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.
CLOSEHITE is a FREE online resource directory for social workers, caseworkers, discharge planners, and other information and referral professionals. Connecting New Yorkers with over 5,000 Free and Low-Cost Health and Social Services
Rx Outreach is a non-profit charity that provides critical medicine for people who can’t afford it. They offer more than 500 medications through their mail order pharmacy delivered to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. With support of generous donors, they help more than 85,000 people each year get the medications they need to stay healthy.
OPWDD stands for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. OPWDD funds many services for people with developmental disabilities in New York State. There are district offices known as Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices (DDRO) for each county. Most DDROs publish a directory of family support services, which is a valuable resource of programs and services available to eligible people living at home with their family.
Patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need in one place.
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 Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) is the largest private-sector effort dedicated to helping patients in need find ways to access prescription medicines for little or no cost through patient assistance programs.
Legal Services NYC's Education EMS/Medical Clearance Hotline provides information for parents whose children were sent to a hospital by a school for a psychiatric evaluation and for parents whose children were taken to the Emergency Room from school by Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”) for psychiatric evaluation.
Free discount card for prescription discounts for NYC residents
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.
