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Community Mental Health Services

PEARLS
(Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives)

The VNSNY PEARLS
program is a free
program for adults
65 years or older
living in Queens or
Manhattan who are
feeling depressed.
This evidence-based
program consists of six
sessions of in-home
mental health services
that are designed to address the symptoms of depression
and improve the quality of a senior’s life. Individuals must
meet depression screening requirements.
Funded by the New York City Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, VNSNY’s PEARLS program is comprised of
experienced mental health counselors who speak a wide
range of languages, including English, Spanish, Creole,
and Chinese. They will work with the senior to identify the
problem and then develop steps that will connect the
senior to positive social and physical activities that will, in
turn, improve his or her mental outlook and quality of life.

For more information, call: 718-888-6884.

Service Area: Manhattan and Queens
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