Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly St. Luke’s Hospital), a part of the Mount Sinai Health System, is located in Morningside Heights and has served the Upper West Side and West Harlem neighborhoods since 1896. It was built specifically on land in northern Manhattan that would provide uninterrupted light and fresh air to promote health and recovery for those who are ill. Mount Sinai Morningside has a rich and innovative history with the first hospital orthopedic department in NYC, the first hospital-based hospice program in the US, creation of a rape intervention program in 1977 which later grew into the Crime Victims Treatment Center and in 1983, becoming a designated Trauma Center. Mount Sinai Morningside is a teaching affiliate of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The Trauma Program encompasses many different types of medical and surgical specialists who are necessary in the treatment of traumatic injuries. As a trauma center, we provide the highest level of care in adherence to the American College of Surgeons guidelines with a trauma surgeon and a team of specialists around the clock. The trauma team under the guidance of Dr. Raymond Wedderburn is committed to continuous monitoring and improvement of our care and response to trauma. Trauma impacts every community with physical, emotional, financial and social reverberations. Mount Sinai Morningside provides education and interventions for the prevention of trauma as well as resources for our patients and family members.
Address
1111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, New York, 10025
Telephone
work: 212-636-1449
Community Resources
Crime Victims Treatment Center
https://www.cvtcnyc.org/ Since 1977, the Crime Victims Treatment Center has been helping survivors of interpersonal violence heal. CVTC support comes in the forms of crisis intervention, individual and group trauma-focused therapy, legal advocacy, complementary therapy and psychiatric consultation. We are available from the moments following an assault, all the way through the culmination of a survivor’s healing process. All of our services are confidential and completely free of charge. For more information, please contact Veronica Medrano at 212-523-4728 or email [email protected].
Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health
https://www.mountsinai.org/care/occupational-health The Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health are dedicated to providing cutting-edge clinical services with a focus on prevention to keep workers healthy and their workplaces safe. Our multidisciplinary health care team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, industrial hygienists, ergonomists, social workers, workers’ compensation and benefits specialists who provide comprehensive patient-centered services. We diagnose and treat occupational diseases, evaluate the work conditions of our patients to determine whether other co-workers may be at risk, and suggest measures to improve work environments. Identification of workplace hazards can be used to prevent occupational diseases through training and education of workers and their employers, along with establishing effective workplace interventions. To make an in-person or telemedicine appointment, email [email protected] or call 888-702-0630.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline (SAMHSA)
www.samhsa.gov This helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish. The SAMHSA website also offers a treatment locator to identify local mental health providers. For assistance, call 1-800-662-HELP, TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or visit www.samhsa.gov/
Lifeforce In Later Years (LilLy)
https://lifeforce-in-later-years.org/about-2-2/ Lifeforce in Later Years (“LiLY”) enhances the well being of our oldest community members through free-of-charge services with professional staff and a large corps of dedicated volunteers; brings community partners together; expands its model nationally; and raises awareness to improve the way we honor and care for the elderly. For more information, please visit https://lifeforce-in-later-years.org/.
Presbyterian Senior Services
https://pssusa.org/caregivers/ Today, PSS is an innovative, multi-service nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency whose mission is to strengthen the capacity of older New Yorkers, their families, and communities to thrive. PSS has over 70 dedicated staff and over 250 committed volunteers and interns. With a $6+ million annual budget, we are able to run ten busy community centers for older adults, family caregiver and kinship family support programs through PSS Circle of Care, two residences – including the first one purposefully built for grandparents raising grandchildren – and Coming of Age NYC’s popular educational programs that inspire adults 50+ to live with passion and purpose
Mount Sinai Morningside Geriatrics Outpatient Falls Clinic
The Mount Sinai Morningside Geriatrics Outpatient Clinic offers a falls clinic for persons age 65 and older. The falls clinic provides comprehensive fall risk assessments and provides patients recommendations such as specialist appointments, physical therapy, and other resources. For more information, please see attached flyer below or contact Renne Slon, RN at [email protected].
Families for Safe Streets
https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org Families for Safe Streets is an organization comprised of families and individuals who have experienced the tragic loss of a loved one or injury due to traffic violence. They provide support and guidance in addition to legislative advocacy. For more information, please email them directly at [email protected] or call 844-377-7337.
The Legal Aid Society
https://legalaidnyc.org The Legal Aid Society provides free legal support for every New Yorker. They provide representation and advocate for individuals throughout New York City and work across various practice areas such as empowering people with disability and health issues, preventing homelessness, supporting survivors of violence, and more. To learn more about their services and how to get help, please visit https://legalaidnyc.org/get-help/ or call 212-577-3300.
Access NYC
https://access.nyc.gov ACCESS NYC is a free service that helps you find out if you may qualify for over 30 City, State and Federal benefit programs such as Medicaid, Food Stamps or help with utility bills.
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.aa.org Alcoholics Anonymous provides support and resources for people who struggle with a drinking problem or substance abuse. Confidential group meetings are available throughout the United States and Canada. Use the online locator to find the group and times that meet nearest you.
Hanger Clinic
https://hangerclinic.com/ At Hanger Clinic, we care for our patients like family, working together to deliver the best possible orthotic and prosthetic outcomes. With more than 900 locations across the country, we create customized solutions for people of all ages, including state-of-the-art prostheses, braces, cranial helmets, and other devices designed to increase the mobility and function of each person we serve.