

| Useful Websites
Income Job Centers (Public Assistance)Dyckman 4055 10th Avenue New York, NY 10040 212-569-9543 Hamilton 530 West 135th Street New York, NY 10031 212-690-8740 St. Nicholas 132 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 212-666-3401 Human Resources Administration Information 877-472-8411 Food Stamp Centers St. Nicholas 132 West 125th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10027 212-666-8686 (Zip codes) 10025, 26, 27, 30, 31, 37, 39 Washington Heights 4660 Broadway, 1st Floor New York, NY 10040 Tel. 212-569-9829 (Zip codes) 10032, 33, 34, 40 Food Assistance Food and Hunger Hotline 866-888-8777 Emergency referrals to soup kitchens and pantries WIC The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 160 West 100th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10025 212-865-0410 215 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027 212-932-6557 281 West 127th Street New York, NY 10027 212-866-8815 Local offices for WIC: 800-522-5006 Local Medicaid Offices Harlem Hospital* 530 Lenox Avenue (137 Street), Ron Brown Building, Room 1061 New York, NY 10037 212-939-8504 Bellevue Hospital* 462 First Avenue (27th Street) Administration Building "G" link, 1st Floor New York, NY 10016 212-679-7424 Metropolitan Hospital* 1901 First Avenue (97th Street ), 1st Floor, Room 1D27 New York, NY 10029 212-423-7006 Columbia Presbyterian 622 West 168th Street, 1st Floor PH 040 New York, NY 10032 212-342-5102 Gouveneur Hospital * 227 Madison Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10002 212-238-7790 Central Medicaid Office 330 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 212-630-0911 New York Medicaid Choice Helpline 1-800-505-5678 Enroll/Disenroll health plans. Questions/Information * Public hospitals for the uninsured pay according to your income. Family, Teen and Child Health Services Free or low cost health services Renaissance Healthcare 215 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 212-932-6500 Riverside Health Clinic 160 West 100th Street New York, NY 10025 212-280-9240 Washington Heights 600 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032 212-795-0880 Free Dental Care for Children and Adolescents (0-21 years) Lower Manhattan Dental Clinic 303 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10001 212-239-1777 Free physical examinations 800-698-0411 Referrals and follow-up for new children entering school Managed Care Advocates www.nycmccap.org Questions, information and your rights regarding health plans and insurance NYC Managed Care Consumer Assistance 212-614-5300 Español El Puente 718-387-0404 Asociación Communitaria de Dominicanos Progresivos 212-781-4955 Centro de Latinoamérica de Integración 212-565-8500 French Haitian Americans United for Progress 718-527-3776 Free Legal Advocate Services Legal Services NYC 350 Broadway New York, NY 10013 212-431-7200 Manhattan Legal Services Harlem Legal Services 55 West 125th Street #10 New York, NY 10027 212-348-7449 Harlem Community Law 230 East 106th Street New York, NY 10029 212-426-3000 (Serves 96th -110th Street) Harlem Neighborhood Office 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard New York, NY 10027 (Serves 100th-169th Street) Manhattan Housing Court Legal-Aid 111 Centre Street, Room 106 New York, NY 10013 212-766-2480 New York Legal Assistance Group 30 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022 Also represents people with special needs Center for Disability Rights 212-979-0505 Battered Women's Legal Service 212-349-6009 x 246 Family Law Unit Domestic Violence 212-750-0800 Immigration and Naturalization Resources New York Immigration Coalition 275 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor New York, NY 10001 212-627-2227 Catholic Charities 1011 First Avenue (55th & 56th Streets), 12th Floor New York, NY 10022 Immigration Department 212-371-1000 x 2260 Legal Services NYC 350 Broadway New York, NY 10013 212-421-7200 New York Legal Assistance Group Also special needs representation 10 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022 212-750-0800 Welfare Rights Network 606 West 11th Street, Apt. 122 New York, NY 10027 212-666-5925 New York Association for New Americans (NYANA) 17 Battery Place, 8th Floor, North Building New York, NY 10004 212-425-2900 NY State Immigration Hotline 800-566-7636 Immigration information and referral in all languages Family Court Manhattan Family Court 212-374-3700 Child Support Info line 888-208-4485 Child Support Enforcement Helpline 800-846-0773 Parent Help 800-716-3468 Assistance for parents living apart who are having trouble sharing the children, problems with custody or need support Child Protective and Preventive Services Manhattan 212-676-6400 Bronx 718-716-0301 Child Abuse and Maltreatment Reporting 800-342-3720 Adult Protective Services 212-971-2077 Domestic Violence Hotline 800-624673 Safe Horizon 2090 Seventh Avenue (between 124th & 125th Streets) 2nd Floor New York, NY 10024 212-316-2100 For victims of crime and abuse offers support, counseling and court assistance NYC Workforce 1 Career Center (Labor Department) 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10027 917-493-7000 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Family Services Iptar 1651 Third Avenue, Suite 201 New York, NY 10128 212-410-0821 Counseling for families and individuals. Parents need a referral. Sliding-scale. Metropolitan Center for Mental Health 60 West 86th Street New York, NY 10024 212-864-7000 Individual therapy, family therapy, children's play therapy. Medicaid accepted. Parents must call themselves. Jewish Board of Families and Children's Services 120 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 212-582-9100 Wide array of comprehensive services: counseling, legal, educational workshops, referrals and more Harlem's Children Zone Project 2770 Broadway (106th Street) New York, NY 10025 212-866-0700 After school program. Case management and preventive services. FEGS 80 Vandam Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013 212-366-8040 Wide array of services: counseling, education, job training also services for developmentally disabled. Adolescent Health Center of the Mount Sinai Medical Center 312 East 94th Street New York, NY 10128 212-423-3000 Free mental health services for teenagers. Individual, family and group therapy. Alcohol/substance abuse. LifeNet 800-543-3638 Ayudese (in Spanish) 877-298-3373 Mental health crisis hotline 7 days/ 24 hours. Callers are referred to mental health services. Emergency cases seen same day. Educational Advocacy Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. 151 West 30th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 212-947-9779 Created to ensure equal educational opportunities, promote quality education services and overcome school failures for NYC public school students. Provides information on the best education programs and how to navigate the school system. Special Needs Education and Advocacy The Metropolitan Center of Sinergia, Inc. 134 West 29th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10001 212-643-2840 Provides assistance to families and children with disabilities. Legal counseling in special education cases related to the NYC Department of Education. Training for parents in advocacy. Case management for early intervention and special education. Housing, family support and residence for developmentally disabled. YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities 460 West 34th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 212-563-7474 Not-for-profit health and human services agencies serving people with developmental/learning disabilities and their families. Direct services: Family support, job training and placement, residential services, recreation, healthcare and more. Resources for Children with Special Needs 116 East 16th Street New York, NY 10003 212-677-4650 www.resourcesnyc.org Provides parents and professionals with information and referral, advocacy and training on programs and services for children, up to age 21, who have learning, developmental, emotional or physical disabilities. Child Care Bureau of Day Care, NYC Department of Health 2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10007 Bronx & Manhattan 212-676-2412/2444 Brooklyn & Staten Island 718-302-0152 Queens 718-520-8548 Committee for Hispanic Children and Families 140 West 22nd Street, Suite 301 New York, NY 10011 212-206-1090 After School Programs 212-676-2444 Emergency Only! Ambulance, Fire, Police 911 New York City Government information/complaint line 311 Poison Control Center 24 hours 212-340-4494 |
