They are taking excellent care of my brother. I really appreciate the fact that they have kept me informed about his process, and that they have allowed me to involve when it has been prudent. They really are the best, they are helping him so much through his depression, and ...
About New York City Childrens Center – Inpatient
Located in Queens, New York, the New York City Children’s Center offers both inpatient and outpatient treatment options for children and adolescents aged 5 to 21 with serious emotional disturbances. NYCCC emphasizes individualized, evidence based, and resiliency building behavioral health services.
The center accepts payment by Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance, state-financed health insurance plans other than Medicaid as well as a sliding fee scale based on income and other factors.
Culturally Appropriate Behavioral Healthcare for Kids and Families
I think it’s very important that services are culturally relevant and incorporate families as partners in the treatment process. They offer therapy to youth with co occurring mental health and substance use disorders and those who have experienced trauma including persons with post-traumatic stress disorder. They are welcoming and respectful of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Day Treatment with a School Collaboration
Along with inpatient and outpatient treatment, one of the more unique programs here is a day treatment program in collaboration with the NYC Department of Education. The day treatment addresses both mental health and educational needs, operating Monday through Friday from 8 am to 3 pm.
For those who need it, there is also the option of an intensive day treatment (IDT) program. This is a short term program lasting 30 to 45 days. It’s highly structured for youth in crisis or those temporarily unable to function in traditional settings.
I think one of the best aspects of this program is that they work with children and families using a strength based model to provide necessary services, enabling the child to remain at home and in the community.
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Please, if you care about your child, think carefully before bringing them to this school. In my personal experience, the staff acted unprofessionally particularly Lisa Romano (treatment team leader)I brought my son there to receive support, but instead they requested a meeting with my husband and me without giving us a specific time. Before the meeting even happened, they suspended my son
Bus and they would not allow him to attend school until we met with them. We were unable to meet on Monday, they chose to suspended the bus.
When I spoke with Lisa Romano and asked why I bring my son there if he is supposed to receive help, she responded, “I don’t know why you bring your son here. I don’t know why he’s here.” I felt this was extremely unprofessional. If she doesn’t know why my son is there WHY is she there. The assistant principal was present but did not say or do anything during the interaction.
I had read concerning Google reviews before enrolling my son, and although I had reservations, I decided to trust the recommendation from our community school. Unfortunately, my experience confirmed my concerns. In my opinion, the staff did not seem to care about the students. It felt like they were there just to do a job rather than truly support the kids.
This was my experience, and I hope it helps other parents make an informed decision.
I was enrolled in upper-school and had good grades, frequently 90+. They threatened my graduation if I did not publically apologize for privately expressing my disconent towards teacher who gave me a low grade for not doing work she never gave me. Therapist told me it was "running away" to ask to transfer classes after that incident. Also somehow lost my paperwork in the system several times.
I am an attending student of their "upper-school" program. I haven't had the worst experience here, but it's nowhere near the care I, or others I know need. The student-body is alright, and some staff are supportive but the medical, therapeutic, and administrate side of faculty are often less attentive and lack any actual care for the wellbeing of the students which they consider patients at this school.
The therapy I receive here tends to be lackluster, and feels rushed due to the 45 minutes each period lasts. Often, I get rushed out even when I haven't finished a discussion or thought and end up feeling worse or unheard by the staff assigned to help me. psychiatrists for medication don't listen to what students try to tell them, and in my experience would rather just increase medication dosage instead of looking into further treatment or help.
The academics side of the school are alright, most teachers are happy to help and provide support with work but the paras (paraprofessionals, basically teacher aids I believe?) often are rude to students, and have an attitude with students who just want to step out for a breather or ask for help from them.
Another part of the faculty which I feel is lacking in support to students, is the administrative staff. They don't take requests and concerns from students seriously. I've had multiple friends and people including myself go to teachers who tell us to go to the administrative office or staff for issues concerning scheduling, accommodations, and more who either get told no without explanation, or get told they will "look into" things or "work" on them, and never get around to it.
One example is someone I know has had an issue with their transcript, which was promised to be fixed months ago. Because of this, they are missing a year of credits on their transcript.
The staff tends to lack accommodations for those who need it, as well. Even taking things like devices and headphones and such from students who have those devices on their IEP's, which should allow them to bring those in.
There is so much more I see wrong with how the staff and school handles the care of the students, but the main point I want to get across is that even if this isn't the absolute worst option, I feel it lacks the proper care and doesn't provide the things which the students attending both want and need. If possible, look into other options. There has not been a single student I've met here who feels as if this school has been any significant improvement to their wellbeing.
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Other Forms of Payment
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Treatments
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
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Ann Marie T. Sullivan, MD
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Moira Tashjian, MPA
Executive Deputy Commissioner
Ben Rosen
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Thomas Smith, MD
Chief Medical Officer
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