Bronx Psychiatric Center

Bronx Psychiatric Center, located at 1500 Waters Place in Bronx, New York, is a comprehensive public behavioral health facility specializing in the treatment of adults living with severe and complex mental illness. Operated under the New York State Office of Mental Health, the center provides a full continuum of care, including inpatient hospitalization, outpatient services, residential programs, and mobile community-based supports. With six inpatient units totaling 156 beds, Bronx Psychiatric Center delivers structured, multidisciplinary treatment designed to promote stabilization, recovery, and long-term community reintegration.

The center offers psychiatric services, medication management, individual and group therapy, rehabilitation services, and discharge planning to ensure continuity of care. Specialized programs include Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), mobile crisis services, residential services, and transitional living supports. Bronx Psychiatric Center emphasizes evidence-based treatment, trauma-informed care, culturally responsive practices, and a recovery-oriented approach that promotes dignity, empowerment, and choice. Serving adults across Bronx County and the greater New York City region, the facility is committed to providing integrated behavioral health care regardless of a person’s ability to pay, documentation status, or background.