New York City Childrens Center – Behavioral Health

New York City Children's Center is a behavioral health facility in Brooklyn serving children, adolescents and transitional-age young adults, generally ages 5 to 21.

The center provides outpatient and partial hospitalization care for mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use disorders, drawing on individual, group and family therapy.

With a youth-centered wraparound approach, the program supports young people facing serious emotional disturbance, trauma and complex behavioral health needs.

Youth Mental Health Treatment

The center specializes in integrated care for children, teens and young adults navigating mental health challenges alongside substance use concerns.

Programming spans outpatient services and day treatment with psychotropic medication management and family involvement woven throughout care.

Treatment draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, trauma therapy, activity therapy and behavior modification.

Sessions are designed to address underlying issues like trauma and emotional dysregulation while building practical coping skills with strong family psychoeducation to support progress at home.

Wraparound Support

Beyond clinical therapy the center offers intensive case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, peer-support services and suicide prevention services.

Educational and vocational rehabilitation along with court-related services, help young clients restore daily functioning and stay connected to school and community life.