Mental Health Resources in the Rockaways

submitted by Mark Greenfield

Hello Everyone,

Attached is a resource guide listing some available mental health service providers throughout the Rockaways.  Please circulate and use however may be helpful and if you have questions you can email me. 

There is also a newly formed working group on mental health for the Rockaways so if you would like to be looped in to that please let me know and I will do so.

All the services listed are permanent, established agencies and our goal should be to link residents to them.  With that said, the working group is also formed to help organize and link residents and volunteers to temporary, post-Sandy mental health services as needed at various sites throughout the peninsula and as these services continue taking effect we may need your help linking people to them.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark A. Greenfield, LMT

www.markgreenfieldlmt.com

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Mental Health Services in the Rockaways – As of Monday, November 19^th

Catholic Charities - Rockaway Mental Health Clinic (Far Rockaway)

Phone: 718-337-6800

Address: 1329 Beach Channel Drive

Info: outpatient mental health clinic for ages 5 and up.  Walk-in hours Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm.  Psychiatrist available full-time except Tuesdays.

Insurance: Medicaid (straight Medicaid and the following managed Medicaid: Healthfirst, Neighborhood, Metroplus, HealthPlus, Amerigroup, HIP, Fidelis, GHI).  They DO NOT accept Medicare without Medicaid and DO NOT accept most private insurances.

Park Avenue Psychotherapy (Belle Harbor)

Phone - 718-634-0253
Address - 167 Beach 135^th street

Info – This is a private practice working with all age levels

Hours – By appointment

Insurance – Call for details and note they do offer a sliding scale based on need.

Safe Space – Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (Far Rockaway)

Phone: 718-471-6818

Address: 1600 Central Avenue

Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-6pm.

Info: Outpatient mental health clinic that provides: individual, family and group therapy for individuals ages 5 and up. 

Insurance: Accept most Medicaid managed care plans (Health Plus, Health First, Pricegroup, HIP, Neighborhood Fidelis, Affinity, Horizon), straight Medicaid, GHI, HIP Prime, Aetna.  They DO NOT take: Blue Cross Blue Shield, 1199, Medicare

Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (Arverne/Edgemere)

Phone: 718-945-7150

Locations: several locations in the Rockaways.  For details call the number above.

Info: wide variety of outpatient mental health services available for individuals who are already getting medical/primary care services at one of the Addabbo clinics.  Individuals who have a primary substance abuse problem are referred out.

Insurance: accepts most managed Medicaid, private plans, straight Medicaid, Medicare

St. John’s Episcopal Community Mental Health Center (Far Rockaway)

Phone: 718-869-8822 and 718-869-7000

Address: 521 Beach 20^th street

Info: Outpatient mental health clinic for ages 5 and up. Services include: individual, family, and group psychotherapy, medication management, and psychological assessment. Accepts clients on a walk-in basis from 9-3, Monday-Friday.

Insurance: Most managed Medicaid plans, 1199.  They DO NOT take Metroplus, WellCare Medicare, Cigna, Empire, Liberty Health, HealthMet.

New Horizon – Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (Far Rockaway)

Phone: 718-327-7002; 718- 327-7163

Address: 720 Beach 20^th street

Hours: Monday-Thursday, some Saturday hours

Info: Outpatient mental health clinic for ages 6 and up.  They offer psychotherapy and psychiatric evaluation with medication as needed.

Insurance: they accept most plans (Medicaid and private)—call to check

Additional Services:

911 - Medical and Mental Health Emergencies

1-800-LIFENET (1-800-543-3638)

Info - free, confidential help line for New York City residents. 24 hours per day/7 days per week. The hotline's staff of trained mental health professionals help callers find mental health and substance abuse services.  Espanõl 1-877-AYUDESE (1-877-298-3373)

Health Information Tool for Empowerment (HITE)

Web site – www.hitesite.org

Info – HITE is a free online resource directory for mental health services and other community resources. Click Social Services, then enter address for services in your neighborhood 

311 – General information and referral service for New York City

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Web site - http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml

Info – Maintains an up to date list of medical facilities and pharmacies currently open