workshops
Caribbean Women’s Services
100 Parkside Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y 11226
718-826-2942
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Bedford Sty, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East Flatbush,
Flatbush, Far Rockaway
Vielka Mynard
Most services free, charge for immigration services
None
All ages
Usually immediate
English, Spanish, Creole, French
HIV counseling, domestic violence, community health, case management,
individual, group
Has a medical clinic that operates on a sliding scale. Also offers immigration
services and a teen program, “PHAT” (Promoting Healthy Abstinence
amongst Teens). Does not provide medication
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Catholic Charities
2000 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-377-5755
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Felicia Lucey
Sliding scale/ minimum $25
Medicaid, some HMO’s
Children (over 6yrs old), adolescents, adults, senior citizens presenting with
Axis I and axis II diagnosis
Immediate
English, Russian
Individual, group, play, psychopharmacological
Coney Island Hospital Women’s Health Center
2601 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-616-3348
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Lorraine Maldari
South Brooklyn
Sliding scale: bring student ID
Medicaid and other
Women
Gynecology/ not a counseling service
Downstate Psychology Service
450 Clarkson Ave, Box 88
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-270-2027
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Helen Caldon (718)-270-2926
None
Sliding scale
Medicaid, Health Plus, Cigna and others
Adults (18and up), senior citizens
Usually immediate
English, Spanish, French, Creole, Italian, and Russian
Individual and group therapy (outpatient 718-287-4806)
Two groups offered (community and inpatients) Can be referred to a
learning disabilities specialist (for children) Project liberty program 2702001
Flatlands Guidance Clinic (part of Catholic Charities)
2000 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234
718-377-5755
Many locations throughout Brooklyn
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Felicia Lucey
Depends on program
Sliding scale
Medicaid, Medicare, all others
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All ages, also accepts drug and alcohol dependent
Depends on program
Depends on program
Integral service network, wide range of counseling services, including
individual, family, group
Fort Hamilton Counseling Services
8710 5th Ave.,
718-680-0006
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Carol Bervist-team leader
Dr. Rob Suher- Director
Bay Ridge, Bklyn
Sliding scale/ as low as $0 for insured students
Medicaid, Medicare, HMO’s
Within 1 week
English, Spanish, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin
Individual, family, group, psychiatric, social workers psychologist
The Institute for Psychotherapeutic Advancement
154A Hicks St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-875- 8861
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Rachel, secretary
Brooklyn, Manhattan
Sliding scale
Medicaid and all others
All ages, alcohol and drug dependent
Usually immediate, less than one month
English
Individual, group, and family therapy
Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services
Main Office
Mid-Brooklyn Clinic
2020 Coney Island Ave.
1888-523-2769
Boro Park
1273 53rd St
718-435-5700
Starrett City Office
1201 Penn Av, Suite 1B
718-642-8955
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All five boroughs (Westchester has residential, not counseling
Sliding scale
Medicaid and most insurance plans
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Children, adolescents, adults, senior citizens, alcoholics, and drug dependent
Usually immediate
English, Spanish. Polish, French, Creole, Arabic.
Psychotherapy, individual, group, medication management
Vocational counseling and rehabilitation counseling for addicted (718-2452630), Learning disabilities specialists (718-245-2739)
Kings County Hospital Center, Department of Psychiatry
606 Winthrop St.
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-245-2727
718-245-2520
(Children / adolescents)
718-245-3477
(alcoholics and drug dependent)
718-245-3477
(brain injured)
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Ms. Brown, secretary
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CPD7, 8, 9,12,14,18
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Sliding scale, from $5 and up
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Medicaid, and other insurance
Served population: Children adolescents, adult’s, senior citizens, alcoholics, and brain
injured
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New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center
769 H Drew Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208
718-235-3100
Additional location in East New York
394 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-485-3100
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Ms. Vergara
None
Sliding Scale, $40 and up
Medicaid and other insurance
All ages from 5 and up
Usually immediate
English, Spanish
Individual
No split treatment
Over eaters Anonymous
212-679-0928
Call for meetings throughout NY
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Planned Parenthood
212-965-7000
800-230-PLAN
www.plannedparenthood.org
Boro Hall Center
44 Court Street
(Between Remsen and Joralemon)Brooklyn, NY 11201
Margaret Sanger Center
26 Bleeker St.
(At Mott St.)
