Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) - https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page
Emergency Housing voucher https://hcr.ny.gov/ehv
CAMBA HomeBase- https://camba.org/programs/homebase/
CAMBA’s HomeBase homelessness prevention program serves more than 8,000 clients every year with excellent outcomes. HomeBase offers the following services directly or through referrals to our community partners: budgeting and financial workshops, education and employment support, entitlement advocacy, legal services/informal mediation, resources on how to look for housing, and short-term financial assistance.
Homebase for housing - Provides New Yorkers experiencing housing instability in the community with various homeless prevention services and aftercare services to families and individuals exiting NYC DHS shelter to permanent housing. https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase.page
Eviction Information/Support:
IMPAACT Brooklyn https://impacctbrooklyn.org/. Through our financial counseling and support services, we help residents stay in their homes and the communities they grew up in.
The Metropolitan Council - https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/
Tenants Rights Hotline- 212-979-0611 https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/program/tenants-rights-hotline/
Facebook Housing Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1927060304187633
New Alternatives increases the self-sufficiency of LGBTQ+ homeless youth. https://www.newalternativesnyc.org/
Equality 4 Flatbush https://www.facebook.com/EqualityForFlatbush/ Equality for Flatbush (E4F) is a Black Lives Matter organization that fights gentrification , displacement and police violence in Brooklyn, NY.
If you are a Brooklyn tenant, business owner, or homeowner facing eviction, harassment, or deed fraud please contact Equality for Flatbush:
English:(646) 820-6039 or b4g@equalityforflatbush.org
Kreyol: (267) 277-3143 or EnKreyol@equalityforflatbush.org
Spanish: (862) 438-5060 or EnSPA@equalityforflatbush.org
Plentiful: App shows free pantries in your area
Too Good to Go: inexpensive food from local restaurants and bakeries
NYC Food Bank: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/get-help/
NYC Food Pantry: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/food_pantries.page
City Harvest: https://www.cityharvest.org
Urban Justice Center Domestic Violence Project: https://dvp.urbanjustice.org/
Call the intake line at 1-833-321-4DVP (833.321.4387)
Safe Horizon- support groups, counseling centers, sliding scale based https://www.safehorizon.org/community-programs/
Antiviolence Project- Ddirect client services to LGBTQ & HIV-affected survivors of all forms of violence, including hate violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, pick-up violence, and institutional violence in all five boroughs of New York City. https://avp.org/get-help/get-support/
Mount Sinai Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention (SAVI) Program- https://tinyurl.com/mtaahsas
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program- https://tinyurl.com/yc463wtj
Turning Point for Women and Families- Mission is to help Muslim women and girls affected by domestic violence to empower themselves and transform their own lives as well as those of their families. Phone: 718-262-8722, 718-262-8744, info@tpny.org, https://tpny.org/
Manhattan Family Justice Center- https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page
Bellevue PSOT (Program for Survivors of Torture)- https://www.survivorsoftorture.org
DOVE Support Group- https://www.nyp.org/social-work/domestic-and-other-violence-emergencies/dove-support-groups
Application for non-guaranteed Child Care Assistance (NYS)
ACS is currently accepting applications for child care assistance for families citywide through MyCity! MyCity makes it easy to apply for assistance and track the status of your application. For more information and to apply, visit MyCity today!
Need help? Please call the ACS Call Center at 212-835-7610, Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm.
Promise NYC is a new child care assistance program that will, for the first time in New York City's history, provide child care assistance to low-income families with children, including undocumented children, whose immigration status makes them ineligible for other, federally-funded child care assistance.
Brooklyn: Center for Family Life
Bronx & Manhattan: NMIC
Staten Island: La Colmena
NYC Public Schools: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/infant-and-toddler
New York City offers free or low-cost high quality early childhood education infant and toddler programs for qualifying families with children between six weeks and three-years-old (who are not yet age-eligible for 3K). Enrollment for infant and toddler programs are year-round and eligible families can enroll at any time directly at their preferred program location. Family eligibility requirements apply to all infant and toddler programs.
