Mental Health Providers

What Mental Health Providers does

Mental Health Providers of Western Queens, Inc. (MHPWQ) is a New York State-licensed nonprofit outpatient behavioral health organization headquartered in Jackson Heights, Queens, operating three owned clinics in Sunnyside, Woodside, and Jackson Heights, plus embedded services in over 13 NYC public schools and select Brooklyn communities via its Care Management program. Founded around 1989, the organization runs six integrated program lines: the Western Queens Consultation Center (community-based mental health clinic), School Based Services (in-school therapy and crisis intervention), Western Queens Recovery Services (OASAS-certified substance abuse treatment), Western Queens Care Management (Health Home care coordination with 24/7 crisis response), Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (Medicaid-funded pediatric rehabilitative services), and Western Queens Prevention Services (OASAS-licensed prevention programming in English and Spanish). All programs are licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health or OASAS.

The organization's core technology is a community-based clinical service delivery platform rather than a software product; service delivery is organized around in-person clinics, school-based satellite programs, home visits, and community settings, supported by multilingual clinical staff who collectively speak nine languages (Spanish, Cantonese, Hindi, Russian, Bengali, Creole, English, plus two others) with psychiatry coverage in seven languages and Saturday hours. Reimbursement is generated through accepted insurance plans including Medicaid, Medicare, and a defined set of commercial carriers (HIP, MetroPlus, Amerigroup, GHI/Emblem, GHI/Value Options, Fidelis, Health Plus), supplemented by sliding-scale self-pay fees, OASAS funding for prevention and recovery programs, and Medicaid billings under CFTSS. Customer segments span adults, children and families, individuals with substance use disorders, Medicaid-enrolled youth under 21, and the broader immigrant and Hispanic communities of Western Queens, where 49% of the population are immigrants and cultural-linguistic competence is the primary value proposition.

The go-to-market is community-led rather than sales-led: demand is generated through NYC public school partnerships, HRA and court referrals, Health Home assignments, community outreach, and educational groups. No AI, API, or digital-product layer is disclosed in source materials.

Name

Mental Health Providers

Legal name

Mental Health Providers of Western Queens, Inc.

Website

https://mhpwq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mental Health Providers of Western Queens is a NYS-licensed nonprofit outpatient behavioral health organization operating three clinics and school-based services across Western Queens and Brooklyn, serving immigrants, children, and adults with multilingual, culturally tailored mental health, substance abuse, care management, and prevention services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Behavioral health services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Psychiatric medication management
• Psychotherapy counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Based Mental Health Services: The organization generates revenue primarily through accepted insurance plans including Medicaid, Medicare, and major commercial carriers. Fees are moderate and based on a sliding scale determined by the client's ability to pay. Health plans participation varies by specific plan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mental Health Providers of Western Queens is a nonprofit, community-based mental health organization delivering outpatient psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, substance abuse treatment, care coordination, school-based counseling, and prevention services to adults, children, adolescents, and families across Western Queens and parts of Brooklyn. Services are delivered through three OMH-licensed clinics, embedded school programs in 13+ NYC public schools, home/community visits, and OASAS-licensed recovery and prevention programs, with clinical staff collectively speaking nine languages.

Product overview

Mental Health Providers of Western Queens operates as a multi-service mental health organization offering six integrated programs: Western Queens Consultation Center (core mental health clinic), School Based Services (in-school therapy), Western Queens Recovery Services (substance abuse treatment), Western Queens Care Management (care coordination), Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (pediatric rehabilitative services), and Western Queens Prevention Services (prevention programming). All programs are licensed and regulated by New York State, serving children, families, and adults across the Western Queens community with multilingual staff speaking nine languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Western Queens Consultation Center Community-based mental health clinic licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual and group therapy, marriage and family therapy, psychological assessment, and community outreach services for adults, children, adolescents, and families in Western Queens.
• School Based Services Mental health services embedded in-house at partnered NYC public schools to address behavioral issues in the classroom; licensed therapists provide immediate crisis intervention, assessments, and ongoing counseling using evidence-based practices including activity/play therapy, verbal psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Western Queens Recovery Services OASAS-certified outpatient substance abuse treatment program providing screening, brief intervention (SBIRT), individual and group counseling, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, addiction medication induction, complex care coordination, anger management, and DWI evaluations for adults, adolescents, children, significant others, and court-mandated individuals.
• Western Queens Care Management Care coordination program (formerly case management) for adults, adolescents, and children living with behavioral health conditions (Axis I diagnosis). Provides linkage to entitlements and benefits, referrals to behavioral health and medical programs, 24/7 crisis intervention, employment and housing assistance, advocacy, and coordination across providers across Queens and select Brooklyn communities.
• Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) Rehabilitative services for Medicaid participants under age 21, providing Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR), Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST), and Other Licensed Professional (OLP) services delivered flexibly in community, home, or school settings to support treatment-plan goal attainment.
• Western Queens Prevention Services OASAS-licensed prevention program using evidence-based tools and cost-free programs to strengthen individual resilience, enhance motivation, and prevent drug and alcohol use among community members, delivered in English and Spanish with a focus on cultural competence.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The New York Foundling: NYC nonprofit providing children's mental health, foster care, education, and family services. Comparable as a multi-service, OMH-regulated children's behavioral health provider including school-based and community-based programs.
• Samaritan Daytop Village: Large NYC-area nonprofit operating OASAS-licensed substance use treatment, mental health, and veteran services across residential and outpatient settings. Comparable OASAS-licensed recovery services with court-mandated and adolescent treatment programs.
• Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services: Large NYC-based nonprofit behavioral health network offering outpatient mental health, substance use, school-based, and care management services. Comparable as a multi-program, OMH/OASAS-licensed community mental health provider serving diverse NYC populations, though at a much larger scale and geographic footprint than MHPWQ.

Direct peers

• Comunilife: NYC nonprofit providing culturally and linguistically competent behavioral health, housing, and social services primarily to Latino and immigrant communities. Comparable as a community-based, Hispanic-serving behavioral health nonprofit in NYC with multidisciplinary programs.
• New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC): Bronx-based nonprofit outpatient mental health clinic licensed by NYS OMH, offering multilingual services to underserved communities. Comparable as a community mental health clinic serving immigrant and Medicaid populations with a similar sliding-fee, multilingual model.
• PROMESA: NYC/Latino-serving nonprofit providing outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, and prevention services to Spanish-speaking communities. Comparable bilingual (Spanish) behavioral health nonprofit with OASAS-licensed recovery and prevention programs.
• Institute for Community Living (ICL): NYC nonprofit behavioral health provider operating OMH-licensed clinics, ACT teams, and community-based mental health services. Comparable integrated mental health and care management programs serving diverse NYC populations including immigrant communities.
• Acacia Network: NYC nonprofit providing integrated behavioral health, substance use treatment, housing, and primary care services to immigrant and low-income communities. Directly comparable multilingual, OASAS/OMH-licensed provider serving similar immigrant populations in the Bronx and other boroughs.
• Bridging Access to Care: Brooklyn-based nonprofit providing outpatient mental health, substance use, and care management services to underserved communities including immigrants and people living with HIV. Comparable as a multilingual behavioral health nonprofit with Health Home / care coordination programs.

Others

• Children's Aid Society of NYC: NYC nonprofit providing integrated health, mental health, and social services including school-based clinics. Relevant as a comparable operator of school-embedded behavioral health services at NYC public schools, similar to MHPWQ's school-based program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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