Back-to-School Drive on August 15 Hosted by Community Counseling & Mediation and For Youth Peer Support Alliance!
Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM) and our For Youth Peer Support Alliance (FYPS) are proud to share that on August 15, 2025, FYPS, CCM, and a number of subcontractors and partner organizations will host a Back-to-School Drive for the children and families in our Brooklyn community. Read more here.
Make a difference today by donating to CCM!
Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM) is happy to share that we formed a partnership with GiveLively, a safe and secure donation platform specifically built for nonprofit organizations. Our new donation page is now up and running on our website at ccmnyc.org/donate. Read more here.
CCM Secures $1 Million Capital Award for Classon Clinic Renovation
Major Win for Mental Health Services in Crown Heights!
Community Counseling & Mediation is proud to announce a major milestone: we have been awarded $1,000,000 in capital funding by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso as part of the FY 2025–2026 City Budget. This allocation will support a full renovation of our Classon/Crown Heights Clinic at 810 Classon Avenue, significantly enhancing our ability to provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive mental health services to Brooklyn residents. Read more here.
CCM Joined Congressman Goldman to Endorse New Mental Health Legislation
On Monday, May 12, 2025, Douglas C. Brooks, President and CEO of Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM) joined Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Council Members Erik Bottcher and Lynn Shulman and other community leaders on the steps of New York City Hall to reintroduce and endorse the legislation ‘Strengthening Medicaid for People Living With Serious Mental Illness Act.’ Read more here.
New Bond Street Child and Adolescent Clinic in Downtown Brooklyn
Community Counseling & Mediation Holds Open House for New Brooklyn Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Clinic, Joined by Esteemed Government Officials for the Significant Event. Read more here.
Join Us in Congratulating Carmen Collado LCSW-R
Join Us in Congratulating Carmen Collado LCSW-R, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief External Relations Officer, for her feature in NYU’s Inside Silver Newsletter!… Read more here.
Congratulations Carmen Collado LCSW-R, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief External Relations Officer, on being featured in Behavioral Health News
January 14, 2025 — Behavioral Health News reports: Carmen Collado: Championing Community Care and Strategic Growth in Mental Health Services. “Carmen Collado, LCSW-R, is a seasoned leader in the behavioral health field, recently appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM)…. Read more here.
Reflecting on a Remarkable Evening at the NYSPCC Fall Gala
Douglas Brooks and Carmen Collado were honored to attend The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) Fall Gala. This organization holds a special place in our hearts, as it champions the well-being of New York City’s most valuable population—our children…. Read more here.
Community Counseling & Mediation Welcomes Senator Zellnor Myrie
October 22nd, 2024 — Community Counseling & Mediation’s President & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brooks, Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Collado, Director of Youth Service, Mr. Aiken, and the rest of the CCM staff were honored to welcome Senator Zellnor Myrie to our youth service program here at CCM…. Read more here.