RANKING MINORITY MEMBER DISTRICT OFFICE: JUDICIARY 322 EIGHTH AVENUE, SUITE 1700 INVESTIGATIONS & NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS PHONE: (212) 633-8052 FAX: (212) 633-8096 COMMITTEES CODES ALBANY OFFICE: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS ROOM 413 & RECREATION LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ALBANY, NEW YORK 12247 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PHONE: (518) 455-2451 HEALTH FAX (518) 426-6846 e-mail: [email protected] website: hoylman.nysenate.gov Dear Neighbor: I’m pleased to present this Parent and Family Resource Guide for residents of the 27th State Senate District. This guide will help you identify important benefits and services available to parents and families in our community. I hope you’ll find this guide useful when making decisions for your children and planning for the future. If you have any questions or comments, I encourage you to call me at 212-633-8052. Sincerely, Brad Hoylman State Senator 27th Senate District Office of New York State Senator Brad Hoylman 322 8th Avenue, Suite 1700 New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 633-8052 Fax: (212) 633-8096 Email: [email protected] Parent & Family Resource Guide Table of Contents Important Numbers........................................................................p. 1 Government Agencies State Government Agencies...................................................p. 3 City Government Agencies....................................................p. 4 Elected Officials........................................................................p. 8 Community Boards.................................................................p. 11 NYPD Police Precincts............................................................p. 12 Parenting Help.................................................................................p. 14 Education Elementary Schools.................................................................p. 16 Middle Schools........................................................................p. 19 High Schools............................................................................p. 21 Early Child Care/Universal Pre-Kindergarten..................p. 26 Public Colleges........................................................................p. 30 Tutoring & Test Preparation.................................................p. 31 College Scholarships..............................................................p. 33 Special Education Resources................................................p. 39 Extracurricular and Recreation After School Programs...........................................................p. 40 Employment & Volunteer Opportunities..........................p. 43 Libraries.....................................................................................p. 44 Museums & Cultural Institutions........................................p. 47 Parks & Green Spaces............................................................p. 50 Recreation Centers..................................................................p. 52 Social Services Health Care Resources...........................................................p. 53 Case Management & Social Services..................................p. 56 Nutrition & Food Services....................................................p. 57 Housing.....................................................................................p. 64 Legal Assistance......................................................................p. 65 LGBTQ Family Resources.....................................................p. 69 Important Numbers Immigration Hotline: (212) 419-3737, (800) 566-7636, Police, Fire or Ambulance: 9-1-1 (212) 335-3600 Emergency Shelter: 3-1-1 Manhattan Family Justice Center: (212) 602-2800 AIDS Hotline: (800) 541-AIDS, En Español: (800) 233-7432 National Crisis Line: (800) 999-9999 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: New York State Division of (800) 232-4636 Human Rights: (718) 741-8400 Child Abuse Hotline: Parent Hotline: (800) 244-5373 (800) 342-3720, (212) 335-4308 Poison Control Center: Crime Victim Hotline: (212) (800) 222-1222 577-7777, (800) 689-4357 Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline: Cybercrime/ID Theft: (212) 423-2140, (212) 227-3000 (212) 335-9600 Runaway Hotline: Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 786-2929 (800 RUN-AWAY) (800) 621-4673 Sex Crimes: (212) 335-9373 Elder Abuse: (212) 335-9007 Suicide Prevention Hotline: Emergency Food Assistance: (800) 273-8255 (866) 888-8777 Hate Crimes: (212) 335-3100 Homeless Hotline: (800) 994-6494, (212) 533-5151 Human Trafficking: (212) 335-3400 Hunger Hotline: (866) 888-8777 1 State Government Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Child Agencies Support Services Enforcement Council on Children and Families (CCF) 40 North Pearl Street Albany, NY 12243 52 Washington Street (888) 208-4485 West Building, Suite 99 http://www.childsupport. Rensselaer, NY 12144 ny.gov http://www.ccf.ny.gov The child support program The Council on Children and provides custodial parents with Families coordinates New York’s assistance in obtaining financial health, education and human support and medical insurance services systems as a means to coverage for their children by provide more effective systems locating parents, establishing of care for children and families. paternity, establishing support NYS Education Department orders, and collecting and (NYSED) distributing child support payments. 