On November 18, 2022, Bridging Access to Care (BAC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch its new mobile unit (MU).
Funded by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), this MU is equipped with two exam rooms, two bathrooms, and Wi-Fi capability. It will expand BAC’s ongoing efforts to provide behavioral health services to all parts of Brooklyn and New York City. Services include medication-assisted treatment, overdose prevention kits, mental health, HCV/HIV/STI screenings, and health information.
“As an organization that invests in community wellness, we are excited to bring life-saving overdose prevention and treatment to all boroughs,” said Nadine Akinyemi, Chief Executive Officer of Bridging Access to Care. “Thanks to the funding and support from the OASAS, this mobile unit will enable us to bring substance use treatment and mental health services to neighborhoods that lack established treatment facilities and suffer from high overdose rates, including Williamsburg, East New York, and Coney Island.”
Read more about the mobile unit here.
Click here to see the coverage of our ribbon-cutting on News 12 Brooklyn!
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