Our interventionists help families on Staten Island 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 on Staten Island, from St. George to Annadale, traveling in through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
We work with families across the area, including:
If your son or daughter studies at College of Staten Island, Wagner College or St. John's University Staten Island Campus, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.
Flying in. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
Local crisis and access line. NYC 988 (formerly NYC Well), call or text, 24/7, covers substance use: 988.
Public behavioral health. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Alcohol and Drug Use Services.
Treatment court. Staten Island Treatment Court (SITC).
Family support. NAMI NYC Staten Island 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and meets the family before the intervention.
Sober transport to a program near Staten Island or out of state.
In Richmond County, public behavioral health services run through NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Alcohol and Drug Use Services.
Staten Island Treatment Court is part of the New York City Criminal Court's treatment court initiative, which offers eligible defendants court-supervised substance use treatment as an alternative to conventional prosecution (source).
Staten Island Treatment Court (SITC) can connect treatment with a legal case.
NAMI NYC Staten Island 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: New York alcohol interventionist and New York drug interventionist.
Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.
For Staten Island, 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 on Staten Island and Richmond County, usually through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.
Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Staten Island, call or text 988, which connects to NYC 988 (formerly NYC Well), call or text, 24/7, covers substance use.
Start with NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Alcohol and Drug Use Services.
Yes. Staten Island Treatment Court (SITC) connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.
NAMI NYC Staten Island 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.
