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Arts/Culture | Child Care | Churches | Community Service and Action | Crisis Hotlines | Disabled | Domestic Violence | Education | Employment | Environment | ESL | Eviction Services | Family Services | Food Pantries | Health/Mental Health | Housing (Affordable) | Housing (Homeless) | Immigration | Legal Assistance | Literacy | Public Assistance | Re-entry | Rental (Housing) | Seniors | Small Business | Synagogues | Suicide Intervention | Veterans | Volunteer Opportunities | Youth Services
Arts/Culture
Art Gallery at Riverfront Library The Art Gallery at Riverfront Library (on the 4th floor) is managed by a committee which meets from time to time and schedules special exhibits throughout the year. Events are usually booked a year or more in advance. For more information or to arrange for interviews, the gallery can be contacted at: Haifa Bint-Kadi Curator of the Riverfront YPL Gallery 914-377-6680, haifa@ypl.org
Beczak Environmental Education Center
35 Alexander St., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-377-1900
Launched June 2013, the Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB) is an alliance of Sarah Lawrence College and the Beczak Environmental Education Center. The mission of CURB is to advance environmental knowledge and stewardship by providing high quality K-12 environmental education for the local community, establishing a regional hub for research and monitoring focused on Hudson River estuary and urban watershed issues, and serving as a welcoming open community space for a variety of civic and cultural activities.
CURB carries on the mission of the Beczak Environmental Education Center, a well-loved river exploration and interpretative center that has been offering programs for adults and children for over twenty years. Its name honors Joe Beczak, one of the Hudson River enthusiasts who taught children about the Hudson in the 1970s.
Blue Door Art Center Brings the arts to local communities throughout the tri-state area that are currently underserved by art programs and exhibitions. 13 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-375-5100
Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-4550
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site 29 Warburton Avenue (at Dock Street), Yonkers, NY 10701 914-965-4027
Science Barge A sustainable urban farm powered by solar, wind, and biofuel, irrigated by rainwater and purified river water. It’s open for weekday educational programs and field trips for schools, camps, and other groups from mid-April through the beginning of November. Programs (there is a fee) range from 1-3 hours. 914-375-2151 email to book a program for your school/camp/troop: sciencebarge@groundworkhv.org
YoHo Artist Studios An Artist co-op, it’s the former Alexander Smith Carpet Mills complex. Offers artist work studios, creative office/mixed use space, a gallery and community space. 540/578 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701
Yonkers Historical Society Administrative Office Grinton I. Will Library Yonkers Public Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 914-961-8940 email: info@yonkershistoricalsociety.org
Child Care
Greyston Family Inn Day Care Center 68 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-376-0169,
914-376-7200
Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. The Council links families to child care options, supports over 750 child care providers and programs with training, technical assistance and resources, and partners with the local community. 313 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, New York 10583 914-761-3456
Queens Daughters Day Care Center 73 Buena Vista Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-969-4491 executivedirector@queensdaughtersdaycare.com
Churches
St. John’s Episcopal Church One Hudson Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-3033 stjohnsgs@gmail.com
St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church 103 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-0156 Fax: 914-963-1803 icmary103@gmail.com
St. Peter and St. Denis Church 91 Ludlow Street, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-963-0822 Fax: 914-968-9305 spyonkers@gmail.com
For a more complete list, go to: yonkers.areaconnect.com/churches.htm Data based on 2006 data gathered for Yonkers New York Churches. AreaConnect does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
Community Service and Action
COVID Era Links:
CC EVICTION.PREVENTION.12.09.20
LSHV Client General English Version
LSHV Client General Spanish Version
PREVENT EVICTIONS – Support Westchester Right 2 Counsel Coalition
New York State Chaplain Task Force, along with its national division, United States Chaplain Task Force, and an affiliate of Spiritual Care Association is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit organization which trains, maintains and dispatches highly skilled volunteer Inter-Faith Community Crisis Chaplains to provide spiritual and emotional support and assistance to individuals and their families, local & state agencies, as well as public and private institutions, in times of crisis. Our Community Crisis Chaplains bring images of order in the midst of chaos, and hope in the midst of despair. They advise at all levels and offer honest and candid moral and spiritual guidance to all. Our volunteer chaplains have all undergone extensive background checks at the local, state and federal levels, and are certified in Mental Health First Aid and First Aid, CPR & AED. We take pride in providing 24/7 365 day a year emergency spiritual and emotional support services, and in developing customized spiritual care programs for institutions of all types. Executive office: 405 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 Phone: 718-749-8534 Fax: 917-386-2590 email: info@nysctf.org
Catholic Charities Helps with serving the basic needs of the poor, troubled, frail and oppressed of all religions. 204 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-476-2700. Director: Esmeralda Hoscoy. email: Immigration.Services@archny.org
CLUSTER, Inc. A multi-service agency, provides services in these four core program areas: Mental Health Residential Services, Westchester and Rockland Mediation Centers (includes Eviction Prevention), Youth & Family Programs, and Housing Resource Center 28 Wells Ave., 4th floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-6440 info@clusterinc.org
The City of Yonkers Office of Community Development (OCD) is responsible for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the City of Yonkers. The CDBG program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Office of Community Development, 87 Nepperhan Avenue, Suite 311, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-377-6650
Community Planning Council of Yonkers 30 South Broadway, #7C, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-969-3616
