Community Health Access to Addiction and Mental Healthcare Project

Free help with health insurance for mental health or substance use disorders for all New Yorkers.

CHAMP can help you

get the most from your insurance.
Learn your insurance rights.
Find treatment covered by your plan.
Fight coverage denials.

Find a CHAMP program near you

Use the map to select your county and find your local CHAMP community-based organization.

Statewide CHAMP Helpline:

888-614-5400
Counties
Agency
Phone
Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie
Agency

Second Chance Opportunities

Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming
Agency

Save the Michaels of the World

Bronx, Brooklyn, Nassau, New York, Queens, Staten Island, Suffolk
Agency

Phoenix House

Broome, Cortland, Madison, Tioga
Agency

Family Counseling Services of Cortland County

Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben
Agency

AIM

Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington
Agency

Adirondack Health Institute

Nassau, Suffolk
Agency

Family and Children’s Association

Staten Island
Agency

Community Health Action of Staten Island

Westchester
Agency

Andrus

All Counties
Agency

Medicare Rights Center

All Counties
Agency

Community Service Society of New York

What CHAMP clients say

There is no way we could have navigated the insurance waters without CHAMP’s help.  This has been a long road and we don’t have the words to express how thankful we are for the CHAMP program and the professionals that work with it.

I’ve dealt with many agencies and usually it’s impossible to get a person on the phone, let alone the person you want or need but you were unfailingly there every time I called and you followed through on everything you said you were going to do.

Not only is CHAMP efficient and thorough in your work, but you also treated me with respect and kindness. What a relief to know that your organization exists for the underdogs like me! Thank you!