Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities

In Queens, New York City, Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities is a nonprofit, multi-service community organization serving preschool-aged children through older adults. Its programs span behavioral health, youth, housing, older adult, and economic development services. Elmcor operates a 51-bed facility for adults with chronic substance use disorders, with care planned around individual and family needs. Youth ages 12 to 25 and their families can access a recovery clubhouse in the organization's recreation building. Housing services include affordable and supportive apartments, with units for people recovering from substance misuse or mental health issues and older adults facing housing instability. Older adult programs promote healthy aging. A supermarket-style food pantry lets participants choose their groceries, and the organization also provides overdose prevention training and education workshops.