Health Resources
The following health links are designed for educational and resource purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider or call the Brooklyn College Health Clinic at 718.951.5580. Call 311 or 911 in the event of urgency.
Note that price ranges, where listed, may be subject to change.
Hotlines
- Abuse / Crisis Hotlines—NYC Well, 888.692.9355
- Family Justice Centers
- Homeless Shelter Directory
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800.273.8255
- New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 800.942.6906
- New York State HOPEline: alcoholism and substance abuse, 877.846.7369
- New York State HOPEline: gambling, 877.846.7369
- Trevor Project Lifeline: LGBTQ issues, 866.488.7386
- TrevorText—Available on Fridays (4–8 p.m.). Text the word “Trevor” to 202.304.1200. Standard text messaging rates apply.
- TrevorChat—Available seven days a week (3–9 p.m.).
E-Checkups
Free, online eCheckups provide accurate and personalized feedback about alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use.
Alcohol and Drug Use
Antibiotics
- Many patients seeking relief of symptoms expect a prescription of antibiotics from their prescriber when oftentimes the cause of their conditions are due to viruses, which get better with the passage of time and other treatments. Learn more about Antibiotic Prescribing and Use.
Bedbugs
- Bedbugs are an environmental, not a medical, problem. While it may be emotionally stressful to have bedbugs, neither the bugs, nor their bites, cause or spread disease. (Excessive scratching in response to a bite may increase the chance of infection.)
- At Brooklyn College, our in-house licensed exterminator quickly investigates any sightings of bedbugs, If you see or suspect bedbugs on campus, contact Facilities at 718.951.5885 so they can contain the problem and prevent their spread. Here is an overview of campus response to campus response to bedbugs (PDF).
Body Art/Body Modification
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Contraception
Coronavirus/COVID-19
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- CUNY
- New York City Department of Health
- New York State Department of Health
Dermatology
Diabetes
Digestive Health Information
- American Gastroenterological Association
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Eating Disorders
- Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
- Health at Every Size
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Overeaters Anonymous
Environmental / Occupational Health
Gambling
General Health Information
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Go Ask Alice!
- MedlinePlus Health Information
- National Institutes of Health
- NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
HIV
- HEAT—Health & Education Alternatives for Teens
- HIV/AIDS Basics & Other Resources
- Post-exposure Prophylaxis (prevention after high-risk event)
- Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Insomnia
LGBTQ
- Audre Lorde Project NYC Resource List
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Fenway Health
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- The Trevor Project
Medication Information
Men’s Health
Mental Health
Mindfulness
Nutrition
Sexual Health
- American Sexual Health Association
- The Body
- Help with partner notification
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Smoking and Tobacco Use
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CUNY Tobacco Policy
- National Cancer Institute
- New York State Smokers’ Quitline
- SmokefreeTXT
- Truth Initiative
Travel/Vaccinations
Women’s Health
Zika Virus
Brooklyn College Links
- Center for Student Disability Services
- Collaborative Autism Spectrum Program (PDF)
- Early Childhood Center
- Farm Share (PDF)
- Health and Wellness Services
- Health Programs / Immunization Requirements Office
- Lactation room for nursing mothers: Early Childhood Center, 1604 James Hall
- LGBTQ+ Resource Center
- Personal Counseling
- Sexual Harassment Policy
- Speech Language Hearing Center
- Student Affairs
- The Women’s Center
Health Insurance and Free or Low-Cost Care
The following links are designed for educational and resource purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider or call the Brooklyn College Health Clinic at 718.951.5580. Note that price ranges, where listed, may be subject to change.
Health Insurance
Enroll UX 2014 “offers a scenario-based Design Reference Prototype and a detailed Design Specifications Manual for an online health insurance portal that will make it easier for people to understand the coverage they may be eligible for and will support their enrollment decision-making.”
Kaiser’s Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator illustrates premiums and government assistance under the Affordable Health Care Act.
Five Things to Know About Obamacare Premiums: A Guide for the Perplexed
New York State and NYC Health Insurance Links
New York State and NYC Health Insurance Link allow you to compare the costs and benefits of selected health insurance plans. The websites also contain information on choosing an insurance plan, consumer protection, and insurance terms. The NYC link additionally takes you to health and hospitals corporation facilities, community and Department of Health centers, and other programs for mental health, dental, vision, and prescription drug assistance.
AccessNYC is a free service that identifies and screens more than 30 city, state, and federal human service benefit programs. You may use it anonymously or create an account if you wish to apply for programs online. Based on your answers, it will trigger you to investigate your eligibility for other likely benefits, such as food stamps, home energy assistance, etc.
