Mental health services include counseling, therapy, psychiatric care, peer support and crisis lines, many from providers who understand incarceration and what it leaves behind. Many accept Medicaid, and some are free regardless of insurance.
If you or someone with you is in crisis, call or text 988 any time, day or night. Tip: bring your Medicaid card or number to your first visit if you have one; it opens up the most options and shortens the wait.
Brooklyn is large, so check the address and travel time before you go, and ask whether the program takes walk-ins.
21 services based in Brooklyn, plus 49 citywide
OASAS-licensed outpatient program for anyone, whether or not affected by the criminal legal system: counseling, medication-assisted treatment (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone), mental health counseling, employment services, drug testing, HIV/hep C testing, court advocacy.
A BVSJ program offering targeted mental health support for veterans, including counseling, crisis intervention, and connections to long-term wellness resources, addressing PTSD, depression, and adjustment challenges with veteran-centered care.
Provides alternative-to-incarceration programming, mental health and substance use treatment, and youth education and employment services for court-involved New Yorkers.
Culturally responsive mental health and substance use services for people ages 5 and up, including medication for addiction treatment (methadone and buprenorphine) for opioid use disorder, counseling, psychiatric and medical care, peer support, and harm reduction. Also offers job training and workforce development for adults.
Job skills training, work-readiness and job retention help, housing placement, benefits advocacy, support groups and educational referrals for adults with lived mental health experience.
Outpatient counseling, anger management, art therapy and vocational evaluation, with specialized services for court-involved people (supervised urinalysis and breathalyzer screenings, domestic violence and parenting classes). Psychotherapy clinic 718.622.2000.
Assessment and treatment for people charged with or convicted of a sexual offense, or with sexual behaviors that interfere with relationships and work.
Outpatient treatment for substance use, dual diagnosis, relapse, gambling, DWI, anger management and more, including a program specifically for formerly incarcerated people. Telehealth available.
A multi-service, community-based behavioral health care organization. Services include case management for people living with HIV, living with mental illness, or former substance users; STI, HIV and hepatitis C testing; psychiatric evaluations; individual and group therapy; and smoking cessation.
Brooklyn DA reentry program offering counseling, substance use treatment, job help and transitional work for people on parole.
The Community Health Team connects people to health and wellness services through education and resources, provided via virtual webinars, programming, trainings, and community partner events.
Provides business development resources to underserved entrepreneurs who are trying to start or expand their small business. Offers comprehensive small business counseling and services ranging from business plan development to licensing and permit information.
Food pantries, housing, mental health and senior services; serves all faiths.
Neighborhood court and service hub in Red Hook offering counseling, youth programs and alternatives to incarceration.
Cure Violence-model gun violence interruption program in Crown Heights.
Restorative justice alternative to incarceration for violent felonies, centered on the harmed party's needs.
Pays immigration bond to free people from ICE detention who are unable to afford it, and provides post-release support for those they bond out, including food, mental health, medical, and housing support. Never charges money, fees, or asks to be paid back for services provided.
Hospital- and school-based violence prevention with counseling and mentoring for young people.
Violence interruption, mentoring and youth employment in East New York.
Federally qualified health centers in Sunset Park and other Brooklyn sites.
The Brooklyn location offers the Mentorship and Advocacy Program (MAAP) for court-involved and underserved youth ages 12–21, where participants are matched with a mentor after a referral from either the Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI), Close to Home, or the Family Assistance Program (FAP).
These serve people from every borough, often by phone, online or at more than one office.
Connects soon-to-be-released and formerly incarcerated individuals to medical, mental health, and case management services, including substance use programs, plus vocational training, help obtaining entitlements, and referrals to long-term housing placement.
Teams of nurses, social workers and psychiatrists provide mental health crisis services, mainly in homes, 7 days a week 8am-8pm.
Provides services to children, families, and adults, including therapeutic, educational, vocational, and supportive services for young adults on Rikers Island before and after release, Multi-Systemic Therapy for court-involved youth, foster care, early childhood education, and family/community services such as counseling, employment, and substance use treatment.
Clubhouse-model mental health rehabilitation: job development and coaching, supported education, supportive housing, virtual programs and social events.
Offers counseling, substance use treatment, early childhood mental health and education programs (including Head Start and Early Head Start), and after-school and enrichment programs for youth in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. The Jamaica Family Wellness Center serves court-involved youth, and the Benefits Access program helps families enroll in entitlement benefits and health insurance and get referrals for financial and legal assistance.
Voluntary case management for people released on their own recognizance or on bail with a pending case: needs assessment, referrals for housing, entitlements, jobs, substance use and mental health, weekly check-ins and court reminders.
Free peer-led virtual support groups Mon-Sat at 12pm and 6pm for people with lived experience of mental illness, substance misuse, trauma, disability or grief, and their loved ones.
Offers a wide range of information and services for men with histories of unwanted or abusive sexual experiences, and anyone who cares about them, including free and confidential weekly online support groups for men who have experienced sexual abuse or assault, trauma-informed trainings and webinars, resources and...
24/7 call, text or chat line for mental health crises, suicidal thoughts or emotional distress.
Provides printed information on liver disease, including hepatitis C and HIV/HCV coinfection, as well as referrals to support groups for people with HCV, community health centers, and liver specialists in the New York area.
Supportive housing and mental health services, including Life is Precious suicide prevention for Latina teens.
Supportive and affordable housing for people with mental illness, veterans and families.