New York, NY 10012
Bronx Center
349 East 149th St
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Maria Pimienta/ Melissa Lee
None
Dependent on service
Gynecological services; pregnancy testing and counseling; HIV/AIDS
testing and counseling; STD testing, counseling, and treatment, training and
education, community out reach, teen programs
Safe Homes Project
9-5 M-F/ open later on Wednesday’s
*Address is not provide for confidentiality reasons
718-499-2151
Contact Person: Catherine Hodes- an intake appointment is needed
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None
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Free
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None
Served population:
Adult women, children seen with their mothers
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Usually immediate
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English, Spanish
Types of services:
Crisis counseling, individual, Support groups, legal/medical/,domestic
violence and safety planning advocacy
Other:
Shelter when space is available, work shops
Speak NY
(Suicide Prevention and Education Awareness Kits- New York State Office of Mental Health)
800- 597-8481
omh. state.ny.us
Types of services:
The kit offers information regarding suicide frequency and prevention
strategies.
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South Beach Psychiatric Center
Benson Hurst service
8620 18th Ave
718256-8818
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Dr. Kleinbaum
Need to find out where your student lives and refer them to the appropriate
clinic; if unsure call the clinic
Sliding scale; as low as $0 if student is insured
Medicaid, public Assistance
18 and over
Over two weeks
English, Spanish
Individual, group, family, day center
No split treatment
Heights and Hill Service
25 Flatbush Ave (Livingston and Nevins)
718-875-1420
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Dr. Schulman
Downtown Brooklyn/ Fort green area
Seniors and persistent mental illness, 18 and over
English, Spanish
No more than two weeks
Sliding scale/ as low as $0 for insured students
Individual, therapy groups, rape groups, referral and housing,
psychiatry. /LGBT will take out of catchment area
Medicaid, and HIP
No more than two weeks
Send psychosocial assessment from KCC by fax to (718) - 8755496
St. Vincent’s services
333 Atlantic Ave
718-522-6011
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Ms. Jan Ashton
None
Sliding scale/ intake --$10, psychosocial--$25, psychiatric--$35
Medicaid, various HMO’s
Children 6and up, adults, alcoholics and drug dependent at chemical
Dependence program @718-522-5725
Within one week
English, Spanish Indian, Haitian, Creole
South Brooklyn Legal Services
105 Court St. (@ Atlantic Ave)
718-237-5500
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Debra Alexander
Free
All
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Legal
Not a counseling service
Manhattan
Bellevue Mental Health Clinic
426 1st Ave
NY, NY 10016
212-562-4721
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Admissions office (212-562-3204)
42nd St River to river to Battery Tunnel
Sliding scale
Medicaid and others
Ages 18-60, children, adolescents, geriatrics refer to appropriate programs
drug and alcohol refer to appropriate programs
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Usually immediate
Language:
English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, and interpreters for all other
languages
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Individual, family, group, and all day programs, metal health clinic and
methadone maintenance clinic
Other:
For walk- in hours best to go between 8 and 10am/ no split treatment
Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
3 west 29th street.
NY, NY 10001
212-725-7850
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Jessica Thompson, M.S.W. (intake coordinator)
Tri state area
Sliding scale/maximum private fee per visit is $40
Medicaid, Medicare, and other insurance
Children, adolescents, adults senior citizens, alcoholics and drug dependent
Less than a month (2weeks)
English, Spanish, Russian, Korean
Other locations include Forest hills, Douglaston, Manhasset and Levittown.
