The New Horizon Counseling Center is getting ready to open up its newest location on Cross Bay Boulevard.
The center, located at 156-28 Cross Bay Blvd., is set to have its grand opening on Oct. 1, according to Herrick Lipton, the administrative and financial director for the center. A staple in southern Queens for over 20 years, the Howard Beach center will be its third location in the area, with the other two in Far Rockaway and Ozone Park.
“Empowering individuals and strengthening the community is our motto,” Lipton said. “We cover all different types of needs the community might have.”
New Horizon is a nonprofit behavioral health organization, servicing people of all ages and covering every type of behavioral health need. It also hosts programs around the community, including neighborhood events and after-school programs.
Unlike many counseling centers, New Horizon uses a storefront approach because it likes to immerse itself in the neighborhood and be a part of it, Lipton said.
New Horizon will have staff available for walk-ins and have psychiatrists and social workers on site. It will also provide individual, group and psychotherapy counseling.
“Reception has been very good,” Lipton said. “We are here to aid the communities that we are in. ”
To learn more about New Horizon Counseling Center, visit www.nhcc.us.
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