During this challenging time, we want to ensure that the YMCA Counseling Service is providing you with the tools you need to help you on your recovery journey. We are here to offer resources that are available in the community, from online meetings to helpful tips and more.


Looking for services? 

The Counseling Service Branch is excited to let you know about a free-to-the-public resource created by our friends at the national nonprofit organization, Shatterproof. Shatterproof is focused on reversing the addiction crisis. If you are not already familiar with it, the Shatterproof Treatment Atlas website (www.TreatmentAtlas.org) is designed to empower people to find addiction treatment best suited to their needs. It also allows people to make their voices heard by leaving feedback about treatment they’ve received.

Treatment Atlas helps people make informed decisions for their care and search for treatment facilities based on location, use of best practices, types of treatment offered, accepted insurers, payment (insurance) options, and quality. Treatment Atlas also includes an integrated American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) level of care assessment to help people understand their needs and treatment options

 

Online Zoom Staten Island Meetings

Enter by clicking the link:

Sundays 
11:00 am Conscious Contact https://zoom.us/j/493803189#success 
7:00 pm Attitude Adjustment https://zoom.us/j/141302523#success

Mondays 
8:30 pm Mariner’s Harbor https://zoom.us/j/83477656654#success

Tuesdays 
1:00 pm Deliverance https://zoom.us/j/77254473870#success 
7:30 pm Women Sharing https://www.zoom.us/j/2315755334#success

Wednesdays 
8:00 pm Common Solution https://zoom.us/j/96285774663#success

Fridays 
8:30 pm Port Richmond Group https://zoom.us/j/88114104571#success

Saturdays 
10:30 am The Crossroads https://zoom.us/j/9137444628#success

 

Additional Online Meetings/Resources

Staten Island Narcotics Anonymous >

Alcoholics Anonymous >

Al-anon >

Unity Recovery Digital Recovery Meetings >  
Offering online recovery support groups which will be available four times daily at 9 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM, and 9 PM EST.

12 Step Online Meetings > 
Offers a variety of online meetings and various other outside resources

Online Intergroup: Alcoholics Anonymous > 
Offers online meetings with specialized topics with a variety of meeting formats (i.e. chat, text, e-mail, etc.)

Online Meetings: The Addiction Recovery Room >  
Offers a variety of online communications, including chat rooms, message boards, etc., as well as online media and online meetings with specific meeting topics (i.e. cocaine anonymous)

In the Rooms > 
Offers online meetings with specialized topics in multiple modalities, including 12-step, non-12 step, over all wellness, and overall mental health

Life Ring > 
Provides online meetings using Zoom 7 days a weeks with various speakers

Smart Recovery > 
Offers online meetings and an online community with message boards and a chat room

Step Chat > 
Offers a variety of meetings based on an already set schedule using text chat

Women for Sobriety > 
Offers online support with open forums where women can share and seek support 24/7 plus text messaging support schedules 2 times a day; they also offer phone support

FindTreatment.gov > 
Find a treatment facility near you

National Suicide Prevention Line > 
1-800-273-TALK (8255) - Free and confidential support for people in distress

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator > 
Find treatment centers confidentially and anonymously 24/7

National Helpline > 
1-800-662-HELP (4357) - Treatment referral and information 24/7

FREE Crisis Text Line 
Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor

Resources for Families from Families Thriving > 
Community resources that are frequently updated

 

Safe Coping Skills

From Seeking Safety: Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy for PTSD and Substance Abuse by Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D.

  1. Ask for help - Reach out to someone safe 
  2. Inspire yourself - Carry something positive (e.g., poem), or negative (photo of friend who overdosed) 
  3. Leave a bad scene - When things go wrong, get out 
  4. Persist - Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never give up 
  5. Honesty - Secrets and lying are at the core of PTSD and substance abuse; honesty heals them 
  6. Cry - Let yourself cry; it will not last forever 
  7. Choose self-respect - Choose whatever will make you like yourself tomorrow 
  8. Take good care of your body - Eat right, exercise, sleep 
  9. List your options - In any situation, you have choices 
  10. Create meaning - Remind yourself what you are living for 
  11. Do the best you can with what you have - Make the most of available opportunities 
  12. Set a boundary - Say "no" to protect yourself 
  13. Compassion - Listen to yourself with respect and care 
  14. When in doubt, do what's hardest - The most difficult path is invariably the right one 
  15. Talk yourself through it - Self-talk helps in difficult times 
  16. Imagine - Create a mental picture that helps you feel different (e.g., remember a safe place) 
  17. Notice the choice point - In slow motion, notice the exact moment when you chose a substance 
  18. Pace yourself - If overwhelmed, go slower; if stagnant, go faster 
  19. Stay safe - Do whatever you need to do to put your safety above all 
  20. Seek understanding, not blame - Listen to your behavior; blaming prevents growth 
  21. If one way doesn't work, try another - As if in a maze, turn a corner and try a new path 
  22. Link PTSD and substance abuse - Recognize substances as an attempt to self-medicate 
  23. Alone is better than a bad relationship - learn to love your own company
  24. Create a new story - You are the author of your life: be the hero who overcomes adversity 
  25. Avoid avoidable suffering - Prevent bad situations in advance 
  26. Ask others - Ask others if your belief is accurate 
  27. Get organized - You'll feel more in control with lists, "to do's" and a clean house 
  28. Watch for danger signs - Face a problem before it becomes huge; notice red flags 
  29. Healing above all - Focus on what matters 
  30. Try something, anything - A good plan today is better than a perfect one tomorrow 
  31. Discovery - Find out whether your assumption is true rather than staying "in your head" 
  32. Attend treatment - AA, self-help, therapy, medications, groups - anything that keeps you going 
  33. Create a buffer - Put something between you and danger (e.g., time, distance) 
  34. Say what you really think - You'll feel closer to others (but only do this with safe people) 
  35. Listen to your needs - No more neglect, really hear what you need 
  36. Move toward your opposite - E.g., if you are too dependent, try being more independent 
  37. Replay the scene - Review a negative event: what can you do differently next time? 
  38. Notice the cost - What is the price of substance abuse in your life? 
  39. Structure your day - A productive schedule keeps you on track and connected to the world 
  40. Set an action plan - Be specific, set a deadline, and let others know about it 
  41. Protect yourself - Put up a shield against destructive people, bad environments, and substances 
  42. Soothing talk - Talk to yourself very gently (as if to a friend or small child) 

 

Food Pantries

Food pantries are open and available for distribution across Staten Island.                          Weekly schedule is below:

Project Hospitality                                                                                                                    514 Bay Street 10304 
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 9AM-11AM

El Centro del Inmigrante                                                                                                  260 Port Richmond Ave. 
Thursdays | 3 PM

CHASI                                                                                                                                        2134 Richmond Terrace 10302 
Tuesdays 10 AM-2 PM, Wednesdays 2 PM-6 PM, Fridays 12 PM-4 PM, & Saturdays 10 AM-2 PM

Christian Pentecostal Church                                                                                                  900 Richmond Road 10304 
Tuesdays | 3 PM-7 PM

Stapleton UAME Church                                                                                                          49 Tompkins Avenue 10304 
Tuesdays & Fridays | 10 AM-1 PM

NYC map of food pantries 
https://maps.nyc.gov/foodhelp/

 

Mediation/Yoga Resources

Meditation App resource list

Box Breathing Images 

Breathe In Help

If you are in need of additional information, please contact the YMCA Counseling Service at 718-948-3232.