Crisis and Response Team (CPRT)
St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester and Saint Joseph’s Medical Center
127 South Broadway Yonkers. The CPRT is an interdisciplinary mobile team of mental health professionals (social workers, a child and family specialist and a psychiatrist). The Team responds to people in the community, usually visiting them at home, although they can be seen elsewhere as well. CPRT staff provide a range of services including assessment, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, information and referrals, linkage with appropriate community based mental health services for ongoing treatment, and follow up. 914-925-5959
Greyston Foundation Network of for-profit and not-for-profit entities, providing jobs, workforce development, low-income housing, supportive services, child care, after-school programs, comprehensive HIV health care, tenant services, community gardens and and gourmet bakery business. Main Office 21-23 Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703 914-376-3900 info@greyston.org
Mary J. Blige Center for Women WJCS (Westchester Jewish Community Services) (The Mary J. Blige Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Inc.) is committed to providing girls and women with skills, knowledge, resources and supports that will empower them to pursue their personal goals and become self-sufficient, confident women. 845 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 914-761-0600 info@wjcs.com
Mental Health Association of Westchester
Offers support groups, individual therapy, and group therapy to children, teens, adults, and seniors. They also have referral services. To schedule an appointment at a location convenient to you call 914-345-0700, ext. 7303 help@mhawestchester.org Yonkers Location: 20 South Broadway, Suite 402
The Salvation Army – Yonkers Citadel A holistic ministry providing physical and spiritual services, including: emergency housing, food, clothing, counseling; leisure/recreational (sports) program: educational (youth services) after school; religious and worship services; and informational referrals. 110 New Main St., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-1222 Fax: 914-963-6229
Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc. 984 North Broadway, Suite 400, Yonkers, NY 10701, is a non- residential center for people with disabilities. WDOMI is part of a national network of Independent Living Centers dedicated to independence and equal rights for individuals with disabilities. Westchester Disabled on the Move Inc., is staffed and governed primarily by people with disabilities. The programs and services of WDOMI are free to consumers with disabilities and their families. WDOMI does not discriminate based on age, sex, disability, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. 914-968-4717 fax: 914-968-6137
(YCAP) Yonkers Community Action Program, Inc. YCAP’s role is to work with residents and partners to address the needs of low- income individuals, families and neighborhoods. The basic approach to accomplishing this broad objective is through community empowerment. 20 South Broadway, Suite 420, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-423-5905 fax: 914-423-5938
Yonkers Coalition for Youth YCY is a collective of people and organizations across twelve community sectors who work together to improve the Yonkers community and empower its youth to choose drug and alcohol free lifestyles. 20 South Broadway, Suite 420, Yonkers, NY 10701 yonkerscoalition4youth@gmail.com 914-423-5905, x21
Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront BID 15 Main Street Yonkers, NY 10701 914-969-6660 Fax: 914-969-0331 : info@yonkersdowntown.com
YMCA 17 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-0183, fax: 914-968-5822 info@yoymca.org
YWCA 87 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-0640 ywcaofyonkers@gmail.com
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Crisis Hotlines
211 – Westchester non-emergency resources
311 – NYC non-emergency resources
711 – Permits people with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone via a text telephone (TTY)
988 – National Suicide Prevention Hotline (also see 800 number below)
AIDS/HIV Hotline NYState – 1-800-541-2437 TDD: 1-800-369-2437 Spanish: 1-800-233-7432
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 8:00pm, Saturday – Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline – 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) national-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-hotline
Child Abuse Hotline – 1-800-422-4453 www.childhelp.org/childhelp-hotline
Crisis Intervention Emergency Hotline NYC – questions about accessing shelter or other services, including if you have been denied access to shelter – 212-776-2177
Depression & Bipolar Support – 1-800-826-3632 www.dbsalliance.org
Domestic Violence – 1-800-799-7233 www.thehotline.org/help
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline – 1-888-843-4564 LGBT National Help Center
Homeless Teenagers – 1-800-621-4000 www.benefits.gov
National Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-273-8255 suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Sexual Assault Hotline – 1-800-656-4673 RAINN national sexual assault hotline
Teen Pregnancy Hotline – 1-800-672-2296 American Pregnancy Org.
Veterans Crisis Line – 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 www.veteranscrisisline.net
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Disabled
ACCES-VR White Plains District Office (formerly called VESID) 75 South Broadway, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10601 914-946-1313
Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance 1-800-342-3009
Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc. 984 North Broadway, Suite 400, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-968-4717 Fax: 914-968-6137
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Domestic Violence
Family Abuse Court Services: Yonkers 914-231-2883
Family Hotline/Helpline: 914-995-2099 socialservices.westchestergov.com/emergencyservices
Mary J. Blige Center for Women WJCS (Westchester Jewish Community Services) (The Mary J. Blige Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Inc.) is committed to providing girls and women with skills, knowledge, resources and supports that will empower them to pursue their personal goals and become self-sufficient, confident women. 845 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 914-761-0600 info@wjcs.com
My Sister’s Place Ending Violence and Abuse in the Family – 3 Barker Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1333 fax: 914-683-1412 info@mspny.org HOTLINE: 800-298-7233
NYS Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotlines 24-hour, toll-free, statewide hotline that offers information and crisis counseling to help abused women and children. Website also has hotlines by County.
