Healthcare services include primary care, community clinics, HIV and hepatitis C treatment, dental and vision care, and help enrolling in health insurance. NYC Health + Hospitals treats patients regardless of ability to pay or immigration status.
Tip: ask for your medical records and a list of your current medications before or right after release, so a new doctor can continue your care without a gap in prescriptions.
124 services across the five boroughs
Offers free one-on-one help finding and using health insurance and care, including resolving medical billing and debt problems, disputing coverage denials, accessing hospital and prescription financial assistance programs, and understanding health insurance tax credit forms.
24-hour walk-in center and shelter for young adults: crisis care, shelter, transitional living, healthcare, job readiness, education support, legal services, outreach. Health and Wellness Center 212.613.0315.
Grab-and-go breakfast/lunch bags Mon-Thu 9-12:30, digital-choice food pantry Mon-Thu 8-2 (registration required), mobile soup kitchen in Brooklyn and Queens, benefits help, medical clinic and mail service.
Community-based harm reduction: syringe services, hygiene kits, counseling for people who use drugs, housing for people with HIV/AIDS, case management, medical transportation.
Operates a mobile street outreach team in the Bronx 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing counseling, housing placement, medical services, benefits assistance, and substance use disorder treatment referrals to people experiencing homelessness.
Offers free, confidential rapid HIV testing, hepatitis B and C screening, health assessments, and case management, with specific support for people on parole or reentering the community. Also runs alternative-to-incarceration and diversion programs, trauma-informed care, a food pantry, Narcan training, and a medically supervised outpatient program.
Helps New Yorkers and people traveling to New York State access abortion care through financial assistance, case management, and referrals to legal, counseling, and community resources. A volunteer case manager returns calls or emails within 48 hours, and information is kept confidential.
Syringe exchange, drug testing kits, social work, showers, HIV/HCV testing, support groups, care coordination and advocacy.
HIV and health services; testing hotline 855.427.2692.
OASAS-approved treatment centers for adults 18+, offering medical, psychiatric, and withdrawal management services alongside individual, group, family, and couples counseling. Also provides DWI/DUI-mandated screening, assessment, counseling, and treatment.
Care for low-income New Yorkers with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, substance use disorder, mental illness and other chronic conditions: care management, harm reduction, HIV and hep C testing, peer education. Also WIC and wellness programs.
Healthcare regardless of ability to pay for the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS: primary care, hormone therapy, behavioral and dental care, sexual health, case management.
Primary care, pediatrics, dentistry, mental health, OB/GYN and social work with telehealth.
Medical, legal and psychological support for survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence: crisis intervention, trauma therapy, legal advocacy. Legal helpline 212.683.0605.
Helps income-eligible New Yorkers age 65 and over supplement out-of-pocket costs for their Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
Outpatient treatment program offering methadone maintenance, buprenorphine treatment, naloxone training and distribution, medical care, addiction and mental health counseling, psychiatric services, HIV and hepatitis C testing and treatment, and job training and placement assistance.
Housing, healthcare, job training and legal help for homeless and low-income New Yorkers affected by HIV/AIDS; Emergency and Transitional Housing program gives 12 months of housing for people recently released.
Connects soon-to-be-released and formerly incarcerated individuals to medical, mental health, and case management services, including substance use programs, plus vocational training, help obtaining entitlements, and referrals to long-term housing placement.
Publicly funded health coverage for low-income people; apply online or order an application kit.
Enrollment for state public health insurance: Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan and other plans.
Connects pregnant people and families with doulas who provide non-medical support before, during, and after childbirth. The Citywide Doula Initiative offers free doula and home-visiting support to residents of neighborhoods most affected by COVID-19 and other health disparities.
Mobile medical units bring primary care, wound care, mental health support, and harm reduction services to homeless New Yorkers at 10 locations across the city. Services include basic health evaluations, screening and referral for substance use disorders, connection to medication-assisted treatment, and overdose prevention supplies like naloxone kits.
Confidential information on HIV/AIDS testing and service referrals; HASA supports benefits and housing for eligible people with HIV.
Overdose prevention centers and harm reduction: syringe exchange, counseling, legal help, case management, HIV testing referrals, food pantry referrals, hygiene program.
