Bronx, NY Assistance Programs

Our housing assistance programs include HUD, housing assistance, Section 8, subsidized housing programs in Bronx County.

Bronxworks Living Room / Safe Haven

800 Barretto Street
Bronx, NY - 10474
718-893-3606
A drop-in center providing housing placement and benefits assistance, medical and psychiatric care, nutritional assistance, medication monitoring, substance abuse counseling, and drug and alcohol treatment referrals. Open 24 hours. Subway: 6 to Hunt's Point Avenue...

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Services for the Underserved(formerly Palladia, Inc.)

1647 Macombs Road
Bronx, NY - 10453
212-633-6900
Services for the Underserved (SUS) is a nonprofit human services agency that provides housing, skills development, treatment, and rehabilitation services to people seeking services. SUS serves thousands of New Yorkers, including people with developmental disabilities, people with behavioral problems, people in need of housing, people previously in prison, people with a history of addiction, veterans, and others. Please call for more information about the program. ..

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Soup Kitchen LAMP Ministries

2704 Schurz Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10465
(718) 409-5062
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry Our Lady of Refuge

290 East 196th Street
Bronx, NY - 10458
(718) 367-4690
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry Astor Child Guidance Center

750 Tilden Street
Bronx, NY - 10467
(718) 231-3400
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry Abraham House

3421 Willis Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10472
(718) 292-0521
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry Cardinal McCloskey Family Outreach

953 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY - 10454
(718) 542-0255
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Boom!Health - Wellness

3144 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10451
718-295-2666
Provides supportive counseling, food pantry (144th St location), legal advocacy, domestic violence education, peer mentoring, case management services, prevention education and HIV testing and syringe services in four facilities in the Bronx and two mobile vans. Call for hours and services at all locations. Harm Reduction Center is open 7 days a week. Spanish also spoken...

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Boom!Health - Central

540 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY - 10458
718-295-2666
Provides supportive counseling, food pantry (144th St location), legal advocacy, domestic violence education, peer mentoring, case management services, prevention education and HIV testing and syringe services in four facilities in the Bronx and two mobile vans. Call for hours and services at all locations. Harm Reduction Center is open 7 days a week. Spanish also spoken...

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Part of the Solution

2759 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY - 10458
(718)220-4892
Community Dining Room (soup kitchen), clothing and shower program, mail program, legal clinic and haircuts once a week on Tuesday. Food pantry provides supplemental food and non-food products (baby products, hygiene, cleaning and laundry supplies, if available). Eligibility: Need to bring referral, photo ID, and proof of address, income, and children's birth certificate or Medicaid card. Cost: Free. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Food Pantry Our Lady of Grace

3985 Bronxwood Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10466
(718) 652-4817
They provide emergency food program and food pantry. They also support other pantries in the community. Call them for their hours of operation. ..

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Boom!Health - Harm Reduction

226 East 144th Street
Bronx, NY - 10451
718-295-2666
They provide supportive counseling, food pantry (144th St location), legal advocacy, domestic violence education, peer mentoring, case management services, prevention education and HIV testing and syringe services in four facilities in the Bronx and two mobile vans. Call for hours and services at all locations. ..

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Soup Kitchen Immaculate Conception-Gunhill

754 East Gun Hill Road
Bronx, NY - 10467
(718) 653-2200
Feed our neighbors. Services: Emergency food program. Emergency pantry and support for other pantries in the community. The food will remain as local as possible. Please call for hours operation. ..

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Food Pantry St. Lucy's

830 Mace Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10467
(718) 882-0710
They feed their neighbors. Emergency food program. Emergency pantry and support for other community pantries. The food will remain as local as possible. Call them for hours. ..

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Holy Tabernacle Church

3780 Third Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10456
(718)293-9862
Services: Offers free computer class. Hours of Operation: Tuesdays: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesdays: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm followed by a meal Eligibility: On your first visit, show your identity card and a referral. Costs: Free of charge ..

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La Peninsula Head Start Head Start Center #1

711 Manida Street
Bronx, NY - 10474
(718)542-7590
These include half-day UPK, adult literacy training, computer training, S.H.A.R.E. food program, and parenting classes. Requirements Needed: 1. Proof of income, 2. Birth certificate of the child, 3. Child health and immunization results, 4. Social security cards for children and parents and 5.  Proof  of address. Eligibility: Must meet one of the following criteria: federal income guidelines, The child is three or four years old, The   child resides in the area, The   child is diagnosed with special needs, The   child was referred by another agency, The   child needs socialization, or The   child's siblings are currently enrolled. Fees: Free of Charge Spoken Languages: English, Spanish ..

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Food Pantry Resource Center for Community Development

421 East 155 Street
Bronx, NY - 10455
(718) 402-1212
Services: Feeding their neighbors. Emergency food program. Emergency pantry and support for other pantries in the community. The food stays as local as possible. Make a few hours of phone calls. ..

