Parent Welcome Center

• The New York Times, Mindfulness for Children

• The New York Times How to meditate (adults)

• Managing Stress, For Teens

• The Power of Mindfulness

• The Effects of Meditation on the Brain

• The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley, CA

NYC Well

This is a toll-free hotline for NYC that provides confidential and free assistance for mental health and substance use concerns. Staff by trained Counselors 24 hours, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. By phone: 1-888-NYC-WELL (692-9355) – para Español: PRESS #3. Text “Well” to 65173. Access chat through their website. Calls, texts and chats can be done in English, Spanish and Chinese. Interpretation services are offered for 200+ languages.

The Visiting Nurse Services of New York Children's Mobile Crisis Team

Provides Crisis Care for children, teens and their families who need the following: Crisis assessment; Crisis stabilization; Prevention Planning; and Caregiver support. The Team consists of licensed clinical staff with advanced degrees in counseling as well as family advocates. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide crisis management for children and adolescents in active crisis situations. A team will: Provide crisis de-escalation; Conduct a psycho social assessment; Initiate prevention planning; Collaborate with existing services; Coach Caregivers on how to manage situations and prevent future crisis situations. Make a (Children’s Mobile) crisis call to NYC Well (1-888-692-9355): If your child is behaving in a threatening manner: Physical and/or verbal aggression OR Extreme acting out behavior; If your child is experiencing a current psychiatric crisis: Bizarre behavior, Disorganized thinking, OR Extreme moods; If your child is displaying active symptoms of depression: Withdrawn, Loss of appetite, Making passive suicidal statements, OR Showing signs of self-harm.

Family Resource Centers (aka Vibrant Emotional Health)

Aims to help reduce the isolation and stress of parenting a child with emotional and behavioral difficulties. They provide support and resources to families who are raising children with mental health needs. Their program is staffed by family advocates who have shared similar experiences and succeeded in navigating the complexities of the child service system. Specially trained youth advocates work with enrolled young persons to help them make a successful transition to adulthood. Services are for any parent or caregiver of a child under 18 with emotional or behaviroal health issues in New York City. They also provide services to youth up to age 24 who could benefit from additional emotional or behavioral support. All services are free of charge and offered in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Program Hours of Operation for all FRCs is Monday - Friday (:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Mind Yeti

Free Mindfulness sessions for K-5.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention

If you're worried about how your child is dealing with the stress of COVID-19, visit this website to find guidelines on managing stress and anxiety.

DOE Free Meal Pick Up Locations

Find a school near you where you can pick up 3 free meals a day, for everyone in your family.

Food Bank for NYC

Find local food banks. Someone can also help you apply for SNAP benefits.

COVID-19 Food Assistance Resources

All families can sign up to create an account for food delivery. Receive up to four meals.

Food Pantries

Find local food pantries, soup kitchens, food shelves, food banks and other food help.

SNAP Benefits Online (Info Only)

You can now use your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to shop online for fresh produce and groceries and have them delivered. Use your EBT card at these online stores in NYC: Amazon, ShopRite, and Walmart. Note: You can't use SNAP benefits to pay delivery fees. Be sure to confirm that an online store delivers to your home address.

HIV/AIDS Hotline-NYS

1-800-541-2437, for Spanish dial 1-800-233-7432

Child Abuse Reporting in NYC

General Public: 1-800-342-3720; Mandated Reporters: 1(800) 635-1522; Deaf/Hard of Hearing: 1(800) 638-5163; you can also call 311.

Crime Victim's Hotline

Can assist any victim of a crime. Provides victims with information, referrals, and crisis intervention services. 212-577-7777

(Safe Horizon) Domestic Violence Hotline

For anyone needing resources to help themselves or a loved one expereincing dating, domestic, or gender-based violence. 1-800-621-4673 or nyc.gov/NYCHOPE

NYC Family Justice Centers

For anyone harmed by violence, crime, or abuse, for immediate safety planning, shelter assistance, mental health support, and other resources, the NYC Family Justice Centers are providing support by phone, Monday to Friday, from 9:00am - 5:00pm. The physical locations of the Family Justice Centers are temporarily closed.

Bronx: 718-508-1220, Brooklyn: 718-250-5113, Manhattan: 212-602-2800, Queens: 718-575-4545, Staten Island: 718-697-4300

The Emergency Food Hotline

For urgent food and hunger needs. You'll be provided with hours of operation and directions to the nearest food pantries and community kitchens. There is no income limit for emergency food. 1-866-888-8777 - you can also call 311

The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs

212-788-7654

Action NYC *(Link)

Free, safe immigration legal help in a network of trusted community organizations and schools. Services include: Free legal screenings to find out if you qualify for any immigration benefit; Free legal help for a range of cases, such as Citizenship, Green card applications and renewals, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Call 1-800-354-0365 to make an appointment to get help (Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm).

Runaway Hotline

1-800-786-2929

(Trevor Lifeline) LGBTQ Resources

For young people in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk. 1-866-488-7386

The Aging Connect Hotline

Services for AGING NEW YORKERS and their caregivers. 212-AGING-NYC (212-244-6469)

Veterans

Trauma counseling and crisis intervention support. 311 or 800-273-8255

The NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

Resources for people with disabilities, including mental health support.