The Spanish Speaking Elderly Council-RAICES, through Raices Casa BienEstar, offers mental health services to adults and older adults (18 years of age and older), without regard to their race, religion, creed, color, sex, handicapping condition, national origin, sexual orientation or immigration status. The Spanish Speaking Elderly Council-RAICES is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that operates in New York City.
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Services Offered
Licensed Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
Raices Casa BienEstar, the first Latino geriatric outpatient mental health clinic in Brooklyn, addresses the particular mental health needs of low income, African-American and Latino adults and immigrant older adults in particular. The program provides a full array of mental health services that includes individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and psychiatric medical management. These services are complemented by our in house case assistance division and the provision of effective referrals to, and linkages with other service providers.
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency
Services Offered To: Adults
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.