Welcome
Our vision at Mental Health Providers of Western Queens is to be an active resource in our community. This is a considerable challenge in Western Queens where forty nine percent of the population are immigrants from many countries, interspersed with residents from earlier migrations. This gives reverse meaning to the term “Global Village” in the sense that little parts of the world have assembled in our community. The norms of this “New Village” are still unformed and local Social Service Providers, Mental Health Systems, and the School System are called on to help. At Mental Health Providers we work to be a resource in this “New Village”, where many ethnic groups have assembled often bringing with them trauma and loss.
Many of our professional staff are drawn or developed from this same immigrant population. Thus, cumulatively we have mental health professionals who speak nine languages. They help to bridge the gap between “there” and “here”. They extend the “Village” and help clients feel more at home and receptive to services.
Mission Statement
Mental health is our greatest resource. It enables us to maintain relationships, engage in work, take care of our physical health and contribute to society. At Mental Health Providers of Western Queens, Inc., our mission is to help each individual reach and maintain their highest level of functioning. Our programs are organized around this principle. We are dedicated to being a resource for good in our community in an open and receptive manner.
Western Queens Consultation Center
Western Queens Consultation Center is a community-based, mental health agency serving individuals, children and families. We are committed to offering the highest quality services for those in emotional need. We have made it a priority to provide a comfortable setting in which our clients will feel a sense of respect and caring.
School Based Services
The School Based Services (SBS) program is where services are provided in-house to partnered schools to address behavioral issues in the classroom. Therapists work collaboratively with the school’s faculty to help students who may be exhibiting mental health symptoms that are affecting their performance in school. Since our therapists are in the school during school hours, they are readily available to provide immediate Crisis Intervention and Assessments to students who may require immediate attention from a mental health professional.
Western Queens Recovery Services
Western Queens Recovery Services (WQRS) is an alcohol/substance abuse community-based treatment program serving individuals, families, adolescents, children and significant others. It provides a comprehensive, family oriented approach to the treatment of chemical abuse and dependence with treatment planning responsive to each individual’s needs. Assessments are conducted by our highly trained, and culturally competent, professional staff to determine the most effective forms of treatment.
Western Queens Care Management
Mental Health Providers of Western Queens operates a Care Coordination program known as Western Queens Care Management. The program provides Care Coordination services to adults, adolescents and children within the borough of Queens and select communities in the borough of Brooklyn. Consumers served are living with a behavioral health condition. Service delivery is provided by a Care Coordinator (CC) dependent on the recipient’s need and program criteria.
Children and Family Treatment and Support Services
Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) provides rehabilitative services for those under the age of 21 who participate in Medicaid. Services meet the client where
they’re at. Sessions can be conducted in one’s community, home, or school.
Western Queens Prevention Services
Western Queens Prevention Services (WQPS) is a New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) licensed program affiliated with Mental Health Providers of Western Queens, Inc. Using evidence based tools and engaging cost-free programs, WQPS works to strengthen individuals’ resilience, enhance their motivation to succeed, and help them to make well informed choices to delay and prevent the use of drugs and alcohol. With a focus on community needs, evidence-based practices, and cultural competence we approach prevention from multiple angles in English and Spanish.