Mental Health Resources

1. Bronx Children Mobile Crisis Team (VNS) 

Provides crisis assessment, crisis stabilization, prevention planning, and caregiver support to children and teens who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Teams will respond within 2 hours of receiving a crisis referral. Call 1-718-742-7106

2. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Call: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

3. Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.

4. NY Project Hope Emotional Support Helpline

The Emotional Support Line (1-844-863-9314) provides free and confidential support, helping callers experiencing increased anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency.

1. Hoopla

A groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV!

2. Smiling Mind 

The app is entirely free—so you don’t have the distraction of paid content that’s inaccessible to you as a free user.

3. Stop. Breathe. Think. 

If you explore “All Sessions” you can access the free meditations all in one place and also take a peek at what the upgrade to a paid plan offers.

4. Mindfulness Meditation

Free Audio Resources for mindfulness meditations.

1. Youth/Adolescents  

• New York Center For Children provides free, bilingual, trauma-focused, comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to victims of child abuse and their families, for as long as their healing requires.

• The New York Foundling school based mental health services operate in elementary, middle, and high schools in the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan and are part of New York City’s Community School Initiative. 

• Astor Child Guidance Center is a community-based non-profit organization that provides children’s mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development services in New York State’s Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx.

• Jacobi Behavioral Health Services  offers a comprehensive continuum of consultative, inpatient, ambulatory, and emergency services for people with mental health and substance abuse disorders (children and adults).

• Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center provides comprehensive mental health services to individuals and families. A continuum of services is offered that includes inpatient as well as outpatient psychiatric care.

• BronxCare Department of Psychiatry offers comprehensive care for mental health and chemical dependence for adults, adolescents, and children.

• Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) Psychiatry offers both inpatient and outpatient services. They work on a consultative model, supplementing your primary physician with behavioral, emotional, and social support.

• Comunilife provides vulnerable communities with housing and culturally sensitive supportive services including the Latina Adolescent Suicide Prevention program, Medical Respite program and health and housing services.

• Gotham Health, Morrisania provides mental health counseling and behavioral therapy for both children and adults

• St. Barnabas Hospital (Formerly Fordham-Tremont Mental Health) offers a wide range of clinical services to children, adults and geriatric patients. Individual, group, and family psychotherapy, crisis intervention and psychopharmacological services are provided.

• Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc. A non-for-profit, multi-program, family-oriented health and human services agency that provides culturally sensitive services to children adults and families in all of New York Communities (counseling, Head-start, homebased, residential and family support services).

• Mosaic Mental Health offers parent-child attachment intervention as well school based, clinics, family support, and school consultation services.

2. Adults/Parents: 

• Ginger Roots free resources for staying grounded. 

• BronxWorks offers programs to increase health equity and education for women and mothers to improve birth outcomes in the Bronx and decrease infant mortality rates.

• Visiting Nurse Service of NY Community Mental Health offers programs that serve the mentally ill, and provides geriatric mental health case management, and offer mental health counseling to children and families. 

3. Bereavement

• Calvary Hospital - free groups, some in Spanish in the Bronx.

4. Trauma Specific Resources

• The Butler Center provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment for children who are victims of physical or sexual abuse, have been exposed to violence or may have experienced trauma related to abuse and neglect. Services provided include medical evaluations, forensic interviews, behavioral health services, training and consultation. Call 718-920-8071 for more information. 

• Safe Horizon works with survivors of all forms of violence, including racism, to move from crisis to confidence. Need help? Call the 24-hour hotline 1-800-621-HOPE (4673).

• The Jewish Board services a wide range of emotional and social problems such as trauma, depression, attention deficit disorder (ADD), domestic violence, anxiety, depression and isolation. Staff speak a wide variety of languages, from Spanish and Russian to Farsi and Haitian Creole.  Call 1-212-582-9100 for more information.

• Sanctuary for Families aims to minimize the effects of domestic violence on vulnerable children, cultivate healthy families in the wake of violence, and break the intergenerational cycle of abuse. Call (212) 349–6009 for additional information. 

1. Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.

2. Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

3. NYC Well 

a 24-hour mental health hotline that provides free crisis intervention and referrals by phone. You can call (888) NYC-WELL or text WELL to 65173.

4. NY Project Hope Emotional Support Helpline

The Emotional Support Line (1-844-863-9314) provides free and confidential support, helping callers experiencing increased anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency.

HomeSchool Life Food Community Meals: The New York City Department of Education is committed to making free meals available daily for any New Yorker. Any New Yorker who wants one can get free meals at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city. Meals can be picked up at all Meal Hubs 7:30 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30am, and for adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

• No one will be turned away at any time

• All adults and children can pick up multiple meals at one time

• Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites

• No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises

• Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children

• No registration or ID required

Find Food: is a food bank for New York City. To obtain assistance. Contact : 212-566-7855.

Carolyn McLaughlin Community Center Food Pantry: For safety, three people will be admitted to enter the pantry at time on a first come first serve basis. 

• Address: 1130 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY 10456

• Email: asepulveda@bronxworks.org

• Contact: 718-508-3169 

Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway Food Pantry

• Address: 2157 Holland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

• Time: Thursday 10:30 am until supplies last

• Contact: 718-792-4744 

Christ Apostolic Church WOSEM Citadel of God Almighty: Food Pantry

• Address: 442 East 183rd Street, Bronx, NY 10458

• Time: Wednesday 6:30pm-8:30pm

• Contact: 718-364-4320 

Shiloh Temple Pentecostal Church: Food Pantry

• Address: 719 E. 223rd St., Bronx, NY 10466

• Time: Tuesday 8am-12pm; Thursday 9am-1pm

• Contact: 718-405-1280 

BOOM! Health Harm Reduction Center: Food Pantry 

• Requirements: must bring ID

• Address: 226 East 144th St., 3rd Fl., Bronx, NY 10451

• Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12- 2PM

• Contact: 718-292-7718 x228 

The Campaign Against Hunger at Andrew Jackson Housing Dev: Food Pantry

• Address: 785 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

• Time: Monday - Friday 10 am- 3pm

• Contact: 718-773-3551 

Community Food Pantry at Highbridge: Food Pantry 

• Requirements bring ID with photo and current address.

• Address: 1363 Ogden Ave., Bronx, NY 10452

• Time: Tuesday 10am-1pm, Thursday 12pm-3pm

• Contact: 718-960-2262 

St. Luke’s Food Pantry: Food Pantry

• ID is required with proof of address clients living in 10453 zip code.

• Address: 623 E. 138th St., Bronx, NY 10453

• Time: Friday 10am-12pm.

• Contact: 718-665-6677 

St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania:  Food Pantry 

• ID is required.

• Address: 295 St. Ann’s Ave, Bronx, NY 10454

• Time: Wednesday & Friday 10:30 am – 2 pm, Sunday 11:30 am – 2 pm

• Contact: 718-585-5632

Bread Basket at Woodycrest United Methodist Church: Food Pantry

• Address: 89 West 166th St., Bronx, NY 10452

• Time: Wednesday 12 pm - 2 pm

• Contact: 718-538-7500

Project BRAVO: Food Pantry

• During COVID-19, clients who arrive early to the food pantry will be assisted before 12 pm on Monday’s and Friday’s. Those who arrive Wednesday’s before 10 am will be assisted.

• Address: 3058 Bainbridge Avenue, 10467

• Time: Monday and Friday 12 pm -2 pm, Wednesday 10 am-12 pm

• Contact: 718-655-3648 x23

Part of the Solution (POTS): Pre-Packaged Bags

• Address: 2759 Webster Avenue, 2nd Fl, Bronx, NY 10458

• Time: Mon-Sat 9am-12pm, or Saturday 3:30 pm-5:30pm

• Contact: 718-220-4892

Salvation Army Bronx Citadel: Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen

• Address: 425 E. 159th St., Bronx, NY 10451

• Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 pm-2 pm Soup Kitchen walk-ins.

• Tuesday 10 am-12 pm ID and proof of address required to register by appointment but are taking walk-ins.

