Mutual Aid NYC

Filters: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses

Know Your Rights Resources on Shelters and Housing

Informative guides on the NYC shelter system, disability accommodations, and finding permanent housing.

Need Category: Housing Legal

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses People who are unhoused/housing unstable

Legal Aid Society Access to Benefits Helpline

Call 888-663-6880 for the Legal Aid Society's Access to Benefits (A2B) Helpline, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Interpreters are available for all languages.

(888) 663-6880

Need Category: Social Service Guidance Legal

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses Unemployed people People with low-income/limited income

New York State Social Services Information for Children and Youth

Group: New York State

MS Navigator help users find and access health, education, human services, and disability information for newborns through age 22. Includes links to Medicaid help, mental wellness and well-being, yout...

Need Category: Social Service Guidance Additional Resource Libraries

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses Youth Parents/guardians/caregivers

Rent Stabilization for People with Disabilities

Group: NYC Department of Finance

Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) helps eligible tenants with disabilities stay in affordable housing by freezing their rent at a certain amount. Tenants pay the frozen rent. A property tax cr...

Need Category: Housing Money

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses

Residential Services and Support for People with Developmental Disabilities

Group: AHRCNYC

To apply, contact the referral and information center. Call 212-780-4491 to get more information on making referrals or contact the Referral and Information Center online at https://www.ahrcnyc.org/ri...

(212) 780-4491

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Housing

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses

Respite Opportunities for Family Members and Caretakers: Out and In-Home

Group: AHRCNYC

Contact AHRC's referral and information center to connect with their staff and make a referral for yourself or someone you know. AHRC provides respite opportunities for family members and caretakers...

(212) 780-4491

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses Parents/guardians/caregivers