East Harlem Community Resource Guide

NYC PROJECT LAUNCH Strong families and communities Promoting social and emotional development Healthy, happy and successful children

April 2012

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This resource guide was developed under grant number 1H79SM060274 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.

Contents

Introduction 1

After School Programs 3

Art Programs 10

Domestic Violence Services 12

Early Care and Education 13

Family Support 25

Financial Services and Job Assistance 36

Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Farmer’s Markets 37

Legal Services, Advocacy and Entitlement Access 42

Libraries 44

Mental Health Services 45

Primary Care Providers and Clinics 48

Substance Use Services 53

Introduction

Welcome to the East Harlem Community Resource Guide. Inside you’ll find many free and low cost resources for families in and near East Harlem. Below are important hotlines and descriptions of each section of this guide. Programs may change. For the most recent version of this guide, visit nyc.gov and search for East Harlem Resource Guide.

24-Hour Helplines and Hotlines

Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673) or 311 Provides information on emergency shelter, counseling, legal assistance and benefits available by area. Translation is available in 179 languages.

New York Foundling Parent Helpline and Crisis Nursery: 888-435-7553 Provides crisis counseling and intervention, linkages to community-based support services, emergency childcare, parenting support and information. Helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

LifeNet Mental Health and Substance Use Helpline: 800-LIFENET (800-543-3638) For information, referrals and crisis assessments for mental health, alcohol or substance use, LifeNet is a free and confidential helpline available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Available in many languages.

Section Descriptions

After School Programs After school programs provide academic and recreational activities for children and adolescents. Programs operate after school hours or in the summer.

Art Programs Art programs offer children and family classes and training in music, dance, theater and visual arts.

Domestic Violence Services Domestic violence services for families include referrals to emergency shelters, temporary assistance with child care, counseling and other services.

Early Care and Education Early care and educational programs for young children include Day Care and Child Care Services, Early Intervention, Head Start, Universal Pre-Kindergarten, Early Care and Education and Living for the Young Family through Education (LYFE) programs. Early care and education programs are free or low cost.

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Family Support Family Support programs provide a variety of support services to families. Programs include peer support groups for parents and caregivers of children with social and emotional challenges, nutritional education, parenting classes, family counseling, respite care, preventive services to help prevent children from entering foster care, support to reunite parents with children who are placed in foster care, and home visiting programs for pregnant women and new mothers.

Financial Services and Jobs Assistance Financial services and job assistance programs offer employment search assistance, legal services and financial empowerment programs.

Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Farmer’s Markets Food pantries, soup kitchens and farmer’s markets are places to obtain food for you and your family. Select Farmer’s Markets take Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards and/or Food Stamps.

Legal Services, Advocacy and Entitlement Access Legal services include free and low cost help and counsel to families about housing, public assistance, income taxes, immigration, child abuse and HIV.

Libraries Libraries offer computer and Internet access as well as programs for children and families. Contact your nearest library for a schedule of activities.

Mental Health Services Mental health services include outpatient and inpatient care for children, adolescents and adults. Programs offer confidential assessments, short and long-term counseling, psychotherapy, family therapy and mental health treatment. For up-to-date information about mental health programs, search the New York State Office of Mental Health website at bi.omh.ny.gov/bridges/index.

Primary Care Providers and Clinics Primary care includes pediatric care, adolescent health care, adult medicine and women’s health.

Substance Use Services Substance use services for adolescents and adults include inpatient and outpatient care and crisis, residential and methadone programs. For up-to-date information about substance use programs, search the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services website at oasas.ny.gov/providerDirectory/index.cfm?search_type=2.

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After School Programs After school programs provide academic and recreational activities for children and adolescents. Programs operate after school hours or in the summer.

Association to Benefit Children Boys Club of NY Gerry Clubhouse Therapeutic After School Program After School Program th After School Program 321 East 111 Street 419 East 86th Street Contact: 212-534-2661 Contact: 212-845-3821 Website: bcny.org/for-members-and- Website: a-b-c.org/index.html parents/gerry-clubhouse Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: Citywide Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Other Services: Sports, swimming lessons, Other Services: Summer day camp, youth homework assistance and recreation programs leadership development group for teens, Note: Provides regular after school care and full- supportive housing and mental health services day programs during school breaks and vacations. Note: Year-round engaging services (e.g. activities, field trips) have been specifically designed to reach Boys and Girls Club children and teens who are homeless, emotionally Manhattan Center for Science and disturbed, have severe disabilities and are Mathematics medically fragile. After School Program 280 Pleasant Avenue Boys and Girls Harbor, Inc. Contact: Elizabeth Blanco Harbor After School Program 212-876-4639 1 East 104th Street Website: childrensaidsociety.org/after- Contact: 212-427-2244 school/after-school-programs Website: boysandgirlsharbor.net Eligibility: Must be school-aged child under age 13 Eligibility: Must be school-aged child under age 13 Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: Harlem Languages: English Languages: English, Spanish Note: Provides recreational activities, tutoring and Other Services: Provides college prep courses and homework help. performing arts classes Note: Provides regular after school care and full- day programs during school breaks and vacations.

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After School Programs Children's Aid Society East Harlem Tutorial Program After School Programs After School Program East Harlem Center: 130 East 101st Street 2050 Second Avenue Dunley Milbank Center: 14-32 West 118th Street Contact: Adam Contact: East Harlem Center: 212-831-3135 Yoselin Gonzalez 212-348-2343 Website: ehtp.org [email protected] Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Dunley Milbank Center: Cost: None Caster Lassiter 212-996-1716 Areas Served: East Harlem [email protected] Languages: English, Spanish Website: childrensaidsociety.org Other Services: Elementary program, college Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 program, summer program and community Cost: None program Areas Served: East Harlem Note: Provides regular after school care and full- Languages: English, Spanish day programs during school breaks and vacations. Other Services: After school programs, health services, educational services, sports and recreational activities, early childhood Falu Foundation After School Program development, counseling services and family th support services 333 East 118 Street Note: Provides regular after school care and full- Contact: Georgina Salu day programs during school breaks and vacations 212-828-6699 [email protected] Website: falufoundationny.org/programs.htm East Harlem Little League Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Teeball and Baseball Program Cost: $75 a week after school; $150 a week day 307 East 116th Street care center Contact: 212-591-0106 Areas Served: East Harlem [email protected] Languages: Primarily English Website: leaguelineup.com/eharlemll Other Services: Provides summer camp, computer Eligibility: Children ages 4-18 classes and training, vocational services and free Cost: New applicants $140, returning children $80 internet and technology center Areas Served: East Harlem Note: Provides regular after school care and full- Languages: English day programs during school breaks and vacations.

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After School Programs GOAL INC. at P.S. 171 Isaacs Center After School Program After School Program at P.S. 112 rd 19 East 103 Street After School Program Contact: Bryan Powell, Executive Director 535 East 119th Street 917-628-7600 Contact: Esther Grant Walker [email protected] 212-427-2520 Website: goal4kids.org/ [email protected] Eligibility: Students at PS 171 in grades 3 to 8 Website: isaacscenter.org/home.htm Cost: None Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: None Languages: English Areas Served: Note: Provides regular after school care and full- Languages: English and Spanish day programs during school breaks and vacations. Other Services: Provides day camp, holiday camp and educational enrichment programs Harlem Children’s Zone Community Note: Provides regular after school care and full- day programs during school breaks and vacations. Center After School Program 35 East 125th Street Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Contact: Shana Bordnax After School Program 212-360-3255 1765 Madison Avenue [email protected] Contact: Reverend Johnson Website: hcz.org/home 212-369-6643 Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 [email protected] Cost: None Website: mountzionamenyc.org Other Services: Charter schools, health services, Eligibility: Children 4 to 12 years of age educational services, crisis intervention, Cost: None recreational and cultural activities, early childhood Areas Served: Upper Manhattan development and family development programs Languages: English and Spanish Note: Provides regular after school care and full- Other Services: Food pantry, soup kitchen and day programs during school breaks and vacations. summer program for children and teens Note: Provides regular after school care and full- day programs during school breaks and vacations. Harlem RBI Inc. After School and Summer Programs 333 East 100th Street Contact: 212-722-1608 [email protected] Website: harlemrbi.org Eligibility: School aged children through age 18 Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English and Spanish Other Services: Baseball and softball camps and leagues, teen center, academic support, job training, crisis intervention and family support Note: Provides regular after school care and full- day programs during school breaks and vacations.

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After School Programs Northside Center for New York City Housing Authority Child Development (NYCHA) DeWitt Clinton After School Program Community Center th 35 East 110 Street After School Program Contact: Danny Marangiello 120 East 110th Street 212-426-3400 Contact: 212-876-1240 Website: northsidecenter.org Website:nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/ Eligibility: Must be child under age 13 community.shtml Cost: Varies based on family size and income Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Areas Served: Harlem Cost: None Languages: English, Spanish Areas Served: East Harlem Other Services: Provides Therapeutic Early Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Childhood Center, Head Start, Early Head Start, Other Services: Social services, health services, mental health clinic, preventive service program employment services and senior services and remedial tutoring Note: Performing arts, education programs, Note: Provides regular after school care and full- literacy programs, recreational activities, games day programs during school breaks and vacations. and sports programs.

NYC Parks & Recreation Thomas NYCHA East River Community Jefferson Center Center After School Program After School Program 2180 First Avenue 404 East 105th Street Contact: Laura Nunez Contact: Elena Williams 212-860-1383 212-348-1220 [email protected] Website:nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/ Eligibility: Must be child under age 13 community.shtml Cost: None Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: None Languages: English, Spanish Areas Served: East Harlem Other Services: Provides fitness programs, karate, Languages: English, Spanish tennis, a game area and swimming Other Services: Provides teen night center from Note: Provides regular after school care and full- 6:30pm-9:45pm for ages 13-19 day programs during school breaks and vacations. Note: Provides regular after school care and full- day programs during school breaks and vacations.

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After School Programs NYCHA Herbert H. Lehman NYCHA R.F. Wagner Houses Community Center Community Center After School Program After School Program 1589 Madison Avenue 435 East 120th Street Contact: Robert Anthony Contact: 212-831-6688 212-876-6480 Website: nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/ Website:nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/ community.shtml community.shtml Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Other Services: Social services, health services, Other Services: Provides social services, health resident employment services and senior services services, employment services and senior services Note: Performing arts, education programs, Note: Performing arts, education programs, literacy programs, recreational activities, games literacy programs, recreational activities, games and sports programs. and sports programs. SCAN NY NYCHA Jackie Robinson Community Laguardia Memorial House Center After School Program th After School Program 307 East 116 Street, Suite 2 110 East 129th Street Contact: Deana Alexander Contact: Yuniqe Win 212-534-7800 212-348-7900 [email protected] Website:nycgovparks.org/facilities/ Website: scanny.org recreationcenters/M014 Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English and Spanish Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides family support services, Other Services: Provides a computer resource preventive services, prevention programs, youth center, library and pool counseling, tutoring services and college/career Note: Provides regular after school care and full- readiness programs day programs during school breaks and vacations. Note: Provides regular after school care and full- day programs during school breaks and vacations.

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After School Programs SCAN NY Volunteer Parent The Salvation Army Association at Manhattan Citadel JHS 45 El Faro Beacon After School Program After School Program 175 East 125th Street 2351 First Avenue Contact: 212-860-3200 Contact: Michael Melendez Eligibility: Children 5-12 years of age with 212-426-2000 completed application [email protected] Cost: $25.00 per week Website: scanny.org Areas Served: School District 5 Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Cost: None Other Services: Provides adult programs Areas Served: East Harlem Note: Provides regular after school care and full- Languages: English day programs during school breaks and vacations. Other Services: Adult programs, other services provided at El Faro Beacon include after school and and weekend respite care for children with Thomas Jefferson Recreation developmental delays Center Note: Provides regular after school care and full- After School Program day programs during school breaks and vacations. Sports and Recreational Activities 2180 First Avenue Contact: 212-830-1383 SCAN NY Volunteer Parent Website: Association nycgovparks.org/parks/thomasjeffersonpark JHS 99 La Isla Del Barrio Beacon Eligibility: Children ages 6 to 13 years old for after After School Program school program. 410 East 100th Street Cost: None Contact: 212-722-4090 Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Website: scanny.org Languages: English Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Other Services: Fitness room and classes, game Cost: None room, playground and picnic area and various Areas Served: Harlem athletic fields Languages: Spanish, English Note: Facilities are available for families to use Note: Provides regular after school care and full- year round. day programs during school breaks and vacations.

