Crisis hotline for young people of color
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
WIC on Fulton Street: 718 774 6300
WIC Supplementary food: 800 522 5006
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Sheltering Arms, Children and Family Services
Our programs provide the strength and opportunities families need to overcome a variety of challenges – ranging from homelessness to domestic violence, mental illness, substance abuse, extreme poverty, trauma, and other factors which stand in the way of success. The impact of our family and community wellbeing programs can be seen in the thriving, healthy families whose lives we’ve touched.
Phone Number: 718 665 2321
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For more than four decades, Covenant House has helped transform and save the lives of more than a million homeless, runaway and trafficked young people. We offer housing and support services to young people in need – currently reaching 74,000 youth every year.
How we serve
Our comprehensive program model builds a life-affirming bridge for young people by engaging youth on the street (Street Outreach) providing no-barrier, safe, short-term housing to meet their immediate needs (Immediate Care), and longer-term transitional housing (Rights of Passage) to assist those who are ready for more independent living.
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The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our various communities.
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The Muslim Women's Institute for Research and Development (MWIRD) is a faith-based, community service organization focused on emergency hunger relief, health education, and transitional needs of new immigrants.
Phone number: 718 960 2262
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It is the mission of Odyssey House:
To provide comprehensive and innovative services to the broadest range of metro New York’s population who:
Abuse drugs
Abuse alcohol
Suffer from mental illness
To provide high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres: psychological, physical, social, family, educational, and spiritual.
To support personal rehabilitation, renewal, and family restoration.
In all of its activities, Odyssey House undertakes to act as a responsible employer and member of the community, and manage the assets of the organization in a professional manner.
Phone Number: 718-860-2994
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Argus provides innovative programs which engage and help severely disadvantaged New Yorkers and their families and loved ones free themselves from poverty and drug abuse and chemical dependency build new lives based on responsibility, work, and hope. Argus provides a drug-free, safe, and nurturing environment in which persons living on the fringes of society can acquire education and skills and transform maladaptive attitudes and behaviors. We emphasize self-help, personal responsibility, and mutual support.
Argus also offers health care, educational, and case management programs tailored to adults, their families and loved ones their needs for:
Addiction and chemical dependence evaluation, assessment, and treatment
STD, HIV and AIDS, and pregnancy prevention
Safer sex
Parenting skills
Help with court cases
Work experience
Housing
Education
Job readiness
Skills training and placement
Phone Number: 718 401 5700
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Stay safe and healthy while traveling abroad! Browse different destinations and their health advisories and recommendations on the website for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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FREE health and wellness services for young people. See what Mount Sinai has to offer!
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