Forging Community Connections on the Frontlines
OnPoint NYC’s Outreach and Public Safety Team connects people to care through mobile services, overdose response, hazardous waste cleanup, and community outreach across NYC neighborhoods.
Clinical Care
Other Services
Much of the care our participants require is for health needs resulting from being unhoused, food insecure, and disconnected from primary care.
In our clinics, medical professionals – nurses, physicians, physician’s assistants, and fellows – lead with the care our participants tell us is best for them. This can include addressing chronic health conditions, providing HIV and Hepatitis C testing, wound care, counseling, on-site buprenorphine as medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and linkage to other addiction treatment programs.
Participants can be screened, prescribed, and treated on-site with buprenorphine while accessing the OPCs or other programs in our buildings. MAT is used to support participants in their recovery from substance use disorder and is also a tool to decrease overdose risk, support tapering goals and manage withdrawal symptoms. Our clinics are staffed by clinicians employed by OnPoint and through our longstanding partnership with Montefiore Medical Center. This partnership supports clinical infrastructure and facilitates connection into the larger hospital system.
NEWS AND BLOGS
Four Years of Saving Lives
OnPoint NYC marks four years of OPCs and saving lives: 2,004 overdoses reversed, 7,011 people connected to care, and 244,623 utilizations diverting drug use from public spaces.
Finding Belonging: How Our Groups Build Community and Care
At OnPoint NYC, connection is care. Across our East Harlem and Washington Heights Wellness Hubs, we host a wide range of groups designed to promote healing, creativity, learning, and community.
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LOCATIONS
East Harlem
104 -106 E 126th Street
New York, NY 10035
Washington Heights
500 W 180th Street
New York, NY 10033
Drop-in Centers Hours
East Harlem DIC
Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 11 PM
Weekends: 10:30 AM – 6 PM
Washington Heights DIC
Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 11 PM
Weekends: 9 AM – 4:30 PM