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After School Programs Union Settlement Association: Y After School at AEC 117 Bridges Program After School Program th After School Program 240 East 109 Street 260 Pleasant Avenue Contact: Ethel Coaxum Contact: Robert Johnson 212-360-5683 646-326-1860 [email protected] [email protected] Website: ymcanyc.org/harlem Website: unionsettlement.org/bridges Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 Eligibility: For children in middle school: ages 11- Cost: None 15. 150 slots per year available on a first-come, Areas Served: East Harlem first serve basis. Applications available beginning of Languages: English, Spanish September Other Services: Summer day camp Cost: None Note: Provides regular after school care and full- Areas Served: East Harlem day programs during school breaks and vacations. Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Other Services: Childcare for young children, Y After School at P.S. 57 college readiness program, adult education After School Program program, sports, recreational activities for senior th 176 East 115 Street citizens and mental health services Contact: Latoya Jackson Note: Housed at Isaac Newton Middle School for 212-912-2162 Math and Science. Year round after-school care, [email protected] summer activities, Saturday academy and high Website: ymcanyc.org/harlem school prep are available as part of the program. Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 12 and attend P.S. 57 Union Settlement Association: Cost: None Rising Stars Program Areas Served: East Harlem After School Program Languages: English Other Services: Provides summer day camps in July Washington Community Center: 1893 Second and August. Avenue Leggett Memorial Center: 237 East 104th Street Contact: 212-828-6111 Y After School at P.S. 83 Website: unionsettlement.org/youth After School Program Eligibility: Children ages 5-12, registration forms 219 East 109th Street available online, only original copies accepted Contact: Ethel Coaxum Cost: None 917-575-3198 Areas Served: East Harlem [email protected] Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Website: ymcanyc.org/harlem Other Services: Childcare for young children, Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13 college readiness program, adult education Cost: None program, sports, recreational activities for senior Areas Served: East Harlem citizens and mental health services Languages: English, Spanish and French Note: Rising Stars program provides after school Other Services: Summer day camp in July and care, activities and tutoring when school is in August session. Recreational activities are provided during Note: Provides regular after school care and full- the summertime. day programs during school breaks and vacations.

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Art Programs Art programs offer children and families classes and training in music, dance, theater and visual arts. Boys and Girls Harbor Children’s Aid Society Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Art Classes and Programs Arts East Harlem Center 1 East 104th Street 130 East 101st Street Contact: Valerie Varela Contact: 212-949-4800 212-427-2244 x573 Website: childrensaidsociety.org/arts [email protected] Eligibility: None Website: boysandgirlsharbor.net/programs/ Cost: None harborconservatory.htm Areas Served: East Harlem Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults age Languages: English three and up Other Services: After school programs, health Cost: Varies based on classes chosen. services, educational services, sports and Areas Served: East Harlem recreational activities, early childhood Languages: Mostly English, some Spanish development, counseling services and family Other Services: Provides child care, after school support services programs, a charter school, prevention services Note: Includes children’s choir, music classes, and behavioral health services dance and movement instruction, visual and digital Note: Offers programs for all ages and levels in art instruction, dramatic arts and a rotating classic and jazz music, vocal training, musical schedule of group classes including printmaking, theater, theater arts and technique and various origami, mat weaving, book binding, architecture, styles of dance. cartoon art, jewelry design, painting, photography, pottery, puppetry and woodworking.

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Family Dance and Fitness Programs 466 West 152nd Street Contact: 212-690-2800

Website: dancetheatreofharlem.org/familyandopenclasses Eligibility: Ages vary by class. Cost: Varies based on program. Family Fit class offered for $1. Areas Served: Harlem Languages: English Other Services: Provides dance instruction and training by audition only, Dancing Through Borders education and outreach program and a school- time performance series Note: Programs include: Dance With Me! music and dance program for parents and toddlers, Family Fit! dance workout for the entire family (children ages 6 and up) and a West African dance and music class.

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Art Programs El Museo del Barrio Harlem School of the Arts Art and Cultural Education Programs Visual and Performance Art Programs 1230 Fifth Avenue 645 St. Nicholas Avenue Contact: 212-831-7272 Contact: Rona Carr Website: elmuseo.org/ 212-926-4100 Eligibility: None for family programs and museum [email protected] admission. School programs are offered to Website: hsanyc.org students in participating schools in grades pre- Eligibility: None kindergarten through 12 Cost: Cost varies based on program. Scholarships Cost: Most public and family programs are free and financial aid are available. with admission. School programs are offered for a Areas Served: Harlem small school fee. Admission to museum is free Languages: English third Saturday of each month and children under Other Services: Offers advanced prepatory 12 are always free. training, adult classes and educational outreach Areas Served: Citywide programs Languages: English, Spanish Note: Provides programs and classes in dance, Other Services: Offers rotating exhibits, guided theater and music and visual arts including early tours, a permanent collection, educational lectures childhood and summer programs. and performances and cultural celebrations Note: Provides hands on creative workshops, cultural art activities and guided art tours for Museum of the City of New York school and community groups. Student and Family Art Programs 1220 Fifth Avenue Contact: 212-534-1672 Harlem Children’s Zone [email protected] TRUCE Arts and Media Program Website: mcny.org/education/ 35 East 125th Street Eligibility: None for family programs and museum Contact: 212-360-3255 admission. School programs are offered to [email protected] students in participating schools in grades pre- Website: hcz.org/programs/high-school kindergarten through 12 and require a reservation. Eligibility: Students in grades 9 to 12 Cost: Most public and family programs are free Cost: None with admission. School programs are offered for a Areas Served: Harlem small school fee. Museum admission is free for Languages: English people who live or work in East Harlem above Other Services: After school programs, charter 103rd Street. Mention “I’m a neighbor,” and the schools, health services, educational services, crisis suggested admission charge will be waived. intervention, recreational and cultural activities, Children under 12 are always free. early childhood development and family Areas Served: Citywide development programs Languages: English Note: TRUCE program focuses on academic Other Services: Offers rotating exhibits, guided growth, career readiness, media literacy and tours, children’s birthday parties, a permanent artistic ability. collection and educational lectures and performances Note: Programs include high school theater program, Neighborhood Explorers program for grades 8 to 10, cultural performances, family programs, interactive student lectures and creative reading and writing programs.

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Domestic Viole nce Services Domestic violence services for families include referrals to emergency shelters, temporary assistance with child care, counseling and other services

Domestic Violence 24-hour Hotline Safe Horizon Contact: 800-621-HOPE (4673) or 311 Manhattan Domestic Violence Program Description: Provides information on emergency 100 East 122nd Street shelter, counseling, legal assistance and benefits Contact: 212- 316-2100 available by area. Translation is available in 179 24-hour hotline: 800- 621-HOPE languages. Website: safehorizon.org Eligibility: Victims of crime and abuse, including domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, and Prevention Assistance and other violent crimes. Temporary Housing (PATH) Office Cost: None Shelter Housing for Families and Areas Served: Manhattan Pregnant Women Languages: Chinese, Haitian, Creole, Hindi, st 151 East 151 Street Spanish, Urdu Contact: 917- 521-3900 Other Services: Community education, crisis Website: counseling, domestic violence, elder abuse, nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/homeless/famserv.shtml emergency assistance/transportation, legal Eligibility: For families with children under the age services, long term counseling, referrals, sexual of 21, must be in immediate need of temporary assault, shelter/housing and stalking assistance emergency shelter Note: Call for hours of operation. Cost: None Areas Served: Citywide Languages: English, Spanish Note: Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, bring identification and proof that you qualify (eviction notice, marshal's notice, lease etc.)

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Early Care and Education Early care and educational programs provide educational opportunities and day care services for young children. Programs include Day Care and Child Care Services, Early Intervention, Head Start, Universal Pre-Kindergarten, Early Care and Education and LYFE programs. Early care and education programs are free and low cost. Day Care and Child Care Services Dawning Village Resources and referrals to help parents to access Group Child Care licensed, quality group family child care, family 2090 First Avenue child care and school-age care (public and private) Contact: Anne Ng in New York City. Day care and child care costs vary 212-369-5313 by program. Group child care is for 6 to 12 children [email protected] and family child care is for 3 to 6 children. Eligibility: Children 2-5 years of age Cost: Free and low cost child care is available Bureau of Child Care based on family’s income and reason for requiring Regulatory Agency for NYC DOHMH child care including: parent working or in approved Group Child Care Services training or educational program or family receiving Manhattan Borough Office services from Administration for Children’s 22 Cortlandt Street, 28th Floor Services (ACS) or the Human Resources Contact: 212-313-5105 Administration 212-313-5156 Areas Served: East Harlem Website: nyc.gov/html/doh/html/dc/dc.shtml Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese Eligibility: None Other Services: Bilingual Program, Areas Served: Manhattan developmental/behavioral health evaluations for Languages: English, Spanish children Note: Provides information about childcare and Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for day care services with searchable child care and subsidized child care call 311. day care directories, information for parents, information for day care and child care providers and information on New York City Health Codes.

Citizen's Care Day Care Center #2

Group Child Care

2322 Third Avenue

Contact: Nancy Moore

212-427-6766

Eligibility: Children 2-6 years of age

Cost: None

Areas Served: East Harlem

Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish

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Early Care and Education East Harlem Council for Human Laguardia House Nursery Services Group Child Care th Family Child Care 414 East 105 Street 2253 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor Contact: Gloria Ferrer Contact: Rafiana Martinez 212-722-7441 212-427-8876 Eligibility: Children 2-4 years of age Website: boriken.org Cost: Free and low cost child care is available Eligibility: Children from 6 weeks to 2 years and 6 based on family’s income and reason for requiring months years of age child care including: parent working or in approved Cost: Free and low cost child care is available training or educational program or family receiving based on family’s income and reason for requiring services from Administration for Children’s child care including: parent working or in approved Services (ACS) or the Human Resources training or educational program or family receiving Administration services from Administration for Children’s Areas Served: East Harlem Services (ACS) or the Human Resources Languages: English, Spanish Administration Other Services: Nutrition, parent workshops, child Areas Served: East Harlem abuse prevention and partnerships with other Languages: English, Spanish agencies Note: Parents must be employed to have their Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for children enroll. To find out if you are eligible and subsidized child care call 311. apply for subsidized child care call 311. Lexington Children's Center East River Children's Center Group Child Care th Group Child Care 115 East 98 Street 416 East 105th Street Contact: Rosa Gillese 212-410-1060 Contact: 212-534-7133 Eligibility: Children 2-4 years of age Eligibility: Children 2-5 years of age. Cost: Free and low cost child care is available Cost: Free and low cost child care is available based on family’s income and reason for requiring based on family’s income and reason for requiring child care including: parent working or in approved child care including: parent working or in approved training or educational program or family receiving training or educational program or family receiving services from Administration for Children’s services from Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) or the Human Resources Services (ACS) or the Human Resources Administration Administration Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Languages: English Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for subsidized child care call 311. subsidized child care call 311.

