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Visiting Nurse Service of New York Friends Clinic – Bronx

Address: 489-493 East 153rd Street - Bronx, NY
General Phone Number: 718-742-7000
Admissions Phone Number: 718-742-7109
Website: http://vnsny.org
Facility Type

Visiting Nurse Service of New York provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Bronx.

  • Mental Health Rehab Center
  • Treatment for Co-occuring Disorders Such as Substance Abuse

Visiting Nurse Service of New York is run by a private non-profit organization and is licensed as a Federally Qualified Health Center.


Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Visiting Nurse Service of New York provides treatment in the following settings.


  • Outpatient mental health rehabiliation
Emergency Mental Health Services

Visiting Nurse Service of New York provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.


  • Crisis intervention team
  • Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
Mental Health Treatment Approaches

Visiting Nurse Service of New York utilizes the following treatment approaches.


  • Activity therapy
  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Couples/family therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Trauma therapy
Pharmacotherapies & Medications

Visiting Nurse Service of New York utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.


  • Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 
Payment Information

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Visiting Nurse Service of New York and possible financial assistance.


  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private Insurance
  • Cash or Self Payment
  • State-Financed Healthcare Plan Other Than Medicaid
  • State Mental Health Agency Funds
  • State Welfare or Child and Family Service Funds
  • Sliding Fee Scale (based on income and other factors)
Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Visiting Nurse Service of New York.


  • Transitional age young adults
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) clients
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
  • Persons with HIV or AIDS
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons with eating disorders
  • Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Screening & Testing

Visiting Nurse Service of New York offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.


  • There is no information provided regarding screening at Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Ancillary Services

Visiting Nurse Service of New York provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.


  • Case management
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Mentoring/peer support/consumer-run services
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation services
  • Suicide prevention services
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