Resources + Groups

Coronavirus Hotline for New York State: 1-888-364-3065

Provided by New York State Department of Health

Call the Novel Coronavirus Hotline 24/7 at 1-888-364-3065.

For Updates:
English — Text COVID to 692-692
Spanish — Text COVIDESP to 692-692

New York City Comptroller COVID-19 Resource Center for Government Programs

Provided by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer’s Office

The COVID-19 Resource Center contains critical information on the many government programs available to assist New Yorkers in need, recent policy changes regarding health and safety, options for financial support for residents and businesses alike, and organizations to reach out to for additional assistance.

Derechos y recursos durante el COVID-19

En el contexto de la crisis económica y sanitaria generada por el COVID-19, es fundamental que sepas cuáles son tus derechos y cómo ejercerlos, y que tengas información actualizada sobre los recursos disponibles para las personas y las comunidades más vulnerables. 

Guidance for People Who Use Drugs and Harm Reduction Programs

Provided by Harm Reduction Coalition

These guides for people who use drugs and harm reduction programs were created by: Higher Ground Harm Reduction, Reynolds Health Strategies, Harm Reduction Coalition, and Vital Strategies.

Guía para proveedores de servicios de jeringuillas y reducción de daños y para el uso de drogas más seguro durante el brote de COVID-19

Provided by Harm Reduction Coalition

Proveedor de servicios de jeringuillas y reducción de daños operaciones durante el brote de COVID-19

My Bronx Impact COVID19 Relief

Provided by My Bronx Impact

Enter Zip Code to find resources close to you supported by Bronx Borough President.

Resources for Undocumented New Yorkers

Provided by New York State Leadership Council

COVID Resources for Undocumented New Yorkers compiled by the NY State Youth Leadership Council

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GUIA DE RECURSOS E INFORMACIÓN PARA INMIGRANTES HISPANOHABLANTES EN NUEVA YORK

Esta guía de recursos es para personas indocumentadas en la Ciudad de Nueva York. La guia le da prioridad a recursos y enlaces en español.

Social Service Finder

Provided by Greater New York Hospital Association

This is a tool to find social services and healthcare services which is being updated for COVID-19 status.

Food Pantry & Social Services on the Upper West Side

Provided by West Side Campaign Against Hunger

List of resources including: food pantries, SNAP enrollment/recertification, health insurance enrollment, unemployment assistance, and legal referrals

Guía de recursos para immigrantes e indocumentados

Guia de recursos para inmigrantes durante la pandemia, compilada por Documented NY. Incluye informacion sobre fondos, derechos, comida, vivienda, y mas.

Connections 2020: A Guide for Formerly Incarcerated People in NYC

Provided by New York Public Library (NYPL)

A collection of resources for formally incarcerated people. The guide includes resources related to education, money, housing, mental and physical health, substance use, and more.

Help Now NYC – City of New York Assistance Resources

Provided by Help Now NYC

A resource list from the City of New York focused on COVID-19 impact to get help for individuals, businesses, and non-profits. Categories of resources include employment, food, health and medical, financial, rent, housing, public assistance, emotional and spiritual care, and more.

Coronavirus Guide from National Center for Transgender Equality

Provided by National Center for Transgender Equality

Guide and resource list for transgender people and their families providing information and links to medical, mental health, housing, and legal resources related to COVID-19.

Care For Your Coronavirus Anxiety Resources

Provided by Shine

A regularly-updated library of research-backed articles, meditations, anxiety screenings and more, with a focus on anxiety during a global climate of uncertainty.

Workers Need Childcare

Provided by Workers Need Childcare

Are you a parent who needs childcare while you work during the COVID-19 outbreak? Our volunteers are here to help you find the safest, lowest-cost options for your family. 

Volunteers delivering groceries and supplies from Invisible Hands

Provided by Invisible Hands Delivery

Invisible Hands is a group of engaged volunteers from communities at the least risk for severe COVID-19 reactions working to bring groceries and supplies to those in high-risk demographics. We’re focused most prominently on the elderly, disabled, and immunocompromised, but are available to help anyone in need.

Connecting NYers with Spare Bikes

Provided by Transportation Alternatives

Donate a spare bike or apply for a free one at bikematch.nyc

Half-Price Metro Cards for Students Veterans

Provided by NYC Veterans Alliance

Apply by contacting metrocard@veterans.nyc.gov

Black Trans Travel Fund

Provided by Black Trans Travel Fund

The Black Trans Travel Fund helps to cover monetary expenses for Black transgender women in New York and New Jersey states in need of money for transportation, in order for them to be able to self-determine, and have access to, their safest transportation options.

Bicicletas de repuesto para neoyorquinos

Provided by Transportation Alternatives

Donar una bicicleta de repuesto o solicitar una gratis en bikematch.nyc.

Information and free tutoring for families during COVID-19 school closures

Provided by School Closures

Call or text our toll-free number for help
+1 855 264 2051
If you have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and need help, please call or email our free hotline or ask your question below and a representative will get in touch.

History @ Home: Online Learning from the New-York Historical Society!