Pastoral Counselors are available
Center for Psychological Services
525 W120th St, Room 657
Thorndike Hall, NY 110027
212-678-3262
www.tc.edu/ceps
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$40/session, assessments vary
Children, adolescents, adults
English
Within 2 weeks for adults, for children there is a 6month-1year wait list
Individual and couples counseling, psychological and educational
assessment, career counseling, tutoring in reading and writing child therapy
No split treatment
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Institute for Behavior therapy
104 East 40th St., Ste 206
NY, NY 10013
212-692-9288
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Sr. Steven Fishman
Sliding scale, as low as $50
None
All ages, accepts alcohol and drug dependent
Usually immediate
English
Individual counseling family therapy, cognitive behavior therapy for
No split treatment
Karen Horney Clinic
329 East 62nd Street
NY, NY 10024
212-838-4333
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Ms. Manjulika Chatterjee, x125(professional calls only)
Sliding scale, between $45-$150
Medicaid, other, some HMO
School age children, adolescents, adults, senior citizens, also accepts
developmentally disabled
Usually immediate
English, Spanish. French, Hindi. Indian dialects, Hungarian
Offers individual counseling, group
Specializes in eating disorders, domestic violence, crime victims, and incest
program. 9/11 program/ no split treatment
Manhattan Psychotherapy Inc.
40 west 77th St, 7F
NY, NY 10024
212-724-8767
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Dr. Michelle LeBow
NY metropolitan area
$0-$250, sliding scale
None
All ages teen and up, will accept brain injured and alcohol and drug
dependent, but the center is not primarily for alcohol and drug treatment
Usually immediate
Metropolitan Hospital Community Mental Health Center
1900 Second Ave
NY, NY 10029
212-423-6262
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Shirley McBride
East 59th 119th St, Central Park- East River
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Sliding scale
Medicaid and others
All ages, 18 –over, child psych in another program, alcohol and drug
dependent (not primary diagnosis)
Less than one month, walk in clinic walk in clinic open Mon-Fr.
English, Spanish, Croatian, French, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Yuri, Arabic
Individual and group counseling, psychopharmacological services, testing
and evaluations, methadone, maintenance, anger management Groups
including: 1) borderline population (includes skill training), 2) Bereavement
Counseling, 3) PTSD, and 4 medication group
Vocational counselors and activity therapists on staff/ no split
treatment
The Psychological Service Center
325 7th Ave, Rm. 708
NY, NY 10001
212- 222-0349- Also at Brooklyn location (718)-963-4430
Contact Person:
Joan Hacker (professional calls only)
Insurance:
None
Served population:
Adults, no active drug/ alcohol dependent
Waiting time:
Usually immediate or less than one month
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English only
Type of service: Individual psychotherapy at low cost
Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc.
145 W. 15th St
NY, NY 10011
212-924-6320
Has many programs through out the boroughs
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Maria Elena Giron, Executive Director
Depends on location
Sliding scale
Medicaid and all others
Children, adolescents, adults who are developmentally disabled, special
program for alcohol and drug dependent
Usually immediate or less than one month
English and Spanish
Individual, group, family, learning disabilities specialists, residential care for
developmentally disabled, psychopharmacological services, testing and
evaluation/no split treatment
Rape Report Line
212-267-RAPE (7273)
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None
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24-hour rape report hot line
Also provides referrals
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Theodore Reik Consultation
150 W 13th St
NY, NY 10011
212-924-7440
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Lilith Wedin, Director of intake
Private offices are located throughout NY and outlying areas
$25 and up, sliding scale, $30 intake
Private insurances, no Medicaid
All ages, accepts alcohol and drug dependent in recovery only
Intake within 1 week, followed by appt. the following week
English, Russian, Spanish, French
Individual, group, family therapy/ no split treatment
Training Institute for Mental Health Practitioners
22 W 21st St, 10th floor
NY, NY 10010
212-627-8181
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Mardge
All of NYC
Sliding scale, $25 and up. Flat fee, $25 for students
Some, if not HMO or Medicaid
All ages, accepts non-active alcohol and drug dependent
Usually immediate
English, Chinese, Spanish, Hebrew
Individual, group, family and couples therapy, and teen talk
program (13 and up)
Has a learning disabilities specialist/ no split treatment
Treatment Center of the NY Psychoanalytic Institute
247 E 82nd St
NY, NY 10028
212-879-6900
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Lauren Kellerman
All of NYC, including Westchester and Long Island
Sliding scale
None
All ages
Up to 2 months
English, Spanish, German, French
Psychotherapy and psychoanalytic, individual, family,
psychopharmacological, has a learning disabilities specialist/ Does
not provide medication
For psychoanalysis Pt.: must attend 4-5/50 minute sessions per
week
Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center, Inc
1727 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10031
212-694-9200
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Antoinette Adams (for professional calls only)
Primarily 125th St. to 181 St. and from the Hudson St. Nicholas/
Edgecome Ave.