You’ll also find free and low-cost clinics at DSC Health & Wellness and NYC Free Clinic.
Free or Low-Cost Family Planning
Federal Health Insurance Links
Healthcare.gov is an online portal for finding insurance options as well as a resource for those who want to shop around for new options or to learn about benefits under new laws.
Learn about and buy health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Advocacy Groups for Health Coverage
Medicaid Offices
Please call the numbers listed to confirm information.
Brooklyn
Boerum Hill
35 Fourth Avenue
718.623.7427/7428
Coney Island
30-50 West 21st Street
718.333.3000/3001
East New York
2094 Pitkin Avenue (basement)
718.922.8292/8293
Kings County Hospital
441 Clarkson Avenue “T” Building, Nurses’ Res. (first floor)
718.221.2300/2301
Woodhull Hospital
760 Broadway (ground floor)
718.630.3397/3398
Queens
Elmhurst Hospital
79-01 Broadway (room D4-17)
718.476.5904
Jamaica
90-75 Sutphin Boulevard (sixth floor)
718.523.5699
Rockaway
219 Beach 59th Street (first floor)
718.634.6910
Manhattan
Bellevue Hospital
466 First Avenue and East 27th Street, “G” Link (first floor)
212.679.7424
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital
622 West 168th Street (first floor)
212.342.5102/5103
Gouverneur Hospital
227 Madison Street (seventh floor)
212.238.7790
Harlem Hospital
530 Lenox Avenue, Ron Brown Building (first floor, room 1061; use 137 Street entrance)
212.939.8504
Metropolitan Hospital
1901 First Avenue (first floor, room 1D-27)
212.423.7006
Bronx
Bronx Lebanon Hospital
1276 Fulton Avenue (first Floor)
718.588.2997
Jacobi Hospital
1400 Pelham Parkway, Ambulatory Care Pavilion (first floor)
718.822.5435/5432
Lincoln Hospital
234 East 149th Street (basement, room B-75)
718.579.5000
Morrisania
1225 Gerard Avenue (basement)
718.960.2799/2752
North Central Bronx Hospital
3424 Kossuth Avenue (first floor, room 1A 05)
718.920.1070
Staten Island
Staten Island Medicaid Office
350 St. Marks Place (basement)
718.720.2850/2851
Social Service Organizations
Call the numbers listed to confirm information.
Serving Southern Brooklyn
Lead Organization
Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
212.453.9532 ext. 562 or 595
Sub-organizations
- Boro Park Jewish Community Council
- CAMBA
- Canarsie Jewish Community Council
- Chinese American Planning Council
- COJO Flatbush
- Coney Island Hospital
- Crown Heights Jewish Community Council
- Homecrest Community Services
- Nachas Healthnet
- Shorefront Y
Serving Northern Brooklyn
Lead Organization
Brooklyn Perinatal Network, Inc.
718.643.8258 ext. 17, 18, or 21
Sub-Organizations
- Arab-American Family Support Center
- Bed-Stuy Family Health Center
- Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center
- Caribbean Women’s Health Association
- Cumberland Diagnositc and Treatment Center
- Family Services Network
- Free Mission Church
- LBJ Health Complex
- NY Diagnostic Center
- United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg
- Woodhull Hospital
Serving Brooklyn—Bushwick and Lower Ridgewood
Lead Organization
Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council
718.366.3800 ext. 145 or 146
Serving Queens—Far Rockaway
Lead Organization
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
718.868.8291
Sub-Organizations
- Caribbean Women’s Health Association
- Catholic Ministerial Association of the Rockaways
- Far Rockaway and Inwood Ministerial Association
- Peninsula Hospital Center
- St. Johns Episcopal Hospital, South Shore
Serving Manhattan, Northern and Southern Brooklyn, and Queens
Lead Organization
Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc. (MHRA)
212.748.0400 ext. 204
Serving Upper and Lower Manhattan
Lead Organization
Children’s Aid
212.503.6801
Sub-Organizations
- Asian Americans for Equality
- Children’s Aid Society Health Care Access Program
- Children’s Aid Society Mount Sinai NYU
- Chinese American Planning Council Community Service Center
- Henry Street Settlement
Serving Manhattan—Lower Manhattan
Lead Organization
Union Health Center
212.812.3548
Serving Manhattan—Lower East Side
Lead Organization
Hispanic Federation
212.223.8955
Sub-Organization
- Ryan Nena Health Center
Serving Manhattan—Harlem
Lead Organization
Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc.
212.281.4887
Serving Manhattan—Harlem, Inwood, and Washington Heights
Lead Organization
Alianza Dominicana, Inc.