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Early Care and Education Boys and Girls Harbor, Inc. Neighborhood Children's Center Harbor Oasis Day Care Group Child Care Boys and Girls Harbor Day Care 173 East 112th Street 2211 First Avenue Contact: Rosalyn Inman 1 East 104th Street 212-876-3366 Contact: 2211 First Avenue: 212-534-3999 [email protected] 1 East 104th Street: 212-427-2244 x429 Eligibility: Family Day Care (children 6 months to 2 Website: years of age); Group Day Care (children 2-4 years boysandgirlsharbor.net/programs/daycare.html of age) Eligibility: 18 months and up Cost: Free and low cost child care is available Cost: None based on family’s income and reason for requiring Areas Served: East Harlem child care including: parent working or in approved Languages: English, Spanish training or educational program or family receiving Other Services: Provides after school program services from Administration for Children’s Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for Services (ACS) or the Human Resources subsidized child care call 311. Administration Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Metro North DCC Other Services: CACP (Child Adult Care Food Group Child Care nd Program), referrals for children with special needs 304 East 102 Street and on-site therapy sessions available for children Contact: Soukeyna Boye Spivey Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for 212-828-6415 subsidized child care call 311. [email protected] Eligibility: Children 2-5 years of age Cost: Free and low cost child care is available Pequenos Souls Day Care based on family’s income and reason for requiring Group Child Care child care including: parent working or in approved 114 East 122nd Street training or educational program or family receiving Contact: Barbara Brandon services from Administration for Children’s 212-427-7644 Services (ACS) or the Human Resources [email protected] Administration Eligibility: Children 2-5 years of age Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: Free and low cost child care is available Languages: Spanish, English, French based on family’s income and reason for requiring Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for child care including: parent working or in approved subsidized child care call 311. training or educational program or family receiving services from Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) or the Human Resources Administration Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Parent workshops Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for subsidized child care call 311.

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Early Care and Education Pleasant Avenue Day Care Center Union Settlement Association Group Child Care Leggett Memorial Day Care Center 451 East 120th Street Union Carver Day Care Center Contact: Robin Brown Union Washington Day Care Center 212-534-0887 Leggett Memorial: 237 East 104th Street [email protected] Union Carver: 1565 Madison Avenue Website: pleasantavenuedaycare.org/index.html Union Washington: 1893 Second Avenue Eligibility: Children 2-4 years of age Contact: Leggett Memorial: Ivelize Eatman Cost: Free and low cost child care is available 212-828-1051 based on family’s income and reason for requiring Union Carver: Madeline Samuel 212-828-6078, child care including: parent working or in approved [email protected] training or educational program or family receiving Union Washington: Daseta Gray 212-828-6089 services from Administration for Children’s Website: unionsettlement.org/childcare Services (ACS) or the Human Resources Eligibility: Children 2-5 years of age Administration Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Languages: English, Spanish Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for Other Services: Child care program for children up subsidized child care call 311. to age 12, youth leadership programs, adult education, mental health, senior citizen services Taft Day Care Center and HIV support. Group Child Care 1724-26 Madison Avenue Contact: Beverly Largie 212-831-0556 Website: childrensaidsociety.org Eligibility: Children 2-4 years of age Cost: Free and low cost child care is available based on family’s income and reason for requiring child care including: parent working or in approved training or educational program or family receiving services from Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) or the Human Resources Administration Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Nutrition and social services Note: To find out if you are eligible and apply for subsidized child care call 311.

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Early Care and Education Early Intervention Program Early Head Start and Head Start A comprehensive intervention program that Programs supports infants and toddlers diagnosed with Early Head Start and Head Start are free physical or mental developmental delays from educational programs young children and support birth through age two in their efforts to realize services for their families. Early Head Start serves their full potential. children from birth to age three and Head Start serves children ages three to five. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Association to Benefit Children Early Intervention Manhattan Regional ECHO Park Early Childhood Center Office Early Head Start and Head Start 42 Broadway, Suite 1611 1841 Park Avenue Contact: 212-487-3920 Contact: Mary Ellen Rooney 311 and ask for Early Intervention 646-459-6024 or 646-459-6045 Website: [email protected] nyc.gov/html/doh/html/earlyint/earlyint.shtml Jessica Casanova Eligibility: Infants and toddlers from birth through 646-459-6000 x 43 or 646-459-6172 age two who live in New York City and who have a [email protected] diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a Website: a-b-c.org high probability of resulting in a developmental Eligibility: Early Head Start: children 1-3 years of delay, or who are suspected of having a age from low income families. Head Start: children developmental delay or disability are entitled to a 3-5 years of age from low-income families developmental screening or a comprehensive Cost: None evaluation to determine eligibility for additional Areas Served: East Harlem early intervention services. Languages: English, Spanish Cost: Both initial evaluation and continuing Other Services: Universal Pre-Kindergarten, group treatment (if eligible) are free. child care, nutrition, health care, family resource Areas Served: Manhattan center, social services, mental health clinic, after- Languages: Services are provided in many school program and summer camp for all ages. languages. Call to find out more. Note: Services include special Instruction, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, family training, counseling, assistive technology and respite services.

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Early Care and Education Addie Mae Collins East Harlem Bilingual Head Start Head Start Programs Head Start Site 1: 110 East 129th Street Site 1: 30 East 111th Street Site 2: 345 East 101st Street Site 2: 440-46 East 116th Street Contact: Site 1: Diane Spann Contact: Site 1: Ana Maria Aramburo 212-831-9222 212-860-7201 [email protected] [email protected] Site 2: Lonnie Joseph Site 2: Louise Fuentes 212-831-7373 212-427-2571 [email protected] [email protected] Website: addiemaecollins.org Eligibility: Children ages 3-5 from low-income Eligibility: Children ages 3-5 from low-income families families Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: For parents: nutrition, ESL, Other Services: Nutrition services, social services, parenting classes and consultations for mental workshops, access to additional servces through health, substance abuse and domestic violence partnership with other agencies. services. Developmental and behavioral screenings for children. Community Life Citizens Care Head Start East Harlem Block Nursery 1 221 East 122nd Street Head Start and Group Child Care Contact: Loraine Hammond 215 East 106th Street 212-427-3000 Contact: Louise Fuentes Eligibility: Children ages 3 to 5 from low income 212-427-2571 families [email protected] Cost: None Eligibility: Children ages 2-4 from low-income Areas Served: East Harlem families Languages: English, Spanish Cost: None Other Services: Nutrition, social services and Areas Served: East Harlem mental health services. Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides nutrition and social services.

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Early Care and Education East Harlem Head Start Northside Center Odyssey House Early Head Start and Head Start Early Head Start 130 East 101st Street 219 East 121st Street Contact: Yasmin Morales Contact: 646-351-1300 212-348-2343 Website: northsidecenter.org/v5/pages/news/ 212 949-4930 highlights.php Eligibility: Early Head Start: Children from birth to Eligibility: Children from birth to 3 years of age. 3 years of age from low income families. Head Parents must be receiving treatment at Odyssey Start: Children 3 to 5 years of age from low income House. families Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Comprehensive substance abuse Other Services: Provides Baby & Me program (at treatment center home or at center) and a parent-child program. Note: Program provides services for pregnant women and Early Head Start for infants and toddlers of mothers who are being treated at the James Weldon Johnson Head Start center. Center 1

Head Start 120 East 110th Street Northside Center for Child Contact: J.E. Alston-Johnson Development 212-860-4053 The Susan Patricof Early Head Start [email protected] and Head Start Program Eligibility: Children ages 3 to 5 from low-income 302 East 111th Street families Contact: Luz E. Cabezas Cost: None 646-351-1300 Areas Served: East Harlem Website: Languages: English, Spanish northsidecenter.org/v5/pages/tecc/ehs.php Other Services: Provides nutrition and social Eligibility: Early Head Start: Children from birth to services. age 3 from low income families. Head Start: Children ages 3 to 5 from low-income families Cost: None Jefferson Housing/ James Weldon Areas Served: East and Central Harlem Johnson Head Start Center 2 Languages: English, Spanish Head Start Other Services: Provides nutrition services, social 2205 First Avenue services, education and support for pregnant Contact: Philip Gill women, ESL classes and GED advising and support 212-860-4044 Note: Program is open year-round. Early Head [email protected] Start has home-based program or center-based Eligibility: Children ages 3 to 5 from low-income program. families Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides nutrition and social services.

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Early Care and Education Union Settlement Association Universal Pre-Kindergarten Head Start Centers Program (UPK) Site 1:218 East 104th Street nd Free pre-kindergarten education programs offered Site 2: Franklin Plaza 2081 2 Avenue to children four years of age in public schools and Contact: Site 1: Stephanie Davis Lee community-based organizations throughout New 212-828‐6000 York City. Site 2: Ramona Brightman

212-828-6021 [email protected] East Harlem UPK Enrollment Website: unionsettlement.org/childcare Offices Eligibility: Children 3 to 5 years of age from low UPK Enrollment for School Districts 4 income families and 5 Cost: None District 4: 333 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor Areas Served: East Harlem District 5: 388 West 125th Street, 7th Floor Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Contact: District 4: 718-935-2383 Other Services: Child care for children up to 12 District 5: 718-935-2385 years old, youth leadership programs, adult Website: education, mental health, senior citizen services schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/PreK/ and HIV support. default.htm Eligibility: Must be a 4 year old child residing in New York City Cost: None Areas Served: School Districts 4 and 5 Note: Families need to apply during enrollment period. Once receiving an offer letter, they can begin enrolling. When enrolling your child please bring 1. Your offer letter 2. Child's birth certificate or passport 3. Child's immunization records 4. Two proof of residence documents.

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Early Care and Education UPK is available at the following sites in East P.S. 102 Jacques Cartier Harlem. Programs are full day unless UPK otherwise noted: 315 East 113th Street Contact: 212‐860‐5834 Association to Benefit Children ECHO Park Early Childhood Center P.S. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del UPK Toro Education Complex 1841 Park Avenue UPK Contact: Mary Ellen Rooney 1615 Madison Avenue 646-459-6024 or 646-459-6045 Contact: 212‐860‐5803 [email protected]

P.S. 112 Jose Celso Barbosa Central Park East I and II UPK UPK 535 East 119th Street Site I: 1573 Madison Avenue Contact: 212‐860‐5868 Site II: 19 East 103rd Street

Contact: Site I: 212‐860‐5821 Site II: 212‐860‐5992 P.S. 146 Ann M. Short UPK

421 East 106th Street James Weldon Johnson Contact: 212‐860‐5877 UPK

2205 First Avenue Contact: 212-860-4044 P.S. 155 William Paca Note: Half day program UPK 319 East 117th Street

Contact: 212‐860‐5885 P.S. 7 Samuel Sterm

UPK 160 East 120th Street P.S. 171 Patrick Henry Contact: 212‐860‐5827 UPK 19 East 103rd Street

Contact: 212‐860‐5801 P.S. 30 Hernandez/Hughes

UPK 144-176 East 128th Street P.S. 375 Mosaic Prep Contact: 212‐876‐1825 UPK 141 East 111th Street

Contact: 212‐722‐3109 P.S. 83 Luis Munoz Rivera

UPK 219 East 109th Street P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente Contact: 212‐860‐5847 UPK 232 East 103rd Street

Contact: 212‐860‐5882 P.S. 96 Joseph Lanzetta

UPK

216 East 120th Street Contact: 212‐860‐5851

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Early Care and Education Specialized Early Care and Office of Early Childhood Education Educational Offices Enrollment Offices for School Districts 4 Specialized offices providing services for children in and 5 the New York City school system and tools and Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3 th knowledge for parents to be effective partners in District 4: 333 Seventh Avenue, 12 Floor th th their children’s path towards success. District 5: 388 West 125 Street, 7 Floor Contact: District 4: 718-935-2383 Committee on Special Education District 5: 718-935-2385 Office (CSE) and Committee on Website: schools.nyc.gov/Academics/EarlyChildhood/ Preschool Special Education (CPSE) default.html Special Education Services Evaluation Eligibility: None for School Districts 4 and 5 Areas Served: School Districts 4 and 5 th District 4: 333 Seventh Avenue, 12 Floor Languages: English, Spanish th th District 5: 388 West 125 Street, 7 Floor Other Services: Provides information on pre- Contact: District 4: Gerard Donegan kindergarten application and admissions, early 917-339-1600 childhood special education services, the Partners District 5: Mark Jacoby 212-342-8300 in Reading Program, the New York City Early Eligibility: Families in school districts 4 and 5 Literacy learning initiative and resources for Areas Served: School Districts 4 and 5 parents including: developmental guides, learn at Languages: English, Spanish home guides and guides to New York State Note: CSE provides special education evaluation performance standards and coordination for students ages 5-21 in non- Note: Provides information on pre-kindergarten public schools (private, parochial, charter) or and kindergarten to grade three. transferring in from outside of New York City. Parents of children currently enrolled in a NYC public school should first contact their child’s Office for Family Information and teacher or principal. CPSE provides special Action education evaluation and coordination for District Family Advocate District 4 students ages 3-5 in any NYC pre-school. 319 East 117th Street, Room 402 Contact: Marta Acevedo 212-860-5914 Eligibility: Must be parent or family member of student in District 4 Areas Served: School District 4 Languages: English, Spanish Note: District family advocates help families navigate school enrollment processes, engage families in improving student achievement, problem solve family related problems, provide support to parent coordinators, foster family- friendly school environments and support district PA/PTA programs.

