Respite Center

Located in Brooklyn, N.Y., Baltic Street Mental Health Board is a consumer-run mental health organization. It offers a wide range of programs and services that help people obtain jobs and housing, and provide social support, education, vocational training, health benefits, financial entitlements and other community services. Its services include advocacy and self-help, and employment assistance. Its advocacy services include offering information and resources on housing and entitlements, such as Medicare and Medicaid. In addition, it provides hands-on assistance in seeking access to benefits and to other community resources and organizes group workshops. Through its Bridger program, it coordinates with clients and hospitals to enhance communication between hospitals and communities. It provides assistance to clients in developing new skills, such as learning to travel on public transportation and applying for benefits.

Counseling Service EDNY is a state-licensed, medically supervised, outpatient treatment program that was incorporated in 1974. It is a federally funded nonprofit agency that offers drug treatment programs for individuals, groups and families. The agency offers several outpatient services to psychoeducational, early recovery, medical education, relapse prevention, abstinence and anger management groups. Counseling Service EDNY also handles physical examination, toxicology testing, referral for detoxification, and medication and psychiatric management services. It is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, and behavioral and mental health counselors. The agency also offers employment opportunities to citizens. Counseling Service EDNY is located in Brooklyn, N.Y.