Our interventionists help families in Queens move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.
A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Queens, from Astoria to Rockaway, traveling in through John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
We work with families across the area, including:
If your son or daughter studies at Queens College, St. John's University or LaGuardia Community College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.
Flying in. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Local crisis and access line. NYC 988 (formerly NYC Well), call or text, 24/7, covers substance use: 988.
Public behavioral health. NYC Health + Hospitals, Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services.
Treatment court. Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court (QMTC).
Family support. NAMI Queens/Nassau and Greater NY Al-Anon Family Intergroup.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.
Your interventionist flies into John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and meets the family before the intervention.
Sober transport to a program near Queens or out of state.
In Queens County, public behavioral health services run through NYC Health + Hospitals, Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services.
NYC Health + Hospitals places ED Leads counselors and peers in all 11 of its emergency departments and offers Virtual ExpressCare, 24/7 video or phone care for opioid use and withdrawal (source).
Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court (QMTC) can connect treatment with a legal case.
NAMI Queens/Nassau and Greater NY Al-Anon Family Intergroup offer meetings and education for relatives.
Not directly. New York has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: how we handle alcohol interventions across New York and how we plan drug interventions in New York.
Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.
For Queens, call or text 988, which connects to NYC 988 (formerly NYC Well), call or text, 24/7, covers substance use.
See every community on our New York interventionists page.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Queens, usually through John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.
Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Queens, call or text 988, which connects to NYC 988 (formerly NYC Well), call or text, 24/7, covers substance use.
Start with NYC Health + Hospitals, Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services.
Yes. Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court (QMTC) connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.
NAMI Queens/Nassau and Greater NY Al-Anon Family Intergroup offer meetings and education for relatives.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
