OnPoint NYC: Part of the Community
Critics of overdose prevention centers often claim that they’re a negative force on communities - but at OnPoint NYC, we challenge such expectations each day.
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
Meeting People Where They Are – And Connecting Them with Judgment-Free Support
At OnPoint NYC, we are committed to providing an array of services to our community - and building the connections with each person to assist them wherever they are in their journey.
This International Overdose Awareness Day, We Demand Action
With 18 New Yorkers lost to overdose deaths each day, something needs to change. New York needs to divest from harmful systems and invest in what works - harm reduction, social services, and care.
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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
Washington Heights DIC
Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 11 PM
Weekends: 9 AM – 4:30 PM
East Harlem DIC
Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 11 PM
Weekends: 10:30 AM – 6 PM