Outpatient substance use and medication-assisted treatment across multiple Montefiore Wellness Center sites, with group and individual counseling, primary care, and medically supervised withdrawal services.
Harm reduction center and wellness center: healthcare linkage, health education, counseling, testing, condoms, PrEP/PEP linkage and insurance help.
Nonprofit network of health centers in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens: primary care, reproductive health, STI/HIV services, dental, eye care, mental health, substance use services and more.
Provides free services to New Yorkers who are chronically homeless, living with HIV/AIDS, substance use disorder, or mental illness, including court-involved individuals. Core services include housing, HIV/hepatitis prevention and testing, reentry support, case management, and vocational/educational assessment.
Opioid treatment and other substance use care with inpatient and outpatient services, therapy, vocational services, medical care, case management, legal help, mental health, supportive housing and primary care.
The federal health insurance program for people age 65 and over, providing information on enrollment, coverage, and costs by phone or online.
Comprehensive care for formerly incarcerated people: primary and OB/GYN care, mental health, dental, case management, legal services, support groups, on-site pharmacy.
Low-cost and no-cost health care through NYC Health + Hospitals for people who do not qualify for or cannot afford insurance. No info shared with ICE.
Confidential city hotline that helps callers find an abortion provider in NYC, schedule appointments, get financial assistance, and arrange transportation or lodging. Identifying information is not collected and phone numbers are hidden.
City program providing information on hepatitis C along with low- to no-cost testing and treatment. The Hepatitis C Patient Assistance Program (HepCAP) serves uninsured New Yorkers with Hep C who meet eligibility criteria.
Low- to no-cost STI and HIV testing and treatment for anyone 12+, regardless of immigration status; no parental consent needed.
Poison specialists are available around the clock to provide free, expert, confidential guidance in a poison emergency, with translation services in more than 150 languages.
A mobile outreach van providing confidential healthcare, counseling, and support to adults and young people regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Services include STI/hepatitis C/HIV screening, PrEP/PEP, needle exchange, overdose prevention counseling, and gynecologic care, plus case management and support groups off the van.
Shelter, transitional and supportive housing, mental health and primary care, and job training; Parole Support and Treatment Program for people with a mental health diagnosis.
Provides information, counseling, and support groups for anyone with questions about HIV or AIDS, plus rental assistance resources, case management, and LGBTQIA+-specific health and support services. Offers referrals and free HIV testing.
Provides free online tools and information to help patients apply for hospital financial assistance ("charity care"), which offers bill discounts or forgiveness based on income; each hospital sets its own eligibility rules.
Counseling, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, opioid and substance use treatment, primary care, ambulatory detox, anger management and domestic violence groups.
Drop-in center for single adults with chairs, three meals a day, free showers (Mon-Fri 8:30-10:30), clothing, medical services, social work, housing vouchers and help finding permanent housing. Open 24/7.
Helps people released from Rikers connect to health and social services; phone use, medication links, OMNY cards, Narcan, fentanyl test strips, toiletry kits.
Serves low-income and houseless New Yorkers, primarily of Caribbean descent, with health and fitness programs, adult literacy, housing placement assistance, HIV/AIDS testing and prevention education (including PrEP/PEP), and mental health counseling at its Be Well Center.
Offers a wide range of information and services for men with histories of unwanted or abusive sexual experiences, and anyone who cares about them, including free and confidential weekly online support groups for men who have experienced sexual abuse or assault, trauma-informed trainings and webinars, resources and...
A free, anonymous, and confidential intimate partner abuse prevention helpline for people who want to stop using abuse and control in their intimate relationships. If a caller gives identifying information and a crime is disclosed, the Helpline will follow legal duty to report requirements.
Large Latino-led network with health, behavioral health, addiction treatment and housing services.
The Reproductive Freedom Project advocates for incarcerated pregnant people to receive reproductive health services. Write for a Know Your Rights fact sheet.
Advocates for the legal and political rights of trans people.
Health care, immigration legal help and food pantry for African immigrants.
Housing and drop-in services for homeless LGBTQ+ young people.
Provides printed information on liver disease, including hepatitis C and HIV/HCV coinfection, as well as referrals to support groups for people with HCV, community health centers, and liver specialists in the New York area.
Primary care, HIV care and PrEP with a focus on Asian, Pacific Islander and LGBTQ communities.
