Empowering people through compassionate, culturally sensitive counseling & clinical services. VCS saves lives every day by providing counseling services and mental health treatment with an anti-racist, social justice mission. Working collaboratively with the community, VCS identifies and fills gaps in services with programs in behavioral healthcare, training and advocacy for those most in need. The VCS Mental Health Clinic is an Article 31 Outpatient Clinic Treatment Program licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health. The clinic accepts Medicaid and most Medicaid Managed Care Plans. The VCS goal is to provide hope and promote wellness for individuals, families and communities through person-centered, recovery-oriented and strengths-based mental health counseling. VCS services are available in English, Spanish, French, Creole and Yiddish