Food and Shelter
Food & Nutrition
Women, Infants, Children (WIC)
Nutritious food supplements for qualifying families
212-268-7593 Senior Citizen Nutrition Programs
Meals for the homebound elderly (60+) 212-442-1000 Food and Nutrition Program (FAN)
Nutritional supplements for women and children Queens:718-523-2220
Brooklyn:718-498-9208 Food and Hunger Hotline
Will connect 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
800-342-3009 (For Expedited Food Stamps) Housing and HomelessnessCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of NY
Many shelters programs, soup kitchens, etc. 212-371-1000 Covenant House of NY
Food, clothing, shelter & support to youths up to age 21. 212-613-0300
Homes for the Homeless
Sponsor American Family Inns, shelters with services such as crisis nurseries, counseling, employment training, childcare and health services 212-529-5252 Department of Homeless Services
Shelter, outreach, transitions 212-361-8000 Affordable Housing Helpline
Available 24 hours a day. Helps with finding public housing in NYC. (212) 863-5610
(212) 863-5620 (Spanish) Partnership for the Homeless
Referral service, outreach to homeless, 24-hour mobile team. Covers all of West Side of Manhattan (past Washington Heights). (800) 235-3444
City Wide Task Force on Housing
Provides information regarding enforcement of housing code violations and other landlord/tenant issues to New York City residents, community based organizations, and other service providers. Manhattan: (212) 962-4795
Queens: (718) 657-0599 Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Transitional housing, homeless prevention programs, relocation assistance for people in the Bronx. (718) 365-0910 Women in Need
Provides transitional shelters and permanent supported apartments (for former substance abusers, victims of domestic violence and former foster children) at various locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx (212) 695- 4758 For a complete list of shelters: call the New York City Department of Homeless Services or go to http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/home/home.shtml
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