Social Care Networks

Social Care Networks

At VIP Community Services, we recognize that health extends far beyond clinical care. Our Social Care Network (SCN) is designed to address the social drivers of health such as housing instability, food insecurity, transportation barriers, and access to essential resources that directly impact overall well-being.

Through the SCN, we connect individuals to coordinated, community-based services that support healthier lives and stronger outcomes. By partnering with local organizations and leveraging data-driven approaches, we ensure that each person receives holistic, person-centered care that meets both their medical and social needs.

A key component of this work is led by our Community Engagement Specialists, who meet individuals where they are both on the street and within community organizations. Through trusted, relationship-centered conversations, they raise awareness of available resources and proactively connect residents and their families to services they may be eligible for. This early engagement helps address unmet behavioral health, physical health, and social needs before they escalate into crises requiring emergency or acute care.

Our goal is simple yet powerful: to remove barriers, close care gaps, and create pathways for individuals and families to thrive.

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Heat Advisory

Starting Wednesday, temperatures will rise into the upper 90s and may reach 100 degrees. The heat index, which indicates how hot it feels, will range from 100 to 105 degrees. On Thursday, temperatures will stay around 100 degrees, and the heat index could hit 103 to 108 degrees. This heat will last until Saturday, July 4. If the forecast is correct, Thursday will be the first time Central Park reaches 100 degrees since July 18, 2012.

To help people during this extreme heat, NYC will open free cooling centers at public hospitals, libraries, older adult centers, and other public places in all five boroughs. New Yorkers should stay hydrated, limit outdoor activities during the hottest hours, and seek air-conditioned spaces whenever possible. Visit nyc.gov/beattheheat for more health and safety tips.

Holiday Hours

All services and administrative offices located at 770 E 176th St will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. Housing, Shelter, and Residential services will remain open.

The Methadone clinic will be open from 6am-9am on Saturday, July 4th.

Normal Operations will resume on Monday, July 6th.