Provided by New York Historical Society

Free online social studies program series for parents, teachers, and students of all grade levels. New-York Historical educators conduct classes in real-time on Zoom, a web-based video conferencing tool that allows students and educators to interact online. Lessons are content-based and inquiry-driven, featuring images and historical documents from our collections. Each grade level session takes place on a particular day of the week and lasts up to an hour. Teacher workshops are conducted weekly.

NYPL Free Online Tutoring

Provided by New York Public Library (NYPL)

Get free online homework help from one-on-one tutors, daily from 2–11 PM. Available in English and Spanish, from early elementary through high school grades, in core subject areas. Video content and other resources are also available 24 hours a day.

Learn at Home / Activities for Students

Provided by New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)

5-10 days of educational materials by grade level, complete with: suggested daily study schedules, guides and materials for instructional activities, recommended educational television shows, links to a variety of books, magazines, and websites on a wide range of topics.

Circletime: Enrichment Classes from Home (0-8yo)

Provided by Circletime

Circletime aims to relieve some of the burden of parenting – specifically, keeping your kids engaged. Enrichment classes are available for kids and parents that everyone can participate in at home. Such classes as Yoga Adventure, Interactive Storytime, Playing with Colors, etc, can be watched on demand or live. 
Use code HOMEFUN8 for free access during #QuarantineLife.

Free, DIY Creative Tech/STEM projects for students at home

Provided by Mouse

Mouse Open Projects allows students to keep engaging with STEM and computer science in school or at home. We selected several creative tech projects that students can work on at home without an account. Each project has a lesson plan and step by step instructions, so students can work by themselves or with an adult. Most activities require only a device with internet connection and browser-based tools or craft materials. 

Mouse Create: free STEM, Design & CS Courses for school groups

Provided by Mouse

Mouse Create is a free online learning platform where over 11,000 students a year (5th grade through high school) build, collaborate, and share creative STEM, computer science and technology design projects.
Our courses, lesson plans, collaboration, digital badging and portfolio features help educators build an environment for learners to explore, deepen, and practice creative and technical identities over time.
Educators integrate Mouse project curriculum into their programs and classes, choosing from topics including circuitry, game design, web literacy, coding, green technology, video making, computer science, design thinking, sewable technology and more.  
Many of the projects can be facilitated remotely and/or asynchronously and require no special materials.

EduMate NYC (Free Virtual Tutoring for NYC Public School Students)

EduMate NYC provides free virtual tutoring from volunteer college students for K-12 students enrolled in the NYC public school system. Priority will be given to students who are on free and reduced-price meal programs. Our tutoring covers all traditional school subjects, standardized test prep, and the college application process! This is a 100% grassroots operation meant to help fill gaps in students’ digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we always appreciate support in spreading the word about our services.

Free remote learning tools that bring students and teachers closer together, for all levels and subjects

Provided by Classcraft

We’re doing everything we can to help support students and educators during this trying time, including:
Free schoolwide access to Classcraft until at least July 31, free 1-hour implementation session, and free daily PD sessions focused on remote learning. For teachers with free accounts, we’re offering expanded access to Quests, our personalized learning tool.

Des outils d'apprentissage à distance gratuits qui rapprochent les élèves et les enseignants, pour tous les niveaux et toutes les matières

Provided by Classcraft

Nous faisons tout ce que nous pouvons pour aider les étudiants et les éducateurs pendant cette période difficile, y compris:
-Accès gratuit à Classcraft dans toute l’école jusqu’au 31 juillet au moins
-Séance de mise en œuvre gratuite d’une heure
-Séances quotidiennes gratuites de perfectionnement professionnel axées sur l’apprentissage à distance
-Pour les enseignants disposant d’un compte gratuit, nous offrons un accès élargi aux Quêtes, notre outil d’apprentissage personnalisé

Dial-A-Teacher Tutoring

Provided by United Federation of Teachers

What: Homework help line for students, run by classroom teachers
Where: Visit tutor.dialateacher.org, fill out the form and get a call from a teacher
Who: Students in kindergarten through 5th grade
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m. when school is in session
Languages spoken: English
Subjects available: English and Math

Free Tutoring for NYC Students during distance learning

Provided by NYC Youth Education Project

Register on our website to be paired with a tutor to meet with your child weekly over Zoom. All our sessions are personalized to your students need and completely free of charge.

Workshops and Programming for Youth

Provided by H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths

Our organization assists at-risk youth; combats community deterioration and juvenile delinquency; and improves the quality of education, health care and life-skills training for underserved adolescents and young adults. 

Tutoría en línea gratis

Provided by New York Public Library (NYPL)

Obtenga ayuda gratuita en línea para tareas de materias principales con tutores individuales. Este servicio está disponible en inglés y español todos los días de 2 a 11 P.M. EDT para estudiantes de primaria a secundaria. También hay contenido en video y otros recursos que están disponibles 24 horas al día.

Social support and needs assessments for older adults 55+ in Northern Manhattan

Provided by Washington Heights Senior Link

We offer social support, care packages and informational resources to older adults aged 55+ living in Northern Manhattan who may be affected by COVID-19.

