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CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: Youth in Transition Program

One Smith Street
Brooklyn, New York  11201

Phone: (718) 210-3800
FAX: (718) 222-2982
Web: www.cbhsny.org

Approach

Supported Education [info]

Services

Benefits assistance

Comments

The Youth in Transition Program creates opportunities for young adults to become self-sufficient, and experience overall wellness now and into the future. Vocational specialists assist eligible participants to rapidly gain full-time employment, as well as enroll in educational/training programs. A team of experienced staff offers mental health and substance abuse counseling, group treatment and case management services. Eligibility: Must be 18-25 years old. Have a mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis, motivation toward abstinence from drugs/alcohol use, level of independence consistent with program goals. The following services are offered. employment, educational & training referrals, mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, relapse prevention support, anger management groups, housing assistance, and health care referrals. Anyone can make a referral and services are free of charge (benefits not necessary).