Sliding scale, $20 minimum
Medicaid, other
All ages, accepts alcohol and drug dependent and brain injured
Usually immediate
English, Spanish, French
Individual, family, group therapy, psychopharmacological, drug and
alcohol treatment. Has a learning disabilities specialist
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Washington Square Institute
41 East 11th St., 4th fl
New York, NY 10003
212-477-2600
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Sliding scale, three part intake $160
Out of network only
Age 20 and up, accepts less extreme drug and alcohol dependent
Usually immediate (2-3 week process)
English only
Individual, group, and couples therapy, psychopharmacological services/ no
split treatment
Queens
Advanced Center for Psychotherapy
178-10 Wexford Terra
Jamaica Estates, NY 11432
718-261-3330
103-26 68th Forest Road
Queens, NY, 11375
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Judy Cunningham
$35and up, sliding scale
Medicaid, Medicare, GHI, HIP, Metro plus
All ages, also accept individuals with MR (high functioning)
Usually immediate. Intake/Psych eval. Followed by 3 weeks wait
English
No split treatment
Hillside Hospital Division of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
PO Box 38 glen Oaks, NY 11004
718-470-8100
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Adults and senior citizens, children and adolescents to Schneider’s Hospital
None
Less than one month
English and Spanish
Impatient, individual, group, family/ No split treatment
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Long Island Consultation Center
97-29 64th Rd
Rego Park NY, 11374
718-896-3400
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Intake Coordinator
Ages 5 through adult, alcohol and drug dependent
Usually immediate
English and Spanish
Land ½ -year drug and alcohol prevention and treatment program. Has
psychopharmacological services, individual group and family therapy/ no
split treatment
Corona/ Elmhurst Guidance Clinic
37-22 82nd St.
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
718-779-1600
Fax 718-803-0895
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Barbra Berry, Clinic Director
Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson heights
Sliding scale 9with proof of income) $90/ session
Medicaid Media care and others
Ages 5 and up, accept alcohol and drug dependent in MICA (day treatment)
accept MR in day treatment
Waiting time:
5-7 weeks outpatient –phone screening, then appt for intake, then wait 2
weeks to be assigned
Language:
English, Spanish
Types of services:
Individual, family, out patient , day treatment, MICA (day treatment –
contact David Oppenheim
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Glendale Human Services Center
(Affiliated with catholic charities)
67-29 Myrtle ave
Glendale, NY 11385
718-456-7001
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Lisa Lerner
All NYC
Sliding scale, $60 and up
Medicaid and some other insurance
Ages 7 and up
Usually immediate, less than one month for evening appointment,
wait up to 1 year
Language:
English
Type of service:
Mental health Clinic, only out patient, psychopharmacological,
individual group, family
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Supportive Housing
For Korean Clients
108-11-48th Ave
Corona, NY 11368
718-760-3810
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Peter Yee (212-702-4522)
All five boroughs
Sliding scale/ Maximum private fee per visit is $60
Medicaid, and other insurance
Children, adolescents, adults, senior citizens, alcoholics and drug dependent
3days -5weeks
Recovery services for alcoholics and drug dependent
Also has a project Liberty Program, This Program is short term and has no
wait time for admission. It is available in-home or in the clinic. 22 different
languages and dialects are spoken
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