Resources to contact

(other resources here)

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Center for Mental Health Services’ National Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network 1-800-789-2647 - www.mentalhealth.org/child

Resources for children with special needs (212) 677-4650 - www.resourcesnyc.org

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (212) 632-4685 - http://www.metrobeat.com/E/V/NYCNY/0006/01/44/

MHA’s Parent Resource Centers:

Manhattan: 212-254-0333 ext.253

Bronx: 718-329-3854

Brooklyn: 718-735-5472

Queens: 718-526-0722

DISCRIMINATION

NYS Advocates for the Disabled (800) 522-4369 - www.state.ny.us/disabledadvocate

NYC Commission on Human Rights Bias Hotline (212) 662-2427 - http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/cchr/home.html

US EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) (212) 748-8500 - http://www.eeoc.gov/

DISCHARGE PLANNING

Urban Justice Center (646) 602-5600- www.urbanjustice.org

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

24-hour Hotline 1-800-621-Hope

Protective Services for Adults (212) 630-1853

NYC Dept for the Aging/ Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center (212) 442-3103

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Adult Protective Services (212) -630-1853

Manhattan Mobile Crisis Teams:

Bellevue (212) 562-4330

All Children’s House (212) 996-2263

Columbia Presbyterian (212) 740-7287 / 7290 - http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/extrel/guide/guid0077.html

Gouverneur Hospital (212) 238-7310

Harlem Hospital (212) 939-3016 / 3325 / 3343

Visiting Nurse Services (212) 290-3240

Bronx Mobile Crisis Teams:

North Bronx (718) 319-7300

Bronx Lebanon (718) 901-8222

Lincoln Mobile Crisis (718) 579-4628

Visiting Nurse Services (718) 319-7329

Queens Mobile Crisis Mobile Crisis:

Builders for Family & Youth Day: (718) 327-5267; (718) 830-7188

Elmhurst Hospital (718) 334-3443

Visiting Nurse Service (718) 463-9660

Staten Island Mobile Crisis:

St. Vincent’s Hospital (718) 876-2900

Brooklyn Mobile Crisis Teams:

Interfaith Medical Center (718) 935-7285 / (718) 935-7284

Coney Island Hospital (718) 616-4478

Woodhull Medical Center (718) 384-3901

Kings County (718) 245-2341; 245-2341; 245-2350

Project Help (homeless mentally ill) (212) 238-7777

CONSUMER ADVOCACY

Center for Independence

Individual and Systems advocacy

Special Needs of Disabled Population

Client Asst. Program (212) 674-2300 - cidny1@aol.com

ENTITLEMENTS

ACES Volunteer Specialists (212) 614-5552/(212) 614-5444 for Spanish

ACES @ NY Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68^th Street, Rm J128 (Mon-Thur 10am- 4pm)212-746-4889

ESTATE PLANNING

Robert Freedman, Esq. 212-481-0810

Martin Petroff, Esq. 212-447-8690

Bernard Krooks, Esq. 212-490-2020

Charlene Verkowitz, Esq. 516-775-6800

Harvey J. Platt, Esq. 212-684-7330

EVICTION PREVENTION

MFY Legal Services (212) 417-3800

F.E.G.S. Project Link (212) 366-8375

HOUSING

Association for Community Living (518) 426-3635

Center for Urban Community Services (212) 801-3300 - www.cucs.org

The Open Housing Center (212) 941-6101 (housing discrimination)

INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS

Manhattan Center for Independent Living (212) 674-2300

Harlem Independent Living Center (212) 369-2371

Bronx Independent Living Center (718) 515-2800 - www.nysfcpc.org

Brooklyn Independent Living Center (718) 998-3000

Staten Island Independent Living Center (718) 720-9016

Queens Independent Living Center (718) 204-7114 - contact@qilc.org

HUNGER

City Harvest Food & Hunger Hotline (917) 351-8777

IMMIGRATION

The New York Immigration Hot-line (718) 899-4400

New York Association for New Americans (212) 242-5002/(212) 532-8319 (not confirmed)

New York Immigration Coalition (212) 627-2227

INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

ACT Teams (Assertive Community Treatment)

ICM Teams (Intensive Case Management)

SCM Teams (Supportive Case Management)