(English): 800-942-6906 English & Español/Multi-language Accessibility. Deaf or Hard of Hearing: 711
In NYC: 800-621-HOPE (4673) or dial 311 TDD: 800-810-7444
Yonkers Police Domestic Violence Information 800-942-6906
Education
Charter School of Educational Excellence 260 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-476-5070
GED tutoring Yonkers Public Library 1 Larkin Center, 3rd Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 10am-1pm Wed.
High School Equivalency Classes in Yonkers
Yonkers Pathways to Success 75 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10701 and Pearls/Hawthorne School, 350 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers, NY 10705 914-376-8650 Vive School Pathways to Success
Yonkers Pathways to Success informacion en espanol 914-376-8600 Clases para adultos sin costo
High School Diploma (National External Diploma Program – NEDP) Yonkers Pathways to Success, 75 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10701 914-376-8600
SAIL (The School for Adaptive & Integrated Learning) at Ferncliff Manor Provides quality, innovative educational programming for developmentally disabled children; those there as residents, and a small number of children from surrounding communities as day students. 1154 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers, NY 10710, 914-968-4854, info@sailatferncliff.com
Southern Westchester BOCES Offers continuing education courses, career courses, and GED and ESL programs. 914-937-3820
SUNY Educational Opportunity Center of Westchester 26 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-606-7600
Westchester School for Special Children 45 Park Ave. Yonkers, NY 10703 914-376-4300
Yonkers Board of Education Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Superintendent of Schools 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-376-8100
Yonkers Partners in Education Samuel Wallis, Executive Director 92 Main St., Suite 101, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-377-4882 info@ypie.org
Employment
ACCES-VR (formerly known as VESID) Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation White Plains District Office 75 South Broadway, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10601 914-946-1313 fax: 914-946-1726 or 914-946-2588
Employee Assistance Program in Yonkers
Westchester County Employee Assistance Program (WCEAP) provides free, confidential, counseling and referral services for a wide range of personal problems: mental or emotional stress, marital/relationship conflict, family issues, eldercare, childcare, financial counseling, alcohol and substance misuse, loss and grief, traumatic events, health and wellness. 914-995-6070 WCEAP@westchestergov.com
Job Search Coach – meet with job search coach, Roseanne, via Zoom for a half hour session.
Appointments are available Wednesdays, 11am – 2pm. Sign up here: ypl.evanced.info/signup
(Pre-COVID: Yonkers Public Library, Riverfront Branch, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701, Tech Central Room, most Wednesdays, 12:30pm – 2:30pm. Sign up sheet at third floor Reference Desk on that day, first come, first served.)
NADAP
Helps New Yorkers become self-sufficient by providing care coordination, employment, substance use assessment and health insurance enrollment services. Contact here
Student Working Papers – Board of Education 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701
Yonkers Career Center 28 Wells Ave., Bldg. 3, 4th Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-461-9077
Environment
Groundwork Hudson Valley creates sustainable environmental change in urban neighborhoods through community-based partnerships that promote equity, youth leadership, and economic opportunity. 22 Main Street, 2nd floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-375-2151, fax: 914-375-2153
Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers, New York 10701 914-377-1900
(City of) Yonkers Bureau of Parks, Recreation and Conservation 285 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-377-6450
ESL
Educational Opportunity Center of Westchester 26 South Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701 914-606-7600 SUNY Educational Opportunity Center
Free ESL Center in High Schools: JCY Westchester Community Partners
Lincoln High School ESL Center The Center is part of JCY-WCP’s Intro2America program, which recruits community volunteers to mentor ESL students and also provides workshops for the students and their families. Students in the Bilingual and ESL programs now have the opportunity to work with trained mentors and improve their English skills. 375 Kneeland Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704 914-376-8400
Yonkers Middle/High School ESL Center To support ESL students in grades nine through twelve. Mentoring is provided to ESL students and workshops fro the students and their families. See above description. 150 Rockland Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-376-8191
Literacy Solutions (Literacy and Citizenship) Westchester Center: Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, 2nd Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 Jennie Mosquera, Yonkers Coordinator 914-375-7964
Yonkers Pathways to Success Vive School This free program assists foreign-born students who have difficulty speaking, reading, writing or understanding the English language. In addition to family and community living, there is an increased emphasis on incorporating workplace and vocational English. 75 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10701 914-376-8600 pathwaysinfo@yonkerspublicschools.org
Eviction Services
Catholic Charities Also helps with eviction services. 204 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-476-2700 Immigration.Services@archny.org
CLUSTER, Inc. A multi-service agency, provides services in these four core program areas: Mental Health Residential Services Westchester and Rockland Mediation Centers (includes Eviction Prevention) Youth & Family Programs Housing Resource Center 28 Wells Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-6440 info@clusterinc.org
Department of Social Services Central Office, 85 Court St., White Plains, NY 10601 914-995-3333. Yonkers District Office: 131 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-995-3333
Family Services
Family Matters Provides intensive clinical and case management services to children and adolescents who are seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) and their families living in northern and southern Westchester County. Services are individualized, based on family needs and are wrapped-around the child/adolescent and his/her family; and include family, group and individual counseling, psychiatric consultations, crisis intervention and prevention, recreation, respite, parent education and training, tutoring, mentoring, case management and vocational opportunities. Services are mobile and are provided as and where needed. 1 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-237-6089
