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Mental Health Awareness Month Recognized At Northwell Health RVC

Children's Mental Health Week ends May 8.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Northwell Health Rockville Centre Behavior Health Center is reminding residents that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In addition, Children's Mental Health Week concludes May 8.

The Rockville Centre facility launched in January 2020 as a partnership with the Rockville Centre School District.

It opened as a focus for community children and adolescents, providing same day or next day evaluation from a child psychiatrist with longer term care as needed.

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The Northwell Health RVC location, at 100 Merrick Road, is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They can be reached at 516 679-1111.

To contact the Northwell Zucker Hillside Adult Behavior Health Crisis Center: 718 470-8300.

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