Family Resources
*Please note, this is not an all-inclusive guide to the family resources available in Westchester or Bronx County.
Services for Westchester Families
Eviction Prevention and Housing Assistance
• ServicesThe Bridge Fund of Westchester www.thebridgefund.org (914) 949-8146 or 211 The Bridge Fund provides one-on-one budget counseling and direct financial assistance to working families in immediate danger of eviction.
• The Preservation Company 914-734-8928 The Preservation Company helps tenants locate emergency funding in order to keep up with rent, as well as tenant/landlord mediation counseling.
• Westchester Hispanic Coalition http://hispaniccoalition.org (914) 948-8466 The Hispanic Coalition offers security deposit assistance and rental assistance to the Latino community, as well as assistance obtaining Family Health Plus insurance.
Food Pantry Services
• United Way of Westchester and Putnam www.uwwp.org 914-997-6700 or 211. The United Way offers information and assistance with taxes, foster care, the "Go Before You Show" program for pregnant women, health resources (including information for disabled and elderly individuals), drug treatment, and food and shelter services.
• Food Bank for Westchester foodbankforwestchester.org (914) 923-1100 The Food Bank provides assistance to Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) applicants, and delivers hot meals to Kids Cafes and Food Pantries within Westchester County.
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Child and Family Care Services
• Mary J. Blige Center for Women (914) 965-9140 The Mary J. Blige Center for Women helps women set and achieve their personal and career goals. It offers basic education and GED preparation services, parenting education, mentoring, and other support programs to women of all ages.
• YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester ymca-cnw.org (914) 949-8030 Offers child care services for pre-school and school-age children, as well as afterschool sports and activity programs.
• Child Care Council of Westchester www.childcarewestchester.org/ (914) 761-3456 The Child Care Council provides assistance locating and affording child care, health insurance, and evaluating available options.
Financial Assistance
Westchester County Social Services http://socialservices.westchestergov.com/ (914) 995-5000 Provides temporary rental assistance, child support enforcement assistance, medical assistance, day care payment assistance, and food stamps for eligible families.
Westchester Community Opportunity Program http://www.westcop.org/ (914) 592-5600 Provides clothing, immigration, eviction prevention, tax information, and food assistance to needy families. Also provides victims assistance services.
Westchester Residential Opportunities Inc. http://www.wroinc.org/ (914) 428-4507 Provides assistance to first-time home-buyers, as well as eviction prevention and utility shut off prevention assistance. Also provides a financial literacy course
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Education and Employment Information
• Nontraditional Employment for Women www.new-nyc.org (212) 627-6252 Trains and places women in skilled, unionized trade careers, enabling low-income women to explore well-paying opportunities.
• SUNY Educational Opportunity Center of Westchester http://www.sunywcc.edu/extension_sites/eoc/ (914) 606-7600 Provides free training to eligible populations, helping with tutorial assistance, academic and career counseling, job placement assistance.
• New York State GED Testing Office www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/ This website lists GED test dates, as well as testing centers and preparation courses near you.
• Southern Westchester BOCES www.swboces.org 914.937.3820 Offers continuing education courses, career courses, and GED and ESL programs.
• Success Image http://www.successimage-careers.com/ 914-834-3359 Offers one-on-one career counseling, interview tips, and youth-oriented career development.
CPR and First Aid
• American Red Cross www.redcross.org/en/takeaclass Offers courses in CPR, first aid, swimming lessons, babysitting, and other topics.
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One Stop Career Centers
• 120 Bloomingdale Rd. White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 995-3910 • 201 James Street Peekskill, NY 10566 (914) 737-3490 • 28 Wells Avenue, Building 3, 4th Floor Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 461-9077 • 100 East First St. Mt. Vernon, NY 10550 (914) 813-6555
Legal Services
• Legal Services of the Hudson Valley www.lshv.org 1-877-574-8529 Provides free legal representation in non-criminal cases for poor and low income individuals and families.
