Food & Basic Needs
Neighbors Together
Brooklyn
Soup kitchen and community advocacy center: free to-go lunch Mon-Fri 12-2 and dinner 4-6 on select days, plus housing, benefits, job training and healthcare support.
Brooklyn DA - Community Resources & Re-Entry Program (ComALERT)
What they offer
Runs the Kings County Re-entry Task Force, ComALERT and GRASP: Medicaid/SNAP enrollment, clothing, HSE classes, resumes, treatment, counseling; pays for lost birth certificates and NYS ID.
Who can get help
People released from a NYS facility.
How to start
Call for intake
Details change, so call ahead to confirm hours and eligibility.
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