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Food Pantry Christ the King Community Pantry

141 Marcy Place
Bronx, NY - 10452
(718) 538-5546
Services: Feeding their neighbors. Emergency Feeding Program. Emergency pantry and support from other pantries in the community. The food will remain as local as possible. Please call them for hours. ..

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Food Pantry St. Lukes Church

623 East 138th Street
Bronx, NY - 10454
(718) 665-6677
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry St. Nicholas of Tolentine

2345 University Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10468
(718)295-6800
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry St. Jerome's

230 Alexander Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10456
(718) 402-7866
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Soup Kitchen St. Joan of Arc

1372 Stratford Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10472
(718) 843-2233
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry St. Frances of Rome

4307 Barnes Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10466
(718) 324-5240
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Food Pantry St. Augustine

1183 Franklin Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10456
(718) 893-0072
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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Soup Kitchen St. Anthony's

1496 Commonwealth Ave.
Bronx, NY - 10460
(718) 931-4040
Feeding Our Neighbors. Emergency Food Program. Emergency pantry and support other pantries in the community. Food will remain as local as possible. Call for hours...

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The Bronx Defenders

360 East 161st Street
Bronx, NY - 10451
718-838-7878
A public defender organization representing indigent clients in the Bronx who have been charged with crimes. Clients of Bronx Defenders have one place where they can go for any issue, whether it is a case in a courtroom, a problem with a landlord, or a long-standing mental illness. Under one roof, Bronx Defenders holistic advocacy brings together experts from a variety of disciplinescriminal and civil attorneys, social workers, investigators, parent advocates, and community organizersto tackle all of these needs head on...

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Wellness Center at Port Morris

804 E. 138th Street
Bronx, NY - 10454
(718)665-7500
Program features intake and medical assessment, substance use treatment, supportive group and individual counseling, Methadone maintenance, Buprenorphine maintenance, psychiatric care and vocational services and support. HIV/AIDS counseling and services, Hepatitis C support groups, peer education, OB/GYN care for pregnant women and a parenting skills group. Eligibility: Adult outpatient. Cost: Medicaid, private health insurance and selfpayment. Sliding fee scale for uninsured based on income and other factors is used. Languages: English, Spanish and ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired. Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 7:00pm...

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Women In Need Casa Rita

391 E 149th St
Bronx, NY - 10455
(718)402-0066
Offers Mommy and Me groups, developmental evaluations, vocational and educational counseling and referrals, career exploration, job search and retention, time and money management, communication skills, computer lab and GED tutoring. Program offers medical assessments, HIV assessments, Pre/Post-test counseling and testing, smoking cessation, including counseling and nicotine replacement, couples counseling, family counseling and on-site child care (days and evenings). Eligibility: Women and children by referral. Cost: Free. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Access Community Health Center

1420 Ferris Place
Bronx, NY - 10461
718-730-1004
ACCESS Community Health Center is dedicated to serving the acute and chronic health care needs of all community members. ACCESS provides a wide range of health care services including primary and specialty care, including: HIV care, substance use treatment, mental health, physical therapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. ACCESS provides health and dental care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A sliding fee scale is available, depending on family size and income, for those without insurance. Call for hours and services, or to make an appointment...

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Albert Einstein College of Medicne - Substance Abuse

260 East 161st Street, C-Level
Bronx, NY - 10451
718-993-3397
Operates Medication Assisted Opioid Treatment Program sites, and outpatient Next Steps centers for drug-free living. Both offer treatment, group and individual counseling, primary care and medically supervised withdrawal services. Can treat crack cocaine addiction. Medicaid accepted. Sliding scale. Call Mon.Fri. 7:303, Sat 811:30 for an appointment. Spanish also spoken...

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Bella Vista Health Center

890 Hunts Point Ave
Bronx, NY - 10474
(718)589-2141
Provides adult medicine, family practice, pediatrics, podiatry, nutrition, social services, HIV counseling and testing and health education. Cost: Medicaid, Medicare and some commercial insurance. Sliding scale available for uninsured. Hours: Monday, Wednesday-Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. Tuesday - Thursday: 7:00 am 7:00 pm. Languages: English, Spanish and other languages through a language line service..

