Recovery support covers outpatient and residential treatment, medication for opioid use disorder such as buprenorphine and methadone, harm reduction services and peer-led groups. The risk of overdose is much higher in the first weeks after release, because tolerance drops while you're inside.
Tip: carry naloxone (Narcan). It's sold without a prescription, and many programs here give it out free along with training on how to use it.
Many citywide organizations also have their main offices in Manhattan, so a short subway ride can widen your options.
23 services based in Manhattan, plus 27 citywide
Peer support groups for people recovering from alcohol use disorder; hotline 9am-1am per website. People on Rikers can call the Bridging the Gap line (201.503.4008) to find a meeting after release.
Reentry services for people released from NYS facilities: on-site Medicaid/SNAP enrollment, clothing, HSE classes, resumes, substance use treatment, counseling; pays for lost birth certificates and NYS ID.
Provides adoption and foster care, education, school- and community-based health clinics, Head Start classes, after-school/summer programs, and parenting and substance-use/teen-pregnancy prevention programs in high-need NYC neighborhoods. Also offers high school equivalency prep, job readiness, and housing assistance for youth in the Bronx and Manhattan.
Provides treatment and recovery services, education, and professional development for people affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use disorder, incarceration, and behavioral health challenges, through programs including drug treatment services, reentry services, and the Judith Loeb Chiara Recovery and Wellness Center. Letters of reasonable assurance are provided, and a crisis line runs 24 hours daily except Thursday.
Outpatient treatment program offering methadone maintenance, buprenorphine treatment, naloxone training and distribution, medical care, addiction and mental health counseling, psychiatric services, HIV and hepatitis C testing and treatment, and job training and placement assistance.
Overdose prevention centers and harm reduction: syringe exchange, counseling, legal help, case management, HIV testing referrals, food pantry referrals, hygiene program.
Mentoring, civic engagement, leadership workshops, substance treatment, trauma counseling, employment training and job coaching for adults and youth affected by the criminal legal system.
Provides free services to New Yorkers who are chronically homeless, living with HIV/AIDS, substance use disorder, or mental illness, including court-involved individuals. Core services include housing, HIV/hepatitis prevention and testing, reentry support, case management, and vocational/educational assessment.
Offers free vocational services, academic counseling and tutoring, and mentorship for anyone who has had involvement with the criminal legal system. Also provides anger management, substance use treatment and counseling, Narcan training, child support payment reduction assistance, HIV/HCV/STI testing, a food pantry, a clothes bank, and enrollment help for health insurance and SNAP.
Opioid treatment and other substance use care with inpatient and outpatient services, therapy, vocational services, medical care, case management, legal help, mental health, supportive housing and primary care.
Outpatient and inpatient substance use disorder clinic offering treatment and recovery services, with specialized care for co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder. Also provides transitional living for homeless young adults, day services for older adults, and a food pantry open to the public midweek.
Residential program for women with a history of substance use, including formerly incarcerated women: trauma-informed clinical care, counseling, mental health services, education and vocational support, on-site childcare, benefits enrollment, aftercare.
Counseling, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, opioid and substance use treatment, primary care, ambulatory detox, anger management and domestic violence groups.
Peer support groups for people recovering from substance use disorder; helpline 212.929.6262 and meeting listings online.
Provides residential and outpatient treatment for New Yorkers with substance use disorders. The drug-free residential program serves adults 18+, while outpatient services are available for both adolescents and adults, combining counseling and medication with housing, education, and job training support.
Vocational rehabilitation for people in recovery: training, career counseling, job placement, readiness training and follow-up support.
NYS-licensed outpatient treatment for substance use and mental illness: recovery coaching, job and housing help, telehealth, evening hours and no wait for admission appointments.
Holds support meetings for the relatives and friends of a person with alcohol use disorder. Call or visit the website to find meeting information.
Outpatient substance use treatment in Harlem, including for justice-involved clients.
A 12-step fellowship and recovery program, inclusive of all sexual orientations, open to anyone with a desire to recover from sexual compulsion, porn addiction, or romantic obsession. Literature resources are available in Spanish.
An Article 31 OMH Outpatient Clinic that provides sex offense treatment.
Supportive housing, mental health and substance use treatment, and job services.
Recovery programs, counseling, family support and community events for LGBTQ+ people.
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.
24/7 information and referrals to state-certified treatment programs plus an online provider directory by location.
A mobile outreach van providing confidential healthcare, counseling, and support to adults and young people regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Services include STI/hepatitis C/HIV screening, PrEP/PEP, needle exchange, overdose prevention counseling, and gynecologic care, plus case management and support groups off the van.
Peer support group for people recovering from crystal meth use, offering meeting information by phone or through its website.
A free, anonymous, and confidential intimate partner abuse prevention helpline for people who want to stop using abuse and control in their intimate relationships. If a caller gives identifying information and a crime is disclosed, the Helpline will follow legal duty to report requirements.
Large Latino-led network with health, behavioral health, addiction treatment and housing services.
Support groups for family and friends of people with drinking problems.
Provides information on the risks of smoking and vaping, and resources on how to quit.
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.
The website provides checklists of what to do immediately after an individual realizes their personal information has been stolen and used, how to repair the damage, and potential additional steps that may be necessary.
A support group for individuals whose lives have been affected by someone with a gambling problem. Visit the website for more information and details to join a meeting.
Support meetings for families and friends of people struggling with drug addiction.
