Welcome to the St. Mary’s Healthcare System Resource Directory
This resource directory is for families/caregivers of children who have medically complex needs or long-lasting conditions that require extra health care and support services.
The information in this directory is provided to help you find resources to assist you with finding help for your child and family. The range of care/disability/health issues varies amongst children so the information may or may not pertain to your child.
What you'll find
After a family learns that their child is ill parents/caregivers typically begin to think about how they can best care for their child. The resources in this directory include agencies, service providers, advocacy organizations, and other resources to assist with providing a quality life for children with medically complex needs.
To find a resource enter your area of interest in the search box on the side bar and the location in the box located on the top of the screen. The directory is intended to assist you with being the best advocate for your child. Although we attempt to keep the directory current resources change constantly.
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Independent Living Center-Manhattan cidny.org
CIDNY is the voice of people with disabilities in New York City. Our staff includes social workers, lawyers and other highly qualified professionals, most of whom are people with disabilities. CIDNY’s staff is also ethnically diverse, with language capacity to assist consumers in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, and American Sign Language.
Contact Information
212-674-2300
Address
841 Broadway, Suite 301 New York, NY 10003
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Independent Living Center-Staten Island siciliving.org
The Staten Island Center for Independent Living, Inc., is a non-residential resource center that offers services to individuals with disabilities of all ages, their families, significant others, teachers, employers, businesses, and those who believe that an individual with a disability has the right to take responsibility for his/her own life.
The center is unique in that it is primarily staffed and governed by professionals who have had a personal experience with a disability and believe that disability does not mean inability.
Contact Information
718-720-9016
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NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) nyc.gov
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)’s mission is to increase opportunities for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers by providing safe, affordable housing and facilitating access to social and community services. More than 400,000 New Yorkers reside in NYCHA’s 334 public housing developments around the five boroughs.
Contact Information
212-306-4652
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NYC Housing Connect- Department of Housing Preservation and Development nyc.gov
Assists with finding and applying for affordable housing, HPD does not rent apartments. We work with real estate professionals and community sponsors who market apartments. We require that subsidized apartments be rented through an Open Lottery System to ensure fair and equitable distribution of housing to eligible applicants.
In order to participate in housing lotteries, you will have to contact building managers, community sponsors and/or real estate professionals directly to fill out an application and enter it in an apartment lottery. There are no brokers’ fees and no application fees.
Contact Information
Interested applicants can also find out about open lotteries by calling 311 and asking for HPD’s Affordable Housing Hotline. The hotline can be also accessed by dialing directly the following numbers:
English, 212-863-5610
Spanish, 212-863-5620
Mandarin, 212-863-8924
Cantonese, 212-863-8925
Russian, 212-863-8936
Haitian Creole, 212-863-8939
Korean, 212-863-8979
Address
100 Gold Street New York, NY 10038
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Disability Opportunity Fund thedof.org
The DOF coordinates and streamlines the relationship between the disability market, the CDFI industry, government agencies and service providers. We convene the right parties to collectively craft housing solutions, using a variety of strategies. For example, while parents or social service agencies see there is a lack of housing for their children or clients, they don’t always know how to proceed to create housing. We assist with developing business plans and strategies. We help clarify what housing is appropriate, what organizations can help, and how to access the right resources.
Contact Information
info@thedof.org or call 516.465.3741
Address
The Disability Opportunity Fund 201 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, NY 11507-1599
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March of Dimes Foundation marchofdimes.com
Works on behalf of the prevention of birth defects and provides support to families affected by birth defects (prematurity, heart effects, genetic diseases)
Contact Information
212-353-8353
Address
New York Chapter: 515 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022
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Public Housing Information and Resource Center (PIH) nyc.gov
Provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families and persons with disabilities. PIH Information/Resource Center is staffed to answer questions/inquiries regarding public housing and housing choice voucher programs and regulations.
Contact Information
1-800-955-2232
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Family Eviction Prevention Supplement (FEPS)-Legal Aid legal-aid.org
The Family Eviction Prevention Supplement was started in 2005 by the Human Resources Administration of New York City as a program to pay back rent and provide ongoing rental assistance for families receiving Public Assistance. If you meet eligibility criteria, your rent arrears (up to t$7,000) will be paid, and you will receive a monthly housing supplement for ongoing excess rent. The rental arrears payment is a one-time deal, but the monthly housing supplement lasts for five years. Contact Information
Tel: (212) 577-3300
Address
•Legal Aid Society Headquarters 199 Water Street New York, NY 10038
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AHRC NYC ahrcnyc.org
AHRC New York City, a family governed organization, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Contact Information
212) 780-2500
TDD/TTY: 1-800-662-1220Address
83 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038
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Advocates for Children of New York advocatesforchildren.org
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)’s mission is to promote access to the best education New York can provide for all students, especially students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. We use uniquely integrated strategies to advance systemic reform, empower families and communities, and advocate for the educational rights of individual students.
Contact Information
For help with an education-related issue, please call our Education Helpline at1-866-427-6033 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.
You can also visit our Who We Serve page for detailed information about our services.
Administrative Offices151 West 30th Street, 5th FloorNew York, NY 10001Phone: 1-212-947-9779Fax: 1-212-947-9790Email: info@advocatesforchildren.org