Mental Health

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Ackerman Institute for the Family
offers family therapy which brings together family members to solve their shared problems. Also sponsors the Center for Children and Relational Trauma and other programs. (212) 879-4900.
- http://www.ackerman.org
Asian LifeNet
offers toll free and confidential crisis intervention and referral services for mental health and substance abuse programs for Asian-language speaking metropolitan NY residents (Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Fujianese). Bilingual specialists will help callers find the best resources for their needs. Also offers seminars on stress reduction, anxiety and depression screening. Hotline hours M-F 6am-10 pm, Sat-Sun 12 noon-midnight. (877) 990-8585 - http://www.asianmentalhealth.org/
Compassionate Friends
assists families in resolving grief after the death of a child of any age and provides information to help others be supportive. Sibling resources, online chat. Support groups in English and Spanish in NYC. Call for the location of the nearest chapter(877)969-0010. - http://www.compassionatefriends.org
Compassionate Friends Manhattan Chapter
provides friendship and understanding to bereaved parents and their families who have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause. TCF assists families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child and provides information to help others be supportive. Support group meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Marble Collegiate Church, 3 West 29th Street (off Fifth Avenue). Meetings are open to parents, grandparents and adult siblings of children who have died at any age or from any cause. (212) 217-9647. Visit the website for moderated online chat schedules. - http://www.geocities.com/tcfmanhattan/?20069
Families Together in New York State
offers lots of information, resources for families of children with emotional and behavioral challenges; moderated chat. Toll-free referral line (888) 326-8644. - http://www.ftnys.org.
Fordham-Tremont Community Mental Health Center
Child and family services include outpatient mental health services, family support and case management. Also offers PACT - a bilingual program for 'at risk'families.
Child, Adolescent and Family Services 718-960-0389
Rev. David Casella Children's Services (DCCS) 718-933-1500
PACT 718-960-0224 - www.fordhamtremont.org/children.htm
Institute for Urban Family Health
offers individual and family therapy and psychiatry at health centers in the Bronx (for adults and children 5 years old and up) and in Manhattan for adults and teens age 16 and up. (718) 293-3900 (Bronx); (212-924-7744 (Manhattan) - http://www.institute2000.org/health/mental_hc.htm
Inwood Community Services
provides a wide range of services for neighborhood residents: mental health, ESL, literacy programs for adults, youth services such as after school programs and day camp, drug/alcohol counseling and more. English and Spanish spoken. 651 Academy Street, 3rd floor. (212) 942-0043. - http://www.inwoodcommunityservices.com
Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services
offers broad range of mental health services for parents and children—evaluation and assessment, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, psychological testing, program for bereaved children and their caregivers, play therapy, therapeutic nursery. Helpline – someone to listen, someone to care 24/7: (212) 582-9100. Youth Counseling League (for teens): (212) 481-2500. - http://www.jbfcs.org
Jewish Child Care Association
Services for children with mental health diagnoses. 3003 Avenue H, Brooklyn, NY 11210; (718) 859-4500. - http://www.jccany.org
Loss and Bereavement Program for Children and Adolescents
provides bereavement groups designed to help children and adolescents cope with the death of a parent or caretaker. These groups are held at Jewish Board of Family Counseling Services throughout the city. Individual and group counseling are also available for surviving caretakers. (212) 632-4692 - http://www.jbfcs.org/wwa/program.php
Mental Health Association of New York - LIFENET
runs family support programs, helps families receive up-to-date information and referrals, provides in-home respite care for parents of children with mental health issues. Programs for teens too. (212) 964-5253. LifeNet: for mental health crisis or emergency, hotline 24/7, provides free, anonymous help in three languages: (800) LifeNet (English); (877) Ayudese (Spanish); (877) 990-8585 (Asian).
- http://www.mhaofnyc.org
Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
On the Upper West Side of Manhattan, provides a wide range of mental health services including individual and group psychotherapy, child and adolescent therapy, Hispanic family services (bilingual). Sliding scale fees; Medicaid accepted. (212) 864-7000 - http://www.metropolitancenter.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness of NY State
Ask about the Family to Family Program, a 12-week course offered to and taught by people who have a loved one with a serious mental illness. (212) 865-2770 - http://naminys.org
SAVI - Seeking Safety Treatment Group
Mount Sinai's Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program is sponsoring a 12-week free and confidential treatment program for adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse with self-harming behaviors. It will be held Tuesdays from 3-4:30 pm at Mount Sinai. Call (212) 241-7394 for more information and to register.
Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center
(AKA Emma L. Bowen Community Center) – provides comprehensive services in a caring environment. Bilingual staff of 160 healthcare providers serves children through adults with a broad range of mental health issues. (212) 694-9200. - http://www.ummhcinc.org