Homelessness
ACCESS NYC
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Description
Find help in NYC with food, money, housing, work and more on ACCESS NYC. There are over 30 programs you or your family may be eligible for regardless of immigration status and even if you’re already receiving benefits or have a job.
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Hotlines
In an Emergency, Call 911
Looking for help in
non-emergency situations?
Call 211 or
Call 311 in New York City
NY Connects
1-800-342-9871
Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free
1-800-799-4889 TTY
Child Abuse & Maltreatment Hotline
1-800-342-3720, Toll Free
1-800-638-5163, TTD/TTY
1-800-342-3720, NY Relay
Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline
1-855-373-2122 Toll Free
1-855-373-2123 TTD/TTY
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Text HELP to 233733
1-888-373-7888 Toll Free
711 TTY
New York Housing Search .Gov
1-877-428-8844 Toll Free
7-1-1 NY Relay
Temporary and Emergency Assistance Programs and Services
1-800-342-3009 Toll Free
Family/Youth Support and Peer Advocacy
Information and support for individuals and families with behavioral, emotional, physical and/or mental health challenges.
- Families Together in New York State (FTNYS) Regional Parent Advisors
- Independent Living Programs
- Parent to Parent of NYS Regional Offices
- Youth in Progress Regional Associates
- YouthPOWER! Regional Teams
- Disability.Gov
- Housing - A Guide for Transition Services
- Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) - Family Unification Program (FUP) Q&A
- National Human Trafficking Hotline
- New York Housing Search .Gov
- Runaway and Homeless Youth
- Youth.gov
Financial Assistance
Help given to a person or organization in the form of money, loans, reduced taxes, etc.
- myBenefits!
- ABLE Accounts: 10 Things You Should Know
- NYS Local Departments of Social Services
- Temporary and Emergency Assistance Programs and Services
- Disability.Gov
- Emergency Resource Guide - DSS
- Extending Foster Care Beyond 18 - Housing Options for Young Adults
- Guide to Home Buying for People with Disabilities
- Housing - A Guide for Transition Services
- Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) - Family Unification Program (FUP) Q&A
- National Human Trafficking Hotline
- New York Housing Search .Gov
- Youth.gov
Legal/Civil Rights/Protective Services
Information regarding the discrimination against people with physical/mental disabilities, as well as information on protective services.
- 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities
- ADA.Gov
- A-Z of Disabilities and Accommodations
- Disability.Gov
- Extending Foster Care Beyond 18 - Housing Options for Young Adults
- Housing - A Guide for Transition Services
- National Human Trafficking Hotline
- Runaway and Homeless Youth
- Temporary and Emergency Assistance Programs and Services
- Youth.gov
Training and Technical Assistance
Planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of activities designed to achieve specific learning objectives and help resolve problems.