Dance Classes: Gaga

Provided by Gaga

In order to strengthen our bodies and refresh ourselves during this challenging time, we will begin sharing live-streaming Gaga classes online. As always, we will listen to the body before telling it what to do, connect to our range of sensations, and enjoy a workout. We want to enable our research to continue, even from our living rooms.

Yoga Classes: Modo Yoga NYC

Provided by Modo Yoga NYC

Modo Yoga Studio is a community of inspired students, joined together by our love of yoga, our commitment to protecting the earth, and our drive to bring more peace into the world. We are a place for all. Whether you are an absolute beginner or a more experienced student, we offer accessible classes that are challenging, healthy and fun! Join Modo Yoga Studio Instagram lives to access free yoga classes!

Free online gymnastics classes for children

Industry Gymnastics offers free online gymnastics and movement classes for ages 3-months through teens every M/W/F and occasional adult classes on Saturdays.

COVID-19 Food Hub NYC

Provided by Food Education Fund

Get information about food delivery services and maps showing free food near you.

Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides by Hunter College

These guides by the Hunter College Food Policy Center list all food options (including stores that offer delivery and take EBT), by neighborhood.

Free Meals: Three free meals available daily for any New Yorker

Provided by New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)

Any New Yorker who wants one can get three free meals a day at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city.

Meals can be picked up at all Meal Hubs 7:30 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, and for adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
No one will be turned away at any time, all adults and children can pick up three meals at one time, and vegetarian and halal options available at all sites.
No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises. Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children.
No registration or ID required.
Use our Meal Hub lookup tool to find a location near you! 

Center for Family Life Community Resource Center: Food Pantry and Other Resources in Sunset Park

Community Resource Center in Sunset Park, BK, with on-site food pantry and remote public benefits and insurance enrollment, as well as immigration legal screenings.

Pantry Hours: Monday 10 AM – 1 PM, Tuesday 10 AM – 1 PM, Wednesday 11 AM – 1 PM, Thursday 11 AM – 1 PM, and Friday 10 AM – 1 PM

Assistance Enrolling for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Bangala from Arab American Family Support Center

Provided by Arab American Family Support Center

Call 718-643-8000 to speak to someone about getting help enrolling in SNAP. Available Monday-Friday, 9-5, in English, Arabic, Spanish, and Bangala.

Free Food & Sanitary Products, Drop off & Pick up!

Provided by The Living Gallery

Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday 1-5pm The Living Gallery, 1094 Broadway, both accepts donations of food and sanitary products and hands them out for free!

Citywide Guide to Food & Assistance

Provided by Hunger Free NYC

This is a PDF guide to help New Yorkers connect to free resources for food and assistance- including SNAP/Food Stamps, Meals for Kids, Senior Meals, Soup Kitchens, and Food Pantries.

NeON Nutrition Kitchen

Provided by New York City Department of Probation

Neighborhood food pantries in each borough serving canned goods, cereal, pasta and cold foods. Open to everyone.

Free Meals and Food Preservation Workshops

Provided by Cuir Kitchen Brigade

Our commitment is to supporting frontline communities and the activists fighting along side them. We receive donations and source local foods and cook meals as a form of mutual aid for those in need.
We host workshops on canning and fermentation as a way of educating Q/T/BIPOC individuals on ways to preserve foods in preparation for climate disasters. If you would like us to host a workshop with you feel free to reach out.

NYC Food Banks: find New York food banks open near you

Provided by NYC Food Banks

Search by location and time. 500+ food banks in all 5 boroughs. Mobile friendly. Fast, free, and anonymous!

The Y @ Home: Free programs such as cooking, Jewish learning, what to do at home, and interactive arts activities

Provided by YM & YWHA of Inwood and Washington Heights

The Y @ Home includes (and will increasingly expand) some great free programs for all ages and populations open to the wider community, such as live cooking, programs for children, Jewish learning, resources for what to do at home, and even some interactive arts activities.

COVID Rent Relief Program

Provided by New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Apply by August 6, 2020 for a one-time rental subsidy from New York State that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord. Applicants will not need to repay this assistance. Eligible households will be prioritized by “greatest economic and social need” accounting for income, rent burden, percent of income lost and risk of homelessness.

Tenants’ Rights Telephone Hotline: 212-979-0611

Provided by Met Council on Housing

Call the Tenants’ Rights Telephone Hotline: 212-979-0611 to ask questions about:
Getting repairs from negligent landlords, getting adequate heat in the winter months, dealing with the threat of eviction, questions about leases and lease renewals, and legal rent increases for rent-regulated apartments.

Frontline stays for individual responders from AirBNB

Provided by AirBNB

Let’s find you a place to call home during your COVID-19 support work. We’ve partnered with hosts to connect 100,000 healthcare staff and first responders with frontline stays so they can be close to their patients and safely distanced from their own families.

