START Treatment and Recovery Centers – Teen START

119 W 124th St New York City, NY 10027 | 212-222-2069

About START Treatment and Recovery Centers – Teen START

Teen START helps adolescents aged 12 to 17 navigate emotional, behavioral or social challenges that impact their mental well-being. It’s a program of StartCare, a community-based behavioral health agency that has provided integrated and culturally responsive care to New Yorkers since 1969. StartCare delivers substance use recovery and mental health support that improves individuals’ well-being. It’s in New York City.

They’re a short walk west of Morningside Park and north of the Mount Morris Park Historic District. It’s also northwest of the Apollo Theater and north of Columbia University. This area is part of Harlem. Teen START offers fully remote and hybrid support to streamline access to young people throughout the NYC metro area.

Holistic Support for Long-Term Wellness

Teen START supports adolescents from diverse backgrounds including LGBTQ+ youth, those involved in legal challenges and individuals facing both mental health and substance use issues. Services include diagnostic assessments and personalized care planning. This is followed by counseling that encourages recovery, social skills building, conflict resolution, anger management and self-esteem development.

Child and adolescent psychiatrists implement medication management for teens to overcome moderate to severe mental health issues. The program highly emphasized family involvement through family sessions tailored to rebuild trust and communication with loved ones.

In addition, they offer vocational counseling to support employment, education and transition to independent living. Teens enrolled in the program can continue receiving support until they turn 24.

Medication-Supported Recovery For Opioid Addiction

Young adults facing primary opioid use challenges also benefit from StartCare’s harm reduction services including overdose prevention education and medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Their network offers buprenorphine or methadone to ease withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Participants also get testing and care navigation services for viral Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS.

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119 W 124th St
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