Information on Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment
• My Sisters' Place http://mysistersplaceny.org/ (914) 683-1333 / Crisis Hotline: 1-800-298-7233 Offers legal support, counseling, mentoring, and skills training to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. • NYS Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 24-hour, toll-free, statewide hotline that offers information and crisis counseling to help abused women and children. (English): 1-800-942-6906 (TTY English): 1-800-818-0656 (Spanish): 1-800-942-6908 (TTY Spanish):1-800-780-7660 • Westchester County Office for Women http://women.westchestergov.com/ (914) 995-5972 Provides counseling , legal, and supportive services for individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
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Neighborhood Health Centers
• Greenburgh 330 Tarrytown Rd, White Plains, NY 10607 (914) 989-7600 greenburghhealthcenter.com
• Hudson Valley http://www.hrhcare.org 1037 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 (914) 734-8800
• Mount Vernon www.mvnhc.org 107 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, New York 10550 (914) 699-7200
• Yonkers Community Health Center 30 South Broadway # 2 Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 968-4898
• Open Door provides medical, dental, mental health and chronic disease management care. Accepts Medicaid and offers a sliding fee schedule. http://www.opendoormedical.org/
• Mount Kisco - (914) 666-3272 30 West Main Street Mount Kisco, NY 10549
• Ossining - (914) 941-1263 165 Main Street Ossining, NY10562
• Port Chester - (914) 937-8889 5 Grace Church Street Port Chester, NY 10573
• Sleepy Hollow - (914) 631-4141 80 Beekman Avenue Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
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Disability and Housing Advocacy
• Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc. www.wdom.org 914-968-4717 Provides benefits advocacy for people with disabilities, including assisting individuals in completing applications, preparing for rental interviews, negotiating with landlords, eviction prevention, and modifying their homes to make them more usable to individuals with disabilities. The center maintains a list of realtors, managing agents, public housing sites and will provide referrals to individuals. • Westchester County Office for the Disabled http://disabled.westchestergov.com (914) 995-2957 Offers Disability Resource Guide, ParaTransit services, travel training, Special needs registry, and sign language interpreters. • Careers for People with Disabilities http://www.careerssupportsolutions.org (914) 741-8500 CAREERS for People with Disabilities, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to find productive employment for individuals with learning, developmental, psychiatric and/or physical disabilities; provide extensive on-the-job training and outgoing support services; educate employers and the community about the benefits of hiring workers with disabilities; and form effective partnerships with employees, employers and families. Founded in 1987 by parents concerned with the shortage of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, CAREERS' fundamental goal is to assist its clients in achieving the satisfaction of sustained, gainful employment within their communities.
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Disability and Housing Advocacy (cont.)
• Community Based Services, Inc. http://www.commbasedservices.org/ (914) 277-4771 Provides both residential and non-residential services for people with autism and developmental disabilities. • ARC of Westchester http://www.arcwestchester.org/ (914) 949-9300 Provides adult employment services, independent living counseling, and therapy to developmentally disabled individuals. • Family Services of Westchester http://www.fsw.org/ (914) 937-2320 Offers counseling, a Big Brother / Big Sister program, resources for senior citizens, support for the HIV/AIDS community, computer skills, and other programs. • Mental Health Association of Westchester http://www.mhawestchester.org/ (914) 345-5900 or 914-345-0700 ext 0700 Offers support groups , individual therapy, and group therapy to children, teens, adults, and seniors.. They also have referral services.
