With the exception of 24-hour facilities, all BronxWorks offices will close at 1pm Tuesday, December 24 and will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.   

 

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Geriatric Mental Health Initiative

Through our Geriatric Mental Health Initiative, a BronxWorks social worker provides group and individual counseling as well as mental health screenings at all our Older Adult Centers, Naturally Occurring Retirement Centers (NORCs), and Social Club. Group counseling sessions cover topics like depression, isolation, anxiety, stress release, and bereavement.

Contact Us.

Maria Rivera, Vice President, Older Adult Services
929.430.3103 (Office)
646.988.3606 (Cell)
mrivera@bronxworks.org

We offer Geriatric Mental Health Initiative programming at the following locations:

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I’ve seen BronxWorks improving the social well-being of our seniors every day.”

-Solomon Smart, Program Director