Serving youth and young adults ages 14-24 who are primarily from the Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of New York City, the Uptown Hub empowers young people by providing access to holistic and culturally affirming services and building self-advocacy and self-sufficiency.
The Uptown Hub aims to:
1,000
youth enrolled since program began
1,163
psychotherapy visits through telehealth
Return to fully
in-person programs
Officially licensed
to provide in-person psychotherapy visits
“Rose” was a young person who moved to New York from Arizona after her mother died. Her father was absent, so she was taken in by her grandmother. Rose had severe traumas in her past, was not able to complete high school, and did not know anyone in New York. Her grandmother’s friend recommended the Uptown Hub. Rose joined and started working with her Hub Advocate. She was connected with therapy, received her high school diploma, is part of the Hub’s Youth Council, participated in a summer hospital internship at NewYork-Presbyterian, and has started college.
Expansion of the Compass program
to include Compass West, a new clinic at 21 Audubon Ave for Medicaid transgender and gender-diverse patients
The Compass Program serves transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents.
The Compass team provides:
The program implemented a new high school exploration and preparation curriculum for rising 8th and 9th grade participants to prepare them for the New York City high school admissions process and high school transition. The 2022 8th grade class received admission to an impressive list of high schools, including:
7,200
students reached at 21 public schools on seven campuses in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx
More than
75%
of students enroll in SBHCs
15,300
medical, mental health, health education, and dental visits
The 2022-23 cohort of the NYPeers Wellness Educator Program trained
26
peers from 11 schools across five campuses in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx
Peers engaged about
2,000
teens throughout the year
NYPeers worked closely with program staff to design and deliver virtual campaigns which engaged students from
19
schools across six campuses
Our School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Program supports the healthy transition from adolescence to adulthood through targeted health education and school-based access to preventive physical and mental health care. By providing services to students within their schools, the program facilitates access to care and prevents lost academic time.
Components include:
The parent of a 15-year-old sophomore reached out to the family’s SBHC with a concern: her usually high-achieving son seemed depressed, was losing weight, and felt burdened by school. An evaluation by a psychologist diagnosed a major depressive disorder, anxiety, and the beginning of an eating disorder. He began weekly individual psychotherapy sessions at the SBHC and was referred to the program’s nurse practitioner and registered dietitian, continuing with services via telehealth over the summer. He has made significant progress, is thriving socially and academically, and has achieved his personal goal: becoming the top student
in his grade.
The Summer Youth Experience Program provides young people ages 14-24 with enriching summer employment opportunities throughout the NewYork-Presbyterian enterprise and/or the community.
Proudly hosted more than
200
participants during the summer of 2022
60
adolescents from the Uptown Hub
and Lang Youth Medical Program, 153 relatives of NYP employees, and other young people from community partnerships participated.