Mental Health Clinics
Providing mental health counseling, crisis intervention and specialty services in clinic-based setting
WJCS operates New York State licensed clinics and satellites in the county. Behavioral health services are provided to people of all ages, socio-economic and demographic backgrounds. A professional staff of social workers and educational therapists, psychologists, adult and child psychiatrists work as a team to ensure coordinated client care. Individual, family and group psychotherapy is offered for children and adults. Supervised medication evaluation and management is available.
Several clinics offer Dialectical Behavioral Therapy treatment and/or skills groups to help individuals reduce and cope with intense emotions and difficult-to-manage behaviors. WJCS also provides free Social & Emotional Wellness Screenings, confidential, early recognition and intervention screenings for youngsters age 3 - 18 aimed to identify children who have emotional needs that can affect how well they do in school and their ability to get along with friends and family. Spanish speaking staff is available at several sites.
As a designated Comprehensive Outpatient Services (COPS) provider, WJCS is a member agency of a county-wide service network. Individuals who are seriously mentally ill are treated on a priority basis. WJCS also serves homeless individuals and crime victims.
To monitor services in the FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS, client satisfaction surveys are administered and a culturally and ethnically diverse Consumer Advisory Committee provides input into program development, implementation and review.
Clinic sites:
Hartsdale Family Mental Health Center
141 North Central Avenue
Hartsdale, NY 10533
Contact: John Alterman
914-949-7699, ext. 374 jalterman@wjcs.com
(DBT treatment available)
AIDS Related Community Services (ARCS) Clinic Satellite
40 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10532
Contact: Nicole Ruggeri, PsyD, Staff Psychologist
914-785-8293 nruggeri@wjcs.com
Mount Vernon Family Mental Health Clinic
6 Gramatan Avenue
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
Contact: Ann Brammer
914- 668-8938, ext. 304 abrammer@wjcs.com
(DBT treatment available)
Peekskill Family Mental Health Clinic
1101 Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Contact: Suzanne DeLasho
914-737-7338, ext. 20 sdelasho@wjcs.com
(DBT treatment available)
Yonkers Family Mental Health Clinic
487 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
Bi-Lingual Spanish/English staff available
Contact: Director Aaron Newman
914-423-4433, ext. 13 anewman@wjcs.com or
Associate Director Alissa Baalbaki
914-423-4433, ext. 24 abaalbaki@wjcs.com
Yonkers DSS Satellite
for clients referred by Yonkers Department of Social Services staff only.
Bi-Lingual Spanish/English staff available
Located in the Yonkers DSS Building, 1st floor, rooms 3,4 & 102
Contact: Edwin Rodriguez, Program Coordinator
914-231-2590 erodriguez@wjcs.com
For information about Mental Health clinic services,
Contact: Patricia Lemp, LCSW, Asst. Exec. Director, Clinic-Based Services
Phone: 761-0600 ext 207 E-mail: plemp@wjcs.com