Can’t pay rent? Use our tool to notify your landlord and connect to rent-cancellation groups

NoRent.org is a nonpayment letter-builder for tenants across the U.S. In less than ten minutes you can build and send a free letter to your landlord saying you are unable to pay rent. It is accessible from any device, and connects tenants to their state’s organizing groups who are working together to cancel rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workforce Training and Supportive Housing for Homeless Men

Provided by The Doe Fund

Call our intake line at 212-690-6480 for more information.
Ready, Willing, and Able is a 12-month residential program with paid work—complemented by holistic social services, career training, education, and sobriety support. It is the first and only program that combines paid work with comprehensive services to help men become permanently self-sufficient. 
If you’re already in the New York City shelter system and would like to join Ready, Willing & Able, talk to your case manager or parole officer about a transfer to a Doe Fund facility. The Ready, Willing & Able program is open to all men able to work and maintain sobriety, ages 18 and up.

Marmion Safe Haven Temporary Shelter

Provided by The Bridge

Call 212-663-3000 to speak to an intake specialist.
Marmion Safe Haven provides temporary shelter to 41 men with histories of chronic street homelessness whose needs have not been met by the traditional shelter system. The Safe Haven model prioritizes harm reduction and takes a housing-first approach without preconditions like established sobriety or documentation of homelessness. The Safe Haven offers on-site groups and programs and links clients to case management, psychiatric, and other services. 

Transitional and permanent supportive Housing for People with Behavioral Health Conditions

Provided by The Bridge

Call 212-663-3000
Bridge Housing offers three levels of residential services: shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. All residential clients receive person-centered rehabilitation, recovery and support services including units that prioritize those reentering the community from correctional facilities, young adults aging out of care, and homeless veterans.

Programs focus on the needs of homeless and housing insecure single adults who are diagnosed with behavioral health disabilities. We do not have supportive housing programs designed for couples and families. 

Street Outreach, Transitional Housing, and Permanent Supportive and Affordable Housing

Provided by Breaking Ground

Home is more than just four walls and a roof. At Breaking Ground, home means a support system. These wraparound services help each person get – and stay – on the path to permanent stability: Benefits assistance, primary medical care, mental health care, substance use referrals, skills-building, self-sufficiency programs, and connection to employment services.

Each year, we serve more than 8,000 vulnerable New Yorkers through Street Outreach, Transitional Housing, and Permanent Supportive and Affordable Housing.

Free Housing Legal Services & Eviction Prevention Program

Provided by NAICA

Call 718-538-3344, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
Our primary focus is geared towards providing legal eviction prevention services to families and individuals who are working, receiving public assistance, or that meet the low-income eligibility and are at risk of losing their homes.

Assistance with Supportive Housing

Provided by NAICA

Call 718-538-3344, Monday-Friday
Housing advocacy in the areas of evictions, complaints, housing code violations, landlord/tenant and tenant/tenant mediation, and dispossession’s and foreclosures preventions. Also provide legal assistance, advocacy on behalf of the client should they be denied, rejected, and/or terminated for the following: housing application forms of HPD/NYCHA section 8, tenancy forms, NYC FEPS application, OTDA FEPS, SNAP, DRIE, LINK, SCRIE, homeowner’s loan program and rent stabilization forms.

Programa de Alivio de Alquileres por COVID

Provided by New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Envia una solicitud antes del 6 de Agosto, 2020 por un subsidio del Estado de Nueva York, que se enviará al propietario de la casa. Solicitantes no tendrán que rembolsar esta asistencia. Se priorizarán casas calificadas por “necesidad económica y social más grande” considerando ingreso, renta, percentil de ingreso perdido, y riesgo de estar sin hogar.

Remote Learning Device Request by the NYC Department of Education

Provided by New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)

To help students stay connected during emergencies, the DOE is lending internet-enabled iPads to support remote learning for students. If you would like to request a device for a NYC student in your family, please fill out the form. The DOE will use the contact information you provide to get in touch with you to discuss when and where you can pick up a device. Priority will be given to students most in need, and all devices are granted on a temporary basis and will later need to be returned. There is a limit of one device per student.

Finding a Job During COVID-19 (Free Online Resource)

Finding a Job During COVID-19 is a free course that consolidates networking, job search, resume & online profile, application, and interview prep advice in one place and aims to make the job search process more straightforward. It also walks job seekers through many less-well-known ways to find jobs — especially since many employers are still hiring but not paying to advertise jobs. 

This course is action-oriented, so job seekers find jobs, conduct outreach, set up informational interviews, and apply to jobs as they go through the materials. We provide templates for outreach emails, networking sessions, thank-you notes, resumes, online profiles, and interview answers. 

Paid Opportunity: Mobilizing out-of-work artists, seamsters, and designers to make, embellish and distribute free PPE

Provided by #masksinthewild

Apply to receive a stipend up to $500 to make fabric face masks, or embellish pre-made masks and distribute them along with hand sanitizer, free to your local community.

Free Conflict Resolution Services

Provided by New York Peace Institute

New York Peace Institute offers free remote mediation, conflict coaching, and restorative processes to help you resolve your conflict.

Directory of Pro Bono Legal Services

Find lawyers and organizations offering legal aid and pro bono services in New York City using Justia’s Lawyer Directory.

Legal Advocacy and Legal Services for Low Income NYers In Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx

Provided by Mobilization for Justice

Free legal assistance to low-income New Yorkers throughout New York City to resolve legal problems in the areas of housing; foreclosure; civil, disability and aging rights; bankruptcy, tax, consumer, employment, government benefits, immigration, and kinship care.

