Mutual Aid NYC

Filters: Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing

Affordable Housing through Breaking Ground

Offers affordable housing for low-income working professionals and the formerly homeless, some of whom live with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, or physical disabilities. Call the Central Intake Hotline at...

(800) 324-7055

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Housing

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses/immuno-compromised People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Seniors and elders Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing

Benefits assistance, senior and youth programs, and family services

Group: Grand St. Settlement

Connect with Grand St. Settlement to access financial resources, opportunities for education, counseling, training, and support. Services include one-on-one appointments with Grand St. Settlement staf...

(212) 674-1740

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

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

Community Focus: Black/indigenous/people of color Youth Unemployed people Seniors and elders Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing Service and low-wage workers People with low-income/limited income Undocumented people/immigrants

Bluestockings Resource Directory

Group: Bluestockings

Directory of community resources including for food, healthcare, housing, mutual aid, sex work, and transformative justice.

(917) 409-0440

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Additional Resource Libraries

Community Focus: Sex workers People who use drugs People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing LGBTQIA2+

Centro de acción de la corte para procesos menores

Group: Hunter NYPIRG

Obtenga ayuda para sus reclamos en procesos menores de corte tales como la compra de artefactos o productos defectuosos, mala calidad en la prestación de servicios, depositos sin retornar, daño a la p...

(212) 349-6460 x1201

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

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

Community Focus: Black/indigenous/people of color Educators Artists/freelancers/folks outside the formal economy People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Seniors and elders Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing Service and low-wage workers LGBTQIA2+ Undocumented people/immigrants

Connections 2023: A Guide for Formerly Incarcerated People in NYC

Group: 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.

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Housing Education Additional Resource Libraries

Community Focus: Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing

Crisis Toolkit

Group: Fireweed Collective

An assortment of resources that may provide perspective, comfort, and/or tools that could be of assistance to people experiencing various sorts of tough times. Includes links to informational guides,...

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

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

Community Focus: Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing People with low-income/limited income

CUCS Benefit Centers

Group: CUCS

CUCS Benefit Centers provide individuals and families with coordinated access to resources, including benefit enrollment, temporary cash assistance, and legal services. Free and open to the public, wi...

1-855-932-CUCS

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Childcare and Pregnancy Eldercare

Community Focus: Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing People with low-income/limited income

Drive Change

Group: Drive Change

Drive Change runs an 3-month paid fellowship for formerly incarcerated youth ages 18-25 that focuses on hospitality/restaurant industry training and professional development. Apply online.

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Fun and Leisure Food

Community Focus: Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing LGBTQIA2+

Free & Low-Cost Primary Care, Behavioral Health Services, Dental and Podiatry for the Homeless

Group: Care for the Homeless

Call (718) 943-1341 24/7 for information. Services are available for women, men, and children. You will be treated regardless of your ability to pay.

(718) 943-1341

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Additional Resource Libraries Mutual Aid Organizing

Community Focus: People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence

Free access to resources, survivor advocates, legal experts, and policy advocates for survivors of domestic and sexual violence

Group: Survived and Punished NY/Abolitionist Mutual Aid Fund

An organization that both offers support, resources, survivor advocates, legal experts, and policy advocates for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, but also organizes around fighting the crimi...

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Education

Community Focus: Black/indigenous/people of color Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence Undocumented people/immigrants

Free job training and placements

Group: The HOPE Program

The HOPE Program is a non-profit organization that offers 5 different job training programs: job readiness training, construction training, industry certifications such as OSHA-30 internships, HSE pre...

347-7730-4623

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Community Focus: People with disabilities and chronic illnesses/immuno-compromised People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Unemployed people Seniors and elders Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing Veterans Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence LGBTQIA2+ Parents/guardians/caregivers People with low-income/limited income

Small Claims Court Action Center

Group: Hunter NYPIRG

Get free 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...

(212) 349-6460 x1201

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

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

Community Focus: Black/indigenous/people of color Educators Artists/freelancers/folks outside the formal economy People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Seniors and elders Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing Service and low-wage workers LGBTQIA2+ Undocumented people/immigrants

Support for Formerly Incarcerated People

Group: The Fortune Society

New clients call 212-691-7554 for services including intakes and enrollment, counseling, case management, access to benefits, job readiness training and employment services, education, mental health,...

(212) 691-7554

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

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

Community Focus: Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing

Support for mothers impacted by the criminal legal system

Group: Hour Children

Support services for mothers who have been incarcerated including food pantries, thrift shops, supportive housing, job training, educational opportunities, and programming for children and teens.

(718) 433-4724

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Food Housing Jobs Education

Community Focus: Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing

Supportive housing for adults, seniors, and veterans living with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders

Group: The Bridge

Call 212-663-3000. Supportive housing. The Bridge houses 1500+ people in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, and offers a range of on-site services based on client level of need, including case manage...

(212) 663-3000

116 Suffolk Street New York NY 10002

Need Category: Housing

Community Focus: People who are homeless/housing unstable/public housing residents Incarcerated people and communities subject to over-policing Veterans