Family Service Society of Yonkers Provider of home health care services 30 South Broadway, 5th Floor Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-5118 info@fssy.org
Family Services of Westchester, includes Navigating Fatherhood Yonkers location: 20 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10707 914-964-6767 fax: 914-964-8282
Navigating Fatherhood Provides Employment Skills and Parenting Skills to fathers ages 16 to 24 who are
incarcerated in the Westchester County Department of Corrections
My Sister’s Place Ending Violence and Abuse in the Family 3 Barker Ave., White Plains, NY 10601 914-683-1333 or Fax: 914-683-1412 HOTLINE: 800-298-7233 info@mspny.org
School-based Clinics provide comprehensive mental health services to children and their families in Yonkers, Mt. Vernon and Peekskill. A partnership with the school districts and the New York State Office of Mental Health, services are designed to improve educational, social, and emotional outcomes for children experiencing social-emotional difficulties at school or home. Training and other collaborations with administrators, teachers, and staff foster student achievement and support the educational goals of schools. Yonkers Programs include:
Cross Hill Academy Satellite Clinic
Hostos located at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Microsociety Elementary School Satellite Clinic
Kids in Community Schools (KICS) located at Martin Luther King Elementary School Satellite Clinic
Roosevelt High School Satellite Clinic
Scholastic Academy Satellite Clinic
Contact: Leroy Ennis, LCSW, director of Yonkers school-based services 914-761-0600, x3225; lennis@wjcs.com
135 Locust Hill Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701
Food Pantries
Yonkers Food and Housing Resources 2019
Please call first to be sure that services are available.
First Arabic Baptist Church 98 Waverly Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-376-9784 Soup Kitchen/Food Pantry: Thursday 2 pm – 4:30 pm / Homebound Food Delivery: Thursday 4 pm – 5:30 pm Westchester County Food Pantries
Living Transformation International Center 28 Lawrence Street, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-751-7986 Monday-Thursday 10 – 12 noon
Operation Fight Back 435 South Broadway, Suite 7, Yonkers, NY 10705 Milagalis Vega, 914-979-4181
Monday, Wednesday, 10:30 am – 2 pm, seniors’ home delivery on Fridays
Pressley Memorial Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen 38 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-423-8345 Soup Kitchen: 2nd and 4th Saturdays 12 noon – 3 pm / Food pantry: 4th Saturday 11 am – 2 pm
Riverdale Seventh Day Adventist Church 165 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-423-5373 Food Pantry: 2nd and Last Sunday 11 am – 1 pm / Soup Kitchen: Sundays 11 am – 1 pm
St. Andrew’s Church/Iglesia Episcopal San Andres 22 Post St, Yonkers, NY 10705 Beatriz Castrillon 914-963-9523 Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 10 am – 2 pm, come early to register. Proof of address, photo ID required.
St. Joseph’s Church 141 Ashburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-0730 Soup kitchen Sundays, 2pm – 4 pm
St. Peter’s and St. Denis’ Food Pantry 91 Ludlow St., Yonkers, NY 10705 914-963-0822 Tuesdays and Fridays 10 am -11 am
Salvation Army Yonkers Citadel Corps 110 New Main St., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-1222 Tuesdays 10 am – 1 pm, Families: Thursdays 10 am – 1 pm
Wesley and Friends Food Pantry 11 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-912-6708 1st Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon
Westhab Special Needs Food Pantry 320 Walnut St., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-968-7627 Thursdays, 12:30 pm – 4 pm
Yonkers CAP (Community Action Program) Office: 20 South Broadway, Suite 420 Food distribution: 164 Ashburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 Linda Heyward, Executive Director 914-423-5905 Seniors Food Pick-up: 2nd and 4th Wednesday 9 am – 11 am / NonSeniors Food Pick-up: 2nd and 4th Friday 9 am- 11 am / Home Delivery: Last Thursday of month
Yonkers Seventh Day Adventist Church 793 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Pastor Wayne Jamel 914-999-2963 food pantry: Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Yonkers YMCA 17 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 (enter at 15 Riverdale at Hudson St.) 914-963-0183; 914-963-0184 Adult feeding program and Kids’ Cafe Sunday-Friday (no Saturdays), 6:15pm – 7 pm
Yonkers YWCA 87 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Doris Rogers 914-963-0640 Food pantry 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 1 pm – 3 pm
Health/Mental Health
Community Mental Health 3/31/20 document
Addicted.org contains an extensive directory of programs. The list includes long-term drug rehab in New York, 12-step groups, or outpatient care. Each program has a detailed description of its services.
AddictonResource.net A list of local detox, alcohol and drug rehab centers
Andrus 1156 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-965-3700, 800-647-2301 fax: 914-965-3883 info@andruscc.org
detox rehabs – 888-859-4403 Connect people with addiction, and their families, with the best detox and inpatient treatment program for their recovery needs. They have an extensive directory of addiction treatment programs in every state across the nation, and can assist you in getting the help you or your loved one needs to overcome addiction and mental health disorders. This guide is at their website: “Autism and Addiction: Understanding the link”
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety Elementary Mental Health, Satellite Clinic 75 Morris Street, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-376-8430
Family Mental Health Center 20 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Director: Andrew Levine 914-964-6767
alevine@fsw.org
HITE The Health Information Tool for Empowerment – online directory of more than 5,000 health and social service organizations and programs located in NYC’s 5 boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester. 866-370-4483
Medicare Information:
Senior Benefits Individual Counseling Services (SBICS) – a reference site for the WLS Westchester Seniors Out Speaking (WSOS) program. SBICS helps older adults 60 and over and those caring for the elderly achieve a better understanding of Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage.
