The Foundation for Religion and Mental Health – 2007 Brochure

FRMH Mission Statement

FRMH, established in 1968, is a nonprofit community-based interfaith pastoral counseling agency and mental health service comprised of licensed counselors providing services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. An affiliate of the Institutes of Religion and Health, FRMH is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation operating under the laws of New York State.

Through our multi-site network of centers, we attempt to provide excellent psychotherapeutic and educational services to people who are seeking help in their social, occupational, or psychological functioning.  To that end, we provide individual, marriage, family, and group counseling while sponsoring a host of community workshops, seminars, forums, lectures, and classes.  FRMH considers itself to be an extension of the pastoral ministry of the religious communities in its service areas.  We offer our services to people in a broad range of economic circumstances.

Who Needs Us?

 

About US

As one of the centers of FRMH, Queens Counseling Services is based in the heart of Flushing, Queens. Established in 1975, local congregations, community organizations and senior residences join with us in providing various services. Our counseling sites are located primarily in Queens but our services extend from Long Island to Manhattan.

The staff is composed of professionally trained and licensed Social Workers, Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, and Pastoral Counselors with a variety of experience and background. Besides the various forms of multilingual therapy, we provide forums and workshops to clergy, professionals and lay leaders as well as to the general population.

Group counseling is provided upon request. Some of our groups have addressed anxiety, bereavement, coping with stress, depression and parenting. We have also hosted groups on Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder and coping with the effects of September 11th.

Psychiatric referrals are available.

Life Improvement Support Network

LI SUN is a partnership of QCS with the Community Presbyterian Church in Malverne, Long Island supporting those within the congregation and the community for those  struggling to find a balance in life, the healing of relationships and/or self through community forums and/or psychotherapy.

We accept many insurance plans with an available sliding scale fee.

Queens Counseling Services (QCS)

of the

Foundation for Religion and Mental Health

43-43 Bowne St.

Flushing, NY 11355

 

Telephone: (718) 461 – 6393

Fax: (718) 463 – 8937

 

Email:  frmh@optonline.com

Website: www.frmh.org

 

Paul Engel, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

Executive Director

 

FRMH Administrative Office
70 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570

Arlin Roy, M.S.W., L.C.S.W President

 

                                                       Healthy Lives, Healthy Relationships*

Offering workshops to help people lead healthier lives, form more satisfying relationships and strengthen marriages and families.

 

Topics include:

* Strengthening Marital Relations

* Premarital Decision-Making

* Parenting Skills /* Single Parenting

* Listening and Communication Skills

* Domestic Abuse and Violence

* Addictions

* Surviving Trauma

* Betrayal and Infidelity

* Anger Management

* Stress Reduction

* Spirituality Issues

* Children in Crisis / * Bullying

* Handling Illness

* Coping with Loss

* Vocational and Work Issues

* Aging – How to make it easier

* Smoking Cessation

Who’s in Control-You or Your Anger?  Appropriate and inappropriate expressions of anger and strategies to change one’s attitudes and responses to deal more effectively with anger are explored with the group.

Surviving the Tough Times in Life                   Audience participates in a group process where life stresses are explored and explained.  Resulting anxiety, depression and other painful symptoms are demystified as coping strategies are shared. 

* This project funded by the Growth Fund of  Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.

                                                 Communication Skills: You Say You’re Listening but Do You Really Hear Me?    Earth to Mars, Earth to Venus: Strengthening Marital Relations                 Cultural and sexual differences are explored to enhance effective communication skills and gain increased awareness of other’s needs.

Betrayal: How Can I Trust You Now?                Explores various causes and types of infidelity and betrayal. Learn ways of letting go and rebuilding relationships.

Parenting: A Survival Kit                     Receive an introduction to specific parenting skills that can aid in real life challenges such as: peer pressure, school/career plans and sexuality. Various groups are available.

Marry Yes, Marry No?:  Hormones Are Not Enough: Get to know yourself and your partner before you decide. Find out how to stack the odds for a successful relationship.              

Trauma: Surviving and Thriving           Effects of trauma will be studied including causes, mental health disorders, treatment approaches and tools for surviving.

Finding Meaning in Illness                      How do past experiences, myths and stories affect my ability to handle illness?

Coping with Loss?: What Do I Do Now?                                How does one begin the process of healing after the loss of a loved one/ (grand) child?

Self Love- A Spiritual Journey                                  Explore who you are through spirituality and healing exercises.

                                                             Harmony in the Home: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse & Violence: Learn positive strategies to communicate and become assertive.

Keeping the Bully from Winning:          Focus is on empathy, social skills building, bully prevention and assertiveness.

How Work Affects Your Life: Discover ways to be more efficient in work and at home.

It’s Time To Put Those Cigarettes Down Learn effective smoking cessation techniques. Available for Adults and Teens.

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