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Early Care and Education Office for Family Information and LYFE Program Action A free program that enables public high school District Family Advocate District 5 students who are parents to stay on track for 425 West 123rd Street, Room 205 graduation by providing child care for their infants Contact: Denise Gordan and toddlers and supporting the transition to 212-769-7500 parenthood. [email protected] Eligibility: Must be parent or family member of Referral Center for High School student in District 5 Alternatives Areas Served: School District 5 LYFE Languages: English, Spanish 269 West 35th Street, 7th Floor Note: District family advocates help families Contact: 212-244-1274 navigate school enrollment processes, engage Website: schools.nyc.gov/Documents/MISC/ families in improving student achievement, FINAL%20student%20parent%20FAQ.pdf problem solve family related problems, provide Eligibility: Parent must be enrolled in and support to parent coordinators, foster family- attending a NYC public school. Children can be friendly school environments and support district enrolled in the LYFE program from the time they PA/PTA programs. are immunized through the school year in which they turn three. NYCHA Education Services Unit Cost: The referral and enrollment process and all New York City Early Literacy Learning LYFE programs are free. Areas Served: Manhattan (NYCELL) Languages: Most LYFE programs are available in King Towers Community Center English and Spanish. 2 West 115th Street Other Services: Offers onsite high school or GED Contact: Educational Services Unit: programs, provides assistance exploring all high 212-306-2880/ 3232 or 3246 school diploma and GED options, information Lynda Nicholas about college, career and vocational opportunities [email protected] and referrals for childcare, social work, drug King Towers Community Center Contact: Mary treatment, housing and other support services for Brewer student parents Website: nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/ Note: The referral center helps students to enroll education.shtml#nycell their child in a LYFE center and figure out a plan for Eligibility: Parents and caregivers of children completing their high school education. Birth between the ages of one and four certificates for the child and parent and Areas Served: Harlem immunization records and medical examination Languages: English forms for the child are required at the time of Note: Parent/caregiver and child come to class enrollment. together. Workshops are held two times a week and provide reading readiness strategies, focused on speaking, listening, pre-reading and pre-writing skills. Resources and materials that promote at home learning experiences are also provided to the families.

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Early Care and Education LYFE is available at the following sites in Independence High School Manhattan: 850 West Tenth Avenue Contact: Ron Smolkin Auxiliary Services High School 212-262-8067 x 105 198 Forsyth Street, 2nd Floor Contact: 212-673-8254 Julia Richman Education Complex 317 East 67th Street Brandeis High School Contact: Herb Mack 145 West 84th Street 212-570-5284 Contact: Eloise Messineo 917-441-5600 x 1101 Manhattan High School LYFE Center at P.S. 58 City As School 317 West 52nd Street 16 Clarkson Street Contact: Marta Rojo Contact: Antoniette Scarpinato 212-247-4307 212-337-6800 Mid Manhattan Learning Center Edward A. Reynolds West Side 212 West 120th Street 140 West 102nd Street Contact: Ryntha Henderson-Amare Contact: Jean McTavish 212-864-0973 212-678-7300 The Door 121 Sixth Avenue Harlem Renaissance High School Contact: Robert Zweig 22 East 128th Street 212-941-9090 x 3320 Contact: Mary Rice-Boothe 212-996-3795

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Family Support Family Support programs provide a variety of support services to families. Programs include peer support groups for parents and caregivers of children with social and emotional challenges, nutritional education, parenting classes, family counseling, respite care, preventive services to help prevent children from entering foster care, support to reunite parents with children who are placed in foster care, and home visiting programs for pregnant women and new mothers. The New York Foundling New York City Department of 24-Hour Parent Helpline and Crisis Health and Mental Hygiene Nursery Newborn Home Visiting Program Contact: 888-435-7553 East Harlem Description: Provides crisis counseling and 485 Throop Avenue, 2nd Floor intervention, linkages to community-based support Contact: 646-253-5700 services, emergency childcare, parenting support Website: nyc.gov/html/doh/html/dpho/ and information. Helpline is available 24 hours a dpho_newborne.shtml day, seven days a week. Eligibility: For all mothers who give birth at Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem regardless of Home Visiting age or immigration status Areas Served: East Harlem Home visits enable parents and families to meet Languages: English and Spanish with a qualified health care provider in their home Note: to discuss any concerns and questions they may Home visitors help set up a free crib if have, share information and help find services needed, screen for potential health and emotional problems, assess the house for hazards and their family might need to stay healthy. provide health tips. Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service Nurse Family Partnership Maternity Outreach Program Harlem Hospital Center 333 East 115th Street 15 West 136th Street Contact: Dorothy Calbani Contact: Marcia Phillip 646-672-5200 212-939-8500 [email protected] phillipm4.nychac.org Website: littlesistersfamily.org Website: Eligibility: For pregnant women and new mothers nursefamilypartnership.org/locations/New- in East Harlem York/Harlem-NFP---Harlem-Hospital-Center Cost: Medicaid Eligibility: Must be a first time mother, enroll Areas Served: East Harlem before 24 weeks gestation and live in targeted zip Languages: English, Spanish codes Other Services: Provides preventive services, early Areas Served: Northern Manhattan childhood programs, soup kitchen and food pantry, Languages: English and Spanish asthma home visiting program, diabetes Note: Home visiting program. Families enter the prevention program and community outreach and program during pregnancy and are visited until the family support child's second birthday. Note: Home visiting program. Provides prenatal and postpartum nursing care to East Harlem women and follow-up care to their newborns.

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Family Support University Settlement Society of Preventive and Reunification New York, Inc. Services Healthy Families Program Preventive programs provide free services for 413 East 120th Street families with children under 18 at risk of being Contact: Emily Mann placed in foster care. Preventive services for 212-289-6594 families are designed to help children remain safe [email protected] in their homes and to help families in crisis. Website: universitysettlement.org Eligibility: Pregnant women and Association to Benefit Children families with a new baby under 3 months old All Children's House Family Center at who live in East Harlem Echo Park Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Preventive Service Programs Languages: English, Spanish 1841 Park Avenue Other Services: Parent-child groups, early Contact: 646-459-6099 childhood education and child care, senior citizen Website: services, mental health services, adult literacy a-b-c.org/familysupport.htm#familypreservation programs, after school and summer programs and Eligibility: Parents or guardians of a child with art programs emotional and/or behavioral challenges Note: Families enter in the first three months of Cost: None pregnancy and stay in the program until the child Areas Served: Citywide enters school. Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Other Services: Early childhood education programs, summer day camp, youth leadership development group for teens and academic support services for children Note: Families are given the tools that foster long- term stability through home-based case management, parenting classes, family counseling, advocacy, housing and entitlement assistance.

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Family Support Child Welfare Organizing Project Greenhope Services For Women, East Harlem Neighborhood Center Inc. Preventive Services Programs Family Reunification Services th 80 East 110 Street, #1E 435 East 119th Street Contact: Mike Arsham Contact: Chantay Jones, Family Services Director 212-348-3000 212-996-8633 [email protected] [email protected] Website: cwop.org Website: greenhope.org/programs/ Eligibility: Families with children in foster care or program_services2.shtml at risk of having their children placed in foster care Eligibility: Female, age 18 or older, history of Cost: None substance abuse, New York State resident, not in Areas Served: East Harlem and citywide need of detoxification services Languages: English, Spanish Cost: None Note: Provides advocacy, training and support for Areas Served: East Harlem parents and families navigating the child welfare Languages: English and Spanish system. Other Services: Drug and alcohol counseling, legal advocacy workshops, job training, GED Northside Center for Child preparation, mental health services, medical services, creative arts and nutrition services Development Note: The goal of the program is to provide family Project SAFE counseling to our clients and their families in order Preventive Service Programs to aid in family reunification. This service is 1301 Fifth Avenue rendered to women whose children are in kinship Contact: Adrian Myers or foster care and are seeking to re-establish ties 212-426-3419 and visitation rights with their children. The [email protected] program also incorporates a second family Website: therapist who will work with clients in the 6 month northsidecenter.org/v5/pages/clinic/snu.php aftercare program. Eligibility: Families impacted by child sexual abuse,

domestic violence, physical abuse and/or neglect. Cost: None Areas Served: East and Central Harlem Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Other Services: General family resources, Saturday morning program for families, summer day camp for children, after school program and mental health services Note: Project SAFE provides comprehensive services to families presenting with child sexual abuse, domestic violence, physical abuse and/or neglect.

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Family Support Little Sisters of Assumption Family Special Supplemental Nutrition Health Center Program for Women, Infants Preventive Service Programs Children (WIC) th 333 East 115 Street WIC serves to safeguard the health of low-income Contact: Nilsa Welsh pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, 646-672-5270 infants, and children up to age five by providing Website: littlesistersfamily.org/family_support.php nutritious foods to supplement diets, information Eligibility: Referrals from community-based on healthy eating, including breastfeeding agencies or ACS preferred promotion and support and referrals to health Cost: None care. Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Other Services: Family support services, early East Harlem Council for Human childhood services, adult education programs, food Services, Inc. pantry and home visiting programs WIC Program Note: The preventive services program works with Boriken Neighborhood Health Center nd families with problems that might result in children 2253 Third Avenue, 2 Floor going into foster care. Caseworkers offer Contact: 212-289-6650 counseling and concrete help with employment, Website: boriken.org/Programs/Programs.html education, housing and health problems. Eligibility: Infants from birth to five years old, pregnant women and mothers of babies up to six years old who are currently receiving public Catholic Guardian and Home assistance and/or Medicaid, are part of the school Bureau lunch program, the Head Start Program or have a Preventive Service Programs Foster Care Income Statement 34 West 134th Street Cost: None Contact: 212-926-1774 x210 Areas Served: East Harlem Website: cgshb.org/index.php/ Languages: English, Spanish Eligibility: Families that are at risk of having their Other Services: Nutrition education, breastfeeding children placed in foster care support and promotion and referrals to health and Cost: None social services. Areas Served: Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides developmental disability services, maternity services and family support services.

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Family Support Institute for Family Health Metropolitan Hospital WIC Program WIC Program 1879 Madison Avenue 1901 Second Avenue, Room 1D31 Contact: 212-423-4201 Contact: 212-423-6919 WIC Hotline: 1-800-522-5006 Website: Website: institute2000.org/ home2.nyc.gov/html/hhc/mhc/html/services/ health-care/services/wic/ pediatrics.shtml Eligibility: Infants from birth to five years old, Eligibility: Infants from birth to five years old, pregnant women and mothers of babies up to six pregnant women and mothers of babies up to six years old who are currently receiving public years old who are currently receiving public assistance and/or Medicaid, are part of the school assistance and/or Medicaid, are part of the school lunch program, the Head Start Program or have a lunch program, the Head Start Program or have a Foster Care Income Statement. Foster Care Income Statement Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Languages: English, Spanish Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Includes nutrition education, Other Services: Provides emergency room care, breastfeeding support and promotion and referrals pediatric and adolescent care, HIV/AIDS care, to health and social services. chronic disease care and management, women’s health services, behavioral health services, addiction services and palliative care. Settlement Health WIC Center 212 East 106th Street Renaissance Health Care Network Contact: Angelica Serrano Diagnostic & Treatment Center 212-360-2600 WIC Program Website: settlementhealth.org/ 215 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor Eligibility: Infants from birth to five years old, Contact: 212-932-6557 pregnant women and mothers of babies up to six Website: nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/ years old who are currently receiving public renaissance.shtml assistance and/or Medicaid, are part of the school Eligibility: Infants from birth to five years old, lunch program, the Head Start Program or have a pregnant women and mothers of babies up to six Foster Care Income Statement years old who are currently receiving public Cost: None assistance and/or Medicaid, are part of the school Areas Served: Manhattan lunch program, the Head Start Program or have a Languages: English, Spanish Foster Care Income Statement Other Services: These include nutrition education, Cost: None breastfeeding support and promotion and referrals Areas Served: Manhattan to health and social services. Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides primary care services including free pregnancy testing, prenatal care and delivery, well-child care, cancer screening, treatment of chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension, dental services and immunizations.

