Mutual Aid NYC

Support Groups for Gender-Expansive Children, Transgender Adolescents, Their Families & Communities

The Gender & Family Project (GFP) of the Ackerman Institute offers a variety of support groups in addition to other services. There are groups for children 5-10 years old, for gender expansive and tra...

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health

Community Focus: LGBTQIA2+

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

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Housing

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

Supportive Network for Caregivers for People with Special Healthcare Needs

Group: Parent to Parent New York State

Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navi...

1-800-405-8818

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Social Service Guidance Medical

Community Focus: Domestic workers/care workers

Talkin’ It Out - Phone Chat for Older Adults

Group: Search and Care

Call to learn more. Older adults 60+ can "chat” confidentially by phone for free with a bilingual (Spanish/English) licensed Master’s Level Social Worker, to discuss issues and concerns outside of for...

212-289-5300 ext. 205

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health

Community Focus: Seniors and elders

Temporary Financial Assistance for Families and Individuals

Group: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Temporary Assistance (TA) is temporary financial help for people who are unable to work, can’t find a job, or whose job does not pay enough. The two types of TA are Family Assistance and Safety Net As...

1-800-342-3009

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Money

Community Focus: Unemployed people

Temporary Shelter and Help for Muslim Women and Families Facing Domestic Violence, Eviction, or Homelessness

Group: The Asiyah Women's Center

Call the Helpline at 718-833-2425. They provide shelter, legal and immigration services, help navigating public or government assistance, managing medical needs and mental health resources, assisting...

(718) 833-2425

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Housing Jobs Safety from Violence Social Service Guidance Legal

Community Focus: Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence Undocumented people/immigrants

Tenants’ Rights Telephone Hotline: 212-979-0611

Group: Met Council on Housing

Call the free Tenants' Rights Telephone Hotline at 212-979-0611 to ask questions about: Getting repairs from negligent landlords, getting adequate heat in the winter months, dealing with the threat of...

(212) 979-0611

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Housing Legal

Therapy and Advocacy for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Group: Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI)

Call 212-423-2140. Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI) works with survivors who have experienced sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Provide therapy support a...

(212) 423-2140

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health Safety from Violence

Community Focus: Survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence

Trans Lifeline Hotline

Group: Trans Lifeline

Trans and questioning people can call (877) 565-8860 10am-5am Eastern and speak to a trans onbinary peer operator. Full anonymity and confidentiality, and no nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911,...

(877) 565-8860

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Mental & Behavioral Health

Community Focus: LGBTQIA2+

Trans Needle Exchange

Group: Trans Needle Exchange

Trans Needle Exchange is a non-profit mail-based service providing free HRT needle supplies for trans folk who cannot access or afford their own.

Washington Square Park New York NY 10012

Need Category: Medical

Community Focus: LGBTQIA2+