Click here: Demystifying Medicare Presentations
Questions about Medicare and other Senior Benefits can be addressed to the SBIC helpline at 914-231-3260 or SBICS@wlsmail.org. Questions for the presenter can be left at 914-231-3236 or SBICmedia@gmail.com.
Mental Health Clinic 487 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-423-4433
New York Free Rehab Centers 844-617-2040
A list that it provides information on the best free, and cost-reduced detox, alcohol, and drug rehab centers in New York.
NY State of Health The official informational website for the New York State of Health. Learn how the new health care law affects you. 855-355-5777 TTY: 800-662-1220
Positive Directions Day rehabilitation and evening clinic for chemical dependency. 317 South Broadway, 2nd floor, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-378-7965
www.saintjosephs.org/services/addiction-treatment/positive-directions
Rockland Yonkers Service Center Psychologist office, focusing on the evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health issues. 2 Park Ave. Yonkers, NY 10703 914-969-0543
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.
St. John’s Riverside Hospital Behavioral Health Services , Clinic program: New Focus Center 2 Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703 914-964-8000 Opiod Treatment Program 2 Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703 914-964-7310 Behavioral Health Services
St. Joseph’s Supportive Case Management Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program: 317 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-378-7566 Methadone Maintenance Crisis prevention and response team: 914-925-5959 Crisis Prevention and Response Team Mental Health Clinic: Stein Center, 107 South Broadway, Lower level, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-378-7461 Mental Health Clinic
Sun River Health (formerly known as HRHCare) Yonkers, The Park Care Health Center Offers pediatric, women’s health, and medical services. 844-400-1975 Two Yonkers Locations: Sun River Health Valentine Lane, 503 South Broadway, Suite 210, 10705 914-965-9771. Sun River Health Park Care, 2 Park Ave., 10703 914-964-7862
Trager Lemp Center: Treating Trauma & Promoting Resilience Liane Nelson, Ph.D., Director and Chief Psychologist, 914-949-7699 x2475 lnelson@wjcs.com
Yonkers Community Health Center 30 South Broadway, 2nd floor, Yonkers, NY 10701
The Center serves the increasing number of Yonkers residents who were accessing medical services at the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center. Their mission is to provide quality, primary, comprehensive, and affordable health care to the medically underserved residents of the community. 914-699-7200
Housing (Affordable)
COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Flyer is in English and Spanish, uploaded 7/28/21
Community Housing Innovations “Provides housing and human services that support social and economic independence.” 75 S Broadway, Suite 340, White Plains, NY 10601 914- 683-1010 Fax: (914) 683-6158
Toll Free: (877) HUD-COUNseling 914-683-1010
Housing Action Council Primarily for home ownership 914-332-4144 hac@affordablehomes.org
Housing Opportunities in Westchester County
Neighborhood Preservation Company Human Development Services of Westchester 914-939-2005 HDSWHOUSINGHELP@aol.com
New York State Affordable Housing Click on Rental Housing.
New York State Housing Search Find affordable, accessible homes and apartments across New York State
NYC Affordable Housing Type affordable housing in search box.
2021 Guide to Affordable Housing in Yonkers Community Planning Council of Yonkers v1.0
Westchester Residential Opportunities “Equal, affordable and accessible housing” 914-428-4507
Westhab Affordable Housing 8 Bashford St. 914-345-2800 mail@westhab.org
Yonkers Office of Affordable Housing 87 Nepperhan Ave., Suite 309 914-377-6284
Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority 1611 Central Park Ave. 914-793-8400
Housing (Homeless)
Affordable Housing City of Yonkers 87 Nepperhan Avenue, Suite 309, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-377-6284 Affordablehousing@yonkersny.gov
Fessenden House – Homeless shelter 9 beds for men with alcohol and drug abuse problems. 236 Warburton Avenue Yonkers, NY 10701 914-966-8051
My Sister’s Place Offers domestic violence shelter for women and men, 38 beds; Phone screening, hotline available 24/7 referrals for other shelters if full 800-298-7233 info@mspny.org
Yonkers Residential Center 100 North Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701 914-376-7617
Westhab Nonprofit provider of affordable housing and supportive services in Westchester County, NY. 8 Bashford Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-345-2800 Project Connect will send a social worker to the library to help unsheltered (homeless) people connect to resources, helps with DSS, shelter placement, mental health, substance abuse treatment, employment and case management. If a patron needs help, you can call Ramon Thompson, outreach worker, at 914-261-7535. He’d be able to come to the library to help in person if necessary
Westhab New Windham Residence, 5 Hudson Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 Sarah Lonergan, 914-365-0445, sarah.lonergan@westhab.org Permanent housing (30 units), transitional housing (25 units) for men and women in recovery or treatment program
Yonkers Gospel Mission For men and emancipated youth only (52 beds) 191 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-968-6577
Yonkers YMCA, 17 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-0183; 914-963-0184 Transitional housing for men, 75 beds, rooms for rent
Yonkers YWCA, 87 S. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Doris Rogers 914-963-0640, x102, housing@ywcayonkers.org Supportive housing for homeless women 18+, 51 beds
Immigration
Catholic Charities Immigration Assistance with Forms 204 Hawthorne Ave. Yonkers, NY 10705 914-476-2700 email: Immigration.Services@archny.org
CUNY CITIZENSHIP NOW! Hostos Community College Immigration Center, Room T-501, 427 Walton Ave., corner of 146th Street, Bronx, NY 10451 By appt. only 718-518-4395 hostosimmigration@cuny.edu.