Free legal services for immigrant New Yorkers

Provided by ActionNYC

ActionNYC is for every immigrant New Yorker. It offers free, safe immigration legal help in a network of trusted community organizations and schools.
You must make an appointment to receive services. To make an appointment, call 1-800-354-0365 between 9AM-6PM, Monday – Friday or call 311 and say “ActionNYC”

Free COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline

Provided by New York Legal Assistance Group – NYLAG

New York Legal Assistance Group’s (NYLAG) NY COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline helps New York City residents impacted by COVID-19 (coronavirus) get answers to their legal questions.
Those affected can call 929-356-9582 from 7am-1pm Monday-Fridays to leave a message. When leaving a message, please leave your name, best number to call you back, and a description of your issue. We will follow-up within two business days with every best attempt to get back to you on the same day.

Remote services for immigration questions, or help with citizenship, green card, DACA, or TPS applications

Provided by CUNY Citizenship Now!

Call 646-664-9400 or text 929-334-2784. Check website for hours.

Servicios legales gratuitos para neoyorquinos inmigrantes

Provided by ActionNYC

ActionNYC es para todos los neoyorquinos inmigrantes. Ofrece ayuda legal de inmigración segura y gratuita en una red de confianza integrada por organizaciones comunitarias y escuelas.
Debe programar una cita para recibir servicios. Para hacerlo, llame al 1-800-354-0365 de lunes a viernes entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 6:00 p. m. o llame al 311 y diga “ActionNYC”

Find a Health Center Tool

Find a Health Center to receive primary health care services at your local health center at a reduced cost or free of charge depending on your economic status.

Free online COVID-19 screening from NYS Dept. of Health

Provided by NY State Department of Health

If you are concerned about COVID-19 and would like to take an online assessment, use this link!

Healthcare Access for Undocumented People

Provided by United We Dream

This website offers healthcare access for undocumented folks in the time of COVID19

Supportive Network for Caregivers for People with Special Healthcare Needs

Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions. 
Call 1-800-405-8818 if you are working with a parent of a child with disabilities or special health care needs looking for information about support groups and available resources.

Trans Needle Exchange

Provided by Trans Needle Exchange

Trans Needle Exchange is a non-profit mail-based service providing free HRT needle supplies for trans folk who cannot access or afford their own.

Comprehensive Care Management for Chronic Illnesses

Provided by The Bridge

Contact at 212-663-6000.
Our comprehensive care management program is designed to help people manage their physical and behavioral health care and lead healthier, more satisfying lives. 
The Bridge offers comprehensive care management services for individuals covered by Medicaid and living with: a) two or more chronic medical conditions; b) HIV/AIDS; or c) a diagnosis of serious mental illness. 

Access to free diabetes supplies/insulin

Email alliemarotta@gmail.com or tweet using #insulin4all to speak to someone about receiving free insulin and other diabetes supplies. Supplies are donated from people within the diabetes community.

Naloxone Access in NYC

Provided by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Use this guide to find information for accessing free naloxone in NYC, as well as getting naloxone from a pharmacy.

Free & Confidential Mental Health

Provided by NYC Well

Call 1-888-NYC-Well (1-888-692-9355) for Free & Confidential Mental Health + Substance Use Support or text “WELL” to 65173.

Interpreters are available for 200+ languages. Stay on the line, and you will be connected with a counselor who can connect you to translator services.

COVID-19 Mental Health Resources Handout

Printable list of various mental health resources for young people. 

Free emotional support for essential workers & families

Provided by NYC COVID Care Network

Are you an essential worker during COVID-19? Do you have a family member who is an essential worker? Are you uninsured? Get free support from a volunteer mental, emotional, or spiritual care professional. 

Online and Phone Mental Health for Seniors and Caregivers

Provided by Greenwich House

Available in English, French and Mandarin, please call 917-821-5156 or leave a message at 212-242-4140 x251.
Counselors can help with trauma stress, bereavement, caregiver fatigue, relationship issues, retirement, divorce, long-term survivors of AIDS, anxiety and depressive disorders as well as other significant mental health challenges. The interdisciplinary team approach combines mental health and geriatric consultation to address the whole person. We are LGBTQ gender and non-binary affirmative.
Fees are on a sliding scale and we accept Medicare, Medicaid and supplemental insurance.

Free Virtual Mental Health Counseling: Available in English and Arabic from Arab American Family Support Center

Provided by Arab American Family Support Center

Call 718-643-8000 to schedule a virtual appointment. Office is open from 9-5, Monday to Friday, available in English and Arabic. HIPPA-compliant.

Recognizing the need for additional mental health support in our marginalized communities, we launched a mental health initiative in June 2018 in partnership with Maimonides Community Care of Brooklyn, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and community stakeholders. The program, Reclaiming Our Health, aims to promote wellness, early detection, access to support and care, and connections to effective interventions within immigrant and refugee communities in Downtown Brooklyn and Bay Ridge through a community participatory model. Non-traditional individuals, like barbershop employees and faith-based stakeholders, are as involved as hospitals and clinicians in reducing mental health stigma and increasing early detection and access to a support network for those suffering. We also have two mental health clinicians on-site to offer services to youth, adults, and staff.