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Services for Bronx Families
Child and Family Care Services
The Children's Aid Society www.childrensaidsociety.org (718) 589-3400 The Children's Aid Society provides preventive services such as: Individual and family counseling, home visits, parent aide services and coordination with other needed community services. Day Care Council of New York, Inc www.dccnyinc.org (212) 206-7818 Helps families find quality child and family care services. Child Care Inc. www.childcareinc.org (212) 929-4999 Free Referral Number: 888-469-5999 Provides child care referrals, information about what to look for from a child care provider, how to train to become a provider and more. Committee for Hispanic Children and Families www.chcfinc.org (212) 206-1090 Parent counselors can help with day care referrals. Child Care Subsidy Hotline (800) 424-2246 This federally funded agency provides information about local child care financial assistance. Neighborhood Shopp 953 Southern Blvd., Suite 203, Bronx, NY 10459, (718) 542-0006 Services for seniors (60 years or older) residing in the Bronx. Betances Community Center 547 E. 146th Street, Bronx, NY 10455, (718) 585-5040 Provides free activities for children, youths, adults, and senior citizens. Bronx House 990 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461, (718) 792-9736 Enriches the quality of life in the Bronx by providing programs and services that promote understanding, interaction and cooperation among community residents of all ages. Bronx YMCA 2 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473, (718) 792-9736 Promoting heathy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility
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Services for Bronx Families
Education and Employment Information Strive www.striveinternational.org, (212) 360-1100 Offers women a free training program in three fields of work where there's a demand for skilled workers in computer networks, office operations, and customer service/retail sales. Workforce 1 www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/home/home.shtml, Call 311 Helps people prepare for the job they want. Offers job search resources, career counseling, interviewing advice, resume help, job placement and GED and ESL classes. New York State Department of Civil Service www.cs.ny.gov Information for possible job opportunities with the government in New York State and information on taking the civil service exam. New York City Employment and Training Coalition www.nycetc.org, (212) 925-6675 x501 & x508 Helps people find a job through a specific kind of educational or job training programs. Fortune Society www.fortunesociety.org, (212) 691-7554 Provides services to help the formerly incarcerated successfully reintegrate into society. Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty www.metcouncil.org, (212) 453-9520 Offers a full-service career center for low and moderate income people. Nontraditional Employment for Women 243 West 20th Street, www.new-nyc.org, (212) 627-6252 Helps women find well-paying jobs in fields traditionally dominated by men. YWCA of NYC: Re-Entry Employment Program www.ywcanyc.org, (212) 735-9573 Provides assistance to women who are reentering the workforce. Dress for Success – Women Only www.dressforsuccess.org/newyork/, (212) 684-3611 Offers services and ongoing support to women entering the workforce. Osborne Associates 809 Westchester Ave., Bronx, NY 10455, www.osborneny.org, (718) 707-2600 Provides employment services and training to people involved in the criminal justice system. Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corp www.whedco.org, (718) 839-1100 Provides services such as child care referrals, job skills training, career counseling.
One Stop Career Shops: • OACE Schools 1 & 2 (Bronx Adult Learning Center) 3405 East Tremont Avenue, Rm.323, Bronx, NY 10465, (718) 863-4057 • Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College (Adult Learning Center) 500 Grand Concourse, Rm. B-208, Bronx, NY 10451, (718) 518-4444 • Grace Outreach 378 East 151 Street, 5th Floor, Bronx, NY 10455, Graceoutreachbronx.org, (718) 328-0580
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Services for Bronx Families
Information on Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment
Sanctuary for Families www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org (212) 349-6009 Offers legal support, counseling, mentoring, and skills training to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. • NYS Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 24-hour, toll-free, statewide hotline that offers information and crisis counseling to help abused women and children. (English): 1-800-942-6906 (TTY English): 1-800-818-0656 (Spanish): 1-800-942-6908 (TTY Spanish):1-800-780-7660 • Center Against Domestic Violence www.cadvny.org (718) 439-1000 Provides counseling, education, and supportive services for individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Safe Horizon 24-Hour Hotline 1-800-621-4673
Family Counseling
Walton Family Health Center and Center for Counseling 1894 Walton Ave., Bronx, NY 10453, (718) 583-3060 Good Shepard Services Belmont Family Service Center 685 East 187th Street, Room 201, Bronx, NY 10458, (718) 562-2605 Astor Services For Children and Families: Astor Child Guidance Center 750 Tilden Street, Bronx, NY 10467, (718) 231-3400 Bronx Child and Family Mental Health Center 358 East 149th Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10455, (718) 590-2100 Counseling Services of New York 911 Walton Ave., Suite 1-B, Bronx, NY 10452, (718) 590-1790
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Services for Bronx Families
Financial Management
• New York City Financial Empowerment Center (at Phipps Community Education Center) 1030 East 178th Street, Bronx, NY 10460 347-329-3929 or 917-243-7056 Provides individuals with help in tackling debt, saving for the future, and improving credit. • Northwest Bronx Resource Center www.unhp.org/projects/northwest-bronx-resource- center (718) 933-3101 Services provided for income tax preparation, financial education and small business counseling. • Money Management International 199 Lincoln Ave, Suite 309, Bronx, NY 10454 www.moneymanagement.org (866) 889-9347 Provides professional financial guidance, credit counseling, debt management assistance, bankruptcy counseling and education services. Neighborhood Housing Services of South Bronx 848 Concourse Village W., Bronx, NY 10451, (718) 992-5979 Provides counseling, pre-purchase counseling, homebuyer counseling, and predatory lending education workshops.
