Substance Use Support

Getting compassionate, judgment-free help for substance use or addiction can be an uphill battle. We’re here to change that through advocacy and direct services.

We believe people, including you, can and will make positive decisions about their health when given options that work for them. Our sites are located throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, we offer evidence-based, patient-centered treatment that prioritizes your quality of life and respects your autonomy.

Collaboratively managed by a team of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers dedicated to integrated care, programs and services include:

• 1-on-1 counseling
• Couples and family therapy
• Group counseling
• Support grounded in harm reduction principles
• Overdose recognition & response
• Medication for addiction treatment
• HIV-specific counseling programs

Harm Reduction is a non-judgmental, non-coercive, trauma-informed, client-centered extension of public health that aims to reach those impacted by substance use and high risk behaviors, who are often left out of clinical settings. We believe people can and will make positive decisions about their health when given options that meet their needs and circumstances.

Harm reduction is grounded in social justice and recognizes that many societal and structural inequities contribute to the potential harms associated with substance use. A harm reduction approach aims to reduce a broad range of harms associated with substance use such as homelessness and poverty.

We believe in and respect the rights of people who use drugs. We aim to seek the practical needs of our clients and lower their overall health risk while supporting autonomy, responsibility, community, and compassion. Harm reduction prioritizes an individual's quality of life.

Harm reduction tools and interventions provided through Housing Works Healthcare include the following:

• Safer use supplies and education: Providing sterile equipment for smoking, sniffing, and injecting is one of the best ways to prevent transmission of HIV and Hep C. Housing Works Community Healthcare provides access to safer supplies and guidance on safer use.
• Overdose prevention and intervention training: Providing training on how to recognize and respond to an overdose saves lives. It is important that people who use substances have access to and know how to use naloxone (also known by the brand name Narcan), how to assess airway/breathing/circulation, and how to perform rescue breathing in an overdose situation. Having access to and using naloxone (also known by the brand name Narcan) greatly increases the chances of someone surviving an accidental opioid overdose. Contact us to learn how to save someone's life by recognizing the risks and signs of an overdose, and how to respond.
• Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT): We offer medications as interventions to individuals who engage in substance use who wish to better manage their use.

Everyone’s recovery journey is different. In partnership with the NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), our program is designed to meet your needs. Services include individual and group counseling, referrals to case management, mental health services, and medication for addiction treatment. We also can help family members or other caregivers who may need support for themselves. We provide services in person and via telehealth, and walk-ins are welcome.

Call 718-277-0386 and start your journey today. We are here to help.