• Contact: 718-665-8472

Food Home Delivery for seniors/homebound 

• Home Delivery: nyc.gov/GetFood or call 3-1-1

New York Legal Assistance Group: Call the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG’s) COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline (929-356-9582) to get answers to legal questions for New Yorkers impacted by COVID, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The hotline can offer advice on Advanced Planning (Standby Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Healthcare Proxy, Wills), Consumer Debt (Debt Collection, Wage Garnishment), Employee Rights (Paid Leave, FMLA, Working Conditions), Housing (Eviction, Rent Arrears, Foreclosure, Mortgage Relief Options), Unemployment Benefits, Public Benefits, Special Education issues (K-12), Stimulus Payment Questions.

Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status. Some of these services are for emergency needs. The services listed below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants.

• Child welfare and foster care services

• Public school education

• School breakfast and lunch programs

• Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging

• Services that protect against consumer fraud provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs

• Protection against discrimination provided by the Human Rights Commission

• Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation

• Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

• Public library services and special events

• Public transportation

• Police and fire protection

• Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the New York State Children’s Health

• Insurance Program (CHIP)

• Pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mothers of babies up to 6 months old (or 12

• months if breastfeeding) are eligible for nutrition education, nutritious food, and breastfeeding

• support under Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)

• Prenatal care for pregnant women under the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP)

• Emergency medical care, including ambulance services

• Domestic violence counseling

• Immunizations

• HIV testing and counseling

• Emergency Shelter

• Poison Control Hotline

• Food pantry services

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC):

Are you experiencing harassment from your landlord or do you need advice on a housing issue? Call NMIC’s temporary hotline at (929) 512-4565. The Hotline is open on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Tenants’ Rights Hotline by the Met Council on Housing: (212) 979-0611 (English and Spanish). 

Legal Services NYC: Hotline to help New Yorkers apply for public benefits like SNAP and Medicaid, as well as manage rent and utilities arrears. Call (917) 661-4500 for a free, confidential assessment.

New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) NY COVID-19:  Legal Resource Hotline to help New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 get answers to essential legal questions. Reach the hotline and leave a message at (929) 356-9582, Monday-Friday from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. 

Report Attempted Evictions:  Anyone with knowledge of City marshals attempting to execute on warrants of eviction can report this activity by calling DOI’s Bureau of City Marshals at (212) 825-5953.

NYCHA Information for Residents Struggling with Rent Hardships:

•  NYCHA encourages households experiencing a loss of income to visit the NYCHA Self-Service Portal. 

• Section 8 participants can report a decrease in household income by completing an Interim Recertification via the NYCHA Self-Service Portal at https://selfserve.nycha.info. 

• Section 8 participants can also call NYCHA’s Customer Contact Center (CCC) at 718-707-7771 to request the Voucher

• Holder’s Request Interim Change form by mail.  

• Families who experience a complete loss of income may qualify for NYCHA’s Minimum Rent Exemption. NYCHA will automatically apply the exemption as appropriate.

IDNYC: A card for all New Yorkers, from all backgrounds, and from all five boroughs. Your immigration status does not matter. The free, municipal identification card for New York City residents, ages 10 and up. 

1. Fitness

• FitOn App

• Fitness Blender

• Core Power Yoga 

2. Nutrition

• Find Food  

• Get Food NYC Information 

Additional Resources for Counselors and Clients

• A list of resources by the American Counseling Association

Fordham to Distribute $1.25 Million in Pandemic Relief Funds from State Ed Department

• "Fordham’s Community Schools Technical Assistance Center (CS-TAC) has been tasked with distributing $1.25 million from the state education department to community-based organizations across New York City and Long Island to help local families recover from the pandemic."

• "In a few weeks, Fordham CS-TAC will invite community-based and faith-based organizations across New York City and on Long Island to apply for state CARES funds—which are separate from the city’s CARES funds—in grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000; grants will be awarded in May or June."

• "This fall, Fordham CS-TAC will begin the second phase: professional development workshops that train teachers and staff on how to incorporate social and emotional learning into their lessons—and in turn, teach those strategies to their students."

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• Advocacy Skills for Families

• Understanding My Child’s IEP