Free Mental Health Crisis Intervention for LGBTQ Youth

Provided by The Trevor Project

Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678 for crisis intervention and counseling for those considering suicide

Free National Mental Health Hotline

Provided by National Alliance on Mental Illness

Call 1-800-950-6264. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m to 6 p.m EDT

Operators can provide information about mental illness and refer callers to treatment, support groups, family support, and legal support, if needed.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 24-Hour Hotline

Provided by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Call (800) 662-4357

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration runs a 24-hour mental health hotline that provides education, support, and connections to treatment. The helpline is confidential, they collect no information. In English and Spanish.

24/7 Linea Directa Sobre Salud Mental y Abuso de Sustancias

Provided by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Llama (800) 662-4357 para obtener recursos de salud mental, educación y apoyo de Administración de Servicios sobre Salud Mental y Abuso de Sustancias. 24/7, en inglés y en español.

Virtual Restorative Health Circles for Black Men and Women

Provided by Radical Health

Restorative Health Circles use the indigenous practice of circle to come together and share in a safe and equal space.

Trauma Counseling for Children

Provided by Greenwich House

Treatment for children (ages 3-21) in need of mental health support related to domestic violence and trauma, offered in English and Spanish, please call 929- 322-3581 or 917-261-4598 ext. 232 to leave a message. 

Terapia para trauma para niños

Provided by Greenwich House

Tratamiento para niños (de entre 3 y 21 años) necesitada de apoyo de salud mental relacionado con violencia doméstica y trauma, ofrecido en Inglés y Español. Por favor llama a 929-322-3581 o 917-291-4598 ext. 232 para dejar un mensaje.

Immigrant Families Fund – Cash Assistance for People Who Did Not Receive Federal Stimulus

Contact for cash grants for immigrant families left out of federal relief up to $500

Microgrants for Individuals, Families, and Mutual Aid Networks in Brooklyn

Apply for the following available microgrants:
15 $800 cash awards to individuals in need of assistance
15 $2200 cash awards to families
3 $42000 microgrants for mutual aid networks/community groups
($10k upfront, 8k annually for next four years)

SAG-ASTRA Covid-19 Disaster Fund

Provided by SAG-AFTRA

Emergency financial assistance is available for SAG-ASTRA members who are unable to pay their basic living expenses (food/housing/health care) at present. We ask that if you have the resources to cover these expenses, please wait to apply. These are unprecedented times and we all must steward our resources very carefully.

Episcopal Actors Fund

Provided by Episcopal Actors Guild

EAG’s programs and services focus primarily on sustaining and supporting the careers of working performers. At the heart of EAG’s charitable outreach is the EARP. Through this program, we give grants to qualified performers in financial crisis regardless of religion, race, national origin or ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, political ideology/affiliations, or language. Through EARP we address critical issues like eviction, housing court stipulations, utility shutoffs, emergency medical and dental costs, and sustenance needs like food and transportation. Qualified applicants live in one of the five boroughs and have an established career working as a performer for at least five consecutive years. 

CERF+ Emergency Assistance

Provided by CERF+

Have you or an artist you know experienced a recent, career threatening emergency, such as an illness, accident, fire or natural disaster? CERF+ ‘s emergency relief grants related to Covid-19 focus on those infected with the virus that require intensive medical care.

Artists Fellowship Emergency Financial Aid

Provided by Artists Fellowship Emergency Financial Aid

The Artists’ Fellowship provides emergency aid to professional fine artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement or unexpected extreme hardship. At this time, we are temporarily limiting relief and assistance applications to those qualified applicants who are dealing with immediate MEDICAL emergencies and their aftermaths.

Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund

Provided by Arts Administrators of Color Network

Arts Administrators of Color Network has set up the Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund which folks can donate directly to in support of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists AND administrators (consultants, facilitators, box office staff, seasonal/temporary employees, etc.) who have been financially impacted due to COVID-19. Creatives practicing and teaching their art as well as the administrators who are supporting that art will without a doubt need our financial support to weather this unexpected and uncertain storm.

Loans From Emergency Small Business Relief Fund

Provided by Renaissance Economic Development Corporation

AAFE’s small business affiliate, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation, has established an Emergency Small Business Relief Fund to support businesses in our community hard hit by the coronavirus scare. Funding will allow Renaissance to provide financial assistance to business owners who are facing the biggest challenge since the devastating 9/11 attacks two decades ago.

Grants or zero-interest loans for Jackson Heights businesses

Provided by Chhaya CDC

Chhaya is a community development corporation with the mission to build the power, housing stability, and economic well-being of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities. Chhaya executes this work by providing free direct services in the areas of housing counseling and homeownership, asset building and financial empowerment, policy and advocacy, and community organizing
Jackson Heights Businesses interested in applying for grants, or zero-interest loans, or who have any questions or concerns, please connect with Shrima Pandey. Email: shrima@chhayacdc.org

Actors Fund Emergency Financial Assistance

Provided by Actors Fund

Emergency financial assistance is available for people who are unable to pay their basic living expenses (food/housing/health care). Multiple funds available to apply to covering a variety of eligibility restrictions.

