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Services Just One Break, Inc. (212) 785-7300 Fast Track to Employment (212)964-5253x800 Network Plus (718) 797-2509 Network Plus West (718) 377-8567 The Arts Artwork by Fountain House artists on display at Fountain Gallery, 702 Ninth Avenue at 48th Street, (212) 262-2756. Tues-Sat, 11 am-8 pm, Sun. 1 pm-5 pm. Rita Project: Survivors of suicide produce art in the Village. Call or email for schedule of classes, (212) 414-0773, [email protected]. Book Club/Poetry Club: at NAMI NYC, 505 8th Ave. Call (212) 684-3264 or email [email protected]. The Verrazano Foundation sponsors poetry, video and arts events for consumers. Visit their website for more information: www.verrazanofoundation.org. Telephone Resources LifeNet: Citywide mental health referral hotline 24hr/7 day/week. Call 1-800-LIFENET (543-3638). NAMI NYC Helpline: Mental health resource (212) 684-3264. Self-Help Source: for self-help groups statewide and all kinds of other resources. Call toll free (888) 230-6138, email [email protected]. Borderline Helpline: referral line for people affected by Borderline Personality Disorder. Call toll free 888-4-TARAAPD (827-2273) Support Services The Center For Independence Of The Disabled (212) 674-2300 Y.E.S. program: counseling for gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender youth. Contact Dee Colon at (212) 620-7310. The Friendship Network: If you want a friend or need a friend, then meet a friend through the Friendship Network. Call Alice or Berna (516) 326-6111 or [email protected]. Writers Wanted New York City Voices seeks to give Voice to consumers and family members who have stories of recovery, including any difficulties accessing help and psychiatric services. Other subjects: recovery through the arts, stigma, employment, social relationships, alternative healing, or youth mental health issues. Call Daniel Frey at (212) 491-1367 or email [email protected] for instructions on how to submit your story. Advertise Here Call (212) 491-1367 |
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Manhattan Chelton Loft, 119 W 19 St. (212) 727-4360 Harlem Bay Network, 3280 Broadway (212) 862-0205 Fountain House, 425 W 47th St. (212) 582-0340 Brooklyn East NY Clubhouse, 2697 Atlantic Ave (718) 235-5780 Metro Club, 25 Chapel St. (718) 256-3430 Rainbow Heights Clubhouse, 25 Flatbush Ave. (718) 852-2584 The Bronx Boulevard Club, 512 Southern Blvd (718) 993-1078 Geel Clubhouse, 2516 Grand Ave. (212) 367-1900 Queens Citiview Connections, 42-15 Crescent St. (718) 361-7030 Venture House, 150-10 Hillside Ave (718) 658 7201 Staten Island Skylight Center, 307 St. Mark's Pl. (718) 720-2585 Positions Available Baltic Street Mental Health Board seeks FT/PT consumer advocates. Computer/office skills a plus, peer advocacy or related experience. Fax resume/cover letter to (718) 222-1116, Attn: Marilyn Rickman. Advocacy through empowerment is our mission. Advocacy RIPPD: advocacy group for family members, consumers and others who are concerned with the plight of the mentally ill in prisons, jails and forensic hospitals. Call Lisa Ortega (646) 602-5664 or email her at [email protected]. NYAPRS: Statewide mental health advocacy group that frequently sponsors events in NYC and organizes annual Lobby Days and conferences. To join and/or be put on their mailing list, call Teena Brooks (646) 602-5665 or [email protected]. Educational Outreach Consumer Speakers Bureau: needs speakers in recovery. Call Marvin (212) 614-6339. Mental Illness in the Classroom: educates elementary/secondary school students and teachers about mental illnesses by persons with mental illness. Call Janet Susin of NAMI Queens/Nassau at (516) 326-0797 or Susan Saler of NAMI NYC at (212) 684-3365. |
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& Other Groups Awakenings: Living Successfully with Mental Illness Groups. Peer-run. In Manhattan, call Dan Frey (212) 491-1367; in Brooklyn, call Rick Sostchen (718) 875-7744; in Queens, call Edie Klein (718) 544-7437; and in the Bronx, call Pam Silvestri (718) 515-4823. Nicotine Anonymous Group: for MH consumers meets Friday nights 5:30-6:30 at 250 Baltic Street, Brooklyn. Miguel Reyes and Paul Chipkin co-facilitators. Call (718) 875-7744 for info and directions. Family Member Groups: for help & support dealing with a loved one's illness. Call NAMI NYC-Metro helpline (212) 684-3264. Zappalorti Society: for gays/lesbians/bisexuals/transgendered with mental illness. Saturdays 2-4, LGBT Center, 208 W 13th St. Call Bert Coffman (917) 286-0616. Hands Across Long Island support group: for gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered people with mental illness. Thursdays 8:30-9:45 p.m. Call Susan Patterson (631) 234-1925x115. Schizophrenics Anonymous self-help group meets Sundays in Rego Park, Queens 10-11 a.m. Call Long Island Consultation Center (718) 896-3400. Social Group Forming: Educated? Have a mental illness? Looking to meet people in a similar situation? E-mail Will at [email protected] if interested. NAMI-NYC Metro Peer-to-Peer Course: FREE 9-week course starting in the spring for people diagnosed with mental illness who are interested in maintaining their wellness. Taught by trained mental health consumers, the course covers: coping, medication, treatment, & advocacy. Call (212) 684-3264 to get your name on the waiting list. Co-Occurring Illness Support Group: for individuals with addictions and psychiatric disorders. The facilitators, Shirlee Cohen, NP and Patricia Brisen-Maher, NP, have both professional and personal experience with co-occurring illness. Monthly group starting in January from 6-8 p.m. Day of the week to be decided. Call NAMI NYC Helpline at (212) 684-3264 to get on the waiting list. The facilitators will then be in touch with the details. Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse support group. Call (212) 614-6339 for information. Volunteers Needed Bronx, Brooklyn or Manhattan Manager wanted for New York City Voices' distribution. Must have car. Stipend available. For info call (212) 491-1367.
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