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.
Many citywide organizations also have their main offices in Manhattan, so a short subway ride can widen your options.
39 services based in Manhattan, plus 57 citywide
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.
HIV and health services; testing hotline 855.427.2692.
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.
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.
Overdose prevention centers and harm reduction: syringe exchange, counseling, legal help, case management, HIV testing referrals, food pantry referrals, hygiene program.
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.
Comprehensive care for formerly incarcerated people: primary and OB/GYN care, mental health, dental, case management, legal services, support groups, on-site pharmacy.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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 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.
An advocacy organization for LGBTQIA+ people.
Disability, health justice and immigrant rights legal advocacy.
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.
One-stop youth center with health care, legal help, education, job training and meals.
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 medical center; ask for the Veterans Justice Outreach team for justice-involved veterans.
These serve people from every borough, often by phone, online or at more than one office.
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.
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.
Helps income-eligible New Yorkers age 65 and over supplement out-of-pocket costs for their Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
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.
The federal health insurance program for people age 65 and over, providing information on enrollment, coverage, and costs by phone or online.
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.