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Family Support Child Support and Mediation New York Peace Institute Services Special Education and Family Child support services help ensure that Mediation Services noncustodial parents provide financial support for Manhattan: 346 Broadway, Suite 400W their children and help keep families financially Brooklyn: 210 Joralemon Street, Room 618 independent. Mediation services offer parents a Contact: Manhattan: 212-577-1740 free or low cost way to resolve issues surrounding Brooklyn: 718-834-6671 x 20 custody, visitation and child support without going [email protected] to court. Website: nypeace.org Eligibility: None Office of Child Support Cost: Free for visitation, custody and special Enforcement (OCSE) education mediation and sliding scale fee for Child Support Services divorce mediation. OCSE Customer Service Walk-In Center Areas Served: Citywide 151 West Broadway, 4th Floor Languages: English Contact: Customer Service Helpline: 888-208-4485 Other Services: Provides parent/teen mediation, Outreach Services Unit: 212-480-7564/5968 landlord/tenant mediation, conflict coaching and Website: nyc.gov/hra/ocse mediation training Eligibility: None, must bring photo ID Note: Families can request family mediation as Cost: Free, $30.50 for DNA testing (paternity part of a divorce and for custody and child support testing) issues. Parents, attorneys or schools can request Areas Served: Citywide special education mediation. Languages: English Other Services: Provides community outreach events Note: Services include locating the noncustodial parent, summons service, establishment of paternity through DNA testing, child support and medical support orders and collection and enforcement of those orders. The walk-in center is open Monday-Friday 8am-7pm.

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Family Support Parent Skills Training Veritas Therapeutic Community These are some of the classes available for parents Strengthening Families Program and caregivers that provide parent skills training. 55 West 125th Street Other classes are available and listed under Contact: Christina Fragola resource centers. 212-865-9182 [email protected] Center for Comprehensive Health Website: veritas-inc.org/index.html Practice Cost: None Early Childhood Development Center Areas Served: Upper Manhattan 1900 Second Avenue, 9th Floor Languages: English, Spanish Contact: Becky Thomas Other Services: Provides substance use treatment 212-360-7803 and prevention, early intervention services, child [email protected] care, job training, continuing education, vocational Website: cchphealthcare.org/page.php?p=2 skills, and individual and family counseling Eligibility: Parents of children younger than age 3 Note: The Strengthening Families Program Cost: Varies based on family size and income comprises three life-skills courses including Areas Served: Upper Manhattan and South Bronx parenting skills classes, children life skills classes Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish and family life skills classes for 3 to 16 year olds Other Services: Medical care and addiction and their families. services Note: Family support services including parent- Youth Action Programs and Homes, education groups and classes focus on a child's first three years and how to become a relaxed and Inc. confident parent. Strengthening Families Program 206 East 118th Street Contact: Denise Taylor Children’s Aid Society 212-860-8170 Strengthening Families Program [email protected] 14-32 West 118th Street Eligibility: Families that enroll their children in the 885 Columbus Ave free summer prevention program are required to Contact: William Weisberg participate. Families who are interested in the 212-949-4924 program are also eligible to participate. [email protected] Cost: None Website: childrensaidsociety.org/ Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Cost: None Languages: English, Spanish Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Other Services: Summer and after school Languages: English, Spanish prevention programs, low income housing Other Services: Early childhood programs, after development, academic and vocational support, school program, arts programs, preventive services leadership development, student counseling and and family support services graduate services and community development Note: The Strengthening Families Program Note: The Strengthening Families Program comprises three life-skills courses including comprises three life-skills courses including parenting skills classes, children life skills classes parenting skills sessions, children life skills sessions and family life skills classes for 3 to 16 year olds and family life skills sessions for 3 to 16 year olds and their families. and their families.

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Family Support Fatherhood Programs The New York Society for the Fatherhood programs help fathers reconnect with Prevention of Cruelty to Children their children and develop essential parenting Positive Parenting Plus skills. Fatherhood programming is offered in three Fatherhood Program categories: young fathers (16-24 years-old), older 161 William Street, 9th Floor fathers (over the age of 24) and fathers with prior Contact: Brenda Tully involvement in the criminal justice system. 212-233-5500 x225 [email protected] Center for Court Innovation Website: nyspcc.org/nyspcc/programs/ppp/ Dads United for Parenting Eligibility: Non-custodial fathers over the age of 24 Fatherhood Program Cost: None Midtown Community Court Areas Served: th Citywide 314 West 54 Street Languages: English Contact: Courtney Bryan Other Services: Provides a trauma recovery 646-264-1329 program, child sexual abuse prevention workshops [email protected] and professional and community education Website: courtinnovation.org/project/midtown- programs community-court Note: Provides the following fatherhood activities: Eligibility: Non-custodial fathers over the age of a) individual/family counseling; b) group 24, fathers with prior involvement in the criminal counseling and discussion of masculinity & justice system approaches to fathering; c) parent skills training Cost: None and discussion of child stages of development; d) Areas Served: Citywide either peer counseling or father-to-father Languages: English mentoring; e) mediation/conflict resolution Other Services: Provides community based training; f) review visitation and child resolutions for quality-of-life offenses, such as placement/custody arrangements; g) review child prostitution, illegal vending, graffiti, shoplifting, support payment and arrears status; h) farebeating and vandalism as well as on-site social educational/vocational employment counseling; i) services, including drug treatment, mental health job placement assistance; j) family budget and counseling, and job training consumer education; k) assistance understanding Note: Fatherhood program. Provides the following the family court process. fatherhood activities: a) individual/family counseling; b) group counseling and discussion of masculinity & approaches to fathering; c) parent skills training and discussion of child stages of development; d) either peer counseling or father- to-father mentoring; e) mediation/conflict resolution training; f) review visitation and child placement/custody arrangements; g) review child support payment and arrears status; h) educational/vocational employment counseling; i) job placement assistance; j) family budget and consumer education; k) assistance understanding the family court process; l) GED/ESOL referrals; m) cognitive behavior restructuring.

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Family Support Union Settlement Association Resource Centers Fatherhood Program Resource centers provide community resources 1775 Third Avenue and supports in various areas of family life. These Contact: Richard Reeves include, parenting, health and safety, early child 212-828-6113 education and development, employment, housing [email protected] and financial management. Website: unionsettlement.org/youth Eligibility: Non-custodial young fathers ages 16-24 The New York Foundling Cost: None Crisis Nursery Areas Served: Upper Manhattan 590 Avenue of the Americas Languages: English, Spanish Contact: 888-435-7553 Other Services: Childcare for young children, Website: nyfoundling.org/crisis-nursery college readiness program, adult education Eligibility: Children between the ages of zero and program, sports, recreational activities for senior ten and slightly older siblings are also citizens and mental health services accommodated Note: Provides the following fatherhood activities: Cost: None a) individual/family counseling; b) group Areas Served: Citywide counseling and discussion of masculinity & Languages: English, Spanish approaches to fathering; c) parent skills training Other Services: Parent helpline is available 24/7 and discussion of child stages of development; d) and offers counseling, case planning and linkages either peer counseling or father-to-father to community-based support services. Also mentoring; e) mediation/conflict resolution provides practical items such as diapers, formula training; f) review visitation and child and emergency cash for food and aftercare. Social placement/custody arrangements; g) review child workers follow up with the family for several support payment and arrears status; h) months after discharge educational/vocational employment counseling; i) Note: Provides emergency childcare for parents job placement assistance; j) family budget and and caregivers in crisis in a safe, non-threatening, consumer education; k) assistance understanding temporary place while they get the help they need. the family court process; l) GED/ESOL referrals. Length of stay of up to 21 days can be accommodated under special circumstances.

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Family Support Mental Health Association of NYC Sinergia Manhattan Family Resource Center The Metropolitan Parent Center 1 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor 2082 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor Contact: Olga Vazquez Contact: Tommy Diaz 212-410-1820 212-643-2840 Website: mha-nyc.org/programs--services/ [email protected] parent--family--services.aspx Website: sinergiany.org/en/node/4 Eligibility: Parents of children with emotional or Eligibility: Families of children with intellectual or behavioral challenges developmental disabilities Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Languages: English Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides peer support groups and Other Services: Parenting skills workshops, training a parental call-in line for parents and children with for intellectually disabled parents, special mental health challenges, youth advocacy and education information for children, workshops for empowerment, Strengthening Multi-Ethnic children with autism, parent support groups Families and Communities parenting classes for (Spanish only), housing advocacy programs and parents of 3 to 18 year olds, one-on-one advocacy, respite care public education and outreach, care coordination Note: Parent training and information center. services , respite services, referrals for mental health services, seminars and workshops for families and recreational activities. East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence

Case Management and Family Support Resources for Children with Special 161-169 East 110th Street, 1st Floor Needs, Inc. Contact: Carmen Diaz 888-247-8811 Manhattan Special Education Parent Anthony Fonseca 212-360-7803 Center Website: 116 East 16th Street, 5th Floor eastharlem.com/index.php/Organizations/oview/ Contact: Rachel Howard, Executive Director east_harlem_asthma_center_of_excellence/ 212-677-4650 Eligibility: Parents who have children with asthma [email protected] under the age of 17 Website: resourcesnyc.org/content/bronx Cost: None Eligibility: Parents and family members of children Areas Served: East Harlem with special needs from birth to age 26 Languages: English, Spanish Areas served: Manhattan Other Services: Asthma education, Parents Cafe Languages: English, Spanish and support group. Note: The center helps families navigate the special education process and provides information on referrals, individual child evaluations and individualized education program (IEP) development and planning. Offers parent training and support on special education and disability topics and helps school districts and families communicate and resolve disputes.

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Family Support Respite Care East Harlem Council for Community Respite is temporary care of an individual with Improvement, Inc. developmental disabilities. Respite may be Respite Care for Children provided in the home, at a family care home, or at El Faro/Beacon Community Center a respite center. The length of care depends on the 2351 First Avenue family’s needs. Contact: Raul Rodriguez 212-410-7707 Sinergia Website: promesa.org/docs/EHCCI.html Respite Care for Children and Adults th Eligibility: Children and adolescents 8 to 21 years 2082 Lexington Avenue, 4 Floor of age with developmental disabilities Contact: Myrta Cuadra Cost: None 212-643-2840 x336 Areas Served: Harlem Website: sinergiany.org/node/1012 Languages: English and Spanish Eligibility: Manhattan residents with children or Other Services: Provides educational and adults over five years of age with developmental recreational programs, service coordination and disabilities community residences for individuals with Cost: None developmental disabilities. Also provides food Areas Served: Manhattan pantry, teen program, preventive services and Languages: English and Spanish employment and training services for the Other Services: Parenting skills workshops, training community at large for intellectually disabled parents, special Note: Respite care is provided on Mondays and education information for children, workshops for Wednesdays from 3-6pm and Saturdays from 8am children with autism, parent support groups to 2pm with lunch included. Transportation to and (Spanish only) and housing advocacy programs from is provided. Note: Day, overnight and weekend respite care offered at a freestanding site.

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Financial Services and Jobs Assistance Financial services and job assistance programs offer employment search assistance, legal services and financial empowerment programs.

