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Community Mental Health Services
FRIENDS Program
The VNSNY FRIENDS program
and the Article 31 FRIENDS
Clinic offer a complete
continuum of care for at-risk
and emotionally disturbed
children, adolescents and
their families in the Bronx. The
program provides a supportive,
collaborative and flexible
model of care tailored to individual needs. Services include:
• Comprehensive clinical assessment
• Crisis intervention as needed
• Unified treatment plan (including family and other
agency collaboration)
• Psychiatric assessment and treatment
• Education for the family and other providers
• Home- and community-based treatment
• Case management and advocacy
• Supportive services including groups, therapeutic
recreational activities, respite, educational support, links
to community resources, wrap-around funds
• Consultation services for local community providers,
schools and organizations
For more information, call 718-742-7100.
Service Area: The Bronx
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