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760 East 160th Street, Bronx, NY 10456
NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital
Also known as Psychiatric Outpatient Unit
Address: 3424 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467 · Map
Phone: (718) 519-5000
Website: nychealthandhospitals.org
About NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx provides a broad set of mental health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Their offerings include emergency behavioral health response, inpatient psychiatric care, substance use treatment, and outpatient counseling. One key aspect is an inpatient unit designed for elderly patients, recognized as one of the first in the Bronx to provide focused geriatric mental health services.
The center uses a range of therapeutic options tailored to individual needs. Patients can access one-on-one and group counseling, crisis support, psychiatric assessments, help with medications, and harm-reduction services for substance use. Their Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team provides high-intensity, on-the-ground support within the community for people living with serious psychiatric conditions. The goal is to enhance quality of life and limit repeat hospital stays by delivering frequent treatment and offering crisis help around the clock.
Beyond standard services, the hospital also runs specialized programs such as a partial day hospital for people experiencing acute crises, a smoking cessation clinic, and recovery-focused support for individuals at risk for HIV. With both short-term and long-term pathways and family involvement, the hospital helps ensure that treatment matches each person’s circumstances and objectives.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Perphenazine · Thioridazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Women
- Aftercare
- Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by New York. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital
NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale. With New York Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Bronx
Measured from the population center of New York County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: New York, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): New York, about less than a mile (165 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: New York, about less than a mile (322 within 25 miles)
See the New York County treatment map, methadone clinics near New York County and Suboxone doctors near New York County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital offer?
NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is NYC HHC North Central Bronx Hospital located?
3424 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Bronx?
From the center of New York County, the closest program offering medical detox is in New York, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.