Hudson River Immigrant Services (Fees are charged) 30 South Broadway, Suite 7C, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-3832 hudsonriverimmigrant@gmail.com
Hudson Valley Justice Center Provides free, high quality legal services to immigrants. They also offer their services in Spanish. Services are free, and there is no income guidelines to obtain assistance. 19 Court St., Ste. 400, White Plains, NY 10601 914-308-3490, x4
Literacy Solutions (Literacy and Citizenship) Westchester Center: Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, 2nd Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 Jennie Mosquera, Yonkers Coordinator 914-375-7964
The Westchester Hispanic Coalition Offers free citizenship application services for NYState Residents, and other immigration services 46 Waller Avenue, White Plains, NY 10705 914-948-8466
Y.A.L.I.S. (Yonkers Alliance for Latino and Immigrant Services, Inc.) Offers help with immigration questions in English and Spanish Contact: Beatriz Castillon 45 Ludlow Street, Suite 518, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-476-5510
On-Line or by Telephone
Immigration Lottery
Diversity Immigration Visa Program, Apply online at:
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry.html
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Customer Service: 800-375-5283 TTY 800-767-1833
Legal Assistance
Legal Services by Area (FREE) LawHelp helps low and moderate income people find free legal aid programs in their communities, answers to questions about their communities, answers to questions about their legal rights, and forms to help with their legal problems. LawHelp en Español available.
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Provides free legal representation in civil matters to low income people. 30 South Broadway, 6th Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 877-574-8529, 914-376-3757
New York Court Help Provides courthouse addresses, directions, telephone numbers, and information to locate the right court for your problem. Some common court “do it yourself” forms are downloadable. Includes answers to questions about law topics important to the public, links to law libraries, and a glossary of legal terms. 800-268-7869 (800-COURTNY) TTY: 711 nyrelay.com question@nycourts.gov
Westchester County Department of Law FAQs: Contacts
The Women’s Justice Center at PACE University School of Law Founded in 1991, the Pace Women’s Justice Center serves over 2800 victims and survivors of domestic violence and elder abuse every year. The Center makes legal information and resources readily available to the general public. 78 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 914-422-4188, 914-287-0739
Literacy
Literacy Solutions (Literacy and Citizenship) Westchester Center: Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, 2nd Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 Jennie Mosquera, Yonkers Coordinator 914-375-7964
Public Assistance
Department of Social Services Westchester County DSS County Office Building #2, 112 East Post Road, 5th floor, White Plains, NY 10601 914-995-5000, Case Management Information Center: 914-995-3333
Department of Social Services Yonkers District Office 131 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-995-3333 Manager III: Katrina Alexander, 914-231-2873 Dir. of Child Welfare: Nancy Sigler, 914-231-2028 socialservices.westchestergov.com/dss-district-offices
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Provides free legal representation in civil matters to low income people. 30 South Broadway, 6th Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 Intake unit: 877-574-8529 914-376-3757
Social Security Website
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are significant sources of income for retirees and people with disabilities. Applicants generally must provide proof of income as part of their application when applying for a mortgage, public, private or subsidized housing. For people who receive a monthly Social Security or SSI benefit, my Social Security, a secure, online service, is the fastest way to obtain a Benefit Verification or Proof of Income letter. With my Social Security people who receive benefits can easily view, print, or save an official letter that includes proof of their benefit amount and type, Medicare start date and withholding amount, and age.
Veterans Service Agency 120 New Main St., Yonkers, NY 10701 Rev. William E. Norman, Director 914-377-6700 WilliamE.Norman@YonkersNY.Gov
Re-entry
Westchester Connections is a guide for persons formerly incarcerated, those working through probation or parole, and others similarly in need. It offers advice from those with experience and information about organizations that can help you get ahead.
Rental (Housing)
COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Flyer is in English and Spanish, uploaded 7/28/21
Craig’s List Click on New York City. Click on WCH (at the top). Click on Housing.
Lower Hudson Valley Rentals In Lohud/The Journal News
New York City Type housing in search box.
New York State Affordable Housing www.nyshcr.org Hover over Rental Housing, click on Tenants. Housing Finance Agency. nyhousingsearch.gov
The New York Times www.nytimes.com/pages/realestate
The Riverdale Press Click on Classified.
