The mount sinai adolescent health center will implement the strengthening the mount sinai adolescent health centers care for young victims of crime project to expand young crime victims access to…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded Mount Sinai Hospital $500,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582) to expand healthcare and support services for young crime victims through the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center in East Harlem.

The project implements four core activities: screening adolescents and young adult patients for victimization history; operating a case management program led by a licensed clinical social worker to connect child and youth crime survivors to services while supporting positive youth development; restarting an on-site dental clinic to provide dental care to child and youth crime victims; and providing on-site optical services including vision tests and eyeglasses at no direct cost to patients.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with place of performance at New York, NY 10029. This is a Project Grant assistance type awarded to Mount Sinai Hospital, a New York City-based tax-exempt nonprofit hospital. The Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program funds development, expansion, and strengthening of victim service programs for all victims of crime throughout the United States and its territories through competitive awards supported by deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.

The mount sinai adolescent health center will implement the strengthening the mount sinai adolescent health centers care for young victims of crime project to expand young crime victims access to critical health care and support services in east harlem, new york city.project activities include screening adolescents and young adult patients for a history of victimization; implementing a case management program led by a licensed clinical social worker to connect child and youth crime survivors to services while supporting positive youth development; RE-starting an on-site dental clinic to provide dental care to child and youth crime victims; and providing on-site optical services including vision tests and eyeglasses at no direct cost to patients.