LESC: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Founded in 1959, LESC (formerly known as Lower Eastside Service Center) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides prevention, treatment, and recovery services for consumers with addiction and mental disorders. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has accredited LESC. Their mission statement is “to meet the special and changing needs of New Yorkers experiencing critical life problems with substance use disorder, mental illness, and associated homelessness with a person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-responsive approach to care. Using a wide-ranging network of health and human services, we support their well-being and empower . . .