Westchester Accessible Housing
Westchester Residential Opportunities 914-428-4507 info@wroinc.org
YMCA Yonkers 17 Riverdale Ave. 914-963-0183
YWCA Yonkers 87 S. Broadway 914-963-0640, x102
Seniors
Center for Aging in Place, P.O. Box 108, White Plains, NY 10605 914-510-2081, capinfo@centerforaginginplace.org, info@centerforaginginplace.org
Coronavirus-Resource-Program-Referral-List-for-Westchester-Seniors-Final-4-21-20
Livable Community Connection at the Yonkers Office for the Aging 435 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-377-6806 fax: 914-377-6821 Kirsten.Hashim@YonkersNY.Gov
Yonkers Office for the Aging at the Peter Chema Center, 435 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-377-6822
Westchester County Senior Programs 9 South First Avenue, 10th Floor, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 914-813-6300
Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 914-995-2000
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Case Managers Case managers can connect seniors with services in their community. 914-377-6823
Home Delivered Meals Hot, nutritious meals delivered to Yonkers homebound seniors. 914-963-2460
Recreation Programs Yonkers Parks Department – senior programs. 914-377-6444
Transportation Services For seniors, transportation services within city limits. 914-963-4411
Veterans Services Helping veterans and their spouses and dependents obtain their entitled benefits. 914-377-6700
***Nutrition Centers*** Provide seniors with a hot lunch and recreation activities. For more information call 914-377-6825.
Chema Community Center 435 Riverdale Avenue Mon. – Fri., 10am – 2pm
Nepperhan Community Center 342 Warburton Avenue Tues. & Thurs., 11am – 2pm
North Yonkers Preservation 219 Ridge Avenue Mon. – Fri., 10am – 2pm
Scotti Community Center 680 Bronx River Road Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sun. 10:30am – 1:30pm
***Senior Centers***
Free for Yonkers Residents. For more information call 914-377-6444.
Bryn Mawr Church Hall 20 Buckingham Road Mon. & Wed., 12pm – 4pm
Charles A. Cola Community Center 945 North Broadway Mon., Wed. & Fri., 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Coyne Park Community Center 777 McLean Avenue Mon. – Fri., 12pm – 4pm
Crestwood Library 16 Thompson Street Mon. & Tues., 12pm – 4pm
Grinton I. Will Library 1500 Central Park Avenue Mon. – Fri., 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Nepperhan Community Center 342 Warburton Avenue Tues. & Thurs., 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Nodine Hill Community Center 140 Fillmore Street Mon. – Fri., 12pm – 4pm
North East Jewish Center Hall 11 Salisbury Road Thurs., 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Rauso Post 178 Waverly Street Tues., 11am – 3pm
Runyon Heights Community Center 21 Runyon Avenue Wed., 10:30am – 4:30pm
Saint Mark’s Church Hall 1373 Nepperhan Avenue Tues. & Fri., 11:30am – 4:30pm
Scotti Community Center 680 Bronx River Road Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. 12pm – 4pm
Terrace City Lodge #1499 95 North Broadway Wed., 11am – 3pm
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Small Business
Empire State Development’s Division for Small Business is established in New York State Economic Development Law to represent the interests of small businesses and to support the development and expansion of small businesses with under 100 employees. The Division directs a wide array of programs and initiatives to support small businesses. New York City Region: 633 Third Avenue – 36th Floor, New York, NY 10017 212-803-3130 fax: 212-803-3131
Professional Development Center at Westchester Community College PDC provides a comprehensive curriculum of counseling for business owners, their employees and entrepreneurs. Professional Development Center, Westchester Community College – Gateway Center #333, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595 Jim Irvine, Director of Corporate Education 914-606-6658 jamesirvine@sunywcc.edu
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) The SBA provides information about various programs that can help position businesses for contractual opportunities within federal government. 26 Federal Plaza, Suite 3100, New York, NY 10278 212-264-4354 SBA NYC Office
Westchester County IDA The County of Westchester Industrial Development Agency (CWIDA) can be an important source of financial assistance to both existing businesses and those relocating. A variety of incentives are available to corporations and small companies. 914-995-2952
Westchester County Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) The MWBE Program is an excellent resource for minority- and women-owned businesses who may be just starting out or who have long been established in the local economy. To reap the most benefits of this program, businesses are strongly encouraged to register online. Michaelian Office Building 148 Martine Avenue, 9th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 914-995-2900 email: ce-mwob@westchestergov.com
Westchester Score is a national network of volunteer business executives who provide start-up and small business expertise. SCORE volunteers serve as “Counselors to Americas Small Business.” Headquarters: White Plains Public Library, Mezzanine level, 100 Martine Ave., White Plains, NY 10605 914-267-6570
Local Locations: 55 Main St., #2, Yonkers, NY 10701; Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 email: scoreinfo@scorewestchester.com
Women’s Enterprise Development Center – WEDC is a micro-enterprise development program that provides women with the training and resources needed to manage a small business. WEDC Westchester: 901 North Broadway, Suite 23, White Plains, NY 10603 914-948-6098 fax: 914-470-2972 info@wedcbiz.org
Workshop in Business Opportunities – WIBO, founded in 1966 in Harlem, is a private non-profit organization that is committed to assisting men and women with the drive to become successful entrepreneurs. WIBO’s mission is to enable small business owners and budding entrepreneurs from underserved communities to obtain financial success by starting, operating, and building successful businesses that develop economic power, provide jobs and improve communities. 411 Lafayette St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10003 646-400-0566 email: admin@wibo.works
