This database is of resources most commonly referred to when someone calls the LINK department. Search resources using the search box, or target resources by categories and tags listed to the right. YAI does not intimately know all the programs on this list. Availability and service changes are beyond our control. If you are trying to understand what an acronym might mean, check out our Acronym Guide. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please feel free to call us at 212.273.6182.
CLOSESingle Stop partners with over 70 community-based organizations in New York and California. Our sites are situated at community centers, job training programs, after-school programs, libraries, settlement houses, health clinics, food pantries, shelters, and many other neighborhood organizations.
The Resource Entitlement and Advocacy Program (REAP), founded in 1989 with a grant from the Auxiliary Board of Mount Sinai Hospital, provides a centralized source of information and assistance regarding application and advocacy for such issues as: Government entitlements Public health insurance programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus) Other specialized programs, including Social Security Retirement and Disability, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program (EPIC), and Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption Program (SCR
The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs, and public policy initiatives.
BronxWorks operates offices throughout the borough that offer walk-in and telephone services to help Bronx residents resolve problems. Their offices are staffed by skilled, compassionate professionals who are specialists in housing, government benefits, consumer rights, immigration, senior services, and other matters. All walk-in personnel speak both English and Spanish.
LawHelpNY (www.lawhelpny.org) is an online tool for helping low-income New Yorkers solve their legal problems. Their mission is to: "Provide and promote access to, high-quality online information about free legal services throughout New York, about legal rights in a broad range of substantive areas, about the court system, and about related advocacy, government, and social service organizations.
ACCESS NYC provides New Yorkers with a free and mobile-friendly front door to screen for over 30 City, State, and Federal benefit programs in 10 easy steps, learn how to apply, gather required documents, and find local help. Use ACCESS NYC to discover health and human services benefits that may be right for you or a loved one.
Some program categories that you can find on ACCESS NYC are Child Care, Education, Food, Family Services, Employment, Financial Assistance, City ID Card, Enrichment, Special Needs, Health and Housing Programs.
Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial options and emotional support for those affected by cerebral palsy.
The Human Resources Administration is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality with essential programs that help people with economic and social service needs. HRA programs can help New Yorkers with a variety of serious needs, such as food or cash assistance to help make ends meet, one-time emergency assistance to avoid eviction, services for the disabled or those living with HIV and AIDS, temporary shelter to escape domestic violence, and much more. For a full list of programs, visit HRA's website.
NYLPI’s Disability Justice Program works to promote and protect the civil rights of people with disabilities, advocating for better programs and policies in public schools, less restrictive residential opportunities, and access to public services and all venues across New York City. To achieve these ends, their team of attorneys, advocates, and organizers engages in impact litigation, advocates for systemic change and provides trainings for people with disabilities and their families.
If you are not eligible for public insurance, and if you cannot purchase health insurance through the New York health exchanges, they reduce your fee to an affordable amount, based on the size of your family and your annual income. At HHC, all information related to a patient's immigration status is kept strictly confidential.