Please call Helpline for more detailed information

LEGAL SERVICES

Legal Services of NYC (212) 889-6486 (not in hospital) SSI, welfare, housing, involuntary commitment)

New York Lawyers for Public Interest - Sandra Del Valle, Staff Attorney (212) 244-4664 x.473 - info@nylpi.org

Urban Justice Center (646) 602-5600 - www.urbanjustice.org

Legal Referral Service of NY Bar Association - (212) 626-7373 ($25 fee for 1^st _ hr after referral made) - www.abcny.org

MFY Legal Services (212) 417-3800

MANAGED CARE

Medicaid Managed Care Help Line (212) 614-5400

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

Treatment & Research Advancements for Personality Disorders (212) 966-6514

HOTLINE (800) 4TARAAPD

POLICE BRUTALITY

New York City PoliceWatch - Project of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights - (212) 614-6454

POOR OR INADEQUATE CARE

NYS Office of Mental Health 1-800-597-8481

NYS Commission on Quality of Care (800) 624-4143 - http://www.cqc.state.ny.us/

Friends and Relatives of the Institutionalized Aged (212) 732-4455 - www.fria.org

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Office of Quality Monitoring - 1-800-994-6610 - http://www.jcaho.org/compl.html

Coalition of the Institutionalized Aged and Disabled (212) 481-4348 email: ciadny@aol.com

RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

Jewish Board’s "Compeer Program" (212) 632-4684

Alice Cohen’s Friendship Network (516) 326-6111 (ask for Alice or Berna) - www.friendshipnetwork.org

High Hopes Group (Jackson Heights) 718-424-1803

SUICIDE PREVENTION

LifeNet 24-hour Hotline (800) Life-Net www.800lifenet.com

Asian LifeNet 24-hourr Hotline(877) 990-8585

Spanish LifeNet 24-hour Hotline (877) 298-3373 (Ayudese)

Samaritans of NY 24 hr Hotline 212-673-3000

TRANSPORTATION

Access-A-Ride Program (718) 694-3581

MTA Half-Fare Program (718) 243-4999 reduced fare line - (718) 330-3322 MTA customer service

SUPPORT AND EDUCATION

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-NYC Metro (NAMI NYC-Metro) (212) 684-3264 (you are at this site)

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NYS) (800) 950-3228 - www.naminys.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (National) (800) 950-NAMI - www.nami.org

Anxiety Disorders Association (301) 231-9350 - http://www.adaa.org/

Mood Disorder Support Group (MDSG) (212) 533-6374 - www.mdsg.org

Depressive & Manic Depressive Association (DMDA) (212) 241-8924 - http://hometown.aol.com/dmdanycmts

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia & Depression (516) 829-0091 - www.narsad.org

National Foundation for Depressive Illness - (212) 268-4260 - www.depression.org

New York City Self-Help Center (Information and referrals to support groups) - (212) 586-5770

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation - (203) 315-2190

Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous (12 Step) - (516) 739-0662

SPANISH-SPEAKING RESOURCES

Mental Health Association Crisis Hotline - 1-877-AYUDESE

Derechos de los Pacientes Internos - 1-800-210-6456

Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals - (718) 960-0208

Puerto Rican Family Institute - (212) 691-5635

Designated Directors of ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT for NYC

These Directors investigate reports for AOT, then file petition in court, on behalf of the county.

Manhattan - Bellevue Hospital, Dr. Barday - (212) 562-4219

Bronx - North Central Bronx Hospital - Dr. Scott Rogge - (718) 519-2475

Queens - Elmhurst Hospital, Dr. Garza - (718) 334-3547

Brooklyn & Staten Island - Woodhull Hospital, Dr. Trachtenberg - (718) 963-5744

INTERNET

Depression Central - www.psycom.net/depression.central.html

Directory of Mental Health Professionals - www.athealth.com/consult.html

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - www.bazelon.org/welcome.html

Internet Mental Health - www.mentalhealth.com

Mental Health Net - www.mentalhelp.net

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse - www.mhselfhelp.org

NYU Psych. Reference Desk - http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/refdesk.html

Schizophrenia Resources - www.schizophrenia.com

Visiting Nurse Service of New York - www.vnsny.org

Al Sofa.com (bi-lingual web site) - www.alsofa.com

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