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Touchstone Hall – Long-term Male Adolescent Residential Program   35 Piermont Road-Bldg D Rockleigh, NJ 07647
General Inquiry: 201-784-6490 Website: www.vantagenj.org

Caring Families – Provides specially designed family-based homes for emotionally disturbed children who are ready to live in the community after hospitalization or residential treatment (or as an attempt to provide mental health services in the least restrictive out-of-home alternative for youngsters who cannot remain with family/guardian). The Professional parents receive intensive training and supervision. Referrals accepted through C-SPOA.   2795 Richmond Ave. Staten Island, NY 10314

Phone: 982-9633 Contact: Jill Benson, LMSW, Administrative Supervisor 

Crisis Respite Program- This program offers 24-hour respite care for up to two weeks for children and adolescents in need of temporary placement outside the home. Referrals may come from human services agencies, hospitals, schools and other programs.   2795 Richmond Ave. Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: 718-982-9633 Contact: Jill Benson

Geller House – is a short-term residential diagnostic and treatment center for adolescent boys and girls (ages 11-15), referred by The Administration for Children’s Services or Family Court. These are children in acute stress and in need of out-of-home care. We offer each resident assessment and short-term treatment with the goal of developing an aftercare plan.

77 Chicago Ave. Staten Island, NY 10305 Phone: 718-442-7828 Contact: Beryl Kende

Convenant House New York- Covenant House is the largest privately funded nonprofit agency in North and Central America providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth. Located: 460 West 41 Street-New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 330-0559 www.convenanthouseny.org

Safe Horizon - Safe Horizon’s mission is to provide support, prevent violence, and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities. Phone: (800) 621-HOPE www.safehorizon.org

Access NYC – Providing information about programs and services such as housing. www.nyc.gov/accessnyc

Domestic Violence Shelter – Phone: (800) 621-HOPE

Department of Housing Preservation and Development – www.nyc.gov/hpd

Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI) Health & Wellness – services include Scatter Site Housing/Food Card Access Project/Northern Manhattan Start Right Coalition/Asthma Prevention/HIV/AIDS Education/Prevention. 2819 Frederick Douglas Blvd. New York, NY 10039 Phone: (212) 491-1119