Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in NYC

Introducing NYC Mental Health Connect

NYC Mental Health Connect is a new NYC Health Department website to help New Yorkers more easily find child, adult, and family mental health services. Use the questionnaire and Browse Services directory to help your clients find services that meet their needs. Visit the website to get started:



The city has many free and low-cost mental health services for children and adolescents. In addition to the listings below, you can call 311 for more information.

  • Information and Referrals: overview of mental health referrals available
    • 988: connection to free, confidential crisis counseling, mental health and substance use support, information and referrals
    • Children's Single Point of Access: a centralized referral system for children who need intensive mental health services
  • Outpatient Services: services provided to children in clinics, doctors' offices, schools or other settings, including clinic treatment and day treatment options
  • Community Supports and Services: directory of mental health services and supports, including
    • NYC Teenspace
    • Family and Youth Peer Support Programs
    • Early Childhood Mental Health
    • Case Management (intensive, supportive, blended)
    • Home and Community Based Services Waiver
    • Adolescent Skills Centers
    • Residential Treatment Facilities
    • Children's Community Residences
  • Emergency and Crisis Services: directory of services available to help your family during a mental health crisis, including
    • Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Rooms
    • Children's Mobile Crisis Teams
    • Home Based Crisis Intervention
  • Inpatient Services: mental health services provided in a hospital setting 24 hours a day for children who need hospitalization
    • Inpatient Psychiatric Units