Disability Services
• New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance www.otda.ny.gov (518) 473-1090 Provides programs that supports families in housing and families with disabilities. • Center for Independence of the Disabled cidny.org (212) 674-2300 • Office for People with Developmental Disabilities opwdd.ny.gov (866) 946-9733
CPR and First Aid
American Red Cross www.redcross.org/en/takeaclass Offers courses in CPR, first aid, swimming lessons, babysitting, and other topics.
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Services for Bronx Families
Food and Nutrition
Part of the Solution Food Pantry www.potsbronx.org (718) 220-4892 Provides a free food pantry on site for low income families. Also, provides clothing for adults and children Food Bank for NYC www.foodbanknyc.org (212) 556-7855 The Food Bank provides assistance to Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) applicants, and delivers hot meals to Kids Cafes and Food Pantries within New York City. Food Pantries, Kitchens, and Emergency Programs
. Caldwell Temple AME ZION Church Soup Kitchen 1281 Chisholm St., Bronx, NY 10459, (718) 542-2933 . Missionary Church of Christ 937 Teller Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451, (718) 588-4545 . Mosiac Beacon Alianza Dominicana 1257 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452 . Christ the King Roman Catholic Church 141 Marcy Place, Bronx, NY 10452, (718)538-3081 . City of Light Christian Center 105 Rockwood Street, Bronx, NY 10452, (718) 583-5894 . Grace Episcopal Church 1909 Vyse Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452, (718) 542-8187 . Missionaries of Charity 344 East 146th Street, Bronx, NY 10451, (718) 292-0019 . Bread Basket at Woody Crest United Methodist Church 89 West 166th Street, Bronx, NY 10452, (718) 538-7500 . Muslim Women’s Institute Community Food Pantry at Highbridge 1362 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452, (718) 960-2262 [email protected] . New Tabernacle Baptist Church 990 East 181st Street, Bronx, NY 10460, (718) 367-9882 . 2044 Benedict Avenue Emergency Food Program 2044 Benedict Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462
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Services for Bronx Families
Eviction Prevention and Housing Assistance Services
Community Service Society of NY www.cssny.org (212) 254-8900 The Community Service Society of NY provides rental assistance to families in the five boroughs to help prevent eviction. Coalition for the Homeless www.coalitionforthehomeless.org (212) 776-2000 The Coalition for the Homeless provides several programs to prevent homelessness, offer permanent housing, and services to persons and families living with HIV/AIDS. HomeBase (917) 492-1019 Helps families avoid homelessness by solving problems that can lead to loss of housing. Offers family mediation, landlord mediation, household budgeting help, legal services, financial help, household repairs, and more. Good Shepherd Services www.goodshepherds.org (212) 243-7070 Offers community group residences and supportive housing throughout Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan. Common Ground www.commonground.org Offers affordable housing for working theater professionals and the formerly homeless, some of whom live with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, or physical disabilities. Supportive services are offered. Catholic Charities www.ny-archdiocese.org/charities (212) 371-1000 Ext. 2033 Rental assistance program. Prefer phone calls rather than walk-ins. Jiggetts for Families www.nylc.net/wecan/fctsht21.htm (212) 666-8401 or (212) 894-8094 Available for some families on public assistance. Provides a monthly rent supplement (in addition to the regular shelter allowance) and may pay all back rent. Call to apply. Pathways to Housing http://pathwaystohousing.org (212) 289-0000 Provides help to those suffering from mental illness or substance abuse find and keep apartments. Supportive Housing Network of New York www.shnny.org (212) 870-3303 Information on what is available in single occupancy residences. Click on the comprehensive “Guide to Supportive Housing Resources in New York”.
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Eviction Prevention and Housing Assistance Services (cont.)
City of New York The city of New York offers the following services, all of which can be access through calling 311: o Homeless Prevention Services- If you are at risk of becoming homeless, New York City may be able to help find housing. o Grants for Families with Rental Arrears-Through the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA), tenants who have legal possession of an apartment or applicants who have been evicted but whose landlords are willing to re-rent the apartment to them, and owe back rent, may qualify for assistance grants. o Tenant Advocacy-All buildings are required by law to maintain apartments in safe, livable conditions and to provide heat from October1-May 31 along with hot water year round. If your landlord is failing to meet these requirements, report the issue to NYC. o New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)-NYCHA may have open available units for Housing Choice Voucher Participants.
