Lower Eastside Serv Ctr SuCasa M IR

Helping Recovery Become Reality 

Helping Recovery Become Reality 

Since 1959, the Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC) has been devoted to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and mental illness.

Since 1959, the Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC) has been devoted to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and mental illness.

(Original 1959 photo) Lower East Side churches and settlement houses band together to form theLower Eastside Information and Service Center for Narcotic Addiction, Inctoday known as the Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC)

(Original 1959 photo) Lower East Side churches and settlement houses band together to form theLower Eastside Information and Service Center for Narcotic Addiction, Inctoday known as the

Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC)

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Primary Focus of the Provider

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Methadone maintenance for predetermined time
• Methadone
• SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

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

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

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

• Residential
• Long-term residential

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• State substance abuse agency
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Private health insurance

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

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Language Services

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Adult women

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Ancillary Services

• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• 12-step faciltitation approach
• Brief intervention approach
• Contingency management/motivational incentive
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Relapse prevention

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Age Groups Accepted

• Young adults
• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

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