212.740.1960 ext. 130 or 134
Serving Staten Island
Lead Organization
Jewish Community Center of Staten Island
718.981.1400 ext. 222
Sub-organization
- JCC Community Office
Serving the Bronx
Lead Organization
Hispanic Federation
212.233.8955
Sub-Organizations
- CCRP, Inc.
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Morris Heights Health Center
- North Bronx Healthcare Network
- Urban Health Plan, Inc.
Hospital-Based Enrollers
Bronx
Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway
Jacobi Pavilion, Suite 301
718.918.7264
Lincoln Hospital Center
234 East 149th Street, Room 1B1
718.579.5299
Morrisania Diagnostic and Treatment Center
1228 Gerard Avenue, second floor
718.960.2634
North Central Bronx Hospital
3424 Kossuth Avenue
718.519.5000
Segundo Ruiz Belvis D&TC
545 East 142nd Street, Managed Care, second floor
718.579.1776
Brooklyn
Coney Island Hospital
2601 Ocean Parkway
718.616.3000
Cumberland Diagnostic and Treatment Center
100 North Portland Avenue
718.630.3020
East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center
2094 Pitkin Avenue
718.240.0577
Kings County Hospital Center
451 Clarkson Avenue, Room B4109
718.245.3230
Woodhull Medical Center
760 Broadway, Room 2C-129
718.630.3020
Manhattan
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue, Mezzanine 20
212.562.5073
Gouveneur Diagnostic and Treatment Center
227 Madison Street
212.562.4215
Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Avenue
212.939.8400
Metropolitan Hospital Center
1901 First Avenue
800.798.3004
Renaissance Diagnostic and Treatment Center
215 West 125th Street
212.932.6666
Queens
Elmhurst Hospital Center
79-01 Broadway, Room D1-4
718.334.CARE
Queens Hospital Center
82-68 164th Street, N Building 603
718.883.2895
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Clinics
Brownsville Health Center
259 Bristol Street
Brooklyn, NY 11212
718.495.8234
Chelsea Health Center
303 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
212.244.0841
Corona Health Center
34.33 Junction Boulevard
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
718.476.7189
East Harlem Health Center
158 East 115th Street
New York, NY 10029
212.360.5974
Fort Greene Health Center
295 Flatbush Avenue Extension
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.643.3469
Homecrest Health Center
1601 Avenue S
Brooklyn, NY 11229
718.787.9537
Tremont Health Center
1826 Arthur Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
718.466.8842
Williamsburg Health Center
151 Maujer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206
718.387.3069
Pharmacies
The Brooklyn College Health Clinic offers many medications for free or for a nominal fee after consultation with BCHC practitioners. No pharmacy on site; prescriptions from outside medical providers will not be filled.
Local Pharmacies
The pharmacies listed below also offer discounts for prescriptions originating from the Brooklyn College Health Clinic.
Be Well Pharmacy
8012 20th Avenue
718.232.2320
Fine Care Pharmacy RSA Drug Corp.
1490 Flatbush Avenue (at Glenwood Road)
718.421.8161
Greenfield Pharmacy
1526 Cortelyou Road (at East 16th Street)
P: 718.282.7660
Kings Court Drugs
8 Newkirk Plaza (Q train to Newkirk Avenue)
P: 718.434.6565
Likely to be least expensive.
Rabinowitz Pharmacy
602 Brighton Beach Avenue (at Brighton 6th Street)
718.332.5737
ThriftCare Pharmacy
1717 Foster Avenue (Q train to Newkirk Avenue)
718.724.1717
Likely to be least expensive.
Caution
Chains like CVS, Duane Reade, and Rite Aid are likely to offer the most expensive prices and least personal service.
Discount programs for select medications may be found here:
Purchasing Online
Planning to buy your Rx online? Consult the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy first to avoid those “too good to be true deals” that may be counterfeit, contaminated, or otherwise unsafe.
Dental Care
Columbia University Dental Center
622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032
P: 212.305.6100
Lutheran Medical Center Dental
150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
P: 718.630.6875
Neighborhood Dental
7911 41st Avenue #A107, Elmhurst, NY 11373
P: 718.205.2888
New York City College of Technology (CUNY)
300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
P: 718.260.5074
NYU Dental School
345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010
P: 212.998.9872/00
Ryan Health
110 West 97th Street, New York, NY 10025
P: 212.314.7931
St. Anthony’s Free Clinic
421 East 155th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
P: 718.401.9705
Walton Family Dental
1894 Walton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
P: 718.583.2700
Eye / Vision Care
EyeCare America
P: 877.887.6327
Kress Vision Program
170 William Street, New York, NY 10038
P: 212.233.8483
New Eyes for the Needy
P: 973.376.4903