Desperation Calls: Food, Housing, Money, Crisis

For aid not listed here, or more for information on City public assistance call 311

Lifenet
Refers to treatment resources, not a clinic, specializes in crisis

1-800-LIFENET (1-800-543-3638)

Emergency Financial Assistance

Public Assistance
Bi-weekly cash benefits for qualifying individuals, determined by income and household needs.

877-HRA-8411

Unemployment Insurance

212-352-2631

Home Energy Assistance Program
offers grants to help with cost of heating a home

800-692-0557

Heatline
for homebound HEAP applicants

212-331-3150

Emergency Food Assistance

Women, Infants, Children (WIC)
Nutritious food supplements for qualifying families

212-268-7593
800-522-5006

Senior Citizen Nutrition Programs
Provides meals for the homebound elderly (60+)

212-442-1000

Food and Nutrition Program (FAN)
Nutritional supplements to women and children

Queens:718-523-2220
Brooklyn:718-498-9208

Food and Hunger Hotline
Connects caller with food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.

917-351-8777

Food Stamp Program
For information about Food Stamp eligibility call FoodChange -  1-866-FOOD-NYC

877-472-8411
For Expedited Food Stamps: 1-800-342-3009