Works toward prison abolition in solidarity with LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS who are incarcerated, on parole, or recently released in NY/NJ/CT. Services for incarcerated members include letter-writing, pen-pal matching, birthday and holiday cards; prison visits; quarterly chapter newsletters...
A multi-service, community-based behavioral health care organization. Services include case management for people living with HIV, living with mental illness, or former substance users; STI, HIV and hepatitis C testing; psychiatric evaluations; individual and group therapy; and smoking cessation.
Reentry Navigators offer one-on-one appointments to set goals, guidance on housing, health and reconnecting with family, monthly peer dinners, and links to library services.
The Community Health Team connects people to health and wellness services through education and resources, provided via virtual webinars, programming, trainings, and community partner events.
Offers a range of programs, services, resources, and events for adults ages 50 and over and their caregivers including lectures, health and wellness series, musical performances, art classes, classes on computer basics, and more. Also provides retirement literacy, estate planning workshops, and job-readiness programs.
Primary and specialty care in Brownsville and East New York.
Offers a comprehensive program of rehabilitative and human services for those who are deaf or hard of hearing including free hearing testing, hearing aid fitting and repairs, and assistive devices training.
Benefits and health insurance help, housing help and advocacy run by and for people with disabilities.
Composed of over 40 nursing homes and 2 assisted living facilities across New York State, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. Offers discharge planning for the chronically ill.
Offers free legal assistance to low-income LGBTQIA+, polyamorous, and chosen family communities in New York.
Provides veterans and their survivors facing systemic barriers in NYC with pro bono legal assistance on issues related to their claims for benefits from the VA. Veterans and their survivors may call to have their cases screened and, as appropriate, invited to a monthly legal clinic.
Bronx LGBTQ+ center with housing support, job training and HSE classes.
Pays immigration bond to free people from ICE detention who are unable to afford it, and provides post-release support for those they bond out, including food, mental health, medical, and housing support. Never charges money, fees, or asks to be paid back for services provided.
Provides health insurance for free, confidential reproductive health services, including birth control, STI testing, and pregnancy counseling to eligible New Yorkers who are uninsured, privately insured, or covered by Child Health Plus.
An online platform with resources and support for NYC teens and young adults. Provides easy-to-read information on many subjects including school, work, budgeting, counseling, voting, housing, health, and more.
Provides services within secure and non-secure facilities, foster care agencies, and for homeless LGBTQ+ and underserved youth.
Provides free legal services to LGBTQI+ people and those living with HIV who are asylum seekers physically present in the US, and LGBTQI+ people and people living with HIV in immigration detention facilities.
Mental health clinics, supportive housing and integrated care across NYC.
Provides comprehensive healthcare including primary and longterm care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, cardiology, orthopedics, infectious diseases, radiology, specialty clinics, rheumatology, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord...
A health and human rights organization that advocates to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.
A national organization dedicated to destigmatizing mental health in the Latinx community and increasing access to culturally-affirming care. Maintains a national online directory of Latinx therapists, with the majority offering services in Spanish.
Serves as a meeting place for over 400 organizations supporting the social, health, political, cultural, and business concerns of the LGBTQI+ community. Offers many free and low-cost cultural and social activities.
Provides a range of services for people who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities or chronic medical conditions.
Offers confidential support for teens, young adults, and their loved ones seeking help, resources, or information related to healthy relationships and dating abuse. Call or text “LOVEIS” to 22522, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Provides support and resources for male survivors of sexual trauma. 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE Lifeline: 988 https://988lifeline.org A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
NYC Health + Hospitals' health plan offering Medicaid, Essential Plan and other low-cost coverage.
Provides a range of services to Spanish speaking immigrants in NYC. Offers ESOL classes, computer classes, and adult basic education and literacy classes in Spanish.
Offers employment services for individuals throughout NYC, with a focus on people who face barriers to employment primarily due histories of substance use and/or mental health disorders, chronic medical issues, and/or long histories of unemployment. The Comprehensive Employment Services (CES) has three program options.
A national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of LGBTQI+ people, and their families, through litigation, legislation, policy, and public education.
A healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC).
An advocacy organization for LGBTQIA+ people.
Disability, health justice and immigrant rights legal advocacy.