New York City Financial Seedco Workforce 1 Career Center Empowerment Center Employment Services and Family Financial Counseling Support th th 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor 215 West 125 Street, 6 Floor Contact: Michelle Morillo Contact: Rick Greene 646- 264-1365 [email protected] [email protected] 917- 493-7054 Website: nyc.gov/html/ofe/html/ Website: find/find.shtml#fecmanhattan nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/contact/contact.shtml Eligibility: None Areas Served: Upper Manhatan Cost: None Languages: English, Spanish, French. Other Areas Served: Upper Manhattan languages provided through a language line Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese Other Services: Provides legal services, financial Note: Provides assistance to take control of debt, services, health insurance services, free tax improve credit, deal with debt collection, create preperation, Home Energy Assistance Program, budgets, and open bank accounts. Financial Verizon lifeline cell phone program, screening for counseling is provided by professional counselors public benefits and referrals to support services in person or by phone. Note: Provides job search advice, job listings, career counseling, interview skills, career building workshops and a resource center. New York City Job Center Public Assisstance

2322 Third Avenue

Contact: 212- 860-6801 or 212-860-2749

Website: nyc.gov/html/hra/html/directory/ job_centers.shtml

Eligibility: Determined by factors such as income and resources, household composition and citizen/legal alien status. Eligibility information and applications can be found at any job center or by calling 1-877-472-8411

Cost: None

Areas Served: Upper Manhattan

Note: Provides temporary financial assistance,

food stamps and Medicaid to eligible individuals.

Eligible adults are required to participate in an

employment or rehabilitative activity designed to

help them achieve their highest level of self-

sufficiency. While participating, individuals are

provided with child care and transportation

support.

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Food Pantr ies, Soup Kitchens and Farmer’s Markets Food pantries, soup kitchens and farmer’s markets are places to obtain food for you and your family. Select Farmer’s Markets take Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards and/or Food Stamps. 125th Street Fresh Connect 92nd Street Greenmarket Farmer's Market Farmer's Market nd rd Farmer's Market First Avenue between 92 Street and 93 Street Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building Contact: Allison 163 West 125th Street 212-788-7476 Contact: Website: grownyc.org/92greenmarket Website: harvesthomefm.org/about/ Eligibility: EBT/Food Stamps and WIC & Senior Eligibility: None FMNP Coupons accepted. For every 5 EBT dollars Cost: Accepts EBT/Food Stamps, WIC & FMNP spent, customers receive a $2 Health Buck Coupon coupons, Senior Citizen Farmer’s Market coupons to purchase additional produce and Health Bucks Cost: None Areas Served: Harlem Areas Served: Manhattan Languages: English Languages: English Other Services: Cooking Demonstrations and Other Services: Community activities, cooking health and fitness demonstrations demonstrations, recipe exchanges and nutrition Note: Open every Tuesday from 9:00am-5:00pm education. from July to December. A New Beginning International 82nd Street, St. Stephen's Ministry Greenmarket Food Pantry, Pantry Bag Distribution th Farmer's Market 180 East 118 Street 82nd Street between First Avenue and York Avenue Contact: Pastor Dominic Reyes Contact: Caroline Hiteshew 212-987-4319 212-788-7476 Eligibility: Must have ID Website: grownyc.org/82greenmarket Cost: None Eligibility: None Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: EBT/Food Stamps, WIC & FMNP coupons Languages: Primarily English accepted. For every five EBT dollars spent, Other Services: HIV Testing, public notary, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to counseling and referrals and spiritual ministry purchase additional produce Note: Pantry Bag Distribution 1:30pm- 3:30pm Areas Served: Manhattan Thursday. Languages: English Other Services: Community activities, cooking demonstrations, recipe exchanges and nutrition education.

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Food Pantr ies, Soup Kitchens and Farmer’s Markets All Saints R.C. Church Beth Hark Christian Counseling Pantry Bag Distribution Pantry Bag Distribution 47 East 129th Street 1832 Madison Avenue Contact: Stephanie Ali Contact: Reverend Joan Williams-Jarrell, Director 212-534-3535 212-860-1523 [email protected] Website: bethharkchristiancounselingcenter.org Eligibility: Proof of address & ID required Eligibility: Proof of children & ID required for first Cost: None visit Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Cost: None Languages: Primarily English Areas Served: East Harlem Note: Pantry bag distribution 8:30am - 5:00pm Languages: English, Spanish Monday through Saturday. Other Services: Soup kitchen Wed and Thurs 12pm-2pm (Sept-June), free counseling (accepts walk-ins), referral service to other programs/city Bailey House Inc. agencies, legal referral service, job application Pantry Bag Distribution rd support and job training 1751 Park Avenue, 3 Floor Note: Pantry bag distribution Tuesday 1:00pm– Contact: Harlow Graciano 5:00pm. 212-633-2500

[email protected] Website: baileyhouse.org Cardinal McCloskey Services Eligibility: HIV-positive persons 18 years of age or Pantry Bag Distribution older 2253 Third Avenue Cost: None Contact: Nadia Luburic Areas Served: East Harlem 212-987-1806 Languages: Primarily English, Spanish [email protected] Other Services: Residential programs, case Website: cardinalmccloskeyservices.org management, healthcare coordination, Eligibility: None independent living skills, housing assistance, Cost: None community outreach and peer education, support Areas Served: East Harlem groups and therapeutic recreational activities. Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides preventive services.

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Food Pantr ies, Soup Kitchens and Farmer’s Markets Columbia Greenmarket Good Neighbor Presbyterian Farmer's Market Church th th Broadway between 114 Street and 116 Street Pantry Bag Distribution Contact: Georgea and Kristina 115 East 106th Street 212-788-7476 Contact: Fior Damiani Website: grownyc.org/columbiagreenmarket 212-369-0505 Eligibility: None [email protected] Cost: EBT/Food Stamps, WIC & FMNP coupons Eligibility: Must bring picture ID accepted. For every five EBT dollars spent, Cost: None customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to Areas Served: East Harlem purchase additional produce Languages: English, Spanish Areas Served: Manhattan Note: Pantry bag distribution 9:30am - 12:00pm Languages: English Tuesday. Other Services: Cooking demonstrations, seasonal celebrations and family friendly activities. Iris House Eastside

Pantry Bag Distribution Fraternite Notre Dame 2271 Second Avenue Soup Kitchen Contact: Shirley Alves Pantry Bag Distribution 646-548-0100 2290 First Avenue [email protected] Contact: Sr. Marie Renee Website: irishouse.org/ 212-876-5855 Eligibility: Women with HIV/AIDS and their Website: fraternitenotredame.com/2011_2_0/ families. Must be enrolled client of Iris House new_york.php Cost: None Eligibility: Need picture ID and references Areas Served: Harlem Cost: None Languages: English and Spanish Areas Served: East Harlem Other Services: Case management, advocacy, Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish treatment education, youth groups, housing, behavioral health, prevention services, HIV testing, Friendly Hands Ministry harm reduction and support groups Note: Pantry bag distribution 9:00am- 5:00pm Pantry Bag Distribution Monday through Friday. 225-41 East 118th Street Contact: Maria Ramos 212-860-2789 [email protected] Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English and Spanish Other Services: Youth programs and counseling services Note: Pantry bag distribution 10:00am - 11:00am Wednesday and Thursday.

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Food Pantr ies, Soup Kitchens and Farmer’s Markets Little Sisters of Assumption Mount Sinai Greenmarket Pantry Bag Distribution Farmer's Market 333 East 115th Street 99th Street just East of Madison Avenue Contact: Lucia Russett Contact: Caroline Hiteshew 212-987-4422 212-788-7476 [email protected] Website: grownyc.org/mountsinaigreenmarket Website: littlesistersfamily.org/advocacy.php Eligibility: None Eligiblity: Families with pregnant women, nursing Cost: EBT/Food Stamps, WIC & FMNP coupons mothers and/or young children accepted. For every five EBT dollars spent, Cost: None customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to Areas Served: East Harlem purchase additional produce Languages: Spanish, English and other languages Areas Served: Manhattan available Languages: English Other Services: Preventive services, early Other Services: Community activities, cooking education services, health services and adult demonstrations, recipe exchanges and nutrition education services education. Note: Pantry bag distribution 9:00am - 11:00am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Mt. Zion AME Church Pantry Bag Distribution Macedonia Church Assembly of God Soup Kitchen-Lunch Pantry Bag Distribution 1765 Madison Avenue 340 East 106th Street Contact: Valerie Williams-Riedemonn Contact: Jorge Rivera 212-369-6643 212-410-3412 [email protected] [email protected] Website: mountzionamenyc.org Website: macedoniachurch.com/index.html Eligibility: None Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: All Languages: Spanish and English Languages: Primarily English, Sometimes Spanish Other Services: Ministries for men and women and Other Services: After school program and summer Sunday school. camp Note: Pantry bag distribution 10:00am-11:00am Friday. Hot lunch served Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Closed during summers.

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Food Pantr ies, Soup Kitchens and Farmer’s Markets Salvation Army Manhattan Citadel St. Cecilia's Parish Services Pantry Bag Distribution Pantry Bag Distribution Soup Kitchen-Lunch 125 East 105th Street 175 East 125th Street Contact: Maritza Quiroz Contact: Pastor Earl Foster 212-348-0488 212-860-3200 [email protected] Website: salvationarmy.org Website: saint-cecilia-parish.org/ Eligibility: Must live in area and have proof of Cost: None address and income Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: None Languages: English, Spanish Areas Served: East Harlem Note: Pantry bag distribution 9:30am- 11:30am Languages: English, Spanish Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Other Services: After school program 3:00pm- 6:00pm Note: Pantry bag distribution 9:00am to 5:00pm Yorkville Common Pantry Monday through Friday. Soup Kitchen-Breakfast and Dinner 8 East 109th Street Contact: Daniel Reyes Samuel Temple Church of God in 212-410-2264 Christ Website: ycp.org Pantry Bag Distribution Eligibility: Must go through intake process, register 75 East 125th Street and live in neighborhood Contact: Tyrone Holmes Cost: None 212-427-0146 Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: None Languages: English, Spanish Areas Served: East Harlem Other Services: Pantry program, showers, haircuts, Languages: Primarily English laundry, case management for homeless clients, Note: Pantry bag distribution 3:00pm- 5:00pm nutrition services and education classes. Wednesday and Friday.

Scan NY/ La Guardia Memorial Pantry Bag Distribution th 307 East 116 Street Contact:212-534-7800 Website: scanny.org Eligibility: Must have federal ID and referral Cost: None Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese Other Services: After school programs, youth development programs, tutoring programs, violence prevention programs, family couneseling and preventive services Note: Pantry bag distribution 9:00am- 1:00pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Legal Services, Advocacy and Entitlement Access Legal services provide advocacy, counseling and aid on matters concerning public assistance, income taxes, immigration, child abuse and HIV. Center for Court Innovation Legal Services NYC Harlem Community Justice Center Legal Assistance for Civil Issues 170 East 121st Street 1 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor Contact: 212- 360-4100 Contact: Tracey Bing Website: courtinnovation.org/project/ 212-348-7449 harlem-community-justice-center Website: legalservicesnyc.org Eligibility: None Eligibility: Must meet income requirements Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: Harlem Areas Served: Manhattan Languages: Spanish, English Languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian Other Services: Legal programs, community and Other Services: Provides housing assistance, professional education and research studies government benefits, family, education, consumer, Note: Provides legal programs and services to help immigration and employment law services, low local landlords and tenants resolve conflicts and income taxpayers clinic and foreclosure prevention access financial support; programs for at-risk Note: Provides various legal services youth, including a youth court; and reentry programs for both juvenile and adult ex-offenders returning to the community. Mt. Sinai Hospital Child and Family Support Program 1 Gustave Levy Place, Box 1252 The Legal Aid Society Contact: Emily Banach Harlem Community Law Office th 212- 241- 4050 230 East 106 Street [email protected] Contact: 212-426-3000 Website: mountsinai.org/patient-care/ Website: legal-aid.org service-areas/children/areas-of-care/ Eligibility: Criminal case eligibility is determined by child-and-family-support-program the courts. For civil case eligibility, client must Eligibility: For parents, caregivers or agencies who meet low income eligibility guidelines suspect a child or adolsecent is being abused or Cost: None neglected Areas Served: Manhattan Cost: None Languages: English, Spanish Areas Served: Manhattan Note: Features a community development unit, Languages: English, Spanish senior citizen unit, family law unit, representation Other Services: Behavioral health services, for individuals with HIV/AIDS, housing addiction services, primary care, women’s health development and housing litigation units, a low services and pediatrics income taxpayer clinic and a public benefits unit. Note: Provides legal support and advocacy, forensic sexual assault examinations, forensic interviewing, psychosocial and development assessments, individual, family and group therapy, expert consultation, parenting classes, expert court testimony and assistance with crime victims services.

