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OnPoint NYC is a New York City nonprofit that operates two privately run safe injection sites (also known as Overdose Prevention Centers) in East Harlem and Washington Heights. [2] Placed at the sites of existing syringe service programs , [ 3 ] these were America's first safe injection facilities when they opened in November 2021.
The center offers programs which care for the health and needs of the LGBT community. These programs include substance use treatments for adults and youths, recovery support, recovery resources, insurance enrollment, HIV & AIDS support, TGNC (trans and gender non-conforming) support, internships and professional training, and counseling and ...
Daytop, or Daytop Village, or “Daytop Village New Jersey Inc.” is a drug addiction treatment organization with facilities in New York City and New Jersey.It was founded in 1963 [3] in Tottenville, Staten Island [4] by Daniel Harold Casriel along with Monsignor William B. O'Brien, a Roman Catholic priest and founder and president of the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities. [5]
In nearby Mount Vernon, the first official adult-use cannabis dispensary, Elevate Cannabis, opened on Dec. 5 after months of delays. It was the first of several locations to open in the Lower ...
[4] 45–57% of New York mental health consumers use Medicaid, which is the largest single source of funding. [ 5 ] The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for assuring the development of comprehensive plans, programs, and services in the areas of research, prevention, and care, treatment, rehabilitation, education, and training of the ...
Today there are nearly 3,000 Oxford Houses in the United States and other countries. [2] Each house is based on three rules: No use of drugs or alcohol and no disruption; The house must be run democratically; Pay the Equal Expense Shared (EES) cost or any fines; Equal Expense Shared (EES) is generally between 80 and 160 dollars a week and ...
The site, while not substance use specific, does provide Canadian youths with the information they need about making informed decisions about drug and alcohol use. The site also provides access to their digital library, Knowzone, and an online magazine, Webzine, both of which contain content and resources developed by youths for youths ...
In 1979, with funding from the New York City Capital Budget and the Federal Community Development Budget, the community center embarked on a major rehabilitative program which was completed in 1981. [4] During the 1980s, the agency added services to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect, adult education, and expanded youth programs.