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Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center

234 E 149th St
Bronx, NY - 10451
(718)579-5000
Domestic violence program, WIC center, women's health clinic, medical clinic, breast clinic, AIDS clinic and TB clinic. Eligibility: Patients from birth to age 21 of all immigrations statuses. Cost: Medicaid, state financed insurance (other than Medicaid), private insurance and self-payment. Sliding scale for uninsured based on ability to pay. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Osborne Treatment Services, Inc. Outpatient Drug Use Program

809 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10455
(718)707-2600
Provides job training centers and services, family mediation and reunification programs, medical prevention services, HIV counseling and support, a family resource center, court advocacy and transition services. Eligibility: Treatment is an alternative to incarceration for those mandated to drug treatment by the court, probation or parole. Cost: Medicaid and self payment. Sliding scale based on income and other factors and payment assistance are available. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Access Health Initiative BOOM! Health

226 East 144th Street
Bronx, NY - 10451
(718) 292-7718
Culturally and linguistically competent community-based organization conduct outreach and education efforts regarding healthcare access and coverage, including issues pertaining to Medicare, Medicaid, the Pregnant Women/Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP), the Family Planning Extension Program (FPEP), the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...

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Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH)

151 East 151st Street
Bronx, NY - 10451
(917)521-3900
For families with children under the age of 21, must be in immediate need of temporary emergency shelter. Note: Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, bring identification and proof that you qualify (eviction notice, marshal's notice, lease etc.). Cost: None. Languages: English, Spanish. Hours: 24/7...

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PATH Homeless Shelter

151 E 151st St
Bronx, NY - 10451
(917)521-3900
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Bring identification and proof that you qualify (eviction notice, marshal's notice or lease). For families with children under the age of 21, must be in immediate need of temporary emergency shelter. Cost: Free. Areas Served: Citywide. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Local Rehab Assistance: 866-481-4384
Specialists trained to find the best treatment solutions at little to no cost. Call for location and rates for rehab.

Nurse Family Partnership

1200 Waters Place, Suite 302
Bronx, NY - 10461
(718)536-3789
Home visiting program for mothers starting during pregnancy and continuing through the child's second birthday. Must be a first-time mother, enroll while pregnant and meet the income requirements. Cost: Free. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Urban Health Plan

1065 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY - 10459
(718) 542-5555
Home visting program consists of six weekly sessions. Classes cover good nutrition and exercise, fetal development, signs of labor, newborn care, how to choose a pediatrician, postpartum visits and what to expect, as well as birth control options after delivery. Eligibility: First time expectant mothers in their second or early third trimester and their partners. Cost: Free. Languages: English, Spanish Monday-Saturday 8 am - 5 pm ..

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Abraham House

340 Willis Ave
Bronx, NY - 10454
(718)292-0521
Provides crisis intervention services. Eligibility: Need ID and proof of head of household. Cost: Free. Languages: Spanish, English, Dutch and French..

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Graham Windam After School Child Care Program

730 Bryant Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10474
(718)861-4673
Provides regular after school care when school is not in session. Other Services: ESL Classes. Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13. Cost: Free...

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Police Athletic League at P.S. 48 After School Child Care Program

1290 Spofford Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10474
(718)378-0772
Provides regular after school care when school is not in session. After school and summer programs, sports and fitness and home visiting. Eligibility: Must be school aged child under age 13. Cost: Free. Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education

928 Simpson Street
Bronx, NY - 10459
(718)589-2230
Provides summer internships, arts classes, scholastic and writing scholarships, high school and college preparatory programs, art gallery, community theater, artists-in-residence program and after school programs. Eligibility: Children and their families. Cost: Free. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Family Justice Center Domestic Violence Services

198 East 161st Street, 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY - 10451
(718)508-1222
Domestic violence services including assistance with law enforcement, probation, the District Attorney's Office and elder abuse issues. The center also provides counseling, spiritual support, self-sufficiency, children's and legal services. Note: Open Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm. Bring picture identification. Cost: Free. Languages: English, Spanish..

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Children's Aid Society Preventive Service Programs

369 East 148th Street, #2
Bronx, NY - 10455
(718)585-1350
They offer counseling, legal advocacy, after-school and weekend activities, sports, recreational activities, adoption and foster care services. They serve families that are at risk of having their children placed in foster care. Their services are free of charge. ..

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Hunts Point Recreation Center

765 Manida Street
Bronx, NY - 10474
(718)860-5544
Services: Offers regular assistance after school when school is not in session. The center is open all week for adults and children of all ages. They offer karate classes, a computer resource center, and seasonal sports. Eligibility: Must be a school-age child under the age of 13. Fees: Free of charge Languages: English and Spanish Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 p.m. ..

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Arturo Schomburg Senior Center

1315 Franklin Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10456
(718)842-6880
Acacia Network values the long standing contributions of our seniors celebrating their role in families and communities. The senior center programs, supported by the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) and Buffalo supported by the Erie County Department of Social Services, offer bilingual, culturally meaningful social services, advocacy, information, and counseling in a welcoming and friendly environment. Staff is highly skilled to advise reassure, encourage, and support seniors and their families ensuring services and benefits. Individual interviews are conducted in a private setting and confidentiality is guaranteed to all seniors and their families...

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