New York City Children's Center (NYCCC)

ABOUT US

NYCCC cares for children and young adults, ages 5-21 in the greater NYC area. We provide personalized mental health care in a safe, healing space where they can recover, grow, and thrive. All services are culturally relevant, incorporating families as partners in the treatment process.

At NYCCC, our work is guided by these core beliefs:

• Every person has worth and deserves dignity, care, and respect.
• Children and their families are at the center of everything we do.
• We provide a safe, welcoming space where kids can build on their strengths and feel protected from harm.
• Everyone is welcome regardless of their race, culture, spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, or ideas.
• We can always find better ways to provide quality care.
• Our staff maintains the highest professional and ethical standards.

Location
Queens Campus (Primary Business Address)
74-03 Commonwealth Boulevard
Bellerose, NY 11426
Phone: (718) 264-4500

Brooklyn Campus
1819 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Telephone: (718) 613-3100

Bronx Campus
1300 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: (718) 239-3600

Bronx Campus Community Services
1159 River Avenue
Bronx, NY 10452
Phone: 929-348-4561

Contact
(718) NYC-CKID
(718) 692-2543

Referrals
For more information and to make referrals please call the Central Access Team: 718-264-4777
Email: nyccc.accessteam@omh.ny.gov

Employment Opportunities
Join the NYCCC Team

Accreditation

New York City Children’s Center is accredited by The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission’s standards deal with organization quality, patient safety issues and the
environment in which care is provided. If you have a patient safety concern, you can submit a concern or complaint.

Support NYCCC
The NYCCC Volunteer programs offer enrichment opportunities to both the volunteer and the recipient. We welcome caring, committed volunteers within our community who would like to help children reach their potential. Our volunteers must be at least 21 years of age.
Donations for the benefit of the children during the holiday season are welcome.
For more information on volunteering time or donating material items, please call (718) 264-4506.

SERVICES

Inpatient Treatment
NYCCC delivers comprehensive treatment and services based on individualized assessment. Our inpatient teams provide treatment in a structured, therapeutic environment.
Locations: Queens and Bronx Campus.

Community Services

• Bronx Community Services - Our Bronx River Avenue location provides behavioral health care services to children and young adults. Our programs include:
• Day Treatment Schools
• 45-day Intensive Day Treatment Schools
• Behavioral Health Clinics
• Home and Community Based Care Management
• Family and Youth Peer Support Services
• Crisis Residential care


• Day Treatment - In collaboration with the NYC Department of Education District 75, we provide day treatment at all our Community Services locations. This program offers young people an intensive program that addresses their mental health and education needs. Transportation is provided. Day Treatment operates Monday through Friday 8 am to 3 pm.

Locations: Brooklyn Campus, Queens Campus, and Bronx Community Services location.

• Intensive Day Treatment (IDT) - IDT is a highly structured, short- term program (30-45 days), serving young people who are challenged, in crisis, or temporarily unable to operate in a more traditional academic and/or treatment setting.

Locations: Brooklyn Campus, Queens Campus, and Bronx Community Services location.

• Behavioral Health Clinic (Ages 5-21) - The clinic provides early assessment of childhood emotional problems and high-quality mental health treatment for youth and their families.

Locations: Brooklyn Campus, Queens Campus, and Bronx Community Services location.

• Mobile Integration Team (MIT) - Helps bridge the youth from inpatient to their next level of care. The MIT team gets to know the youth during their inpatient stay, becoming a familiar support during the transition.

Locations: Queens Campus, and Bronx Campus serving all locations and programs.

• Community Residence (CR) (Ages 10-17) - The CR serves all New York City and provides a short term (1-21 day), trauma-sensitive, safe, and therapeutic living environment. The goal is to stabilize the crisis and support the family's efforts to maintain the youth at home.

Location: Brooklyn Campus.

• Learning Resource Center - Provides tailored instruction and academic help for struggling youth. Resources include:
  • drop-in homework support
  • Standardized Test Prep (Regents, SAT)
  • pre-GED (General Education Diploma) services
  • transitional planning
  • family literacy initiative

Location: Brooklyn Campus.

• Peer Advocacy Services
  • Youth Support Services - Peer staff provide advocacy and resource services. The staff facilitates support and advisory groups.
  • Parent Support Services - Parent support staff engage families in the treatment process, help families access resources, conduct parenting classes and act as a conduit between families and the agency.

Locations: All programs and locations.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

NYCCC clinical staff have access to clinical experts through ongoing consultations and on-site educational opportunities.

Nursing
NYCCC offers registered nurse psychiatric clinical rotations with affiliated nursing programs.
We also offer a Nurse Residency Program. This program is for newly hired graduate nurses and nurses new to psychiatric nursing practice. The curriculum covers aspects of nursing practice such as:

• ethics
• decision-making
• clinical leadership
• communication
• conflict resolution
• evidence-based practices

Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training rotations are available for fellows from our affiliate programs at:

• Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
• Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
• Long Island Jewish/Northwell
• Montefiore/Albert Einstein
• SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Psychology

• The NYCCC - Queens Campus Psychology Internship Program is accredited by the the American Psychological Association (APA). Questions related to the program’s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
  
  Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
  American Psychological Association
  750 First Street, NE
  Washington, DC 20002-4242
  Phone: (202) 336-5979 / TDD/TTY: (202) 336-6123
  Email: apaaccred@apa.org

  For more information about our Psychology Internship, review the program’s Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data.

• The NYCCC- Queens Campus Psychology Externship Program provides in-depth training in assessment, psychotherapy, and treatment planning. The Externship is for psychology students enrolled in APA-accredited clinical, school, or school-clinical child psychology programs.

Social Work
NYCCC is an approved internship site with supervision by SIFI trained Licensed Social Workers for all accredited Schools of Social Work (MSW)

Creative Arts Therapy/Recreation Therapy
NYCCC provides accredited Art Therapy internships to graduate students and new graduates working towards licensure/certification. The goal of the program is to gain practical work experience. Interns are an integral part of the interdisciplinary treatment team providing specialized services in their area of expertise to the youth we serve.

Comments or questions about the information on this page can be directed to the New York City Children's Center.