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Legal Services
• Legal Aid Society www.legal-aid.org (212) 577-3300 Provides free legal services to residents of NYC who meet income requirements. • New York Legal Assistance Group www.nylag.org (212) 613-5000 Offers a wide variety of legal services to low-income New Yorkers. • Child Enforcement Hotline www.hhs.gov (877) 696-6775 For single parents who are owed child support, the U. S Department of Health and Human Services will send them a free handbook complete with good advice and all their local contact numbers for help. • Legal Health www.legalhealth.org Offers weekly legal clinics at Mount Sinai pediatric associates and other hospitals. Also helps represent patients in legal matters. • Law Help www.lawhelp.org/NY 212-613-5000 Provides a gateway site for lower income New Yorkers to learn about free legal services available in the city. Find lawyers that can help with issues of immigration, public benefits, health, housing and much more. • LIFT -Legal Information for Families www.liftonline.org/index.html (212) 343-1122 Provides legal information to families navigating the family court system. Services include legal resources guides, information hotline, education, and information sites located in the family court buildings in each county. Accepts collect calls from incarcerated parents, answers questions about child support, custody, ACS cases and more. • Partnership for Children's Rights www.pfcr.org (212) 683-7999 Offers free legal help to disadvantaged children in NYC. Can help in finding special education services, Social Security benefits, job training and educational programs to help families in need. InMotion www.inmotiononline.org Bronx: (718) 562-8181, Manhattan: (212) 695-3800 Links women to free legal help for issues such as domestic violence, custody, and child support.
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Substance Abuse Counseling
New Directions Recovery Center (Montefiore) 3550 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453, (718) 920-0467 Samaritan Village 1381 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452, (718) 681-9300 Success Counseling Services 1015 Ogden Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452, (718) 538-6112 Acacia Network 1776 Clay Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456, (718) 289-1100
Transportation
New York City Transit Paratransit Division 2 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10004 1-877-377-2017 (toll-free) or (646) 252-5252 (646) 252-5287 (TTY) – Reservations (646) 252-5104 (TTY) – Applications Salvation Army 2 Bronx locations: o 425 East 159th St, Bronx, NY 10451, (718) 665-8472 o 2121 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 (718) 584-6250 The Salvation Army provides gasoline vouchers.
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Services for Bronx Families
Libraries Allerton Library 2740 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467 Baychester Library 2049 Asch Loop North, Bronx, NY 10475 Belmont Library 610 E. 186th Street, Bronx, NY 10458 Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10458 Castle Hill Library 947 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 City Island Library 320 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY 10464 Clasons Point Library 1215 Morrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 Eastchester Library 1385 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469 Edenwald Library 1255 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY 10466 Francis Martin Library 2150 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 Grand Concourse Library 155 East 173rd Street, Bronx, NY 10457 High Bridge Library 78 West 168th Street, Bronx, NY 10452 Hunts Point Library 877 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459 Jerome Park Library 118 Eames Place, Bronx, NY 10468 Kingsbridge Library 291 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463 Melrose Library 910 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451 Morris Park Library 985 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 Morrisania Library 610 East 169th Street, Bronx, NY 10456 Mosholu Library 285 East 205th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 Mott Haven Library 321 East 140th Street, Bronx, NY 10454 Parkchester Library 1985 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 Pelham Bay Library 3060 Middletown Road, Bronx, NY 10461 Riverdale Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 Sedgwick Library 1701 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Bronx, NY 10453 Soundview Library 660 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 Spuyten Duyvil Library 650 W. 235th St, Bronx, NY 10463 Throgs Neck Library 3025 Cross Bronx Expressway Extension, Bronx, NY 10465 Tremont Library 1866 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 Van Cortlandt Library 3874 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 Van Nest Library 2147 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 Wakefield Library 4100 Lowerre Place, Bronx, NY 10466 West Farms Library 2085 Honeywell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460 Westchester Square Library 2521 Glebe Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 Woodlawn Heights Library 4355 Katonah Avenue, Bronx, NY 10470 Woodstock Library 761 East 160th Street, Bronx, NY 10456
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