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Legal Services, Advocacy and Entitle ment Access New York Lawyers for the Public Safe Horizon Interest (NYLPI) Manhattan Child Advocacy Center nd Education Program for Students with 1753 Park Avenue, 2 Floor Disabilities Contact: Tiana Stowers-Pearson 151 West 30th Street, 11th Floor 646-695-6100 Contact: 212-244-4664, [email protected] 212-244-3692 Website: safehorizon.org/index/get-help-8/for- Website: child-abuse-38/child-advocacy-centers-6.html nylpi.org/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticCon Eligibility: For parents, caregivers or agencies who tent&screenKey=cmpDisabilityRights&show=Educa suspect a child or adolsecent is being abused or tion&s=NYLPI neglected Eligibility: Parents and caregivers of children with Cost: None disabilities Areas Served: Manhattan Cost: Education, advice and assistance are free. Languages: English NYPL may be able to provide full legal Other Services: Domestic violence services, rape representation at no cost for cases that meet and sexual assault services, stalking services, certain criteria or assist in matching families with human trafficking services, counseling and support volunteer attorneys to represent them. groups Areas Served: Citywide Note: The center provides prevention, Languages: English, Spanish and other languages intervention, emotional support, and treatment through a language line service services to physically and sexually abused children Other services: Provides free advice, assistance and their families. Counselors and clinicians work and referrals, educational and training materials, with law enforcement and legal representatives, mediation preparation and support and advocacy medical service providers, and child protection for parents and families agencies to provide both healing and justice for Note: The disability intake phone line is open child victims of abuse. Monday and Friday: 9:30 am -1:30 pm and Wednesday: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm.

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Libraries Libraries offer computer and internet access as well as programs for children and families. Contact your nearest library for a schedule of activities.

Aguilar Library 96th Street L ibrary Child and Adult Library Child and Adult Library 174 East 110th Street 112 East 96th Street Contact: Magally Gomila Contact: William J. Seufert 212-534-2930 212-289-0908 Website: nypl.org/anguilar Website: nypl.org/96th-street Eligibility: Must live, work or attend school in NY Eligibility: Must live, work or attend school in NY State to receive library card State to receive library card Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: Harlem Areas Served: Harlem Languages: Spanish, English; materials can be Languages: Spanish, English; materials can be ordered in other languages ordered in other languages Other Services: Adult literacy classes, computers, Other Services: Preschool program, Blockbuster and early childhood discussions. Books and films.

125th Street Library Harlem Library Child and Adult Library Child and Adult Library 224 East 125th Street 9 West 124th Street Contact: Kenneth Wright Contact: Donna Murphy kenneth [email protected] 212-348-5620 212- 534-5050 Website: nypl.org/locations/harlem Website: nypl.org/125th-street Eligibility: Must live, work or attend school in NY Eligibility: Must live, work or attend school in NY State to receive library card State to receive library card Cost: None Cost: None Areas Served: Harlem Areas Served: Harlem Languages: Spanish, English; materials can be Languages: Spanish, English; materials can be ordered in other languages ordered in other languages Other Services: Harlem knitting circle, Everybody Other Services: Early childhood discussions, Wins, homework tech zone, toddler story time, English classes, young adult and child services, Teen Tuesday Takeover, Wii Saturdays, meditation outreach to schools and GED preparation. classes and movies.

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Mental Health Services Mental health services for parents and children include outpatient and inpatient care for children, adolescents and adults. These programs provide confidential assessments, short and long-term counseling, psychotherapy, family therapy and mental health treatment. For up-to- date information about mental health programs, search the New York State Office of Mental Health website, at bi.omh.ny.gov/bridges/index.

LifeNet Hotline Children's Aid Society Contact: 800-LIFENET (543-3638) East Harlem Mental Health Clinic 877-AYUDESE (298-3373) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Description: For information, referrals and crisis Services assessments for mental health, alcohol or 130 East 101st Street substance use, LifeNet is a free and confidential Contact: 212-348-2343 helpline available 24 hours per day, seven days per Website: childrensaidsociety.org week. Available in many languages. Eligibility: Children and adolescents Cost: Medicaid Association to Benefit Children Areas Served: East Harlem Fast Break Mobile Mental Health Clinic Languages: English, Spanish Child and Adolescent Mental Health Other Services: Psychiatric evaluations and speech Services and language services 1841 Park Avenue Note: Provides children and family members with Contact: Isabelle Garcia confidential individual and family counseling, 646-459-6163 group therapy, emergency assessments, referrals Website: a-b-c.org/mentalhealth.htm and crisis intervention. Eligibility: Children and adolescents Cost: None Graham Windham Areas Served: East Harlem Manhattan Mental Health Center Languages: English, Spanish Child and Adolescent Mental Health Other Services: Family resource center, social Services services and referrals 274 W 145th Street, 2nd Floor Note: Services include psychiatric, psychological, Contact: 212-368-4100 educational evaluation and treatment Website: graham-windham.org interventions in a wide array of modalities Eligibility: Children and adolescents ages 4 to 18 including play therapy and individual, group and Cost: Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care and family counseling as well as cognitive-behavioral private insurance. Sliding scale for uninsured based and psycho-pharmacological treatment. on ability to pay. Areas Served: East and Central Harlem, South and Central Bronx Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Provides preventive services, care coordination and case management, a school for at-risk children, foster care services and early childhood education and development programs Note: Provides weekly indivudual therapy, group therapy and support groups, family therapy, and psychiatric evaluations and consultations.

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Mental Health Services Mount Sinai Medical Center Metropolitan Hospital Center Child, Adolescent and Adult Mental Child, Adolescent and Adult Mental Health Services Health Services Therapeutic Nursery Psychiatric Emergency Room Psychiatric Emergency Room Adult Clinic: 1900 Second Avenue Outpatient Clinic, Therapeutic Nursery: Child and Adolescent Clinic, Psychiatric Emergency 1240 Park Avenue Room: 1901 First Avenue, Room 6M22 Psychiatric Emergency Room: 1 Gustave Levy Place Contact: Adult Clinic: 212-423-6645 Contact: Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Child and Adolescent Clinic: 212-423-6945 Therapeutic Nursery: 212-241-7175 Psychiatric Emergency Room: 212-423-7312 Adult Outpatient Clinic: 212-659-8752 Website: nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/services/ Psychiatric Emergency Room: 212- 241-6463 behavioral-health.shtml Website: mountsinai.org/patient-care/ Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults service-areas/psychiatry/areas-of-care/ Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, child-psychiatry managed care and self-payment. Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private Insurance, self- Languages: Interpreter line available payment. Sliding scale for uninsured based on Other Services: Provides child, adolescent and ability to pay. adult primary care services, emergency health Areas Served: East Harlem services, women’s health services, substance use Languages: English and Spanish services, chronic disease care and management Other Services: Provides child, adolescent and and HIV/AIDS care. adult primary care services, emergency health services, women’s health services, chronic disease management, infectious disease treatment, cancer care, geriatric medicine, rehabilitation services, sports medicine and palliative care.

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Mental Health Services Northside Center for Child Union Settlement Association Inc. Development Clinic James Weldon Johnson Counseling Child, Adolescent and Adult Mental Center Health Services Child, Adolescent and Adult Mental Therapeutic Early Childhood Center Health Services (TECC) 2089 Third Avenue 35 East 110th Street Contact: Jennifer Rocha Contact: Anita Flecher 212 828-6144 212- 426-3400 x3402 Website: unionsettlement.org/mental-health Website: Eligibility: For children, adolescents, adults and northsidecenter.org/v5/pages/services.php older persons living in East Harlem and Eligibility: For mental health services: Children surrounding neighborhoods ages 5 to 17 and their families Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, most managed care For TECC: Children at least 18 months old and self-payment. Sliding scale for uninsured Cost: Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, private based on ability to pay. insurance and self-payment Areas Served: Harlem Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Languages: Primarily English, some Spanish Other Services: Provides family therapy, couples Other Services: Head Start, Early Head Start, therapy, HIV/AIDS and mental health services, case preventive service programs, after school program, management and geriatric counseling children’s library and educational services. Note: Provides assessment, crisis intervention, Note: Children with special needs receive services psychiatric evaluation, medication therapy, from a full spectrum of professionals, including psychological testing, advocacy, counseling and special education teachers, social workers, psychotherapy (short-term, long-term, solution- psychologists and speech/occupational/and focused, cognitive behavioral, supportive and physical therapists. psychodynamic psychotherapy).

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Primary Care Provide rs and Clinics Primary care includes pediatric care, adolescent health care, adult medicine and women’s health. Center for Comprehensive Health East Harlem Council for Human Practice Services Primary Care Center Boriken Neighborhood Health Center 1900 Second Avenue, 9th Floor 2253 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor Contact: Deborah Brotman M.D. Contact: 212-289-6650 212-360-7893 Website: boriken.org/ [email protected] Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults Website: cchphealthcare.org/index.php Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults self-payment. Financial assistance program Cost: Medicaid, Medicare and Amidacare for HIV available for uninsured based on ability to pay. patients Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: UpperManhattan Languages: English, Spanish Languages: Spanish, English, French Other Services: Provides WIC program, Head Start Other Services: Offers Early Childhood center, day care center, school health programs Development Center, parenting classes and and senior citizen programs addiction services Note:Provides pediatric care, adolescent health Note: Provides comprehensive internal medicine servcies, adult medicine, geriatric care, asthma care, pediatric care and HIV/AIDS care and education and support services, HIV education, services. outreach, counseling and testing, dental care, gynecology and obstetrics, nutrition, laboratory testing, pharmacy, podiatry, pulmonology, social Children's Aid Society work services and transportation. PS 50/IS 50 Vito Marcantonio School-based Health Program 433 East 100th Street East Harlem Council for Human Contact: Jeanette Then Services 212-860-0299 PS 155 William Paca Website: childrensaidsociety.org/ School-based Health Program community-schools/ps-50is-50-vito-marcantonio 319 East 117th Street Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the Contact: 212-860-5885 program and the school Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M155/ Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm immigration status Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the Areas Served: East Harlem program and the school Languages: English, Spanish Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or immigration status Areas Served: East Harlem Languages:English, Spanish

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Primary Care Providers and Clinics East Harlem Council for Human Institute for Family Health Services Family Health Center at North General P.S. 7 Samuel Stern 1879 Madison Avenue School-based Health Program Contact: 212-423-4500 160 East 120th Street Website: institute2000.org/about-us/ Contact: 212-860-5827 Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M007/ Cost: Medicaid, Medicare and most private EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm insurances. Financial assistance program available Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the for uninsured based on ability to pay. program and the school Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or Languages: English, Spanish. Interpreters are also immigration status available. Areas Served: East Harlem Other Services: Provides behavioral health Languages: English, Spanish services, dental care, HIV/AIDS services, women’s health care, diabetes care, gynecology, cardiology, dermatology, opthalmology, orthopedics, East Harlem Council for Human podiatry, insurance enrollment assistance and Services social services. PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa School-based Health Program Institute for Family Health 535 East 119th Street PS 57 James Weldon Johnson Contact: 212-860-5868 School-based Health Program schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M112/ 176 East 115th Street EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm Contact: 212-860-5812 Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M057/ program and the school EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the immigration status program and the school Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or Langauges: English, Spanish immigration status Areas Served: East Harlem Harlem United Primary Care Languages: English, Spanish El Farro Primary Care Clinic 179 East 116th Street Contact: 212-987-3707 x 2001 Website: harlemunited.org/healthcare/primary.html Eligibility: Adults Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, Amida Care and ADAP. Assistance is provided regardless of a client's ability to pay. Areas Served: Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Behavioral health services, housing and HIV/AIDS services.

