Counseling Service
Since 1980, we have provided the Staten Island community with comprehensive prevention and treatment services that promote the development of spirit, mind and body.
Our state-licensed outpatient program includes treatment services for adults and older teens, prevention services for at-risk youth, and counseling services for children whose lives have been affected by a family member’s addiction.
If you, a family member, or someone close to you is struggling with alcoholism or a substance abuse problem, don’t wait to call. If we don’t have a program that’s right for you, we’ll guide you to one that is.
In the News
- SILive.com,District attorney to team up with Boy Scouts to hold conversation on drug epidemic (February 2020)
- SILive.com, Next meeting of new substance abuse bereavement group to be held Tuesday (January 2020)
- SILive.com, Loneliness deemed a health risk on Staten Island; new immigrants at high risk (December 2019)
- Shatterproof, What You Need to Know About Addiction Treatment: How to Make the Most of Your Experience (November 2019)
- SILive.com, New group gives loved ones a place to turn when dealing with substance-abuse death (September 2019)
- SILive.com, 44 percent drop in borough drug overdoses called "bright ray of hope" (July 2019)
- SILive.com, Staten Island Nightlife: 700 at YMCA Counseling Service Celebration hear the sad story of an ex-NBA player (May 2019)
- SILive.com, Former NBA player speaks at YMCA drug counseling anniversary event (May 2019)
- SILive.com, Where Staten Islanders can turn if they're struggling with addiction (May 2019)
- SILive.com, In Class: Students use posters to raise addiction awareness (August 2019)
- SILive.com, Darryl Strawberry speaks about his drug addiction at YMCA counseling brunch (June 2018)
- SILive.com, YMCA Brunch features Darryl Strawberry as keynote speaker; honors DA (June 2018)
- SILive.com, Staten Island YMCA Annual Campaign raises money for community activities (January 2018)
- SILive.com, Cost of a second chance: City spends $22M on 173K naloxone kits to fight ODs (October 2018)
- The New York Times, How Staten Island's Drug Problem Made it a Target for Poaching Patients (August 2016)
- Newsweek, Amid Political Tensions, a Bid to Bring Together Immigrants, Americans (September 2016)
- The New York Times, Addicted on Staten Island (April 2014)
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Leadership Staff
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Jacqueline Filis, LCSW, CASAC |
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JoAnne McKernan, LCSW, MDFT |
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Elizabeth Hernandez, LCSW |
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Angela Russo, LMHC, CASAC |
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Kendra Williams |
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Susan DeAngelis |
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Cindy Melera |
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Regina Marks |
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Kerri Quinn |
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Adam Aboshihata |
Board of Managers
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Chairperson |
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Robert Annicharico Delco Drugs & Specialty Pharmacy |
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Steve Argentine, Vice Chairperson A-List Flooring |
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Frank Aversa Aversa Brothers |
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Craig Carter Premier Partition & Drywall of NY |
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Michele Crupi Barry's Auto Body |
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John C. Fitzpatrick Lutheran Medical Center (Retired) |
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Courtney Gallagher Amir Alishahi & Associates, P.C. |
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Sharon Guinta Wagner College |
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Celia Iervasi Casandra Properties, Inc. |
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Deborah LaStella Northfield Bank |
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Frank Martarella III, Vice Chairperson ThinkDESIGN Architecture
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Geraldine Matthews Staten Island Mental Health Society, Inc. |
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Brian McGown Cassandra Properties, Inc. |
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John R. Merlino, Jr. Merlino & Gonzalez |
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Rita Pirrone Richmond County Savings Bank, A Division of New York Community Bank
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Anthony Rapacciuolo PRCision & Giovanni's Trattoria |
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Jeanne Sarno Empire State Bank |
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Peter Tesoriero Accounting Firm of Peter Tesoriero, CPA |
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Mike Theodorakis Vestis Auto |
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Dana Volini Integration Charter Schools |