Mental Health Resources for Teens & Families: New York

MENTAL HEALTH OVERVIEW | NATIONAL | NEW YORK | (other regions will be added*)

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General Mental Health

The Jewish Board - Rego Park Counseling Center

Specializing in working with children, adolescents, and their families, offering individual, group, or family counseling to help with relationship/family problems, depression, job/career stress, alcohol/ substance abuse, and other issues.
Aimed towards: Jewish
Contact: 718-896-9090
Website: jewishboard.org/listing/rego-park-counseling-center

Pride of Judaea

Pride of Judea is a licensed community-based mental health clinic located in Eastern Queens. It provides services to children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with a wide range of emotional and social problems in an attractive, comfortable, and confidential environment.
Aimed towards: Jewish
Website: jewishboard.org/listing/pride-of-judea-community-services

National Alliance of Mental Health

Information, referrals and educational resources on mental illness.
Aimed towards: General
Contact: 1-800-950-3228
Website: nami.org

Depression & Suicide

Freedom From Fear

Staten Island-based clinic that provides education, awareness, free screenings and community building around depression and other mental health issues.
Aimed towards: General
Contact:
• Phone: 718-351-1717
• Email: help@freedomfromfear.org
Website: freedomfromfear.org

Addiction

Al-Anon

Al-Anon and Alateen Family Groups hold weekly meetings for the relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve problems associated with the family disease of alcoholism. They believe the disease affects all members of the family, and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
Aimed towards: General
Contact:
• Phone: 1-212-941-0094
• Email: nycalanon@verizon.net
Website: al-anon.org

JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others) and JACS Teens

Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others (JACS) is dedicated to: Encouraging and assisting Jewish alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and their families, friends and associates to explore recovery in a nurturing Jewish environment. Promoting knowledge and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and chemical dependency as it involves the Jewish community. Acting as a resource center and information clearinghouse on the effects of alcoholism and drug dependency on Jewish family life. Includes weekly meeting: Explore Jewish Spirituality through the 12 steps- Every Monday: 6:15-7:15 p.m. JACS Office, 135 West 50th Street, 6th Floor.
Aimed towards: Jewish
Contact: 1-212-632-4600
Website: jacsweb.org

Hotlines & Helplines

LIFENET

Free, 24-hour, confidential, multi-lingual, mental health and substance abuse Information in New York City, referral, and crisis prevention hotline staffed by trained behavioral health professionals.
Aimed towards: General
Contact: 1-800-LIFENET

UJA Federation of New York’s J11 Information and Referral Center

For help with a wide range of mental health needs, J•1•1 resource specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with 24-hour voice mail.
Aimed towards: Jewish
Contact: 1-877-UJA-NYJ1 (1-877-852-6951)
Website: ujafedny.org/get-info/for-you/j11

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*If you have organizations and resources in your region/community that you would like us to share on our website, please send them to Joshua Schwartz, Jewish Education and Engagement.