Sex Workers Relief Fund

Provided by Organizers Sex Worker's Relief Fund

This relief fund will be providing monetary aid to sex workers in the New York City area who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

If you are in need of assistance and would like to apply to the relief fund, please email brooklynswop@protonmail.com

One Fair Wage Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund

Provided by One Fair Wage

Providing cash assistance to restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, personal service workers.

Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund

Provided by Equal Sound

The Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund was set up on short notice to provide direct financial assistance to musicians who have lost work as a result of Corona-related event cancellations.

Emergency Funds Available from Arab American Family Support Center

Provided by Arab American Family Support Center

Call 718-643-8000 Monday-Friday 9-5 to talk about AAFSC’s financial support services.

Through our Emergency Relief Fund, we support vulnerable, low-income, immigrant and refugee clients in need of emergency financial assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless, food insecure, falling into situations of harmful debt due to medical and other bills, or remaining in living situations that pose a threat to their safety due to the threat of domestic violence.

COVID-19 Suspension of Debt Collection Activity

Provided by New York State Attorney General

Fill Out the Application to Receive Suspension of Debt Collection to those Financially Impacted by COVID-19

CERF+ Asistencia de emercencia para artistas

Provided by CERF+

¿Ha experimentado usted, o algún otro artista que conozca alguna emergencia reciente que afecta su carrera, como enfermedad, accidente, fuego o desastre natural?

La Ayuda de Emergencia de CERF+ incluye donativos y ayuda en negociaciones, como puedan ser la exención en el pago de casetas de exposición o descuentos o donativos en materiales o equipo.

Préstamos del Fondo de ayuda de emergencia para pequeñas empresas

Provided by Renaissance Economic Development Corporation

Renaissance ha creado un Fondo de préstamos de emergencia para pequeñas empresas para ayudar a las empresas que tengan dificultades por sobrevivir durante la crisis de COVID-19. El Fondo proporcionará ayuda monetaria a propietarios de negocios.

Actors Fund Ayuda financiera de emergencia

Provided by Actors Fund

La asistencia financiera de emergencia está disponible para personas que no pueden pagar los gastos básicos de vida (alimentos/vivienda/atención médica). Varios fundos están disponible por una variedad de elegibilidades.

Mutual Aid 101 Toolkit #WeGotOurBlock

This toolkit includes step by step instructions for how you can build your own mutual aid network while staying safe from the spread of COVID-19. You can start by posting on social media: “I’m going to support my neighbors through COVID-19. Keep us updated on your mutual aid work through #WeGotOurBlock.

Sick Bed Visioning: Forms to use when supporting people who are ill

In addition to forms, this resource includes best practices for caring for someone who is ill, prevention, recognizing COVID-19

Safety Practices for Food & Supply Distribution

Provided by Help Now NYC

This zine is a quick compilation of the following resources accessible online to support mutual aid-based projects providing services for their communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safety Practices for COVID-19/Coronavirus Mutual Aid Projects: http://bit.ly/mutualaidCOVIDsafetypractices
QueerCare Resources for Support Care In and In Response to the COVID019 Global Pandemic: http://bit.ly/QueerCareResources
Food Handling During Outbreak: http://bit.ly/mutualaidCOVIDfoodhandling

Help with your campaign material; graphic design and artworks

Provided by Thai Artist Relief Fund

We’re group of Thai artist volunteers. We can help you with your campaign design such as flyer, poster, artworks for your social medias.

Free office space for organizations + groups working to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Provided by Industrious SoHo West

Please fill this form out if you are interested in office space: https://forms.gle/XkYB6cJVpjUhPZ5P7

Masks for NYC Healthcare Workers

Provided by Organizers of A Million Masks

Request PPE for Frontline Healthcare workers at US Hospitals treating Coronavirus. We prioritize those that work in the ER / ICU.

Masks for doctors

Provided by Masks for Docs

We are connecting doctors and hospitals with local PPE resources to keep them safe in the wake of Coronavirus. Fill out a form to request face shields, surgical masks, sewn masks, respirators, and other PPE.

Mask Force NYC

Provided by RETI Center

Mask Force NYC provides frontline medical workers with high-quality personal protective equipment, delivered directly to hard-hit hospitals and clinics. Donate, volunteer, or apply for PPE.

Masks for Indigenous, Immigrant, and Communities of Color

Provided by LI Masks for the People

We coordinate the sewing of masks and distributing mask-making supplies for Indigenous, Immigrant, and Communities of Color. We are a project of Four Directions Mutual Aid.

PETNYC COVID-19 Pet Hotline

Call (877) 204-8821 if you are a NYC pet owner impacted by COVID-19 and need assistance. Pet hotline is open 7 days per week 8AM to 8PM ET.

COVID-19 Línea de atención para mascotas

Llama a (877) 204-8821 si es dueño de mascota en NYC y es afectado por COVID-19 y necesita ayuda. La Línea de atención está abierto 7 días de la semana, entre 8am y 8pm ET.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free hotline and online chat for victims of domestic violence.

Violence prevention and safety planning for LGBTQIA people.