The official source for information about emergency events and important NYC services. Offers 16 notification types, including emergency alerts, basement alerts, significant event notifications, weather alerts, waterbody advisories, and more.
A stillbirth or miscarriage is the death of a fetus before or during birth. After a stillbirth or miscarriage, a medical facility or funeral director will register the death of the fetus with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
Call or visit the website for information on cooling center locations throughout NYC. It is important to stay aware of the latest COVID-19 information by regularly checking updates from national and local public health authorities.
Provides a wide range of information on how to quit smoking and vaping.
Free naloxone (Narcan) kits at pharmacies and programs citywide to reverse opioid overdoses.
A free mental health support program available to any teenager ages 13–17 living in NYC, regardless of school, income level, or insurance status, powered by Talkspace.
Mandates LGBTQIA+ training for all staff.
As a result of climate change, extreme weather events such as heat waves, heavy rainfall, and storms are occurring more frequently and becoming more dangerous—increasing the risk of illness, injury, or death.
An online resource for finding information and resources for mental health, behavioral health, education, human services, disability, and more for newborns through age 22.
Programs provide access to free healthcare for uninsured or underinsured NYS residents living with, or at risk of acquiring, HIV/AIDS. Services help provide access to HIV and AIDS medications. The application can be downloaded from the website or requested by phone.
The Child Support Helpline is available Mon–Fri 8am–7pm.
Free coaching and nicotine replacement starter kits to quit smoking or vaping.
Federally qualified health centers in Sunset Park and other Brooklyn sites.
Sexual and reproductive health care, STI testing, birth control and gender-affirming care.
Provides financial aid and direct support to trans people in need of health and wellness care. Financial aid programs include the Annual Transgender Surgery Fund, HRT Access Fund, Electrolysis Support Fund, and the Thrive Fund, which cover a wide range of gender-affirming healthcare needs.
Offers support to those affected by a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like postpartum depression or depression during pregnancy. The helpline is available 7 days a week, 9–5, and calls are returned on the same day.
A free, confidential helpline where people can get legal information or advice about self-managed abortion, young people’s access to abortion or judicial bypass, and referrals to local resources. To speak with a lawyer, people can call the helpline or fill out the online secure form.
Federally qualified health centers offering primary, dental and behavioral health care regardless of ability to pay.
Operates drop-in centers which provide free services to homeless youth up to age 25, including emergency services such as crisis housing, hot meals, showers, clothing, medical services, legal assistance, individual and group counseling, HIV prevention materials and testing, and assistance obtaining public benefits...
Offers help with the legal needs of indigent immigrant youth living in NYC. Provides representation for unaccompanied minors in immigration court and resources for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), asylum, as well as other possible immigration alternatives for children.
Provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for New Yorkers ages 55 and over. Also offers bereavement support groups for adults of all ages.
An Article 31 OMH Outpatient Clinic that provides sex offense treatment.
The helpline provides free, confidential, and direct support and information to individuals with questions or concerns about child sexual abuse. Available Mon 12–8; Tues, Wed, and Fri 12–6; and Thu 10–6.
Network of community health centers offering primary, dental and behavioral care.
An organizing group created by and for supportive housing tenants and applicants.
One-stop youth center with health care, legal help, education, job training and meals.
A national nonprofit providing Veterans across the country with free legal services.
An online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. Maintains an online directory of therapists searchable by location.
Federally qualified health centers in the Bronx and Queens.
A website that provides air quality information across the US, searchable by zip code.
Visit the website for information on rights and resources including information on recruitment, wages and hours, workplace safety and health, organizing rights, discrimination and harassment, retaliation, trafficking, support for home countries, filing a claim, and more.
Provides near-comprehensive healthcare services to eligible military veterans at VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country, along with several non-healthcare benefits including disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance.
VA specialists who help justice-involved veterans access treatment and VA services, including in jail and veterans courts.
VA medical center; ask for the Veterans Justice Outreach team for justice-involved veterans.
Membership organization of low-income people affected by HIV/AIDS, the drug war, incarceration and homelessness; organizing plus direct services.
An alternative to pre-trial detention and prison for women-identifying individuals with pending criminal cases in NYC. Provides holistic, trauma-informed care through continued coordinated support, court advocacy, assistance obtaining benefits, and help with medical care and employment.
