Mutual Aid NYC

Filters: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Free Health Clinic for Sex Workers

Sex workers can call 212-271-8134 to schedule an appointment with COIN, a free healthcare program through Callen-Lorde for sex workers in an affirming, supportive environment. The clinic offers primar...

(212) 271-8134

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment) Medical

Community Focus: Sex workers

Free Health Insurance, Healthcare, Medicaid Assistance

Group: Community Health Advocates

Call (888) 614-5400 or email cha@cssny.org for assistance with understanding how to use your health insurance, resolving medical billing and debt issues, disputing coverage denials and eligibility det...

(888) 614-5400

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment) Medical

Free Resources about Children's Mental Health and Learning Challenges

Group: The Child Mind Institute

Visit our Family Resource Center to find information to help you support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges. Resources available in English and Spanish.

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Food Housing Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Community Focus: People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Parents/guardians/caregivers People with low-income/limited income Undocumented people/immigrants

Free Virtual Tutoring for NYC Public School Students

Group: EduMate NYC

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-pr...

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Food Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Growing Up Healthy Hotline

Group: NY State Department of Health

Call the Hotline anytime at 1-800-522-5006. We're open 24/7. TTY 1-800-655-1789. Help is available for health care, nutrition, pregnancy, family planning, children's needs, and more.

1-800-522-5006

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Food Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses/immuno-compromised Parents/guardians/caregivers People with low-income/limited income

Health and Human Services Help

Group: The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services

Call 1.844.ONE.CALL (1.844.663.2255) during business hours to make an appointment for assistance including with mental health, family violence, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. There a...

1-844-663-2255

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment) Medical

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses/immuno-compromised People who use drugs People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence LGBTQIA2+ Parents/guardians/caregivers

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance

Group: 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 a...

1-855-355-5777

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Health Services for Indigenous New Yorkers

Group: New York Indian Council

Call 718-215-8417 EXT 312 or email wellnessassistant@newyorkindiancouncil.org to schedule Health services at no charge. Services include Telemental health, COVID-19 related needs, Recovery Support, Pr...

718-215-8417 EXT 312

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment) Medical

Community Focus: Undocumented people/immigrants

Hotline for LGBTQ and HIV-affected Survivors of Violence

Group: NYC Anti-Violence Project

Call 212-714-1141 to reach a free, bilingual (English/Spanish), 24-hour, 365-day-a-year crisis intervention hotline that offers support to LGBTQ & HIV-affected survivors of any type of violence, as we...

(212) 714-1141

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Community Focus: Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence LGBTQIA2+

Information on SNAP Enrollment, Cash Assistance, and Medicaid

Group: NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)

Call the NYC HRA info line at 718-557-1399, or download the "Access HRA" app to learn more about and apply for benefits.

(718) 557-1399

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment) Additional Resource Libraries

Community Focus: People with low-income/limited income Undocumented people/immigrants

Legal Support Services for LGBTQIA, Polyamorous, and Underserved Families

Group: Chosen Family Law Center

Call (732) 639-1657 to speak to someone about legal support services, including: name and gender marker changes on identity documents, will and estate documents, known donor agreements, asylee assista...

(732) 639-1657

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Community Focus: LGBTQIA2+

Línea directa nacional para la violencia doméstica

Group: National Domestic Violence Hotline

Línea directa gratuita y chat para víctimas de violencia doméstica. Llame: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Texto "START" to 88788 Chat en vivo ahora: https://espanol.thehotline.org/

1-800-799-7233

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses/immuno-compromised Unemployed people Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence People with low-income/limited income

Mutual Aid 101 Toolkit #WeGotOurBlock

Group: -No Associated Group

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 t...

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Food Socializing (e.g. video calls) Personal Protective Equipment Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment) Additional Resource Libraries

Community Focus: People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Unemployed people Seniors and elders Veterans Coordinators of mutual aid efforts

Neighborhood Clinics for Legal Information and Assistance

Group: Legal Hand

Legal Hand’s trained, non-lawyer volunteers operate out of neighborhood storefront centers, providing free legal information, assistance, and referrals to residents. They provide information such as h...

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Housing Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Community Focus: People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents People with low-income/limited income

Organizing and Providing Critical Services to Low-Wage Migrant Workers

Group: Damayan Migrant Worker Center

Email or call (212) 564-6057 to reach Riya Ortiz at Damayan Migrant Workers Association, a Filipino migrant workers cooperative. Helps labor trafficking survivors develop escape plans, secure emergenc...

81 Willoughby Street, Suite 302

Need Category: Jobs Social Service Guidance (e.g. support filing for unemployment)

Community Focus: Service and low-wage workers