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.
Mental Health Program
Other Services
Our Harm Reduction Mental Health Counselors are licensed social workers who provide free individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and early-interruption of escalating mental health crises to prevent interaction with police or emergency psychiatric services.
Our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners provide screenings and prescriptions for medication to support participant stabilization.
Participants can also garner peer support through our mental health counseling groups, led by people with lived expertise.
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
