WELLNESS RESOURCES

Wellness Resources

addictive behavior

Alcoholics Anonymous

Follows the 12 Step Recovery Programs and coordinates with connecting you to previous AA members. Nondenominational and non-affiliated. Please click the link to find local AA meetings.

Website: http://www.brooklynintergroup.org/

Al-Anon

A worlwide organization offering a self help recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics. Please click to find local Al-ANON meetings.

Website:

http://www.nycalanon.org/brooklyn.html

anxiety and stress

Anxiety and Depressiong Association of America

Website has information on different types of anxiety disorders, depression, and related disorders, as well as resources for getting help and managing these issues. Also has tool for findings therapist and supports groups in the particular area.

Website: www.adaa.org

eating disorders

grief/loss

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)

A non-profit that provides servides to better understand and treat eating disorders. These services provided include information and referral helpline, support groups, educational materials, toolkits, online screening and more.

Website: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Helpline: 1-800-931-2237

(Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 9 PM

Friday 9AM - 5 PM)

Actively Moving Forward Organization

A non-profit organization dedicated to serving young adults experiencing grieving the death or illness of a loved one. The website provides information, referral hotlines, and educational materials on how to support someone who is grieving.

Website: http://activelymovingforward.org/

sexual assault

RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

The Nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization that provides support for sexual assault survivors and their loved ones. The Network operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,100 local rape crisis centers across the country. There is also an online hotline available for those who prefer instant message.

Hotline – 1-800-656-4673

Online Hotline – online.rainn.org

Website - www.rainn.org

sexuality & sexual health

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood provides safe, affordable and convenient health services, including abortion services, STI and HIV testing and treatment, birth control and contraception, screenings, pregnancy testing, and other reproductive health services.

Phone: 1-212-965-7000

Address:

44 Court Street, 6th Floor,

Brooklyn, NY, 11201

HEAT Clinic

Provides comprehensive care programs that focuses on the needs of individuals who are HIV infected or at risk. All services are confidential including HIV testing, STI testing, and counseling for individuals with HIV.

Phone: 1-718-467-4446

Address:

760 Parkside Avenue

Brooklyn, NY, 11226

Bedsider

Bedsider is an online, medically sound and unbiased birth control support network for young women. Its goal is to help women find the method of birth control that is right for them and to learn how to use it consistently and effectively.

Website: https://bedsider.org/

counseling at Downstate

SUNY Downstate Student Counseling

Free and confidential counseling for all matriculating Downstate medical students. Provides a safe and supporitive environment for students to discuss any issues. Please use the below number to make an appointment.

Telephone: (718) 270-1408

E-Mail: counseling@downstate.edu

Note: Please include in your message days and times when you are available to meet.

intimate partner violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline and Website

The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and imediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Callers are highly trained and experienced advocates that offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information, and referalls in over 170 languages.

Website: www.thehotline.org

24/7 Hotline - 1-800 799 - SAFE (7233)