Head Start and Early Head Start: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/programs/article/head-start-approach
Early Head Start and Head Start providers offer free learning and social/emotional development services to children ages birth to age five. Additionally, some providers offer services for pregnant parents. A child/children can enroll regardless of their immigration status.
All immigrants can get medical care in New York City, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. You can get low-cost medical care, with or without insurance, through NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H).
H+H can provide emergency care, basic health care, check-ups, immunizations, and more for people of all ages. For all NYC Health + Hospitals, please call (718) 387-6407 to be directed to the center nearest to you.
RIF Support Group for Asylum-Seekers: https://www.rifnyc.org/mental-health-services
RIF offers a weekly support group on Zoom every Monday at 10 am.
Life Net
For information on mental health, a referral to a mental health professional, or if you need to talk to someone:
CALL 1-800-LIFENET (1-800-543-3638)
TTY: 212-982-5284
Spanish: 1-877-AYUDESE (1-877-298-3373)
Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean: 1-877-990-8585
NYC WELL
For confidential crisis counseling or to request mental health or substance misuse help from health professionals including nurses, social workers, and psychiatrists at your home:
CALL 1-800-NYC-WELL (1-800-692-9355)
Text “WELL” to 651-73
Institute for Family Health: https://institute.org/health-care/services/behavioral-health/
IFM has sites in every borough and offers individual and group counseling.
They accept Medicaid Insurance plans: https://institute.org/health-care/how-to-pay-for-care/insurance-we-accept/
They offer a sliding scale payment plan for those who are eligible: https://institute.org/health-care/how-to-pay-for-care/sliding-fee-discount-and-financial-assistance/
Venture House https://www.venturehouse.org Phone: 718-658-7201.
Members work alongside staff to enhance and learn new skills. Transitional employment – partnership with employers for members. Assistance in getting subsidized housing. Social program. Participation is free.
Support Groups:
Grief Support Group: https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/grief-support/ option for peer support
TGNC Support Groups/ Discussion Groups https://gaycenter.org/resources/
South Asian youth support group: https://samhin.org/mental-wellness-support-group/
Translatinx Network offers an array of weekly groups for our TGNC community members and allies.Several Groups are conducted in Spanish. To register, please fill out our Service Request Form, call 646-882-2000 or email us at info@translatinxnetwork.org.
Ackerman’s gender and family project also has a caregiver support groups in English and Spanish https://www.ackerman.org/research/gfp/gfp-support-groups-trainings/
NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy- Many different groups, varies by cohort https://www.nycaffirmativepsychotherapy.com/groups
Counseling Services Accepting Medicaid
Talking Works Counseling- https://talkingworkscounseling.com/
Life in Progress Mental health Counseling Center- https://lifeinprogresscounseling.com/
Open-Minded Therapy- Black- and women-owned https://open-mindedtherapy.com/
Counseling Services Accepting Insurance and Sliding Scale
Queens College Referral List - Mental health services organized by borough, language (spanish, Mandarin, etc.), specific services (medication management, substance abuse, etc.), and population served Referral list.docx
Agape Family Therapy - Individual, family, couples, life coaching, group therapy, take Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem EAP, Cigna/Evernote, Wellfleet, Aetna https://www.agapefamilytherapy.com/our-offerings
Kitchen Table Healing - Individuals, couples, groups, workshops – offers sliding scale https://www.kitchentablehealing.com/meet-the-team
Bloom Psychotherapy- Gender & Sexuality Expansive Psychotherapy in the heart of NYC. All clinicians are part of the Queer and/or Trans BIPOC community. https://www.nycbloomtherapy.com/faq
On Track NY and Early Psychosis Assessment- Individual, group, family therapy; psychiatrist; nurse; employment specialist. https://ontrackny.org/
Westchester Jewish Community Services - Behavioral Health Services https://www.wjcs.com/services/mental-health/
The Door - Mission is to empower young people to reach their potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment. https://door.org/about-door/mission/