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Primary Care Providers and Clinics Metropolitan Hospital Center Mt Sinai Hospital La Clínica del Barrio Kravis Children’s Hospital Family Health Center 1184 Fifth Avenue 413 East 120th Street Contact: 212-659-8559 or 800-637-4624 Contact: 212-410-7940 Website: mountsinai.org/patient-care/ Website: service-areas/children nyc.gov/html/hhc/mhc/html/about/clinica.shtml Eligibility: Children and adolescents Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and self-payment self-payment. Sliding scale and charity care Areas Served: Citywide available for uninsured based on family size and Languages: English, Spanish and other languages income. through a language line service Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Other Services: Behavioral health services, Languages: English, Spanish addiction services and women’s health services Note: Provides prenatal care, pediatrics, and Note: Provides fetal and newborn care, care for general medicine. Services include vaccinations, heart conditions, food allergies, asthma and other HIV testing, family planning, blood pressure and respiratory conditions, surgery, organ cholesterol screening, and care for chronic transplantation, treatment for disorders of the conditions such as asthma and diabetes. Referrals heart, brain, and spine, diabetes and renal are made as needed to specialists based at conditions. Metropolitan Hospital Center. Mt Sinai School of Medicine Metropolitan Hospital Center East Harlem Health Outreach Metropolitan Pediatrics Clinic Partnership 1901 First Avenue, Room 523 The Center for Advanced Medicine Contact: 212-423-7000 17 East 102nd Street, 7th Floor Website: nyc.gov/html/hhc/mhc/html/services/ Contact: 646-942-6519 pediatrics.shtml [email protected] Eligibility: Children and adolescents Website: eastharlemhealth.org/eng/index.html Cost: Medicaid, state financed insurance (other Eligibility: Adults 22 years and older who reside in than Medicaid), private insurance and self- East Harlem and have no health insurance payment. Financial assistance program available (including Medicaid and Medicare) for uninsured based on ability to pay. Cost: None Areas Served: Upper Manhattan Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish, French Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Emergency care, HIV/AIDS care, Note: Provides primary and preventive care , non- chronic disease management, women’s health emergency urgent care, health education, social services, behavioral health services, addiction work counseling, prescriptions, laboratory testing, services and palliative care gyneocologic screening, sexually transmitted Note: Provides children’s asthma program and infection testing, voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and asthma case management, special care newborn counseling, specialty care and imaging referrals , clinic, medical home program for children with nutrition counseling and health insurance special health care needs, WIC program, enrollment assistance. behavioral health services and specialized adolescent healthcare services and education.

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Primary Care Providers and Clinics Mt Sinai Hospital Mt Sinai Hospital Adolescent Health Center P.S. 83 Luis Munoz Rivera 312 East 94th Street School-based Health Program Contact: 212-423-3000 219 East 109th Street Website: mountsinai.org/patient-care/ Contact: 212-860-5847 service-areas/adolescent-health/areas-of- Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M083/ care/adolescent-health-center EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm Eligibility: Young people between 10 and 22 years Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the of age program and the school Cost: Medicaid and most private insurances. Care Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or is delivered regardless of ability to pay immigration status Areas Served: Citywide Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Languages: English, Spanish Note: Provides comprensive medical, mental health, and reproductive health services, prevention education, support groups for rape and Mt Sinai Hospital incest survivors and a parenting program for young P.S. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro adults. School-based Health Program 1615 Madison Avenue Contact: 212-860-5803 Mt Sinai Hospital Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M108/ P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm School-based Health Program Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the 232 East 103rd Street program and the school Contact: 212-860-5882 Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M038/ immigration status EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm Areas Served: East Harlem Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the Languages: English, Spanish program and the school Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or Mt Sinai Hospital immigration status Areas Served: East Harlem Talented and Gifted School for Young Languages: English, Spanish Scholars School-based Health Program

240 East 109th Street, Room 109 Contact: Elyse Melzer 212-360-7390 Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/04/M038/ EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the program and the school Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or immigration status Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish

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Primary Care Provid ers and Clinics Renaissance Health Care Network Renaissance Health Care Network Diagnostic and Treatment Center PS 30 Hernandez/Hughes 215 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor School-based Health Program Contact: 212- 932-6500 144-176 East 128th Street Website:nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/ Contact: 212-876-1825 renaissance.shtml Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/05/M030/ Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm Cost: Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the HIV Special Needs Plan, Medicare and private program and the school insurance. Subsidized care is available for those Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or without insurance based on family size and immigration status income. Areas Served: East Harlem Areas Served: Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Community outreach, support groups, early intervention assessments, WIC Settlement Health and Medical program and teen mother program Service Note: Provides primary care services, including Community Health Care Center free pregnancy testing, prenatal care and delivery, 212 East 106th Street well-child care, cancer screening, treatment of Contact: 212-360-7893 chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes and Website: settlementhealth.org/home.html hypertension, HIV/AIDS testing and treatment Eligibility: Children, adolescents and adults dental services and immunizations. Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and self pay. Financial assistance program available for uninsured based on ability to pay. Renaissance Health Care Network Areas Served: East Harlem P.S. 197 John B Russwurm Languages: English, Spanish School-based Health Program Other Services: Offers HIV testing and counseling, 2230 Fifth Avenue case management, HIV /AIDS support groups, Contact: 212-690-5960 parenting groups and childbirth classes. Website: schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/05/M197 Note: Provides comprehensive adult medicine, /EducationalSupport/Health/default.htm pediatrics and women's health services. Eligibility: Child must be enrolled in both the program and the school Cost: Free of charge regardless of insurance or Third Avenue Pediatrics immigration status Child and Adolescent Health Services Areas Served: East Harlem 1980 Third Avenue Languages: English, Spanish Contact: 212-831-9254 Eligibility: Children and adolescents from birth to 21 years of age Cost: Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, most private insurances and self pay. Sliding scale for uninsured based on ability to pay. Areas Served: Harlem Languages: English, Spanish, Hindi

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Substance Use Services Substance use services for adolescents and adults include inpatient and outpatient care and crisis, residential and methadone programs. For up-to-date information about substance use programs, search the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services website at oasas.ny.gov/providerDirectory/index.cfm?search_type=2.

LifeNet Hotline Beth Israel Medical Center Contact: 800-LIFENET (543-3638) Adult Methadone Services 877-AYUDESE (298-3373) 103 East 125th Street Description: For information, referrals and crisis Contact: Maria Garcia assessments for mental health, alcohol or 212-387-3936 substance use, LifeNet is a free and confidential [email protected] helpline available 24 hours per day, seven days per Website: week. Available in many languages. wehealny.org/services/bi_mmtp/index.html Eligbility: Must be a resident of New York State, Addiction Research have a government-issued photo ID and be 21 years of age or older with a one-year history of and Treatment Corp opiate addiction, or be 18 to 21 years of age with a Outpatient and Methadone Services two-year history of opiate addiction 2195 Third Avenue Cost:Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Contact: For Outpatient Clinic: Jeffery Brentley Sliding scale for uninsured based on ability to pay 718-636-0015 [email protected] Areas Served: East Harlem For Methadone Clinic: Emmy Rivera Languages: English 212-348-5650 [email protected] Other Services: Provides substance abuse Website: artcny.org/contact.htm counseling, children and family services, case Eligbility: Adults management, vocational assessment and training, Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and group counseling services for pregnant women, self pay. Sliding scale is available for those without behavioral health services , HIV testing and insurance based on ability to pay. counseling and community outreach programs Areas Served: East Harlem Note: Methadone Clinic. Languages: English, Spanish

Other Services: Provides HIV/AIDS care, vocational training and clinician education

Note: Treatment includes methadone treatment,

individual group and family counseling, medical

care and specialty care referrals, women’s services,

community outreach, vocational and education services and mental health services.

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Substance Use Services Center for Comprehensive Harlem East Life Plan (H.E.L.P.) Health Practice Outpatient and Methadone Services Outpatient and Methodone Services 2367-2369 Second Avenue 1900 Second Avenue Contact: Joanne King Contact: For Outpatient Clinic: Annie Mendelsohn 212- 876-2300 x 107 212-360-7481 [email protected] For Methadone Clinic: Dr. Denise Fortino Website: harlemeastlifeplan.com/index.php 212-360-7797 Eligbility: Adults Website: cchphealthcare.org/index.php Cost: Medicaid and self-payment. Financial Eligbility: Adults assistance is provided based on ability to pay Cost: Medicaid, private insurance and self- Areas Served: East Harlem payment. Sliding scale for uninsured based on Languages: English, Spanish ability to pay Other Services: Provides primary care clinic, Areas Served: East Harlem psychiatry servcies and specialty care referrals Languages: English, Spanish Note: Methadone Clinic. Provides individual and Other Services: Provides primary care services, group counseling, relapse prevention, coping and pediatric care, HIV/AIDS treatment and counseling family life skills, parenting classes, violence and parenting classes. management, vocational planning and Note: Methadone Clinic employment services.

Greenhope Services for Women, Metropolitan Hospital Center Inc. Outpatient and Methadone Services 1900 Second Avenue Project Greenhope Outpatient Services th Contact: Shirley McBride 435-439 East 119 Street 212-423-6822 Contact: Patricia Williams [email protected] 212-996-8633 x1203 Website: nyc.gov/html/hhc/mhc/html/services/ [email protected] substance.shtml Website: greenhope.org/index.shtml Eligbility: 18 years of age and older Eligbility: Must be a female 18 years or older who Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and resides in New York State with a history of self-payment. Sliding scale for uninsured based on substance abuse. Must not be in need of ability to pay detoxification services Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: Medicaid, private insurance and self- Languages: English, Spanish payment. Sliding scale for uninsured based on Other Services: Provides emergency care, ability to pay HIV/AIDS care, chronic disease management, Areas Served: East Harlem women’s health services, behavioral health Languages: English, Spanish services and palliative care Other Services: Provides individual and group Note: Methadone Clinic. Services include individual counseling, domestic violence education and and group counseling, physical exams, prevention, legal and criminal justice services and psychological evaluations, referrals, case vocational and educational services management and crisis intervention. Note: Outpatient program serves women on parole, women referred as an alternative to incarceration and women from the community requiring substance abuse services.

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Substance Use Services New York Foundling VIDA Family Services, Inc. The Pathway Center for Chemical Outpatient Services Dependency 127 East 105th Street 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, 7th Floor Contact: Mary Morgan Contact: 718-772-0292 212-289-1004 x16 Eligbility: Adults. Referrals from hospitals, [email protected] community providers and self-referrals are Website: vidafamilyservices.com/ accepted Eligbility: Individuals 16 and up with or without Cost: None children Areas Served: East Harlem Cost: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and Languages: English self payment. Sliding scale for uninsured based on Other Services: Workshops, medication ability to pay management, on site nursery and assistance Areas Served: East Harlem aquiring health insurance Languages: English, Spanish Note: Provides individual psychotherapy, referrals Note: Provides comprehensive treatment program, for detox services, individual and group counseling, family and couples counseling, parenting skills case management, vocational/educational support classes, family reunifcation services, domestic and training, family and significant other therapy, violence support, education and outreach and therapeutic treatment groups and advocacy and vocational services. referrals to community-based providers for services such as medical care, housing and public assistance.

Palladia, Inc. Outpatient Services 177-185 East 122nd Street, 2nd Floor Contact: Jacques Nir 212-360-7116 [email protected] Website: palladiainc.org/Public/ Eligbility: Age 18 and over with substance abuse history. Must bring verification of birth date and two forms of ID. Cost: Medicaid, Medicare and self-payment. Sliding scale for uninsured based on ability to pay Areas Served: East Harlem Languages: English, Spanish Other Services: Prevention services, housing services and child welfare services Note: Provides a therapeutic environment where individuals work towards employment, sobriety and self-sufficiency. This includes relapse prevention counseling, crisis intervention, anger management, vocational guidance, medical referrals, HIV/AIDS education, parenting skills, free childcare and spiritual counseling.

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