Yonkers Chamber of Commerce The voice of business in Yonkers, aggressively promoting measures and issues that are in the interests of doing business in the city and working against anything impairing or threatening the vitality of Yonkers businesses. 55 Main Street, 2nd floor, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-963-0332 email: info@yonkerschamber.com
Suicide prevention/intervention resources
HELP NOW: CRISIS INTERVENTION, EVALUATION; IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE IN IMMINENT DANGER, CALL 988 (911 is still the Universal Emergency Number)
Speaking of Suicide
A site for suicidal individuals and their loved ones, survivors, mental health professionals,
& the merely curious www.speakingofsuicide.com/resources
• Mental Health Association of Westchester To make an appointment or more information, call 914-345-0700 ext. 7350 or 7303. email: help@mhawestchester.org
LOCATIONS:
Mount Kisco: 344 Main St., Suite 301
White Plains: 300 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 201
Yonkers: 20 South Broadway, Suite 402, Yonkers, NY 10701
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 1-800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
. Samaritans 877-870-4673 24/7 hotline, Translation services also available
. Trevor Project 866-488-7386 The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
. Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860 Offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
• Westchester County Crisis Prevention and Response Team (CPRT) 914-925-5959 www.stvincentswestchester.org/outpatient-programs/crisis-prevention-and-response-team
SUPPORT GROUPS (FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY A LOSS TO SUICIDE)
• Bereavement Center of Westchester 914-787-6158, ext. 1305 INFORMATION (RESOURCES, TRAINING, EDUCATION, RESEARCH) info@thebereavementcenter.org
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Westchester: 914-592-5458 info@namiwestchester.org
• Rebecca Gould Walkley, counselor, MS, NCC, LMHC, CGP 914-262-6320 email: rebecca.walkley@gmail.com
• 211 (for health and human services in the community) Dial 211
• Westchester Jewish Community Services 914-761-0600 email: info@wjcs.com
Synagogues
Chabad of Yonkers 600 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701-1731 718-679-3614 www.jewishyonkers.com
Congregation Sons of Israel Yonkers 27 Belvedere Drive, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-969-4453 email: info@soisrael.org https://www.facebook.com/congsonsofisrael/
Lincoln Park Jewish Center 311 Central Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704 914-965-7119
Northeast Jewish Center 11 Salisbury Road, Yonkers, NY 10710 914-337-0268 fax: 914-337-0164
email: northeastjewishcenter@gmail.com
Veterans
Yonkers Department of Veteran Services, 120 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 Contact: Rev. William E. Norman, Director 914-377-6700, WilliamE.Norman@YonkersNY.Gov Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunities to Volunteer Brochure
Youth Services
Andrus Community Services 1156 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-965-3700 800-647-2301 fax: 914-965-3883 email: info@andruscc.org
Children’s Village Youth OPTIONS Education and Employment Center 30 Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 914-423-2621 Sanctuary (boys and girls ages 12-17) Hotlines: 888-997-1583 or 877-540-7680 Maya’s Place (girls ages 16-20) Hotline: 718-583-2380
Early Step Forward-Building Better Beginnings A Westchester County-sponsored early childhood, mental health project in Yonkers and Mt. Vernon that provides on-site and in-home mental health and related supports and early intervention services for children from infancy through age 4 who are attending eligible early childhood programs, including South Yonkers Head Start. 489 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10705 914-595-0041 Contact: Vicki Forbes, LCSW, Program Director 914-595-0041 email: vforbes@wjcs.com
Nepperhan Community Center Provides a safe nurturing environment where children of all ages are equipped with necessary life skills, and their educational, social, spiritual, and emotional needs are addressed through interactive activities such as academic enrichment, sports, cultural arts, and workshops focusing on building self esteem, self-confidence, conflict resolution, and team building, while learning to value and appreciate cultural diversity. 342 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 914-965-0203 email: info@nepperhan.org
Yonkers Coalition for Youth Mission Statement: Yonkers Coalition for Youth (YCY) will mobilize the 3d precinct of the Yonkers community to reduce substance use among youth and create positive long term outcomes. The YCA will target: alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, and inhalant abuse and focus on coordination and prevention efforts, encourage citizen participation in substance use reduce efforts, and disseminate information about effective programs.
20 South Broadway, Suite 420, Yonkers, NY 10701
Contact: Whitney Brimat, Coalition Coordinator, Phone: 914-423-5905, x21 w.brimat@sascorp.org.
Email: yonkerscoalition4youth@gmail.com
Yonkers Daycares Near Me
Click on above link and see 50 organizations with their addresses and phone numbers.
(The Yonkers) Police Athletic League (PAL) Provides programs and an open gym for community youths. Through sports & educational/cultural activities, police officers work with children, guiding them toward a mature and responsible adulthood. 127 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Office phone: 914-377-7297 Staff phone: 914-377-7381 Program and Events emails: ashley@yonkers-pal.org or Melvina@yonkers-pal.org https://www.facebook.com/palyonkers/
Safety Net This program serves youth who have been diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance and who have problems with sexual aggressiveness. A team of a safety coordinator and clinician provide comprehensive clinical and case management services. 1 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10704 Carolyn Murphy, Director email: cmurphy@wjcs.com 914-237-6089 www.wjcs.com/family-matters