Provided by NYC Anti-Violence Project

If you have experienced or witnessed violence or know someone who has, dial 212-714-1141. You can also report violence anonymously or ask for a counselor to reach out to you online. AVP handles thousands of calls a year. Callers receive immediate crisis counseling and safety planning, as well as access to ongoing counseling, advocacy, and onsite legal services.

Free & Confidential Anti-Violence Hotline: Available in English, Arabic, Hindi, Pashto, Nepali, Spanish, Urdu from Arab American Family Support Center

Provided by Arab American Family Support Center

Call 1-800-980-6114 to speak confidentially to a case manager.

Through our Anti-Violence Program, we work to end partner violence, create equitable relationships, and revolutionize gendered discussions. We partner with the New York City Family Justice Centers to serve survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Our Case Managers are there for survivors of violence during times of crisis, helping them process emotions and build safety plans and providing legal advocacy, court accompaniments, translation services, assistance with Orders of Protection, and referrals for other services, as needed.

Counselors for LGBTQ and HIV-affected Survivors of Violence

Provided by NYC Anti-Violence Project

Call 212-714-1141, a 24 hour, bilingual hotline to speak to a counselor if you are LGBTQ survivor of violence. We will support you with counseling, safety planning, and finding resources, including medical care, and take reports on any violence you experience.

Free confidential anti-violence chat & hotline in multiple languages

Provided by Womankind

Highly trained helpline advocates can answer general questions about domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual violence across the lifespan, provide crisis counseling and help develop safety plans, and/or make referrals for ongoing support. Womankind also provides emergency safety shelter.

Online chat & text available Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (English, Chinese)
Text Womankind for help in: English 1.929.207.5907, Chinese 1.929.207.5901
24-Hour Multilingual Helpline: 1.888.888.7702 (English, Spanish and 18+ Asian languages and dialects, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and Vietnamese)

Small Claims Court Action Center

Provided by Hunter NYPIRG

Get help with consumer problems and complaints in small claims court, such as the purchase of defective goods, shoddy services, unreturned security deposits, property damage or falling victim to deceptive business practices.
While the Action Centers don’t provide legal advice or courtroom representation, they can help you resolve consumer problems and boost your chances of success in the small claims courts and with collecting a judgment.

Free Benefits Counseling

Provided by NY Connects

Including SNAP, Unemployment Insurance, Social Security, Medicaid, etc. for people with disabilities and older adults; help getting connected with various resources including food, toiletries, mental health, etc. 
NY Connects at CIDNY is committed to serving you during the coronavirus outbreak. We are working hard to help people with disabilities and older adults access benefits, proper information about city and state changes, food and peer support resources, and more. Our counselors are available 9 am until 5 pm, Monday through Friday, if you call 1-844-862-7930. You can also request to be contacted by a counselor by filling out the form at https://www.cidny.org/getnyconnects/. 
Our 5 borough offices are closed at this time to walk-ins as we are serving our community remotely. Stay safe and reach out! We are here to help.

Free healthcare access application for people with HIV/AIDS

Provided by NY State Department of Health

The Uninsured Care Programs provide access to free health care (Drugs, Outpatient Primary Care, Home Care, Insurance Premium Payments, and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection) for New York State residents who are uninsured or underinsured. The Uninsured Care Programs are committed to working closely with providers and individuals to support access to the wide range of options for payment for health care services and medications for persons living with or at risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS.

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance

Provided by NY State Department of Health

Free or inexpensive public health insurance is available for those meeting financial eligibility requirements!
Call 1-855-355-5777 to enroll directly or call the Medicaid Helpline (800) 541-2831 for assistance.
Free enrollment assistance through city – call 311 or text CoveredNYC (SeguroNYC en Español) to 877877.
For assistance enrolling through a local community-based organization: call (888) 614-5400 or email enroll@cssny.org.
All NYC Health + Hospitals centers will provide healthcare regardless of insurance coverage, and can help with insurance enrollment: call 1-844-NYC-4NYC.

Free Consumer Guide on Maintaining Health Insurance Coverage During the Pandemic

The guide, Grim Times and Health Insurance: Maintaining Coverage During the Pandemic, walks through the different options consumers have to maintain employer-based coverage or find new coverage on the NY State of Health Marketplace. Available in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Bengali, and Haitian Creole.

Organizing and Providing Critical Services to Low-Wage Migrant Workers

Provided by Damayan Migrant Worker Center

Helps labor trafficking survivors develop escape plans, secure emergency housing and financial assistance, access social and legal services, find employment, and facilitate family reunifications. Also engages in community and organizing for fair labor standards and labor trafficking.

Unemployment Insurance Relief Assistance

Provided by New York State Bar Association

Pro bono assistance with filing for unemployment and dealing with denied claims.

Ayuda para alivio del seguro de desempleo

Provided by New York State Bar Association

Ayuda para reclamar los beneficios del seguro de desempleo y resolver reclamos denegados.

Guía para el consumidor para mantener la cobertura durante la pandemia

La guía explica las opciones de consumidores para mantener la cobertura basado en el empleo, o para conseguir nueva cobertura en el NY State of Health Marketplace.