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Learn More About NYC 988 (Formerly NYC Well)

NYC 988 is your connection to free, confidential mental health support. Speak to a counselor via phone, text, or chat and get access to mental health and substance use services, in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365.

How to Get Mental Health and Substance Use Services in NYC

As New Yorkers, we look out for each other. If you need help or want to help someone who needs mental healthcare, get started with our guide, produced with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and NYC Health + Hospitals. Low or no-cost mental health services are available in many languages, in neighborhoods across NYC — regardless of insurance coverage, age, immigration status, or ability to pay.  

Free Trainings for Social Services Providers

The Academy for Community Behavioral Health provides training, coaching, and technical support that equip social service providers to proactively address behavioral health. Courses focus on relevant, actionable behavioral health tools. They range from brief trainings to comprehensive certificate programs, and support growth for individuals, teams, and organizations.

The Academy’s free courses are open to all New York City nonprofit social service providers, including community-based organizations and City or State agencies.

Calling All Social Workers - Join the B-HEARD Team

B-HEARD — the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division, which pairs mental health professionals with FDNY EMTs to respond to 911 mental health calls is hiring social workers. 

EASE NYC: A New Path to Youth Mental Health Support

EASE NYC equips trusted, non-clinical staff like team leaders and activity specialists with tools to facilitate mental health skill-building groups with youth and caregivers. These staff, often the first adults young people turn to, help guide youth ages 10-16 through a critical stage of emotional development and resilience building, while also providing support to their families.