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234 NYSED General Information: (518) 474-3852 http://www.nysed.gov Office of Children and Family Services 52 Washington Street Rensselaer, NY 12144 (518) 473-7793 http://www.ocfs.ny.gov Focused on family support, child care, child welfare, and juvenile justice. 3 City Government City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Agencies 22 Reade Street, First Floor *Dial 3-1-1 to access any city New York, NY 10007 agency. (212) 306-7450 http://www.nyc.gov/cchr ACCESS NYC http://www.nyc.gov/accessnyc The New York City Commission ACCESS NYC is a free service on Human Rights is charged that helps you find out if you with the enforcement of the may qualify for over 30 City, Human Rights Law, Title 8 State and Federal benefit of the Administrative Code programs (Medicaid, WIC, of the City of New York, and financial assistance). You with educating the public can apply online for certain and encouraging positive programs through ACCESS community relations. The NYC. Commission is divided into two major bureaus - Law Administration for Children’s Enforcement and Community Services (ACS) Relations. 150 William Street Commission on Gender Equity New York, NY 10038 (877) 543-7692 Call 311 for inquiries Parent Helpline: (212) 676-9421 http://www.nyc.gov/ http://www.nyc.gov/acs genderequity The Commission is an The Administration for advisory body that supports Children’s Services (ACS) City agencies in dismantling protects and promotes safety institutional barriers for women and well-being of New York and girls regardless of race, City’s children and families by ethnicity, class, gender identity providing child welfare, juvenile and sexual orientation and justice, and early care and helps achieve the Mayor’s education services. commitment to reduce gender- based inequity. 4 Department of Health and The Department of Youth and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Community Development 125 Worth Street (DYCD) provides high-quality New York, NY 10013 youth and family programming (347) 396-4177 in NYC. Our central task is http://www.nyc.gov/doh administering available City, state, and federal funds to The Department of Health and effective community-based Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) organizations: after school protects and promotes the programs, internships/ health and mental well being of employment, literacy initiatives all New Yorkers. and continuing education. Department of Homeless Human Resources Services (DHS) Administration (HRA) Office of the Commissioner 260 Eleventh Avenue 33 Beaver Street, 17th Floor New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10004 (212) 695-0458 (212) 361-8000 http://www.nyc.gov/hra http://www.nyc.gov/dhs HRA works to end poverty The mission of the Department and income inequality in New of Homeless Services (DHS) is York City by connecting New to prevent homelessness when Yorkers in need with a variety of possible and to provide short- essential services such as Food term, emergency shelter for Stamps and Cash Assistance. individuals and families who Visit the website for locations have no other housing options of SNAP, Medicaid, Job, HASA, available. and OSCE centers. Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) 2 Lafayette Street, 19th Floor New York, NY 10007 (800) 246-4646 http://www.nyc.gov/dycd 5 Mayor’s Office to Combat NYC Family Justice Center - Domestic Violence (OCDV) Manhattan Call 311 for inquiries, TTY: (212) 80 Centre Street 504-4115 New York, NY 10013 www.nyc.gov/domesticviolence (212) 602-2800 The Mayor’s Office to Combat The New York City Family Domestic Violence (OCDV) Justice Centers are a program of operates the NYC Family Justice the Mayor’s Office to Combat Centers, formulates policies Domestic Violence. The New and programs, monitors service York City Family Justice Centers delivery, and performs outreach provide criminal justice, civil to raise awareness. legal, and social services all in one location for victims of Mayor’s Office for People with domestic violence, elder abuse, Disabilities (MOPD) and sex trafficking. Services 100 Gold Street, 2nd Floor are free and available to all N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 3 8 victims. Victims can get help (212) 788-2830