TYSA COVID Response

TYSA: Staten Island’s Behavioral Health Coalition

During times of stress and uncertainty, it is essential that Staten Islanders have access to substance use and mental health services and supports. The TYSA coalition is committed to supporting all its partners and the community in navigating our complex behavioral health system in this time of crisis. We will continue to hold regular virtual workgroup meetings, webinars, and community workshops, but will also be looking to integrate more hybrid-style meetings in the near future. If you’re interested in volunteering with TYSA, contact Sean at sean@sipcw.org.

Mental health and substance use treatment services

Looking for a licensed mental health or substance use treatment provider? Telehealth allows you to access traditional healthcare without going into the clinic. Many Staten Island organizations are offering telehealth services that can connect with you even if you’re stuck at home. Please visit our resource page for phone numbers and website.

Hotlines

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, use these hotlines:

Richmond University Medical Center: 718-818-6300
NYC Well: 1-888-692-9355 OR text 65173
RUMC Mobile Outreach: 718-818-6900
NYS Free Emotional Support Hotline: Thousands of therapists have signed up to offer free emotional support to New Yorkers who are struggling with the mental health impact of this pandemic. Call the state’s hotline at 1-844-863-9314 to get free emotional support, consultations and referrals to a provider.

If you are interested in talking to a peer:

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Call 800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741

Online Support Groups

Virtual support groups for people using or recovering from substance use

NA
https://virtual-na.org/
na.org/meetingsearch

AA
aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
onlinegroupaa.org
aaonlinemeeting.net

Other behavioral health groups/resources

In the Rooms
Addiction Campuses
Sober Grid
Women for Sobriety
SOS Sobriety
Life Ring

Groups for family members or loved ones

SMART Recovery for Family & Friends (www.smartrecovery.org)

Online Community: http://www.smartrecovery.org/srol-2/

Parents Resources

Now more than ever, parents should be talking to your children. With many schools and daycares closed, we are spending a lot more time together at home. Add in the stress of concern over this virus, and many adults and children may be feeling anxious.

Hotlines for support if your child has a substance use disorder:

Center for Addiction: 1855-378-4373 OR text 55753

General Guidelines for talking to your children about COVID-19 (National Association of School Psychologists)

Remain calm and reassuring
Make yourself available
Avoid excessive blaming
Monitor television viewing and social media
Maintain a normal routine to the extent possible
Be honest and accurate
Know the symptoms of COVID-19
Review and model basic hygiene and healthy lifestyle practices for protection
Discuss new rules or practices at school
Communicate with your school
Take time to talk with each other

Just Talk – Parents You Matter

Interested in a workshop to build your skills to communicate with your child, recognize changes in behavior, and find community resources for behavioral health? We offer our Just Talk – PYM virtually. Reach out to Sean at sean@sipcw.org for more information.

Social Emotional Learning in the Home

In stressful times like these, it is important we maintain the social and emotional needs of our children. There are a number of resources available to support parents and educators in discussing the virus with their child, learning from home, and fun activities to do while inside.

Resources for People of Color

There are many resources for people of color during this time of crisis. Click here to visit NAMI for a list of resources.

BlackLine (1-800-604-5841) – Call or text for peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens; Blackline prioritizes BIPOC individuals (Black, Indigenous and People of Color).

The Summit Wellness Group – 61 mental health and substance use resources for the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community.

Detox Local – An extensive list of mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.

LGBTQ+ Resources

The NYC Unity Project provides a comprehensive catalog of mental and physical health, social, and legal aid resources. Visit their website to learn more about LGBTQ programs and services that are available citywide.

Community Resources

Feeling stressed or anxious during this time? Need to find a behavioral health provider? Check out some of our social media campaigns on maintaining positive behavioral health for yourself and your loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: Access to Services & Social Distancing

Resources for Parents during COVID-19 Pandemic

Beat the COVID Blues & Suicide Prevention

About TYSA

The TYSA coalition is a data-driven collaboration aimed at leveraging the power of collective impact to improve behavioral health outcomes for Staten Island’s youth. Through the lens of equity and inclusion, this project seeks to drive major improvements in youth substance use and mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery on Staten Island. TYSA seeks to:

Engage diverse communities and constituencies, inclusive of lived experience, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability status and all of the other rich diversity on Staten Island
Achieve major gains, not minor improvements
Use clear metrics, at the youth, organization, and system-levels
Support the success of partner implementers
Align and improve efforts to achieve greater collective impact
Avoid reinventing the wheel or duplicating existing existing programs
Identify and address disparities
Identify root causes such as adverse childhood experiences, and support community level change
Create a culture of equity in systems and partnerships

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Mission & Vision

SIPCW seeks to create a healthier Staten Island by bringing together partner organizations and community members to address pressing wellness needs and give all Staten Islanders a chance to live their best lives. The focus of our efforts is in communities and populations with the greatest health inequities such as BIPOC and LGBTQ+ identifying.

Our vision is that our entire community has a shared understanding of the systemic conditions such as racism, classism, and heterosexism, contributing to wellness and the resources to ensure that all individuals and families have the knowledge and access to what they need to live their healthiest lives.

Recognizing the Indigenous History of SI

The Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness is located on Munsee Lenape land. Native communities called present-day Staten Island Aquehonga Manacknong. The Lenape sold the land we now call Staten Island to European colonizers under duress in 1670. To learn more about this transaction, see Andrew Lipman’s article, “A Hard Bargain.” Today, roughly 300 Ramapough Lunaape tribal members live on Staten Island.

To learn more about land acknowledgement and the Indigenous lands where you reside, view this map of Native lands or text your zip code to 1-855-917-5263