Provides housing and comprehensive services to 26 young adults, between the ages of 18 and 25 who have left foster care and are at risk of homelessness and need supportive services to achieve independent living.

Note: Professional Referral: Eligibility for NY/NY III Youth Aging out of Foster Care required via HRA 2010e Application

Providing services in a therapeutic community setting, the Bruner House Community Residence serves eight adolescents, ages 15 to 18, transitioning back into communities. Residents have a wide range of psychiatric disabilities.

Note: Professional Referral: Single Point of Access (SOPA) required.

A short-term residential diagnostic center that provides assessment, treatment, and aftercare planning for adolescents, ages 11 to 15, from all boroughs. Referrals by New York City Children's Services (formerly ACS) and Family Court.

Note: Professional Referral: Approval of local department of social services required

The Greenberg Manhattan West/YCL Counseling Center offers mental health services to children, teenagers and adults. Treatment includes assessment and short and long term psychotherapy using multiple and flexible treatment modalities including individual, couple family and group treatment as well as evidence based psychotherapies. We offer services to the GLBTQ community in our GLBTQ counseling unit. Psychiatric consultation and medication management is offered to current clients. Our staff of social workers offer culturally competent clinical services. We accept Medicaid and Medicare, most insurance plans and have a sliding fee scale.

Intake Receptionist: Miriam Carmona, ext. 4720.

A residential treatment center (RTC) for 104 boys, ages 8 to 18, and girls, ages 13 to 18, who have a wide variety of emotional problems. Youngsters are provided with comprehensive treatment, special education, and supervised living. Family involvement is an important component of the treatment. Residents are referred by the Administration for Children's Services of New York City, New York State Office of Family and Children's, and other local County Committee of Special Education, and Departments of Social Services in New York State.

To learn more about HCK, view this informational video.

Note: Professional Referral: Approval of local department of social services required

The Jerome M. Goldsmith Center, a Residential Treatment Facility (RTF), has 50 beds for severely emotionally disturbed males, ages 13 to 22. Children are referred by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). With an average stay of around one year, the Goldsmith Center provides supervised living units and a program of therapeutic and educational services. Goldsmith utilizes both traditional and non-traditional therapies, and emphasizes family interaction. The program provides a secure acute-care unit on site as part of the continuum of care. A special education school is located on the campus.

Mind-Body Connection

Linden Hill, a 64 bed Residential Treatment Facility (RTF), is for boys and girls ages 12 to 21 years old with severe psychiatric conditions. Children are referred by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). An average stay at Linden Hill is between 9 and 11 months, during which time adolescents participate in intensive milieu therapy, individual, family, and group psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, special education and vocational training, all in an open setting. Linden Hill’s treatment teams strongly encourage participation from both the family and the resident in developing and reviewing treatment plans.

Note: Professional Referral: Pre-Admission Committed Certification (PACC) required

Mind-Body Connection

Outpatient mental health program for Orthodox Jewish teens ages 11 through 21with anxiety, depression, school problems, behavioral, emotional and substance abuse problems and family conflict; off-site consultations, groups, crisis intervention and referrals at several yeshivot; Orthodox Jewish professional staff.

An urban residential facility for 25 older adolescent males, ages 17 to 21. The facility provides an extensive independent living skills program and therapeutic and support services.

Supervised Independent Living Program An apartment in upper Manhattan for two young men in foster care who continue to receive Kaplan House services.

Treatment Cottage Model
The fourth floor of Kaplan House is reserved for 11 adolescents, ages 17 to 21, who require more structure and monitoring and is under the auspices of the New York Office of Mental Health.

For more information, download our Kaplan House One-Pager (available in PDF format) 

Note: Professional Referral: Approval of local department of social services required

RAP provides outreach, mental health consultation, and acculturation groups for Soviet refugee youth and their families in their schools. Staff consists of bilingual refugees from the former Soviet Union who have completed graduate work in social work or psychology.

Operated in partnership with the Department of Education and JBFCS, this transitional school offers young people an opportunity to work towards obtaining high school credits or a GED diploma in a supportive, personalized and multicultural environment. All students receive individual and family counseling as well as group counseling as part of the school component.