Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc. is a Queens, New York non-profit, multi-service organization of professionals providing a variety of comprehensive programs that serve all populations from preschool aged children to senior citizens. For 50 years, these services have included afterschool programs, summer camps, recreation, college bound, SUNY ATTAIN Lab, drug rehabilitation, senior centers, food pantry and career pathways.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Treatment
15+ YEARS OF AGE - Our Rehabilitation/Outpatient Treatment program is a medically-supervised Article 32 program that offers culturally-age and gender specific intensive and non-intensive services to individuals struggling with co-occurring and substance use disorders.
Treatment services are confidential, developed with individualized service plans which are person-centered, family- focused. Incorporating evidence-based, trauma-informed, goal-oriented prevention strategies to provide a pathway for a healthy and productive living. Services include - assessments, individual, group, family and vocational counseling; relapse prevention; anger management, intimate partner violence, parenting skills workshops, family reunification groups; intervention services within the community and more. Physical and mental health evaluations are conducted and medically assisted treatment employed as needed.
Fees and Payment
Our treatment services are covered by Medicaid and/or private insurance. We also ensure that services remain affordable for participants who are uninsured and/or undocumented by utilizing a sliding scale for fees.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicaid
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