Community Health Action of

Staten Island

56 Bay Street, 6th Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA

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For good health, everyone should know their HIV and Hepatitis C status. We offer free, confidential testing for both at numerous locations throughout the community and on our mobile health units – and we can link you to the care and services you need if you test positive, as well as programs to help pay for those costs.

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, we can help. Our NYS licensed treatment program offers many options to reclaim your life. Outpatient programming includes options for traditional treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, suboxone therapy, health promotion and counseling for those with addiction n to rx pills/heroin/opioids.

Do you need help stretching your dollars each month? Our Community Food Pantry can help by providing free, nutritious food for you and your family each month. We also offer nutrition and cooking workshops and information.

Health Homes is New York State’s new, innovative approach to provide medical care management for Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic health conditions. Community Health Action is a member of the Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) citywide network of providers.

Still struggling to recover from the impact of Hurricane Sandy? We are working together with SI Mental Health Society to provide FREE health and mental health services in the community and in your home. Community nurses and counselors are available to see you and help you get what you need.

The Staten Island LGBT Community Center is a safe and welcoming space for Staten Island’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied communities. The Center provides people with access to culturally competent and LGBTfriendly services, programs, events and activities.

Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI) has been providing criminal justice-related services since 1993—initially at Arthur Kill Correctional Facility on Staten Island and now at Queensboro Correctional Facility. CHASI also has a robust program to reintegrate parolees back into their communities.

Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Buprenorphine used in treatment
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication
  • Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone

Facility Type

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or vivitrol
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services

Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Language Services

  • Spanish

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Adult women
  • Adult men
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
  • Transitional age young adults

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Martix Model
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Children/adolescents
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • DUI/DWI clients
  • Community Health Action of

    56 Bay Street, 6th Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301

Rehabilitation Process