NYC Partners For Families

Recent Articles

nweinstein — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:39:00 +0000

Take a look at some of these articles that have recently appeared.

Hard Work on Child Support Bill Pays Off - Legal Action Center press release (July 22, 2010)

$470 Million City Error Puts Charities in Chaos - NYTimes (July 24, 2010)

Ignoring Stress Leads Recovering Addicts to More Cravings – ScienceDaily (June 23, 2010)

No Winners! New ACS Child Welfare Contracts – NY Nonprofit Press (May 31, 2010)

Study Finds More Woes Following Foster Care – New York Times (April 6, 2010)

Brain Abnormalities Identified That Result from Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure - Science Daily (March 17, 2010)

Giving Incarcerated Parents A Fighting Chance to Reunite with their Children – Our Time Press (March 5, 2010)

DSM-V Draft Includes Major Changes to Addictive Disease Classifications - Join Together Online (Feb 12, 2010)

A Determined Quest to Bring Adoptive Ties to Foster Teenagers – New York Times (Jan 31, 2010)

“Club Drug” Ecstasy Risky for Healthy Youth – Study - Reuter Health (Jan 29, 2010)

Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage - NPR (Jan 25, 2010)

City Signals Intent to Put Fewer Teenagers in Jail – New York Times (Jan 20, 2010)

Online Tutorials from NCSACW!

nweinstein — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:36:31 +0000

A great resource from the National Center for Substance Abuse and Child Welfare. Find here tutorials for child welfare, family court, and drug treatment professionals.

Take me to the tutorials

Legal Information

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:41:08 +0000

There are many places to get legal information. Below are several organizations that work closely with parents involved in the child welfare system in New York City. All provide a range of fact sheets and tools for parents and professionals alike to help clarify the complicated family court system.

Counseling and Mental Health

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:34:54 +0000

Click here to get a list of OMH outpatient mental health programs for children, teens, or adults. Use the Advance Search function to tap into programs by location or modality.

Alcohol and Drug Prevention Programs

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:18:39 +0000

Here is a list of Alcohol and Drug Prevention Programs funded by OASAS.

Child Welfare Preventive Programs

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:23:51 +0000

Click here for a directory of ACS’s contracted Preventive Programs.

MICA Programs

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:48 +0000

Click here for a list of MICA programs in New York City.

Specialty Drug Treatment Programs (Veterans, LGBTQ, MICA, Women, Mother/Child)

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:08:16 +0000

MICA Programs

Click here for a list of MICA programs in New York City.

Women’s Programs

NYTC- Serendipity II
944 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 802-0572

Anchor House
976 Park Place
Brooklyn, NY

Phoenix House
50 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-222-6600

Women In Need
115 West 31st
New York, NY 10001
(212) 695-7330

Women In Need (Casa Rita)
391 East 149th St., 6th Floor
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-0066

El Regreso
141 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 599-6892

Vocational Instruction Project (VIP)
Woman’s Substance Abuse Unit
1910 Arthur avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-5150

Mother/Child Co-Residential Programs

Narco Freedom
1668 Webster Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 299-0251

Odyssey House
219 East 121st Street
New York, New York 10035
(212) 987-5104

Palladia, Inc.
2006 Madison Ave.
New York, New York 10035
(212) 979-8800 x 247

United Bronx Parents
773 Prospect Avenue
Bronx, New York 10455
Telephone: (718) 991-7643

Veritas Therapeutic Community
119-121 West 106th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 666-1411

Lower Eastside Services
Pregnant Women and Infants Program (PWIP)
7 Gouverneur Slip East
New York, NY 10002
(212) 566-5372
*this is a specialized methadone-assisted program for pregnant women who are opiate dependent.

Project Greenhope will be opening a Women and Children program outpatient and residential in 2010.

Outpatient for Women with Onsite Child Care

Women in Need (Intensive Outpatient and Evening Outpatient)
391 East 149th Street, 6th floor
Bronx, NY 10455
Intake: 718-402-0066

Connect Program
324 West 108th Street
New York, NY 10025
Admission: 212-280-0100

Information for Proposals – Public Agencies

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:43:02 +0000

While most of the time, you’re focusing on clinical services, you may be called in periodically to help conceptualize or write a proposal. Use the resources below to find data and other information.

Self-Help Groups

nweinstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:11:12 +0000

Many people find self-help groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, to be vital recovery resources. Some resources are listed below: