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HEALTHY BODY HEALTHY MIND

Free & Affordable Wellness & Mental Health Services

We have listed resources for NYC youth who do not have access to mental health resources. Please contact the following organizations for support with this asap.

Contact NYC Well for Support

NYC Well has a staff of trained mental health professionals that can help callers find the most appropriate mental health and substance abuse services for their needs. Services include counseling, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, peer support, referrals to care, assistance in connecting to the referral, and follow-up services. NYC Well is free and confidential and operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week via phone, text, and internet chat. NYC Well is multilingual and multicultural:

  • 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355)

  • 1-888-692-9355 (Español)

  • 1-888-692-9355 (中文)

  • 711 (TTY for hearing impaired)

You can also text WELL to 65173 or go to NYC Well, an online resource for individuals, families and agencies in need of help and information.Need a tech device in NYC? Go here:

Children's Single Point of Access (CSPOA)

Children's Single Point of Access (CSPOA) is a centralized referral system for children with serious emotional disturbance who need intensive mental health services to remain at home or in their community.

Family Resource Centers

Family Resource Centers (FRCs) provide support for families of children (birth - 24 years old) with emotional and/or behavioral challenges. FRCs are staffed with family advocates who have experience getting mental health services for their own children. Family advocates are specially trained and aware of concerns family members have in raising children with emotional and/or behavioral challenges. They offer support, information, referrals, workshops and groups. FRCs also employ youth advocates who work directly with children and adolescents with emotional and/or behavioral challenges, either individually or in a group.

More About Child/Adolescent Mental Health Crisis Services

Clinic Treatment

A mental health clinic is an office staffed with a group of healthcare providers, including psychiatrists and social workers. The purpose of clinic treatment is to identify and treat emotional disturbance on an outpatient basis, strengthen family functioning, and support children in their natural environments. Most clinic sessions last about an hour and are held one or more times a week. Some clinics have satellite offices, and provide services directly in children's schools. These school-based mental health programs offer services to students and provide consultation on specific students or general mental health issues to teachers and other school staff. Schools may also offer other mental health services. School guidance counselors can provide families with information about services in the school.

Clinic services include: 

  • Assessments (psychiatric, psychosocial)

  • Individual, family, and group therapies

  • Medication management

  • Case management

  • Referrals

  • Medication management

Who can get services? 

  • Children from birth to age 18 (Please note that not all clinics accept children under 5 years old)

  • Children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges

How to access a clinic 

  • Mental Health Clinics in the community: Contact the clinic directly to arrange an appointment. You can get a list of clinics by calling (888) NYC-Well (888-692-9355), or by visiting the New York State Office of Mental Health's Program Directory

  • School-Based Mental Health Clinics: Contact the clinic directly to arrange an appointment. A list of these clinics can be obtained by visiting this website. At the bottom of the page, there is a link to view a list of mental health program locations.